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  1. am waiting on the new mclaren mp4 12c gt3 , this car be ok for the gt racing, regardless am conforming that alex and myself (shaun) are starters for this title, way too much fun at last years aust titles to miss this cheers toast
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    Ambrose Road Circuit

    have to say havin done laps on the track its incredible , real character , drivers track , and by end of the night some parts were flat out , alot of fun and as already said in some parts , we ended up getting 3 wide awesome job considering this is your first effort at such a project toast
  3. mm more food for thought , got racing tomorrow night aswell, cheers toast
  4. hey cool thanx guys , am racing friday night so will try these ideas and see how we end up .... toast
  5. Hi all When i did rc racing i used to clean out the sealed motors , have been told the same with slot cars , but well its all glued in and axle and rims , so dunking the motor is that going to ruin the tyres etc you would think after 5 yrs in this sport would know , but well ya keep on learning in this game cheers toast
  6. hi guys , how then is it best to clean up sealed motors, ya scaley and ninco nc series, was told metho and water , but well also told to glue everythng , so hence motor glued in and axle and rims , am think that water and metho on tyres etc not good , havent tried yet , so where to from here ? thanx in advance toast
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    Carry Case

    hey thanx guys for all ya ideas, hey shane i will look for the MCG light show on friday night LOL Again thanx to all toast
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    Carry Case

    Hi all Just looking at the scale auto carry case, app$195 , would need to carry mm about 12 to 15 cars and 3 controllers , and of course all the tools, just wondering what peoples thoughts are on these as seen lots at thunderbirds when racing and well at monent its a tackle box and seperate case for cars , so can see why maybe one box and easy to carry drag, anyway whats peoples thoughts cheers toast
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    Magnets

    Hi all Having competed at the nationals here in South Aust , we entered the magnet class, and well am wondering how or can you make to the table so that we can measure the down force from magnets , any help ??
  10. hey sweet road trip from here in adelaide cheers toast
  11. Hi all just wondering where and when 2013 aust titles are likey to be , know of a few of us who like to go , but all needs time etc , so any news ?? have heard vic but can anyone confirm this and when cheers toast
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    Ninco Grub Screws

    excellent advice than pal toast
  13. Morning all Just wondering you go about keeping the grub screws in , is it just tightening more often , or lock tight (think not ) , but am just wondering thats all as have never run a prorace setup before . cheers toast
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    Lets Talk Glue

    Hi all Happy new year to all. Anyway , with super glue or glues in general what is the best for the axles ,braces etc, all my cars are just normal so no lightning chassis etc . Glue for tyres ?? i run MJk on all my cars , so any ideas ? I have been using 5 minute arldite , and just $2 super glue , i find that the super glue when breaks ?? is actually taking the chassis with it , i have been racing for 4 yrs , so no its not major crashes , so thats why am wondring wrong glue for the job required . So anyway whats a good and bad glue for slot cars. Am running ninco and scaley cars around at thunder bird here in SA and looking forward to see faces to posts come june long weekend.....
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    Trued Tyres

    thanx guys , mm do have some of that shiny side on my tyres so mm try sanding and also see if someone might true some of my tyres and look for difference in lap times. thanx again shaun
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    Trued Tyres

    HI all Am just running around in rookies , however am wondering the importance of trued tyres on cars. the most powerful if you want to call it is the nc5 ninco motor , other than that its just scaley motors , but am wondering trued tyres make alot of difference at this level. none of our cars and jumping etc down the track and to the eye are as straight as , but ??? so any input would be great thanx guys and girls cheers toast
  17. ok thanx guys for all the advice seems i have a lot more looking to do , toast
  18. Hi All Am running the older version of the scley falcon , courtney and winterbottom falcons and both have developed the hop under acceraltion. have glued the axles and motor ,trued the tyres , cleaned with shellite and they continue to hop, when left the track 2 weeks ago these cars were ok , both having had this condition and i was happy that the problem was fixed , hit the track and again skippy all the way down the track. we are running mjk tyres , this brand we have alwasy run , so anyone else had this issue as has me buggered, and to make things worse , my new falcon(winterbottom ) no problems at all a real rocket , so ????? Anyway any help pls ??? toast
  19. mmm , well am shooting done to t birds tomorrow night so might just take me car and see what can be done , thanx all guys toast
  20. was just hoping to change the axle bearings and leave the gears and hubs alone ,
  21. looking at it am looking at a nsr axle for my ninco
  22. Hi all I am looking at placing prorace axle into my ninco 350z for the aust tiltes , and are needing advice as to what is needed. Am looking at just running the axle with the hubs that came with my car , also are looking at running ball racers and not bushes, so what is needed in this process, axle yes and ??? Are the ball recers a waste as when i did remote control there were a must have . all help is greatly appreciated cheers toast
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    Ninco Front Axle

    legend , sounds like a plan , thanx dm toast
  24. Hi all just a question , i have a ninco lexus and the front axle has alot of upwards movement and are so wondering how u go about removing that witout hindering the axle from rotating and thereby causing resitance . Thanx guys toast
  25. Hey thanx for the heads up Ray Wont be there this friday but the following friday will be and might just ask the million dollar question then thanx again shaun There is quite some interest on running next years event in SA at TBird's. Might ever be a new track in the offering. Regards Ray toast Better talk to Chris designs being prepared costing sought lots of discussion with the club racers. Shane is doing the big push for 2012 one track likely to be put into storage and replaced with new one can't say anymore don't know much more (CNCed 6 lane near the doorway similar layout to Lowndes track???) Ray
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