Big Mick2

Hi Pete I think the high price is more to do with demand I was informed the Porsche sold out world wide from distributors very quickly so supply and demand economics come into play. Feel they are streching it a bit with that price though. PS good results in the Tasman cup this year!!

We are racing the Porsche he in Adelaide it is a very good "control class" everyone on the same EVERYTHING and makes for a real driver class. Yes they are noisy but there are ways around that, they come with a good bit of kit like roller bearings all round metal chassis all for the same price thereabouts of a NSR or Thunderslot but give the mythical good handling straight out of the box ( I hate that term ) so a good class for newbies to be involved in. Racing to be on an even footing in regard to car set up. I feel they will never have a Plafit feel but they dont have a Plafit price either. So for a club sort of class a great equaliser if that is what you are looking for in a racing class. Regards Big Mick

Ok I misunderstood John. I thought he said he was running a car around with said motor. Testing only at this stage then? Yep and when they say classic GP they mean the sort of car Nikky Lauder or Allan Jones would have driven not Tasman type cars, but you would know that Allan. I think you should be up for a chassis builder award this year mate doing well LOL

Good idea Allan direct testing is always a good way for non opinion based results to be found

Put the optional suspension kit in the T Slot. Worth .3 a lap for me

It is the tyre of choice at my club. They are awesome on a smooth surface not so good on fererdore. They will go on to slotit and NSR rims take a bit of running in but once "shiny " they grip like hell. I use the 21 x 11 on NSR rims 17" and the 20 x 11 on group C and NSR 16" rims you can use the 21 x 10 for Group C as well. For the price well you just cant beat them

Ha good one Garry. I to use the triangle theory Jimmy is talking about all the way down to 1/32 cars. There are all sorts of applications for it in relation to balance. Even Fork lifts use it Big Mick

Slo1quick I do mine exactly the same only I turn them down to the required diameter with a Hudy Truer first. Rubber or Urethane. I have noticed a variance in almost all tyres from every brand across many sets. I think while we all love the slots the QC is not what we would like there will almost have to be a slight variance between batches and maybe even through the batch as the pouring of the mixture go's into the mould. I dont have a car in the event but I did prepare the tyre on Sdemons car

Mark Have flattened many NSR Chassis using the same method you used minus the pod weight. I put magnets in the same places and have had no problem. I feel as you seem to have found out it was the stress of the weight that caused the bend after the water cooled. That or the pod was being distorted by the weight. I have always used boiling water and have not had that issue at all for me it could have been the weight or the pod screws done up a tad too tight Regards Big Mick

As Shadow said I to use magnets for tool holders but also go I step further. I have a number of them stuck to the floor right under where I sit. They collect the inevitable doped screws before they run under something.

Espsix is right on the money, when I talk face to face with people the conversation moves around. Sometimes they or I will say something that pisses them or myself off that is life I dont own conversations but unlike face to face I can just skip over the stuff I dont like or just ignore the garbage. Big Mick

While this was a fascinating discussion about the 4WD cars it will always from a manufactures point of view come down to market and cost effectiveness. Will anyone go to the expense to produce a car with a very small potential market and the increased cost involved with the 4WD components (let alone a second motor). Alas I think not most company's go with effectively a toy out of the box with a range of sometimes expensive upgrade and tuning parts for the serious racer. I love the challenge of tuning a car into a flat and fast handling racer ( I think that happened once anyway) but only a few manufactures are lifting their game with new and improved product straight out of the box. Revo Slot and Thunderslot spring to mind. The Revo comes with metal chassis and bearings all round for under $100 AD that seems like real value VS the current competition. Anyone else seen a big step forward like these two recently? Regards Big Mick