dolphin Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 One of owe members has started a debate on the illegibility or a RSR to be run in the Slot-it class. Now the committee members have already said no, which is fine but I am curious to know what other club racing is doing on this matter. The car to my knowledge is made for RSR by Slot-it, Uses all Slot-it running gear and Even the chassis has Slot-it printed on it. So what is the advantage of running a RSR over an actual Slot-it brand or are they pretty much the same when it comes to racing side by side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalbfellp Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 It may be the body that is the problem! What is the Slot It class you are running? The RSR are a DP body so it may not fit the Class of body style. Quote Phil https://www.hobartminiaturecarclub.com/ Email Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinno Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 It runs well against the Slot.it Nissan and McLaren and is not any faster or slower. Maybe it is that the Riley is a current race car whereas all Slot.it's so far are more of the classic variety. Slot.it is doing a current race car this year though. We allow them to run together in our Open Sports class which pretty much allows any of the major manufacturers cars to run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenny broke Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 (edited) It runs well against the Slot.it Nissan and McLaren and is not any faster or slower. Maybe it is that the Riley is a current race car whereas all Slot.it's so far are more of the classic variety. Slot.it is doing a current race car this year though. We allow them to run together in our Open Sports class which pretty much allows any of the major manufacturers cars to run. we are in the throes of finalising our rules for this year. this is a new class to us for any Slot-It branded car using orange endbell FC-130 motors excluding RAW derivatives. One of the members has Sideways Riley that he is hoping get accepted into the class on the basis of the similarity to and the number of Slot-It components used in the Riley. What Dolphin is asking is what are the experiences of others as to the Sideways cars being compatible to race with Slot-It products or whether it would have a performance advantage over them. Cheers Alan Edited February 6, 2011 by lenny broke Quote home track club racer Spitfire Raceway forum link https://www.facebook.com/groups/1753319218331240/?ref=bookmarks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jazzbell Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 What Dolphin is asking is what are the experiences of others as to the Sideways cars being compatible to race with Slot-It products or whether it would have a performance advantage over them. Cheers Alan Runing a sideways has NO performance advantage over the Slot.it at all. I've run them standard and open class. regards shane a team thunderbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohawkk Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 the only thing i can think of is that the sideways cars have the offset motor pod as standard??? Quote Love, Kai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munter Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 SlotsNZ ran one in our race group for a while...the car was fast but it seemed to have no distinct advantage over other slotit cars. Body style/type will be the only reason for a decision to eliminate it. regards Quote John Warren Slotcars are my preferred reality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinno Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 the only thing i can think of is that the sideways cars have the offset motor pod as standard??? The Slot.it McLaren, Nissan and Ferrari F40 do too. Any Slot.it with the large diameter wheels is set up this was. I think the new AUdi does as well. Different tracks are suited to different cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTR XU-1 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 I dont think there is any performance difference betwen the two...not distinguishable on the track WASCRG run on. As for clubs banning the car...WASCRG will be adding a sixth club class in 2013 by running a Slot.it Group C class. Even if we ran a Slot.it modern lemans class, I would be thinking that the Daytona Prototype made by RSR is not modern lemans specifically. In 1:1, the DP cars do not run with the modern lemans and as such look out of place on a track....like running a Slot.it group C against a modern lemans or a NSR P68 against a NSR Audi R8 - it just doesnt look right. It depends how much aesthetics mean to you. In my opinion, club class aesthetics are as important as racing competition, having cars that run well and all round enjoyment. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTR XU-1 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Just looking at the post dates...I dont know why I responded....ha! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggy Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Just looking at the post dates...I dont know why I responded....ha! Dave Dave you made some fair points. Don't worry about the dates ,it is all feedback that everyone is interested in. Quote * Avatar used with permission Normal people worry me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenny broke Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Hi Guys Though this is an old thread and risks re-opening the "discussion" I'll put in my 2 bobs worth. Our slot it class was never intended as a class or era specific one. Rather as a class for Slot-It products only. The intent was to allow members to race any car in the Slot-It range with a Slot-It Motor up to 25,000 rpm. This meant we could race Group C cars up against Nissan 390 GT-1', Alfa 33's and so on. Because the Sideways Riley has virtually all Slot-It components save the actual body shell, it was for all intents and purposes a Slot It. In fact I remember seeing something from Maurizio Ferrari confirming this. So for these reasons the Riley was allowed to race in the class. regards Alan Quote home track club racer Spitfire Raceway forum link https://www.facebook.com/groups/1753319218331240/?ref=bookmarks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauls Slots Posted August 9, 2012 Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 FAB Virgal Quote Try Harder, if you dont fail your not trying hard enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenny broke Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 FAB Virgal It's VIRGIL!!!!!!!!! Quote home track club racer Spitfire Raceway forum link https://www.facebook.com/groups/1753319218331240/?ref=bookmarks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggy Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Thanks for clearing that one up Lenny. I was gunna chat Webby on Mundy for a "please explain" Quote * Avatar used with permission Normal people worry me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curef99 Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 well, you can always do like me, run the car with the slot it and not be in the point if the club does not allow them. technicaly there are no differences which give an advantage. it is all about the look of the race. One point, the rileys are cheap and would allow new comer to race almost out of the box (one afternoon of tuning and the right shoes will do). it would be good to run like the SCX nascar, a one off once or twice a year with only 2 changes allowed (weight and tyres). i have 4 different one still in their box and i am trying to get them into a club car competition at fpr, may be one day:). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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