I managed some time in the shed today while the sun was out , I have a bored 8 year old at home on school holidays and it was her suggestion we go out to the shed and run the proxy cars through the qualifying . Thankfully she can follow directions on the computer and with the SRM program all set up to run qualifying heats it was an easy thing to do . I was also pleasantly surprised at the grip levels today , She ran a drone car around for 10 minutes to clean up the track then I got stuck into running the proxy cars . She jot down all the lap times and replaced the cars as their turn rolled up , did a great job . Spot on with the lap times when compared to the computer screen shot as well - who said girls don't like slot cars - all kids can be corrupted into enjoying Dads hobby .
Enough garble heres the results and some more garble on the cars performance below plus a few pics that should help to see the track sections Im talking about regarding the cars performance on the track
Proxy round 7 2009
Esp6 8.044
Good on the track but low on performance climbing the up hill back straight , not slow but sluggish compared to some of the other cars good brakes and flows around the track well. The car also handles the short infield area well where there is a short straight about 1.5m long into a 180 degree corner here below just in front of the marshals box
Infield area heading towards marshal box
sweeper leading onto hill climb back straight
Fangio 8.352
Good car but maybe a little light in the nose – lifted the flag out when accelerating as its exiting the sweeper corner onto the hill climb back straight (only once ) , the cars are sliding here and then need to switch back to sweep in the opposite direction a little where they often power slide up the hill to the back straight . If a car hooks up here it can gain ground on the other cars. The pic doesn't show it well but there is about 300mm in hieght difference between the main straight and the back straight . drivers need to show some good control with the throttle going from a power slide into the back straight so they can keep the car gripping to gain some speed along the back straight - its a challenge with some of the high torque motors in some cars not to stab the throttle too hard here its easy to give a car too much and slide into a 180 spin and out of the slot - good fun if you get it right
Oswald 7.782
Nice all around performer on the track easy to drive around smoothly and felt stable in every corner good brakes for the short stuff infield and good brakes at the end of the straights – de ja vu here , think I wrote the same about your car last year ?
Kalbfelp 8.080
Nice and stable on the track – come to expect that from Phils cars now but this time around the car is suffering from a shortage of braking power , the drivers will be made aware of all the cars braking abilities before they start with each car. This car will need early braking and let it flow , power is a little down on some others in the field its got the speed along the straight but needs a lot of track to slow down as well.
Terry 8.081
Another car that needs to flow around the track – less braking power than Phils car , has speed and is stable but it will need to hit the brakes earlier than most especially for the corner leading up to the computer at the end of the back straight
Corner by the computer
Sprint 8.077
Fast car on the straights careful with the throttle on the sweeper and up hill back straight the power and brakes are almost instant , with the brakes backed off a little it smoothes out to enter the corners better , hard car to come to terms with quickly which could cost some time while the driver gets used to it , only a 2 lap practise to do that though then its line up to race !
Boss302 7.710
Good brakes and nice power for the track should do well the car is stable in all the corners and through the sweepers under a constant power slide. Grip is good up the back straight and braking into the corner approaching the computer is good as well
Magoo 7.860
Another car with good brakes and power delivery that suits the tighter areas and slowing up at the end of the straights , stable in the power slides as well. Grip is good and should improve as the track gets more rubbered up
JB 7.352
Drives very nice nice on the brakes and smooth onto the power in all sections of the track , also very easy to get used to , I did one or two laps with each car before running the 1 minute qualifying session and managed the 7.3 time easily this car should do very well in the race , reminds me of the way manimals car took to the track and that car won here.
Smallnails 7.736
Strong low down power that needs a bit of respect on the exit of the corners it will give a bit of a tail whip and some tyre shudder if you throttle on too early through the sweepers , excellent brakes and handles this track layout well , the corner by the computer will test the drivers throttle finger out where they need the power on smoothly to exit the corner for a quick stab at the 1.5m straight then smooth through the next 180 corner. This car should raise their pulse rate and do well if they come to terms with the power quickly
FCC 7.395
Local car so some of its initial setting up was done on this track – Good all around on the track and stable through the sweepers in a power slide , good brakes can deliver its power quickly , good grip for the straight line speed , should finish well in the race
Davenic74 7.810
Nice and smooth , good brakes leading into the corners but down a little on raw power compared to some of the other cars , stable in the corners and through the faster sweeping corners looses out on straight line speed
Sportsracer 7.639
Fast car but feels a little nervous in the sweeper corners while its power sliding , ( loose tyre maybe ?) some cars can hook up and drive through the sweepers very well and gain on the others but some cars tail wag about searching for some even grip through the sweeper as they exit from under the bridge , this car feels like its hitting a oil spot every 300mm and it throws the rear end off line – only slightly but thats all it takes to slow it down and make it feel nervous . It stays in the slot though and has the straight line speed and good braking . When the track is more race ready and has a few more laps on it it may hook up better and end up on the podium
Sweeper corner exit under the bridge
Another view of the sweeper exit under the bridge
AASTES 7.886
Easy car to drive , smooth and brakes nice into the corners , easy on the power exits to the corners as well but down on power for the longer straights real easy to get used to so the drivers should keep it in the slot to accumulate a decent lap count while some of the faster cars may be idle in the marshals hands for a few seconds after a de slot its a very forgiving car as well . Its not the fastest qualifier but its no slouch either.
Blue95 7.763
This car needs an on off switch , its stable as it laps around the track but the motor is either on or off , some brake pot adjustment will help it flow into a corner but then its still quite hard to get the power to come on smoothly to aviod a power overslide its got plenty of straight line speed and grips well through the sweepers where it does gain time but ya gotta be careful in the infield sections through the tighter parts where a car that has smoother power delivery gets through much easier and faster , this car needs a very quick throttle finger to get its best lap time. It can cut a quick lap time but its not a car that you can relax with for a split second or it will bite ya
Beejay7 7.580
Nice car on the track , stable with no odd behaviour characteristics anywhere just a little short on the braking ability compared to some of the other cars , the braking is ok in the shorter sections and it actually helps the car negotiate the tighter infield sections by smoothing the corner entrance speed nicely and letting the car flow through rather than locking the rear wheels and getting a bit out of shape like some cars , The ends of the long straights is where the brakes are a little shy . Without a nosey at its gearing I would guess its possibly a little more geared for top speed and the motor may still not be up high in its RPM even at the end of the main straight ? Or its carrying a fair bit of ballast weight ? I don’t have any of the cars stats on hand so its just a guess . Still a very nice car to drive on the track and its no slouch regarding its lap times
Pitlane3 7.986
This car sounds rattly and its harsh on acceleration and brakes , its got a bit of hop in both situations , a quick look at it and its got loose fitting rear axle bushes so the rear axle has a fair bit of slop to deal with . If that axle slop was gone it would smooth out the way it runs and it would do better . The car handled the track layout well and doesn’t do anything odd anywhere it slides ok and brakes ok but the slight bounce would not be helping it to get its power down onto the track . Don’t know just now where its sitting on the leader board but some bushes that fit the axle better would do wonders for the car . I haven’t taken the body off so it may actually have some slop in the area where the chassis holds the bushes ?
DaveK 7.879
Quite a nice car for what looks to be an out of the box RTR car at a glance , its got the speed along the straights and handles the sweepers well and is quite forgiving through the tighter sections as well , good grip , could be a surprise package . The brakes are about medium compared to some of the others and its gets through the back straight and up the hill towards the computer corner faster than I expected which is good as many of the cars struggle for grip while they change direction through that section but that also has a habit of sneaking up on the drivers as they aren’t expecting to need the brakes so quickly for the end of the back straight . If the drivers don’t over drive this car it can do well in its overall lap count . It reaches the corner at the end of the main straight quickly as well which could also catch the drivers when they reach for the brakes , it feels light when its on the brakes – could be locking up the rear wheels and sliding along instead of slowing down – where is that ABS when ya need it
Final starting order in the SRM qualifying run
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kalbfellp, on Jul 13 2009, 05:39 PM, said:
