2017 Topics/Results etc

Here the rules so far, more to follow...

Initially, we will be running 5 different classes of cars as detailed below. There are some rules that are common to all classes. No magnets allowed in the cars, no neo-mag motors or MB SlotDoDo motors and no silicone or polyurethane or Ortmann tyres. Wheels and tyres must not be visible outside of the wheel arches/bodywork when viewed from above.

Open GT Rules

Manufacturers

Any manufacturer, NSR, Slot.it, Thunderslot, Avant Slot, etc.

Axles, Wheels and Gears

Any manufacturer, but no F1 hubs allowed. Axle stoppers and spacers are allowed and may be plastic or metal. Maximum track width of 64mm.

Motors

Any manufacturer with the exceptions stated above. Motors may be taped or glued in place. Mortors may be mounted in angle-winder, side-winder or inline configuration.

Tyres

Any rubber compound with the exceptions stated above. Front tyres must touch the track when the car is placed in the slot. Tyres may be trued and glued.

Chassis

Chassis must match the bodies although 3D printed chassis are allowed if they match the body. Chassis may be strengthened or stiffened but no excessive trimming allowed. Body rock is allowed and weight may be added but must be inside the chassis/body and should not be visible. Suspension is allowed.

Body

Interiors must be fitted but may be standard or lightweight. Wing mirrors and windscreen wipers and aerials may be removed but rear wings must be securely attached and fitted at the start of each race. Bodies must be painted.

Guides & Spacers

Any guide allowed, any braid allowed. Spacers are also allowed on guides.

LMP Rules

Manufacturers

Arrowslot, Avant Slot, Fly, Ninco, NSR, Racer, Scaleauto, Scalextric, SCX, Slot.it, Sloter, Slotting Plus and Spirit

Axles, Wheels and Gears

Any from the above list of manufacturers including PRS and PCS. No F1 hubs allowed. Axle stoppers and spacers are allowed and may be plastic or metal.

Motors

Boxer type motor from any of the above manufacturer with the exceptions previously mentioned. Motors may be taped or glued in place. Motors must be inline configuration only.

Tyres

Only unglued (PRS or Slot.it F22)tyres are allowed. Front tyres must touch the track when the car is placed in the slot.

Chassis

Chassis must match the bodies although 3D-printed chassis are allowed if they match the body. Chassis may be strengthened or stiffened but no excessive trimming allowed. Body rock is allowed and weight may be added but must be inside the chassis/body and should not be visible. Suspension is allowed.

Body

Interiors must be fitted but may be standard or lightweight. Wing mirrors and windscreen wipers and aerials may be removed but rear wings must be securely attached and fitted at the start of each race. Bodies must be painted.

Guides & Spacers

Any guide allowed, any braid allowed. Spacers are also allowed on guides.

Classic GT Rules

Manufacturers

NSR, Slot.it or Thunderslot

Motors

Motors must be standard as they come fitted to the cars. Short car "S" type motors only. NSR 20k Shark motors, Slot.it V3 21k or stock Thunderslot 21k motors only. Motors are not interchangeable between manufacturers and must be side-winder only.

Tyres

NSR 20x10x16 classic or slick, Slot.it stock size appropriate to the car and Thunderslot classic or slick allowed. Tyres may be trued and glued. Front tyres must touch the track when the car is placed in the slot. Tyres may be trued and glued.

Chassis

Must be standard and match the body.

Motor Mount

NSR red or black motor mount, Slot.it black or dark grey mount and stock Thunderslot mounts only will be allowed. No modified mounts allowed.

Body

Must be standard.

Axles, Wheels and Gears

Must be standard, maximum width of track is 61 mm. Any sidewinder gear is allowed but motor pinion must remain as standard 11 teeth.

Guides & Spacers

Any guide allowed, any braid allowed. Spacers are also allowed on guides.

Nag, nag, nag! That's just one of the thing I have to put up with having a woman in our club!

OK Sandra, here are the results for you to download and pore over at your leisure

By the way, I believe it's Open GTs next Monday evening.

View attachment Classic GT 3.7.17.xls

Monday July 10th saw us running Open GT class here at Abertawe.

We didn't run qualifying as we had a slight hiccup with no brakes on Yellow Lane which took a little bit of sorting out, but when we traced the dry joint and re-soldered it, we were up and running.

First race saw Tom with his Arrowslot BMW with 3D chassis and Rick with his Crayola Mosler going head-to-head. Rick was fast and spectacular to watch while Tom struggled to come to grips with the level of grip, (see what I did there?). The problem appearing to be too much grip. The race ended with Rick taking the win from Tom.

Next up saw Sandra and Chris running identical Moslers while Mike thought it was time to try something a little different so he gave his Black Arrow Italia GT3 car a chance to stretch it's legs. Watch the lights and Mike false starts! It's a 3 second penalty and when power came back in, Mike promptly wheelied out of the slot giving him the even greater penalty of an 18 second first lap!!!! When the average lap is in the low to mid 5 second bracket, it was almost game over from the start.

The remainder of the races followed a similar pattern with Rick taking the next 3 races from Tom whose misery matched his grip levels while in the other 3 races with Sandra, Chris and Mike, honours were split between Sandra and Chris with 2 wins apiece with Chris getting fastest lap of the night and a new lap record of 5.036 seconds. Unfortunately, Chris had a poor run in his last race of the night which probably cost him top step on the podium.

We ran the DTM class last night with Sandra, Rick and Mike running DTMs. Sandra and Mike were running SCX Merc and Audi respectively with Scaleauto A/W chassis and Rick ran a SCX Opel Astra V8 with stock inline chassis modded to take a Boxer type motor. Tom and Chris came armed with Sideways BMW M1s.

Qualifying saw Sandra fastest followed by Chris, Tom, Mike and Rick.

The heats saw Rick and Mike in together with Mike taking the honours in all four heats. Sandra, Tom and Chris did battle in the other heats which saw Chris taking 2 wins with Tom and Sandra taking one apiece. Again we saw Tom struggling to come to terms with the grip levels of the track but he produced an absolute stunner of a lap with 4.856 seconds beating the track record that he set just last week with his NSR Mosler in the Open GT by 0.2 seconds!

Overall positions were Chris taking top step of the podium from Mike, Sandra, Tom and Rick.

At this stage I need to give a special mention to Ricks modded SCX Opel Astra V8 which he put together that very day and cost him less than £15.00! This car was an animal down the straights and I'm sure Rick will coax more performance from it and tame the handling a little for next time.

So, after this race, the DTM class is led by Mike, from Sandra and Rick with Chris leading Group 5 from Tom.

Ah - Tidy!

I've just started putting a MRRC Toyota Celica Group 5 together

It'll get its 1'st outing on ASR wood track

Prost Fräulein

Blinking Cub Scouts & Their Jamborees !

Here's an idea = Talk with the Scout Masters to see if you can introduce a new badge = Slot Car Proficiency - Bronze, Silver , Gold.

Cubs & Scouts LOVE Their badges, the more the better, so one could create a Fun, Entertaining, Sporting & Skilled New Badge for them to try for

Perhaps once a month / 6'Wks or so, the track could be set up for the Scouts, not on our race night but for them to learn slot car racing.

If it's successful, the Scout Masters would then see that it's a Valid Idea, as it promotes inter-activity which isn't glued to a computer screen etc

If it really takes off then neighbouring Scout Troops may well get their own more basic Scalextric Sets for inter Scout Troop Challenges

Bronze Badge = Ninco'1 etc, to meet or beat a set track time.

Silver Badge = Basic Tuning Skills with a quicker Lap'Time than Bronze Badge.

Gold Badge = More complex tuning skills & Running a Slot.it, NSR etc to a set Track-Race-Lap'Time

Then Alles Klar Fräulein !

AAAAaaaaGGGGGgHHHHhhhhhh = I So Blew It On The Yellow Lane !

Slot-Dudes - i'm was pretty damn sure that i had it in the bag. THEN!

Flip did i screw it up in yellow or what ? !

My Matra was FAST, but perhaps just a tad to lite weight for the inside lane.

EXCELLENT FUN nights racing & Great to see those 3 siblings coming along to check ASR out -

Aka "The Swiss Family Robinson", Ha ! I think it depends on if Julie the elder sister is available to give the twins a lift to the club, so Fingers X'de hey.

Blinking Lovely Bunch Of Kids = Tidy

I hope they don't read this, cuz i couldn't tell the twin brothers apart At'All = Blinking Identical !

They're gonna have to wear different caps or something, when they come again !

Excellent Fun Nights Racing Thanks Guys ( Apart from my Yellow Lane Disaster! )

Cheers ASR *Slot.Dudes* - Rk