[Invicta]

Who's in?

Nick
Elliot
Hoff +1

 

[golders]

I will be there!

 

[Gary Hobden]

I will be there too, I think ash and my dad are good to race as well!!

 

[Invicta]

Porsche Martin will be there, looking good for 10 drivers?

 

[penfold]

I will say lifting will probably be a problem for me my shoulder has gone

 

[Invicta]

Maybe no Riko, He's busy sorting things out for the weekend so might not make it tonight.

 

[Invicta]

Results

NSR Round 1

1st Nick 132.23 (15pts)
2nd Elliot 125.80 (12pts)
3rd Mick 125.47 (10pts)
4th Martin 124.11 (8pts)
5th Rob 115.29 (6pts)
6th Gary 114.52 (5pts)
7th Mike 114.22 (4pts)
8th Jamie 76.72
9th Ashley 67.98

NSR Round 2

1st Nick 133.86 (15pts)
2nd Elliot 132.50 (12pts)
3rd Mick 128.55 (10pts)
4th Martin 125.49 (8pts)
5th Mike 119.39 (6pts)
6th Rob 119.23 (5pts)
7th Gary 103.50 (4pts)
8th Ashley 80.94
9th Jamie 73.27

Once again a lot of drivers had problems with these cars, Have we reached a point where we need to relax the rules for this series to make the racing closer?

 

[golders]

These NSR 997 Porsches are as reliable as a 1970's Alfa Romeo. i.e. they fall apart around you as you drive them. I think it is time to allow any kind of tweaking just to keep them going. I think i might even fit Ninco parts for reliabilty!!! lol

 

[Invicta]

I think a lot of the probs are down to too much grip.

 

[golders]

So maybe we should allow slot it tyres?

Or maybe a bit of weight at the front to stop them de-slotting?

 

[Invicta]

I think we should give both a try to see if it improves things, If it does we can put it to a vote.
These cars should be giving us the best racing and at the moment most weeks they're not.

 

[syd bennett]

Hi all
I spent a lot of time working through the problems with the 997, a log of which I posted on this forum.
The problem stems from a high torque motor running in a short wheel base chassis.
Using slot it tyres hid the problem whith less traction.
Adding weight didn't help at all.
The early cars with solid rims didn't appear as problematic as the cars using airlight wheels. I would like to know if any members had this feeling.

There are two problem areas, deslotting in a straight line and deslotting in a corner.
Deslotting in a straight line is overcome by letting the drop arm swing free.
In a corner I found the guide was so loose in the drop arm after a few races it would lay over and deslot under load. I fitted a ninco proslot guide, this is not a straight swap as the post is slightly larger in diameter, so it needs reducing. Initially it transformed the car, but after two race nights it too is a loose fit. So I am wondering if the plastics used are stretching or wearing.

If anyone has any ideas they want testing I am happy to spend more time on this.

 

[penfold]

I will say each time you race these cars you never know what your going to get, the characteristics if the car changes all the time, my thought has always been that the secret to these cars has been the rear tyres and it seemed to show on Friday. After lubing up the axel which now is really smooth the car seems to be quite quick but the car kept snatching for grip purely as the tyres are I think too grippy it didn't matter if it was a straight or a corner did the same thing. I did put thinners on them in hope it may possibly ruining the soft rubber a bit in fact made little difference. I will take up nicks advice on the throttle as it does make a difference it will be a great class once we all find the solution

 

[golders]

I am going to run a Ninco 997 and see if anyone notices lol

 

[penfold]

Of course we will Rob it will be the only one that can stay on the track!!!

 

[golders]

A Ninco 997 with all the NSR motor, wheels and gears switched over into it.

Think I will try it out for this Friday (Ashley bring your Nsr 997 as it is) and I can test it against it.

 

[penfold]

Sounds like a challenge hopefully the thinners has eaten the tyres by then!

 

[golders]

i will build a Ninco / NSR 997 hybrid for this Friday then.

Or what is basically known as a NSR 997 car restricted by a crappy Ninco chassis

 

[penfold]

Do you know how big the wheels are on the porsches (rear) as I may have the right slot it tyres to test as well

 

[golders]

The NSR tyres are 19 x 10 in size. So your slot it tyres should work