Farnham Slot Rally - Surrey - 23rd Sept 2012

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JEXY1

Discussion Starter · Jul 12, 2012 (Edited by Moderator)

In association with Farnham Scalextric Club, SlotRallyGB is proud to announch the seventh round of the championship will take place on Sunday 23rd September 2012 at Farnham Scalextric Club - Farnham Conservative Club - Ivy Lane - Farnham - Surrey - GU9 7PQ

Doors will open at 0830. Parking is available on-site.

Breakfast will be served along with food during the day and the bar will be open during lunch.

Stages will be a mixture of Ninco, SCX, Scalextric and routed tracks some tracks will not have brakes!

This is the thread to enter this round, please add your name to this thread if you wish to enter.

1. Gareth Jex (SAT)
2. Don Stanley
3. Lawrence Atrill (SAT)
4. Alec Edge
5. Nick Garton
6. Adrian Leggett
7. Jenson Leggett (jr)
8. Chris Evans
9. Paul Evans
10. Brian (Farnham)
11. Paul 2. (Farnham)
12. Norman Facey
13. Graham Smith
14. Jamie Coles
15. Jim Moyes
16. ~~Steve Baker~~ ~~replaced with Lee Green~~ - Pete Day
17. Martyn the nervous
18. Sebastian Birchmore (jr)
19. Alan Birchmore
20. Julian Allard
21. Chris Angold
22. Dave Capelan
23. Ryan Kneale
24. Ben Clements (jr)
25. Keith Clements
26. Steve Jones
27. Craig Jones
28. Phil Field
29. Gary Williams
30. David Williams
31. Wayne Goble
32. Luke Tyrell
33. Alan Davis
34. Nigel Lewis
35. Chris Lewis (Jr)
36. John Underwood
37. Phil Barry
38. Russell Powell
39. Matt Tucker
40. Bill Charters
41. Keith Jenkins
42. Dave Lord
43. Phil Upton
44. ~~Lee Henderson~~
45. Kane Tilley
46. Charles Tilley
47. Wes Hooker
48. Alan Murrell
49. Tony Squires
50.

Please reserve your place as quickly as possible and let others know about the event.

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AAWSCC

· #121 · Sep 12, 2012

I've got lots of old slow cars if you're interested Snurf?

JEXY1

Discussion Starter · #122 · Sep 13, 2012

Sorry for the slight delay, please see below time sheets for you to download and print prior to the event.

There are 9 planned stages plus a practise stage (should space allow).

Some with/without brakes, some low powered transformers, some very tight and twisty, some serious elevation changes, smooth - a mixture - all will be marked with info.

A gentle reminder to all;
No running starts - static start from the line on all stages - always.
No advanced practise on the actual stages - no installation laps - if we have space we will provide a practise stage.
As always at SlotRallyGB events - you police yourselves within groups - if in any doubt ask me for a ruling or clarification.

View attachment Farnham_sheets.doc

View attachment Farnham_sheets.pdf

Doors open 0830 for a prompt 0900 start.
Kitchen will be open for breakfast and drinks etc.

See you all next week!

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Hobby

· #123 · Sep 13, 2012

Hi Gareth.
Slight worry over the cryptic 'with/without' brakes!
Just how many of the nine stages, have we got to look out for 'non brake'!
I need to know if its worth installing an SCX RX 25k motor in the NSR 997!
Cheers Bill.

mtucker666

· #124 · Sep 13, 2012

I like bill will change my motor if any don't have brakes because the nsr long can motors have bugger all natural braking. Need to know ASAP.

Thanks
Matt

JEXY1

Discussion Starter · #125 · Sep 13, 2012

Approx 7 of the nine stages will have brakes - i say approx because we haven't built them yet - not trying to be difficult.

Spangy46

· #126 · Sep 13, 2012 (Edited by Moderator)

Blimey this game is getting technical! Changing engines because of tracks might have/not brakes?

I know I am still a novice at Slot Rally but surely some cars run better on some tracks than others, this enhances the challenge of different tracks at different venues which I thought was the whole point of the fun factor at Slot Rally?

Maybe it's not just fun for some people and some do take it very seriously I know, and each to their own on that one I suppose. (probably why they are at the top of championships and I am not!)

I just race each track as it comes and adjust my driving to each circuit and if I get a good run, or a bad run, c'est la vie, it's the same for everybody. Telling me if a track has brakes or not makes no difference but maybe my opinion on that one will change as time goes on!

Look forward to meeting up with you all at Farnham again with the 3 legs of Man, Dave C, Ryan K and myself. Oh, and I will bring details of the Manx round for 2013. Some good news to give you, hopefully. See you all in 9 days!

Chris

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Aberstone

· #127 · Sep 13, 2012

And which tracks will have no brakes and water?

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SplitRim

· #128 · Sep 14, 2012

@ spangy

Quote: "Maybe it's not just fun for some people and some do take it very seriously I know, and each to their own on that one I suppose. (probably why they are at the top of championships and I am not!)

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JEXY1

Discussion Starter · #129 · Sep 14, 2012

No one asked about the water!!!!!

We were thinking distilled beer to give a more muddy effect, but when we tried it with the coco powder we got some sort of choc beer with a hint of oil and stopped work - more testing/drinking required!

JEXY1

Discussion Starter · #130 · Sep 14, 2012

Entry list has been updated we welcome Lee Green who replaces Steve Baker (who sadly had to drop out).

We have just one place left - short notice i know, but if you fancy some slot rally fun, then let me know or post here.

G

· #131 · Sep 14, 2012

QUOTE (JEXY1 @ 14 Sep 2012, 08:26) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>No one asked about the water!!!!!

We were thinking distilled beer to give a more muddy effect, but when we tried it with the coco powder we got some sort of choc beer with a hint of oil and stopped work - more testing/drinking required!

I think with a bit of baking powder you will have some beer muffins!

Julian_Boolean

· #132 · Sep 14, 2012

QUOTE (Phil Upton @ 14 Sep 2012, 09:12) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>beer muffins

Reminds me of a girl I new at college many years ago.

driver#8

· #133 · Sep 14, 2012

Can you also ask Dave to make sure that the ambient temperature stays at 23 degrees +/-1 please, Gareth... otherwise I'll have to change all my tyres.

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Aberstone

· #134 · Sep 14, 2012

QUOTE (Phil Upton @ 14 Sep 2012, 10:12) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I think with a bit of baking powder you will have some beer muffins!

The latest things to rub into the tyres for more grip

Serious moi?

23 degrees - compromise, just change one rear

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mtucker666

· #135 · Sep 14, 2012

thanks for the info - the nsr porsche with no brakes is horrible to drive, a quick blip and watch it coast round for the next 10ft. It would be more satisfying to push it round and make the corresponding vroom vroom noises (which is actually the secret of any of my slot rally success!)

JEXY1

Discussion Starter · #136 · Sep 15, 2012

Welcome 'Pete Day' who takes the final place at Farnham.

Event now full subject to anyone dropping out.

Thanks everyone.

JEXY1

Discussion Starter · #137 · Sep 17, 2012

Lee Green has sadly had to drop out - leaving one space available - please let me know if you would like to come along.

j-c

· #138 · Sep 17, 2012

QUOTE (driver#8 @ 14 Sep 2012, 11:25) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Can you also ask Dave to make sure that the ambient temperature stays at 23 degrees +/-1 please, Gareth... otherwise I'll have to change all my tyres.

Is that air temperature or track temperature?

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AAWSCC

· #139 · Sep 18, 2012

What!! I'm supposed to be there?? Nobody told me....

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Martyn_

· #140 · Sep 18, 2012

Sorry Dave, meant to tell you and all that...............

Haven't got any beer muffins, so I may well wear my cider visor - I can't drive any better when I'm wearing it,but by the time I've drunk enough for it to kick in, I don't care!

I can imagine it's a right handful running the NSR Porsche without brakes, but to echo Spangy, it levels the playing field a bit where the NSR leaves my poor little ancient SCX's for dead on the wide open sweeping tracks.

It'll be a grand day out, and the usual experts will show their skills regardless of what track is under them. I do however think the Farnham club's intention of clearly marking each stage's properties will be a lot fairer to those who's cars (and championship challenging positions) are more affected by those properties. All will be running under the same conditions.

Looking forward to a good day out and being on the end of Mr Angold's Manx inspired wit. ;o) See you Sunday gang.

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