[syd bennett]

''If we were to do it I'd also be in favour of opening it up to any Ninco anglewinder (Maybe exclude Ford GT & Mosler).''
I take it you mean ' any Ninco car fitted with anglewinder motor '. So this class would become 'Ninco open'
Would this include Lightning cars.

 

[Invicta]

I wasn't thinking of these but I see no reason why not as long as it runs a long can size motor as an anglewinder.

 

[RikoRocket]

I thought we had nailed the optimum classes:
Porsche night
GT40s/Open GT
Nascars/Slot.it

But talking with Ken last night there could be another option:
Porsche night
GT40s/Open GT (incl slot.it)
Nascars/JGTC (non-mag)

Thoughts?

 

[Invicta]

So back to where we started a month ago!
The question is do we keep Slot-IT and ditch JGTC or mix Slot-IT with GT and keep JGTC?

For me I'd go GT (inc Slot-It) & JGTC(Ninco Open) non mag

 

[penfold]

I'm ok with that

 

[RikoRocket]

So that's 3 of us, just need 3 more and we'll have a majority!

 

[penfold]

Think you will definately get 2 more

 

[Invicta]

As not everyone uses the forum, I'll knock up a voting slip with the options above which we can fill in on Friday and announce a result. Hopefully we can put this discussion to bed, until next time!

 

[syd bennett]

I would go for:
Open ninco (tin tops) non magnet & Open GT Non Magnet ( to inc. Slot it )
Porsche night. Club porsches & NSR porsches
Club Nascars & Ninco Ford GT

Or drop Ford GT & keep Slot it.

Proposed Open Ninco rules.
A/ Existing rules apply for running with magnet. ( allow limited time for members to run existing cars before adjusting cars to open rules )

B/ No magnet. (prefered)
Anglewinder chassis cars only.
Wheels & Tyres: free area. Wheels & tyres must be covered by bodywork.
Gears: free area but must retain the ratio of 12/32.
Motors: maximum 21,500 rpm @12v, motors with 'magnetic downforce' NOT allowed.
Mosler & Ford GT are excluded from this class

If any member wanting to enter the Ninco open class and is unable to prepare their car I am willing carry this out for just the cost of any parts used. (one car per member only)

 

[penfold]

Is the proposed to be raced at a higher voltage so the motor perform near 25K?

 

[syd bennett]

Hi Ash

proposed open Ninco to be @14v as we do now.

 

[penfold]

Ok so at that voltage might be around 23K from the 21.5K motor

 

[syd bennett]

By adding the nascars to the 3 week rota one class has to go, as some members have Scalextric Nascars why not consider the following 4 week rota:

Open night; Open Ninco & Open GT
Porsche night: Club Porsche & NSR Porsche
Ninco Ford GT & Slot it
Nascar night: Club Nascar & Open Nascar ( Scalextric & SCX )

I know some members would have to buy a nascar, but it might be better than dropping a class which some members seem reluctant to do. Just another idea for the members.

 

[RikoRocket]

I'm thinking it was better when it was 2 weeks rolling rather than 3 weeks, I would say 4 weeks (and more and more cars) is the wrong move.

 

[Invicta]

I think at the moment the 3 week rota is more than enough, running one of the options in Rikos earlier post(#83).
I've never seen a scalextric car perform well on our track unless loaded with magnets so I'd not be interested in them.

 

[syd bennett]

Nick & Colin, I bow to your experience

 

[penfold]

Would be a fair comment if the racing was rubbish, but it's not all that bad don't think it being a potential 4 week rota makes much difference

 

[Invicta]

What we can't afford is a lack of interest which with more and more classes I think could happen as people might elect to sit out certain weeks. In a perfect world we'd have 20 members and missing a few wouldn't be a problem but we don't and over the last few months it's been tight on more than one occasion, To have even one person drop out could be the difference between racing or calling it off.
So at the moment I can't see any benefit from changing the 6 class/3 week rota we currently have.
What we could look at is the style of racing, Riko will correct me if I'm wrong but the software does allow us to run races with the option of fuel usage. Maybe we could use this for one/both the club classes?

 

[penfold]

See your point but get that at the moment anyway, not keen on all that but will give it ago

 

[Invicta]

If it's voted in (Open GT/Slot-IT mix) I guess we could alternate Open GT & Slot-It within the same class.
ie one week Ford GT/Open GT the next time Ford GT/Slot-IT with the points (openGT & Slot-It) counting towards one championship