Hi Number 27,
It is mental when we self-marshal.
We often get 7 or 8 racers so we run 7 or 8 races so everybody gets to race 6 times and marshal once or twice.
Although it looks like mayhem - the computer screen holds the key with the race lead changing regularly and this is where refuelling and race strategy comes in. With SSDC it burns fuel exponentially based on throttle settings so it will burn twice as much fuel at full throttle as it does at 3/4 throttle. As a racer you then need to decide whether to go full out and suffer more refuelling stops or ease off the throttle and hope you make up laps when the faster ones take their extra stops.
It also helps to keep aware of crashes because you can often change lanes to avoid a crashed car but if you don't it can cost you half a lap in delays.
The ten minutes goes really quickly when you are racing - and seem to go on forever when you are marshalling!!!
Hi Michael,
We found some issues with the Ninco1 braids - they are more sensitive to being slightly out of shape than Scaley braids for some reason. A couple were running really ragged - like they had air in the fuel lines! - bending the braids to make better contact and a little inox and they run sweetly now. We run them magless. I find a tightened body works best (the rest insist on loosened bodies but as I won 5 out of 6 races and came 2nd in the other one - I think stiff body works best with these cars). We also had problems with cars carrying straight on at sharp bends - hypersensitive to elevation changes - so we add weight up front. I added two brass rivets in the nose of mine - secured with Blu Tack until I was sure the weight was right. The motors are remarkably close to each other in performance.
You should try this on your car - you may change your mind about it.
I was sorely tempted by your whole day event on the 29th but as I posted in your thread I can't make the date
However - I think a little inter-club challenge could be on the cards if you are up for it. One round at yours and one round at ours. If we all come then a minibus makes it more viable seeing as we are about 250 miles apart! Maybe a weekend event - we have an awesome Indian Restaurant in Ammanford!
