Matt,
I know there I an elephant in the thread so I will ask and let it out
Whats the cost please,,,,,,,,, Ducks behind sofa.
I know there I an elephant in the thread so I will ask and let it out
Whats the cost please,,,,,,,,, Ducks behind sofa.
UK Slot Car Festival - Scaleauto Top Team Challenge
All
We are looking for 6 teams to take part in the Scaleauto Top Team Challenge on the Saturday.
The endurance race will take place over 3 hours on the excellent ex Llantrisant track.
Teams need to be made up of a minimum of 3 and maximum of 6 members.
Just to make it even better giving you no excuses not to take part is that Scaleauto will prepare and supply the cars.
So if you want the chance to be the Scaleauto Top Team enter here please.
Matt
We are looking for 6 teams to take part in the Scaleauto Top Team Challenge on the Saturday.
The endurance race will take place over 3 hours on the excellent ex Llantrisant track.
Teams need to be made up of a minimum of 3 and maximum of 6 members.
Just to make it even better giving you no excuses not to take part is that Scaleauto will prepare and supply the cars.
So if you want the chance to be the Scaleauto Top Team enter here please.
Matt
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I thought the cars were to be raced as handed out, I know my team will not be doing any modifications as we simply won't know what to do beyond truing the tyres.
QUOTE (zendragon @ 1 Apr 2014, 11:58) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Matt,
Thought cars were going to be prepared for us
That's what I thought too.
QUOTE (mtucker666 @ 11 Mar 2014, 19:30) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Just to make it even better giving you no excuses not to take part is that Scaleauto will prepare and supply the cars.
Matt
Thought cars were going to be prepared for us
That's what I thought too.
QUOTE (mtucker666 @ 11 Mar 2014, 19:30) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Just to make it even better giving you no excuses not to take part is that Scaleauto will prepare and supply the cars.
Matt
Cost = your time and commitment, and once committed if you pull out you will be expected to find an alternative team to take you place
Car will be supplied and prepped - your team can use the hour to get some practice in and do what ever prep you want to as long as the parts remain as supplied. Up to you.
Matt
Car will be supplied and prepped - your team can use the hour to get some practice in and do what ever prep you want to as long as the parts remain as supplied. Up to you.
Matt
Matt, thanks for the clarification. Very much looking forward to a good race.
Matt
Support you have in spades looking forward to it
Zen
Support you have in spades looking forward to it
Zen
Matt
sorry to put a little pressure on, have we any idea of what cars we will be using, or even style
Lmp sport saloon, some of us need to practise on our own rtracks so we dont come to the event with no experience.
With due respect
Zen
bit of a bump as well
sorry to put a little pressure on, have we any idea of what cars we will be using, or even style
Lmp sport saloon, some of us need to practise on our own rtracks so we dont come to the event with no experience.
With due respect
Zen
bit of a bump as well
Happy for bump, but no more details. The thread will know everything as soon as I do.
Matt
Matt
Little bit more info. It looks like we will be racing Scaleauto DeTemaso Pantera with sponge tyres.
We will be the first race on the 5 lane track since it will have been refurbished so it would be advisable for the teams to use the hour to do some final prep on the cars but also run round the track with cars you bring to lay down some rubber to aide the grip for the race.
Final timings to be announced.
Matt
We will be the first race on the 5 lane track since it will have been refurbished so it would be advisable for the teams to use the hour to do some final prep on the cars but also run round the track with cars you bring to lay down some rubber to aide the grip for the race.
Final timings to be announced.
Matt
Hi Matt.
A few errors in your above post?
Unless PSR have removed a lane from the old Llanny track, then it's a six lane track!?
Why on earth would Scaleauto want to supply us with sponge equiped Panteras for a race on a 'dry' smooth 'poly' track?
Hoping dry sponge tyres will 'rubber' up a clean track is a bit like hoping for a Euro lottery win!
Still, its just for 'fun' is it not?
Confused but still up for it,
Bill.
A few errors in your above post?
Unless PSR have removed a lane from the old Llanny track, then it's a six lane track!?
Why on earth would Scaleauto want to supply us with sponge equiped Panteras for a race on a 'dry' smooth 'poly' track?
Hoping dry sponge tyres will 'rubber' up a clean track is a bit like hoping for a Euro lottery win!
Still, its just for 'fun' is it not?
Confused but still up for it,
Bill.
Thanks bill, my recommendation as per post above is to bring other cars with you with rubber tyres on to rubber in the track in the hours prep time prior to the race. A bit of high factor sun tan will help the sponges.
Matt
Matt
Gary Cannel,
You sneaky whatsit, and there I was thinking the track we ran at the model engineering exhibitition was all your own work, now I know where you got the inspiration. 'there is never a tounge in cheek emoticon when you want one'
You sneaky whatsit, and there I was thinking the track we ran at the model engineering exhibitition was all your own work, now I know where you got the inspiration. 'there is never a tounge in cheek emoticon when you want one'
Cars are being supplied & prepped by Scaleauto.
QUOTE Why on earth would Scaleauto want to supply us with sponge equiped Panteras for a race on a 'dry' smooth 'poly' track?
Hoping dry sponge tyres will 'rubber' up a clean track is a bit like hoping for a Euro lottery win!
Still, its just for 'fun' is it not?
Confused but still up for it,
Bill Scaleauto produce a range of sponge tyres glued & trued to hubs, they are widely used on 1/24th scale cars in Europe, Australia & USA. In our own 1/24th class we race using the Scaleauto Procomp 3 tyres 'dry' on dry track, grip levels are very good. The main advantage using this type of tyre is that its a great leveller, how many times have we heard about the black art of finding grip on a wooden track?
Scaleauto also produce a range suitable for 1/32nd cars including a 19x9 wheel/tyre comination that has just been released.
As Matt says it is possible to soften these tyres but we find tapeing them is adequate.
Sean
QUOTE Why on earth would Scaleauto want to supply us with sponge equiped Panteras for a race on a 'dry' smooth 'poly' track?
Hoping dry sponge tyres will 'rubber' up a clean track is a bit like hoping for a Euro lottery win!
Still, its just for 'fun' is it not?
Confused but still up for it,
Bill Scaleauto produce a range of sponge tyres glued & trued to hubs, they are widely used on 1/24th scale cars in Europe, Australia & USA. In our own 1/24th class we race using the Scaleauto Procomp 3 tyres 'dry' on dry track, grip levels are very good. The main advantage using this type of tyre is that its a great leveller, how many times have we heard about the black art of finding grip on a wooden track?
Scaleauto also produce a range suitable for 1/32nd cars including a 19x9 wheel/tyre comination that has just been released.
As Matt says it is possible to soften these tyres but we find tapeing them is adequate.
Sean
Sean
Does this mean we are not allowed to use the cars until the race.
Zen
Does this mean we are not allowed to use the cars until the race.
Zen
Hi Sean
Thanks for the information.
Interesting!
The old accepted wisdom of sponge tyres not working without 'goop' maybe a thing of the past...perhaps?
I will look forward to trying this 'new way'. Perhaps this is the future, no hang on minute ...that's Digital!!
Tongue firmly in cheek, mischeif making!,
Regards Bill. AKA Dinosaurs 'R' Us!
Thanks for the information.
Interesting!
The old accepted wisdom of sponge tyres not working without 'goop' maybe a thing of the past...perhaps?
I will look forward to trying this 'new way'. Perhaps this is the future, no hang on minute ...that's Digital!!
Tongue firmly in cheek, mischeif making!,
Regards Bill. AKA Dinosaurs 'R' Us!
QUOTE Sean
Does this mean we are not allowed to use the cars until the race.
Zen
Zen, Matt is race director. I was purely commenting on the sponge tyres question.
I'm sure there will be an allocated amount of time to get dialled in with these cars but this will be at the discretion of the race director & Scaleauto.
As Matt says bring along a spare car to 'learn' the track and create a racing line.
Sean
Does this mean we are not allowed to use the cars until the race.
Zen
Zen, Matt is race director. I was purely commenting on the sponge tyres question.
I'm sure there will be an allocated amount of time to get dialled in with these cars but this will be at the discretion of the race director & Scaleauto.
As Matt says bring along a spare car to 'learn' the track and create a racing line.
Sean
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