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Post by ecbill on Jun 20, 2018 15:14:34 GMT -7
I'm so happy with the new power supply it really rocks, started on new track going to be close in design to GTS. the plastic I'm running on is not very consistent ,tends to warp and buckle as the temp rises throughout the day. Early morning the cars tear it up come mid to late afternoon they start to fall off .picked up on it tuning for the NZ race found spots in the rail would be flush with track surface then would return to normal hight. Just as with the Real Deal, funny how we need to take "Track Conditions" into consideration. Climate, temp changes can play into how our fleets run, even track conditions with surface,rail height ECT., ECT. play a part as well. Don't forget bazookas either. Sometimes they figure into the race results as well. |
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Post by dave632 on Jun 20, 2018 16:08:58 GMT -7
Bill has sent a whole Bazooka crew to my track in the past. Might still be some lurking about! I think one blew one of Nosubs tires off in the last race.
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Post by ecbill on Jun 20, 2018 19:27:20 GMT -7
Bill has sent a whole Bazooka crew to my track in the past. Might still be some lurking about! I think one blew one of Nosubs tires off in the last race. The bazookas might have a hard time getting through customs. |
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Post by dave632 on Jun 20, 2018 19:34:20 GMT -7
Bill has sent a whole Bazooka crew to my track in the past. Might still be some lurking about! I think one blew one of Nosubs tires off in the last race. The bazookas might have a hard time getting through customs. Good point, they would not let my Tank thru in the past. |
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Post by gnome on Jun 20, 2018 19:35:01 GMT -7
Ya think a crew showed this mo
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Post by gnome on Jul 23, 2018 6:42:27 GMT -7
Here is what I have been working on the past couple of weeks. Hoping to get a good finish in the first ever riding Lawn Mower races at our County Fair this Thursday! It's almost a life size slot car!
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Post by AJR on Jul 23, 2018 7:30:37 GMT -7
What motor is in that thing? Looks like I can see the top of a Mikuni carburetor in one of the pics?? Thats what was on my Suzuki RM bikes I raced back in the day. You are going to have to let us know how well you do for sure. That's crazy man....and very cool. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by dave632 on Jul 23, 2018 8:41:22 GMT -7
Looks like fun but I don't think you will get much mowing done.
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Post by gnome on Jul 23, 2018 8:48:44 GMT -7
That there is a model 25 11 hoarse brigs and stratton and yes that is a Mikuni ovel bore round slide with choke robed that and the pipe to make my header from an old yamaha 3 wheeler. The steering wheel and rear axle came from a late 60s early 70s steering column chevy truck air cleaner of an old bsa gas tank from motor pedal bike seat i made from original pan flipped uprite foam from an office chair and the cover from a gaming chair it has belt drive to 5 speed transmission thats over driven the front axle is frome a more modern tractor widened it put 15°caster 10°in the camber with 10 in the spindle which put the wheel at 0 then moneyd up the ackerman it should turn all but the tires and motor cycle battery from the hardware pile including the tractor i started with
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Post by sandfly on Jul 23, 2018 12:21:58 GMT -7
 Not wanting to be out done, but here is a pix of one of my other projects, 1935 Austin 7 mk1 ruby rat rod, Toyota starlet running gear, started the build in about 2010ish. still a long way to go. |
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Post by hairycanary on Jul 23, 2018 19:07:58 GMT -7
Wild !! Yes let us know how you do. Video of the race ?
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Post by gnome on Jul 27, 2018 8:22:16 GMT -7
The big tractor race went down last night at the fair ,stole the show had 3 of 5 laps done by the time the rest of the field had 1 will work on some video
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Post by dave632 on Jul 27, 2018 9:51:51 GMT -7
Like to see the video and I like the innovation on the mower. I would have probably put a SBC in one and gotten thrown out of the race or into the stands by the mower.
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Post by hairycanary on Jul 28, 2018 8:55:48 GMT -7
The big tractor race went down last night at the fair ,stole the show had 3 of 5 laps done by the time the rest of the field had 1 will work on some video Jeff sounds like you was the rabbit and your competition was the turtles😁 You know your going to step it up for next year. You set the mark and there going to be gunnin for you next year. Like Dave said you better look into installing a V-8😁 |
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Post by gnome on Jul 29, 2018 5:54:17 GMT -7
I like the idea of the v-8 as well but rules call for motor intended for mower.wife worked at video with not much luck was able to get it to flicker but no further you should be able to go to my flicker and view videos sorry. Now Rick maybe you can help me make the cingall cylinder engine run like a v-8,my first thought is main stream ad smog pump as blower biger valves cam timing cut head tighten ring gap......but the rules for fuel are open to interpretation it says no alcohol ,nitrous, or nitro methane must be pump gas but can use any other additive you choose. Ok here we go first thought was the moth ball solution to raise octane or use touline or exolen then jump cylinder pressure around 160 but here's were you come in rick im thinking nitro propane and gasoline maybe a little bean oil whats your thoughts on cylinder pressure and %
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