gonzo
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Post by gonzo on Jan 3, 2020 22:33:34 GMT -7
Maybe I haven't dug far enough but is there any classes for die cast conversions  Thx , Gonzo |
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Post by jjwallace on Jan 4, 2020 8:25:12 GMT -7
Maybe I haven't dug far enough but is there any classes for die cast conversions Thx , Gonzo No die cast conversion classes here....sorry. No lexan either except unlimited classes. Resin, plastic, or factory bodies only. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2020 9:25:44 GMT -7
please note, i have run die cast conversions in both 1/24 and 1/64.
they are nearly impossible to stop.
my live racing events used to have a die cast class on stock inline chassis'.
again, even with a 16' shut down, they went hard into the soft barrier at the end of the track. nearly always causing a problem of some sort that had to be fixed before the next round.
the guys liked the class because they could have real nice looking cars, some that resemble real 1:1 race cars, so we ran them for a couple of years. interest began waning and I stopped running them.
YMMV
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Post by nosubfor3 on Jan 5, 2020 5:12:21 GMT -7
please note, i have run die cast conversions in both 1/24 and 1/64. they are nearly impossible to stop. my live racing events used to have a die cast class on stock inline chassis'. again, even with a 16' shut down, they went hard into the soft barrier at the end of the track. nearly always causing a problem of some sort that had to be fixed before the next round. the guys liked the class because they could have real nice looking cars, some that resemble real 1:1 race cars, so we ran them for a couple of years. interest began waning and I stopped running them. YMMV True this is. What voltage were you running. I tried 15 volts. Cars still took quit a distance to stop. I experimented with a stock Aurora 4 gear Magnatraction under a Hot Wheels die cast. Wondering if a traction magnet would stop the car more. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2020 6:40:32 GMT -7
we have been running all our classes at 24 volts.
frequently using two 12 volt car batteries in series.
24+ volts and 990+ Cold Cranking Amps.
a long time ago we ran 18 volts using 12 volt and 6 volt batteries.
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Post by nosubfor3 on Jan 5, 2020 8:35:31 GMT -7
we have been running all our classes at 24 volts. frequently using two 12 volt car batteries in series. 24+ volts and 990+ Cold Cranking Amps. a long time ago we ran 18 volts using 12 volt and 6 volt batteries. Yeah it's hard to stop any cars at 24 volts. Even with a good steel bar shut down strip. I Just tested my diecast conversion at 18 volts. It takes about 7'6" of dead track to stop them.I do not know if 1/4 inch steal bar would help stop the car in a shorter distance. |
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gonzo
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Post by gonzo on Jan 6, 2020 8:58:38 GMT -7
Your points are all well taken .
Thx ,
Gonzo
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Post by dave632 on Jan 8, 2020 17:14:22 GMT -7
I can see one of those going right thru my wall at 60 MPH as extra weight does not seem to slow them a lot. Possibly could run them at 6 volts with 14 ohm armatures. Would still probably hit 10 MPH or so.
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