Vintage Race Day Cheshire

[terry.sc]

if there's no jumps on the track LOL.

have a look here

1/10th scale

1/18th scale

[terry.sc]

6 we dont want anyone to feel left out if you only have a stock tuned motor then will try and match cars together as best as we can. or we can see what we have on the day and maybe set them out in differnt heats ? good idea ? your veiws are welcome guys.

That's my problem, all my runners have 17 turn or less, down to a 10 turn motor in my Lazer ZX-R. The only runners I have with a 540 in them are my Scorcher and Bush Devil and I'm not running those at macctrack. I'll see what motors I can find, it will make a change from running a meeting myself.

[bigwillyuk]

Ok First thing first we have hit a snag before its got off the ground but only a temp snag. I spoke to the owner of the track today and they have decided to use the weekend of the 21st to update all the timeing system and track layout. this is a major pain in the butt. So it will now be the following weekend 28th march.. sorry to mess people about but its out of my hands. but at least those who might not have been able to come that weekend can this instead all cars are welcome buggies, lunchbox, wildwilly im bringing my wildwilly with me and a lunchbox and they dont corner lol. if you have some cars with modified will will match you up against other cars with modified motors. if you like i can bring my rc10 chamo car running full brushless good for 40mph and my losi team car lol even faster. this is not a day for who has the faster this and that its just to get some peeps together who like the same suff and bash about and race too

thanks hope you can still make it

[Live Steam Mad]

Yep I'll be there with a TF and a silver can.

Cheers,

ARG

[Miggers]

Hoo-hoo.

Just clocked this one.

I doubt I'll be able to make it this time(28th),but I'm definitely up for the next one!!.

My car?

Mardave Meteor LWB(was an SWB but I made up the longer chassis)

Modified rear suspension mounting,Option House front shocks with strut brace across the top of the mounts.

Traxxas rear shocks.

Red Meteor wheels with Schumacher pin tyres

Fully ballraced Meteor gearbox

Original servo saver and servo mount

Futaba Attack period radio gear

Hi-Tec SP1500 period ESC

Period Parma Cyclone stock blue and silver can 27t motor.

The only "modern" bit on it is the body,an Associated RC10B4 shell and wing coz I couldn't get my hands on a real LWB Meteor shell and wing.

Can I race Mr,can I????

Mark

[bigwillyuk]

ok guys i have been racing at macc track over the last few weeks and its a great track. they have a great course with lots of jumps and bumps and corners etc etc. I will have to check to see if the cook is in as he does a great burger. they have full timing systems in place if you want to use them. all the tables are laid out with power supply inc. and seats. i will be racing this Tuesday 24/03/09 i will find out from the guys if we have access as promised on the 28th please watch this space for info and times. it will be on the Saturday if all goes well. bring what ever you have we can arrange the cars and specs in order so as not to unmatch any car/buggy. i will post up again Wednesday night and let you all know what's going on. thanks for the interest and fingers crossed it all goes ahead. is any off you enjoy racing new buggies brushed or brushless please come along and support the club its £6 for non members and starts at 6.30pm Tuesdays and Fridays with 3 heats and a final and 4 heats and a final on friday. we finnish up about10.30pm on both nights. great company and great racing to be had very relaxed with good burgers

all welcome

[Mr. ED]

sounds like a perfect fun event.

Whish I could join in the fun

Have a good time, make plenty pics and post them here please!

[Live Steam Mad]

Is this event still going ahead ? Can someone "in charge" confirm?

Thanks,

Alistair G.

[Live Steam Mad]

Also could we have directions and an address please since Terry's link on the 1st page doesn't work now for some reason?

Cheers,

ARG.

[rc-martin]

Yes, can somebody confirm if this is still happening. Spent all day yesterday rebuilding my RC10.

[moxyuk]

hi

am up for this have a fox running a technigold

cheers mark

[Mr. ED]

hi

am up for this have a fox running a technigold

cheers mark

well that's 3 then at least.

Just go guys, I'm sure they will fit you in somehow if you all show up

[terry.sc]

Just go guys, I'm sure they will fit you in somehow if you all show up

Not if there's no one there. The club who owns the track only run on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays and this was being organised separately.

I now have nothing I would run there after damaging my Cougar and completely totalling my Lazer ZX-R (took the whole front end off including half of the chassis) while racing them at my own club last night.i

[rc-martin]

well that's 3 then at least.

Just go guys, I'm sure they will fit you in somehow if you all show up

I'll not be going if i don't get a confirmation. It's already on the wrong side of the Pennines

[rc-martin]

Well. Looks like i've wasted my time sorting my cars out. I'm not travelling 70 miles on the off chance that there may be some racing to find there is none and then drive home again. Had no reply from email sent.

[Live Steam Mad]

Well. Looks like i've wasted my time sorting my cars out. I'm not travelling 70 miles on the off chance that there may be some racing to find there is none and then drive home again. Had no reply from email sent.

To save you any bother Martin, I am thinking exactly the same, it's a badword of a way from St.Helens (12 miles from Liverpool), especially when I've only been driving 2 years and am quite nervous on long drives with no sat nav. LOL..

This was set to be the first (or one of the first ever) vintage buggy FUN races held in the North West and I was very interested to see it and join in.

BTW if the organiser sees this later on, can we change it in future to afternoons, that would I think be best? For me at least! I'm not good in the mornings!

Cheers,

Alistair G.

[Live Steam Mad]

Yes, can somebody confirm if this is still happening. Spent all day yesterday rebuilding my RC10.

I enjoyed looking at your RC10 Martin. Great buggy! Would love to vintage fun race with you anyday!

Cheers,

Alistair G.

[terry.sc]

Well I live 15 minutes away and ain't going to go just on the off chance, I'm not surprised anyone else isn't going.

[bigwillyuk]

Hi guys

sorry for the delay. i was at macc trac last night racing and the organisers have asked if we can change the dates yet again this is some thing we can not avoid im sorry due to the nationals and regional races starting next week. The new date is the 19th april this gives them time to sort the track out (larger) and some posters being sent out on the forums. im sorry if people have been getting ready but this is not my call. we will start at 9am on the 19th thats a sunday still looking to finnish at 3/4pm we are running this as a buggy day only and there will be other heats included so will will have maybe 3 heats of vintage 3 of new buggies etc etc. there will be no limit on the motors any more so bring what you have. all buggies welcome any size motor. on arrival you will book in with your xtal number (24/40/2.4) anything goes. food and drink will be available on the day. we hope to have over 20 drivers vintage and modern. i wil be running an rc10 gold tub there will be other there also. top cats boss cats, lossi, tamiya agress etc etc. please dont think we are wasting every ones time again im sorry for the change in dates again. make a note of the 19th april it will be a great day out. alos this is not a serious race day so dont be put off please. also there will be a shop if any one needs bits. not vintage

thanks again

[terry.sc]

So will it now be on one of the clubs normal buggy sundays then, which normally starts at 12.00? Or will the normal club not be running then?

[Live Steam Mad]

there will be no limit on the motors any more so bring what you have. all buggies welcome any size motor.

we hope to have over 20 drivers vintage and modern. i wil be running an rc10 gold tub there will be other there also. top cats boss cats, lossi, tamiya agress etc etc.

Shame about the no limit motor. I don't like the idea of putting an e.g. GT7 and a 10 double in to any vintage car. Can't we all use silver cans and then it would be more interesting as the cars would have equal power and then it's just a matter of seeing how the designs are, that would be quite a lot of the appeal to me. Can you at least strongly suggest this at the club?

The idea of hitting the wall at 50 MPH with a Fox with a 6 turn brushless in it doesn't bare thinking about IMHO. Stock motors would save us ALL a fortune on parts I think. Or is everyone rich? 'CAUSE I'M NOT.

20 drivers? Odd because only 3 showed an interest before now it seemed? Where are all these other vintage buggy drivers?

The problem with cancelling this twice already is that it makes me very nervous indeed about bothering to come at all and I have no modern buggy to race with so turning up there and finding like I do at Southport that 90 per cent of people are running a B4 with 6.5 T brushless would be a waste of time for me. I might as well go to Southport.

I would have to be VERY sure that this event was going to happen as at least a 50 per cent vintage event. Last night I even thought for while that this event was somekind of April Fool's thing or a practical joke. I hope not that's all I can say.

My final point is that it would be a tad off putting frankly if there were say 3 drivers who turned up there with vintage buggies and thus were only able to run once and then 17 other members with B4's wanted to then race for most of the rest of the day since we would be vastly outnumbered. There woudn't be much point going then.

Just my thoughts after last night's frustration.

Regards,

ARG.

[terry.sc]

Shame about the no limit motor. I don't like the idea of putting an e.g. GT7 and a 10 double in to any vintage car. Can't we all use silver cans and then it would be more interesting as the cars would have equal power and then it's just a matter of seeing how the designs are, that would be quite a lot of the appeal to me. Can you at least strongly suggest this at the club?

Alistair it's a normal club day. Are you suggesting all the club members take their normal motors out and go buy a 540 for one event? personally I usually run 10 to 17 turn motors in all my vintage cars and wasn't going to run because it was silver cans only. If I was running I would have been running a Lazer ZX-R and Schumacher Cougar 95, both modified for carpet racing with 11 turn and 15 turn motors respectively.

If you want to run a 540 then do so, if you want to run something faster then do that as well. You can't dictate what every other club member has to do just so you will turn up to race.

The idea of hitting the wall at 50 MPH with a Fox with a 6 turn brushless in it doesn't bare thinking about IMHO. Stock motors would save us ALL a fortune on parts I think. Or is everyone rich? 'CAUSE I'M NOT.

Firstly the best we've had indoors measured with a radar gun is a recorded 28mph. The only reason a Fox would ever have a 6.5 brushless is if someone is being an idiot, for various reasons it wouldn't last a race and it's nothing to do with hitting a wall. At least anyone with any sense should pick something raceable instead of a Fox considering you are running against RC10s.

20 drivers? Odd because only 3 showed an interest before now it seemed? Where are all these other vintage buggy drivers?

The problem with cancelling this twice already is that it makes me very nervous indeed about bothering to come at all and I have no modern buggy to race with so turning up there and finding like I do at Southport that 90 per cent of people are running a B4 with 6.5 T brushless would be a waste of time for me. I might as well go to Southport.

Yes, there are other club members that would be turning up as it is a normal club day for buggy racing. No surprise there. There are also other forums and friends, not just here on TC. It's likely I could have brought another 3 people who aren't TC members but who also race vintage buggies with me every week. If you want to race then race, just don't expect them to change the rules they have run to for years just to suit you.

My final point is that it would be a tad off putting frankly if there were say 3 drivers who turned up there with vintage buggies and thus were only able to run once and then 17 other members with B4's wanted to then race for most of the rest of the day since we would be vastly outnumbered. There woudn't be much point going then.

It's a club. You will be put in a suitable heat and you will get as much running time as everyone else so everyone has an equal chance of qualifying. The only way you are going to get less time is if you don't bother racing.

Regarding mixing buggies in one race, personally I have to race against a mix of a DF03s, Schumacher Cougar, Mardave Cobra and Meteors, B4s and a Hornet every week with my vintage Cougar and Lazer. No matter what the age of the buggy they all get in the way due to the differing driver ability, not the chassis.

I suppose I could really finally decide it for you by pointing out that race fees at Macctrack are £6 a day. If you want to race regularly the membership fees are £25 + £12 BRCA membership which gives you a £1 discount on the race fees. Macctrack aren't interested in creating a separate buggy class to please you, they are desperate for more racers as they are running at a loss right now. Strangely enough it's in my best interest to keep them running as my club has more drivers than we can cope with and don't need any more coming down if they shut the club.

[Live Steam Mad]

Alistair it's a normal club day. Are you suggesting all the club members take their normal motors out and go buy a 540 for one event? personally I usually run 10 to 17 turn motors in all my vintage cars and wasn't going to run because it was silver cans only. If I was running I would have been running a Lazer ZX-R and Schumacher Cougar 95, both modified for carpet racing with 11 turn and 15 turn motors respectively.

If you want to run a 540 then do so, if you want to run something faster then do that as well. You can't dictate what every other club member has to do just so you will turn up to race.

I think either you misunderstood or I did not explain it right. I meant silver cans in the vintage buggies only.

Cheers,

ARG.

[Live Steam Mad]

Firstly the best we've had indoors measured with a radar gun is a recorded 28mph. The only reason a Fox would ever have a 6.5 brushless is if someone is being an idiot, for various reasons it wouldn't last a race and it's nothing to do with hitting a wall. At least anyone with any sense should pick something raceable instead of a Fox considering you are running against RC10s.

Point taken but if we are only going to run what is competitive then I am not going to bother. I thought the idea was for fun racing, and that it was the level playing field that was the attractive part for me (everyone with a vintage buggy having a silver can, so it's interesting to see how designs fare against each other).

Cheers,

ARG.

[Live Steam Mad]

Yes, there are other club members that would be turning up as it is a normal club day for buggy racing. No surprise there. There are also other forums and friends, not just here on TC. It's likely I could have brought another 3 people who aren't TC members but who also race vintage buggies with me every week.

If there are another 14 members from that Macc. club who want to FUN race vintage buggies then I would be suprised but very pleased.

Cheers,

ARG.