Quote from: iamahuman on February 22, 2011, 01:28:10 PM
I guess the races are for 7 minutes each.Electric guys don't have to worry much about this since I believe the races are usually 5 minutes each.

The race for each category is 30mins minimum. The monster truck will be getting a short loop done with couple of jumps..

I cannot afford an expensive engine hence i play with gearing in order to try & get the maximum out my engine so that i matches the top performers.

Well,knew about gearing,but never heard of gearing being changed by nitro guys.

But Murli,what would a guy who runs electric with one small battery(something like 4000 mah) do?Or how would an electric guy get on with a high draw setup that lasts for say,25 minutes?

@Ajo:I liked your comparison to stage 1,2 and 3 mods.Now I'm guessing lipo is at stage one and motors and ESCs are at stage 3.

Gandhar: Im not into electric as of now but by next week i will be For long lasting battery with a good power, advice i got for the same question is switch to lipo with minimum of 5000mah.. Ajo will give you a better answer for this..

Yeah but what will a guy with something less than 5000 mah do?

And which car are you getting?(You spoke of a Jammin SCRT.Is that the one?)

Murali, I think electrics should be max 10-15 mins. People with lower capacity battery doesnt stand a chance. We need to be fair. Nitros can run 30mins.

Gandhar, I would say gearing, tyres etc at stage 1, higher lipos at stage 2 and motor, ESC at stage 3. Just my idea of modding.

Ajo,thanks for echoing my idea.I too would suggest 10-15 mins or even 10 mins to make it fair for all the electric users out there.

A question here,on a 30 min race,would 1 pit stop be enough to make it through the race?(with the tuning set slightly towards higher performance)

There is a glimpse of the track in this video :

Quote from: mail4ajo on February 23, 2011, 08:37:25 PM
Murali, I think electrics should be max 10-15 mins. People with lower capacity battery doesnt stand a chance. We need to be fair. Nitros can run 30mins.

I agree with you Ajo, Electric race cannot be held for more than 10mins at max power..

Quote from: iamahuman on February 23, 2011, 08:42:32 PM
A question here,on a 30 min race,would 1 pit stop be enough to make it through the race?(with the tuning set slightly towards higher performance)

Gandhar, In a nitro 30mins race..Tuning really matters, u have to run the engine longer and cooler which is hard. Number of pit stop varies from engine to engine.. Normally in a 30min race we would pit every 5mins..

What!!!!6 pit stops?Then the pit man must be really experienced quick.I thought nitros run upto 20 mins on one full tank.

Quote from: iamahuman on February 24, 2011, 01:18:59 PM
What!!!!6 pit stops?Then the pit man must be really experienced quick.I thought nitros run upto 20 mins on one full tank.

No way Gandhar, Max tax capacity is 150ML. The well tuned engine will last maximum 7mins..

So pitting plays a huge part in strategy then.Do you just time every run in between pitstops or is there a visible change in the engine tone or performance?

Our RTR engines will last only about 7 to 8 mins. A high end performance engine will last about 10 mins depending on the track and state of tune.

Hi Team,

Iam an RC enthusiast and new to this hobby. I am from Hyderabad, any one from here travelling to this Chennai please? I would like to catch-up with experienced RC enthusiasts/racers from here.

A query for you "above the limt" first thank you for posting this and making this even like happen. I spoke to you as well I think. Anyway, can you or have someone give insights on
- travel
- staying in Chennai some good/budget hotels
- Also you said race track is around 100kms from Chennai. How about travelling to that place internally? Look forward to hear from you and other members.

Regards,
Sreekanth

I know it is a private field/track, but some Google Maps type of directions seem to be in order. No one can go in without permissions anyways.

Quote from: gsree on March 03, 2011, 12:44:54 PM


Hi Team,

Iam an RC enthusiast and new to this hobby. I am from Hyderabad, any one from here travelling to this Chennai please? I would like to catch-up with experienced RC enthusiasts/racers from here.

A query for you "above the limt" first thank you for posting this and making this even like happen. I spoke to you as well I think. Anyway, can you or have someone give insights on
- travel
- staying in Chennai some good/budget hotels
- Also you said race track is around 100kms from Chennai. How about travelling to that place internally? Look forward to hear from you and other members.

Regards,
Sreekanth

Welcome to the Hobby bro..OK. Im sorry for the late reply as i was busy setting up my hobby shop. Abt the race, ajo will help you with the traveling to chennai part. As far as hotel is concerned, me, ajo & all the other racers are booking into a good budjet hotel.. U can share the room if you want or have one of your own.. We will help you get to the track as there is more 50 racers coming in their own cars, so going to the track is taken care.. What car are you racing with ??

Thanks... "above the limt" cheers no need to be sorry bro common its ok. Well i though you are from RotorHobby! but seems like you are settingup your own store that is interesting and my good wishes and good luck

Well, i do not have any vehicle to race, infact the reason i am travelling to Chennai to purchase the THUNDER TIGER 1/8th EB-4 S3 4WD Off-Road Nitro Powered Buggy from RotorHobby. I have been interacting with them for sometime now. I pushed my travel so that i can even see the race as well.

Bro i will need advice from experts like you and Ajo right from engine breaking, maintaince, any spares which are good to buy and keep it.

Look forward to hear from and meet you all in person.

Cheers,
Gary

We will help you in all ways possible..Looking forward to seeing you at the track..

Joy Rising Hobby will be a part sponsor for this race.. 

Quote from: J R H on March 11, 2011, 11:01:18 AM
Joy Rising Hobby will be a part sponsor for this race.. 

Amazing i just cant wait its a week away from now cheers

Quote from: J R H on March 11, 2011, 11:01:18 AM
Joy Rising Hobby will be a part sponsor for this race.. 

Hey Ajo and Murali, how was today's practice session? i got that message that you left the city around 5:30am to the track. i guess you would have been back by now. how was it?

Quote from: J R H on March 11, 2011, 11:01:18 AM
Joy Rising Hobby will be a part sponsor for this race.. 

Hello all, i was wondering about the Race Schedule. Can we have something like it was posted for the Oct 2010 race.

Is there anything like this published some where on Facebook or Rotor Sports? i could not locate! can anyone help please? as you know i am travelling from Hyderabad i will need to make journy arrangements plz

Updating the Schedule for this race:

Saturday, 19th March 2011

10:00am to 4.30pm:

Registrations – All participants have to mandatorily register before entering practice. Entry fee for regular participants is Rs 2,000 for 3 classes, additional class is Rs 500 extra.

Special Entry Fee for students is Rs 1,000 for a single class. For each additional class fee is Rs 250.

Controlled Practice - Race Director will open slots for similar classes to practice together. We all know what happens when a Monster truck is practicing with a buggy!!!

The track will be closed at 4.30pm for maintenance so that we can ensure a neat track for the race day.

Sunday, 20th March 2011

9:30am  - Meet & Greet and Driver debriefing (All participants to be present)

9:45am – Electric open
All electric classes. Race duration is 10 mins. No battery change allowed. Reverse not allowed.

10:00am – Nitro Buggy First Heats
Race duration is 10 mins

10:15am  - Nitro Buggy Second Heats
Race duration is 10 mins

10:45am – Nitro Truggy First Heats
Race duration is 10 mins

11:00am – Nitro Truggy Second Heats
Race duration is 10 mins

11:30am  - Nitro Monster Truck First Heats
Race duration is 10 mins

11:45am  - Nitro Monster Truck Second Heats
Race duration is 10 mins

12:00pm to 2:00pm – Lunch

2:00pm – 2:20pm - Nitro Buggy Finals
Race duration is 20 mins

2:30pm – 2:50pm - Nitro Truggy Finals
Race duration is 20 mins

3:00pm – 3:30pm - Break

3:30pm – 3:50pm – Monster Truck Finals
Race duration is 20 mins

4:00pm – Friendly Drag Race on Tarmac
Open Class

5:00pm – Prize Distribution and Close

 

Nice schedule.Lets hope everything goes according to it.

Joy Rising Hobby will be giving Rs.1000 as Gift voucher for all the categories in this race.. 

 


All the best.