Saloon Stock drivers

[theflame]

I wanna do the saloon stock nationals next year, and I've been workin' hard on getting my car well set up and driving well at club level after a 9 year break since my last nat.

What's the turn out for saloons like now? Last time I raced, we were allowed hotter motors and the Pinky chassis was the norm, but from what I can work out the Mabuchi 540 motors are all that's allowed now - where are you guys getting them from? Is it the same as a G2?

That said, if Aeronaughts are gonna be allowed in saloons next year I might get used to running my car with one of them in...any idea on that from any of the committee?

I guess I'd better get some battery packs that are on the approved lists too - that's a new one on me too!

[stok217]

and the turn out at hereford was only enough to make 1 heat with close racing
no atm i think you are aloud the areo naught motor
but i would wait to see what happens regards batterys

[theflame]

That's interesting - what are we talking, 8, 9 cars?

[try again]

yer james only 8 cars, is a pity cos such a good class of car to race fast and hard hitting when you get it right , be nice to see more out there to take out :rolleyes:

[jay_m]

Yer der wud of been 9 but somebody had got an exam on da monday :(
but its ok cause ive FINISHED now so it shud be all good!

[theflame]

yer james only 8 cars, is a pity cos such a good class of car to race fast and hard hitting when you get it right , be nice to see more out there to take out :rolleyes:

At least with 8 cars I got a chance of a top 10 finish! :D

[ascarman]

Who said you would finish :D:D

[theflame]

With Rolphy in the same heat, nothing's guaranteed! :D

[try again]

im a good boy :rolleyes:should be a laugh tomorrow just make sure ya bumpers are on, got a feeling that they might get tested :rolleyes:

[theflame]

I took 'em off last week cos I got bundled in with the hot rods..but they're DEFINITELY going back on for tomorrow mate! :D

I'm gonna try something else with my batteries this week...I've got two 4400 packs and I normally charge them the night before, repeak them before the race, and charge between heats/after practise or whatever. I think that routine is probably a bit hard on them, I alwys lose a lot of performance after the first couple of heats and since my motors getting cooled between heats I reckon it's the cells. Ideally I reckon I need a pack per heat maybe?

Just discharging them now, gonna let them sit pretty flat 'til tomorrow then charge them up when I get there tomorrow. Sound sensible or am I gonna ruin something this way?

[jay_m]

i wud put atleast 1000 or more if your not using them over night or wat ever wat are u chargeing at?

jay

[theflame]

Not really got an easy way to measure what's in them, short of a volt meter. Spose that'd work?

Charging at about 4.3A for these ones...

[jay_m]

sounds ok and ya car lasted last night even tho it was very ruff

so i wudn't worry lol

[theflame]

Actually, it felt a bit better last night - the cells didn't 'go off' as much as normal. Obviously, it'd be better if I just had another couple of packs for batteries, a discharge tray and all that gear, but for the meantime it seems to be working (just!)