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I am planning on running the Hot Rod Hobbies 15th annual Shootout this coming weekend.

I have my RC10 CE all ready, been gluing up tires for the past couple days (taking my time). I will be running both expert stock (boosted) and modified buggy (with the same boosted 17.5). The new speedos I purchased are ROAR approved yet, so I cannot run blinky. I decided to put my poor driving skills in front of good drivers, to help slow them down some

I will post pics and updates as I can.

I glued up a set of the new Duratrax Persuader tires (TT rear, Duratrax fronts)

Well, today is the first day of the race and I am excited....to be @ work

at did register for the race, but I will be missing today's rounds of qualifying. just means I have to be on my game for the final rounds of qualifying tomorrow morning...no practice or anything, just drop on the track and run!

Just loosen the slipper a Lil Joey
And be consistent
The shoot out is a fun race
It's going to be a hot b!tch this weekend
None of that SD weather you are use to
Good luck
Farmer

farmer wrote:None of that SD weather you are use to
Good luck
Farmer

SD - yuck, I'm all about the OC

Thank you for the well wishes, I will post updates as I can. I ran it last year also.

GOOD LUCK JK! Bring one home for us vintage guys!

well, qualifying is in the books. Goldie is running great, I think I finally have this boosted stock figured out. Not only do you need to boost the poop out of the motor, you need to hit the gearing just right. Found the sweet spot and it is a rocket.

Track is abrasive, the tires above only have a ghost of tread left (rear), fronts are pretty good still.

I ran the blue car, unless I can get this pushing like a dump truck figured out, the OIN build is out.

Eustace & Gil Jr (and many other racers) are swarming over the car as I try to get to the track/get back to the pits.

I am in the E main for 2wd mod (yes, last of the last of the last), but I am in the B main for Expert Stock (boosted). Gonna be a really long day tomorrow, my mains are #20 & #42 Add 1 1/2 hour drive each direction, makes for a long day.

if its pushing take away the rear end chassis roll which will force the front to rotate
or go with a softer spring up front which will increase you weight bias on the slow down into the turn
tell eustace i said whats up
farmer

it has the lightest truck front spring (green 2.99). i will work on it some more, but not tomorrow.

JK Racing wrote:it has the lightest truck front spring (green 2.99). i will work on it some more, but not tomorrow.

than you need to take away SOME rear push/traction
which will give you more steering
or stand your fronts up
or go with a bigger piston hole in the fronts
or lighter weight oil in the fronts
or take away some rear toe
you get the idea
sometimes to fix the front you need to change the rear
or vice versa
good luck bring it home
farmer

farmer wrote: good luck bring it home
farmer

On my way out this morning...I slept in, LOL.

farmer wrote: or stand your fronts up

Done, thinking using the truck tower VS an RPM tower could be part of the issue here

farmer wrote: or go with a bigger piston hole in the fronts
or lighter weight oil in the fronts
or take away some rear toe

These have been done as well, like I said, I will tune some more, just not at this race.

Some shots from the cell phone:

I am not the best driver, especially when it is over 100 degrees

I finished 9th in the B main for expert stock buggy
I finished 10th in the E main for mod buggy.

In both classes I was using the Gold pan, 17.5 motor boosted. For the B main, I had rebuilt the tranny that morning, fresh greases and such. I guess I didnt break in the diff completely, about 2 laps in, it started barking a bit. So I held back to no hurt it (at least in my mind). After marshalling, I re-adjusted it and the slipper and must have hit it perfect for the mod main (almost 3 hours later). I could pull wheelies anywhere and the car was quite fast. If I could drive better and have ice water in my veins, I would have done much better.

Overall, great weekend, I chewed through 3 sets of rear tires, and 2 sets of front tires. Had a blast, but it was way to hot for an old fat guy to be out there for so many hours.

glad to hear you had fun
told you it was going to be hot lol
glad to see you made it
farmer

I knew it would be hot, I went last year also

Finally found a few pictures on the Team Novak facebook page:





some track shots:







I didnt always jump crooked:









Yes, I am not the best driver...



Little bit of tire rollover/scrub???