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Thread: U.S. Vintage Trans Am Nationals: April 12th, 2008
Post: U.S. Vintage Trans Am Nationals: April 12th, 2008
| Hey all of you Trans Am racers, be sure to set aside Saturday, April 12th, 2008 for the Inaugural U.S. Vintage Trans Am Nationals to be held at The Track at Harbor Hobbies in Winthrop Harbor, Illinois... |
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Racers Forum
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02-04-2008, 05:38 PM |
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Thread: Carpet MUNCHERS (carpet track idea)
Post: Carpet MUNCHERS (carpet track idea)
| Most guys if not all the ones who race on carpet....touring cars do not visit this forum.
I can tell you that if you open a carpet track for touring car racing in Naperville it should be successful... |
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Racers Forum
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01-12-2008, 12:59 AM |
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Thread: F/S ::Ofna Hyper 8 Pro w/ Hyper .21::
Post: F/S ::Ofna Hyper 8 Pro w/ Hyper .21::
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Buy / Sell / Trade
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03-08-2007, 11:48 PM |
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Thread: 18th racing
Post: 18th racing
| Strictly R/C in Norridge (NW side of Chicago near O'Hare) has a small mini only track.
The place is pretty small but for mini's it's fine and the place is fun. All the people are friendly and the o... |
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Bashers Forum
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03-07-2007, 03:20 PM |
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Thread: F/S ::Ofna Hyper 8 Pro w/ Hyper .21::
Post: F/S ::Ofna Hyper 8 Pro w/ Hyper .21::
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03-07-2007, 03:16 PM |
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Thread: New Track in Chicago StrictlyRC
Post: New Track in Chicago StrictlyRC
| An Xray M18 with a stock motor would be perfect for that track. Hopefully they will mirror Duneland Raceway and run "Super Stock 1/18 TC". Basically using the Venom Fireball Micro motor...$17.
That w... |
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Racers Forum
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02-15-2007, 01:59 PM |
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Thread: ChitownRC Holiday/Pizza Party, Leisure Hours Jan. 8th '07
Post: ChitownRC Holiday/Pizza Party, Leisure Hours Jan. ...
| Thanks for the info.
I will try and be there. Having just picked up a 1/8 Buggy this might be a good chance to mess with it. Especially since I have never raced one nor owned a nitro powered r/c ... |
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12-28-2006, 11:21 AM |
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Thread: ChitownRC Holiday/Pizza Party, Leisure Hours Jan. 8th '07
Post: ChitownRC Holiday/Pizza Party, Leisure Hours Jan. ...
| Just checking...
Is this day an Open Practice day and you guys are throwing this pizza party deal along with it. Or is the track only open for Chitown RC peeps?
Nexus has a 1/8 Buggy now!!! WATCH OU... |
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12-26-2006, 02:49 PM |
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Thread: New Store & Carpet Track Opening
Post: New Store & Carpet Track Opening
| There's is a large contigent of TC racers in the Chicago and Northwest suburb area that mostly travel to WI to race now.
What is your real name.....sorry not familiar with all the guys on this foru... |
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Nexus |
Racers Forum
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08-25-2006, 11:33 AM |
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Thread: New Store & Carpet Track Opening
Post: New Store & Carpet Track Opening
| dusty.
The track sounds interesting...
Once concern would be running carpet offroad. As much fun as I think this could be even with foam tires those cars might tear up your nice Ozite. Good luck wit... |
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08-25-2006, 12:58 AM |
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Thread: IRP DeKalb
Post: IRP DeKalb
| As far as I heard I thought it was still only practicing...
I haven't seen any post on their site or forum about proposed race schedule and /or classes. |
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08-15-2006, 01:38 PM |
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Thread: IRP DeKalb
Post: IRP DeKalb
| Yes IRP is closing end of this month.
A good number of the onroad carpet racers are now going to His and Hers Hobbies in Kenosha, WI. It's smaller but they have a nice facility and the track is gro... |
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Racers Forum
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08-14-2006, 01:06 PM |
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Thread: Ouch! battery got so hot it melted the shrink wrap!!!
Post: Ouch! battery got so hot it melted the shrink wra...
| If you are running this 4.5 in an offroad car the motors and batteries really shouldn't be stressed much. Offroad is way less taxing on motors and batteries then 4WD onroad.
Something might just be w... |
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07-21-2006, 03:24 PM |
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Thread: Ouch! battery got so hot it melted the shrink wrap!!!
Post: Ouch! battery got so hot it melted the shrink wra...
| If you were running down to the last milliamp in your pack they will for sure get hot. Even in a 5 minute race with a stock 27T motor the batteries get hot. So running for a full 10 minutes with a 4.5... |
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07-21-2006, 10:35 AM |
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Thread: Should I swap it?
Post: Should I swap it?
| If you are racing a Nitro or Electric TC there are really only 2 bodies I would recommened.
Stratus or Mazda6 styles.
Someone mentioned the G6...that's more of an indoor foam tire body to compete v... |
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06-12-2006, 01:49 PM |
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Thread: Classes at LH
Post: Classes at LH
| He's probably saying...
8 total racers entered then they will run racing.
3 entries make a class.
You need 8 to have two heats that way there are marshalls for both heats. Can't just have 3 guys sh... |
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06-06-2006, 11:02 AM |
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Thread: Hobbytown PL Racing
Post: Hobbytown PL Racing
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I dont know if this is a repost but i did not see it anywere, but i was at the new hobbytown in naperville/aurora. And they are starting a parking lot series starting with a practic... |
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Nexus |
Bashers Forum
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06-01-2006, 09:57 AM |
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Thread: Intense Raceway Park Outdoor Onroad..
Post: Intense Raceway Park Outdoor Onroad..
| The track is now open and ready to race!
This weekend is supposed to be 80+ outside. From reading other boards and talking to people the turnout should be really good this weekend.
Bring out you... |
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Nexus |
Racers Forum
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05-26-2006, 08:20 AM |
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Thread: HPI D box
Post: HPI D box
| This HPI thing is nothing new....It's actually a gyro system that has been used in R/C Heli's for awhile. I think the original piece is made by Futaba for half the price. It's exactly the same and I'm... |
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05-20-2006, 10:05 AM |
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Thread: Intense Raceway Park now open for offroad...
Post: Intense Raceway Park now open for offroad...
| I agree with Kenji...
There are already so many track closing or already closed and people always want more.
The layout does have some banking you just can't tell by the pics. I've raced Leisure, Tr... |
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05-07-2006, 10:46 PM |
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Thread: Intense Raceway Park now open for offroad...
Post: Intense Raceway Park now open for offroad...
| I'm not sure of the exact dimensions...
But the track is fun. There were Mod electrics, MT's, Truggies, ect out there on Saturday. It may not be the most technical track but it's still a blast to r... |
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05-07-2006, 10:17 AM |
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Thread: Intense Raceway Park now open for offroad...
Post: Intense Raceway Park now open for offroad...
| Intense...IRP...is now open for offroad every Saturday.
http://intenseracewaypark.com
Nitro, electric, buggy, truggy, monster trucks...whatever! :)
pics of track
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/hartm... |
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Bashers Forum
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05-05-2006, 10:04 PM |
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Thread: User Beware
Post: User Beware
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olds97_lss Wrote:
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What is IRP?
I've gone to AJ's here in dekalb a couple times over the past 2 years. Whenever I go, they tell me the off road track is closed. They also don't seem to be all th... |
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Bashers Forum
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05-03-2006, 09:37 PM |
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Thread: User Beware
Post: User Beware
| Yea :)
I thought you were saying something else. :P
Anyway if I'm there and cops show up it's all good...
Most who know me know I'm a 'donut eater' too |
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05-02-2006, 03:00 PM |
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Thread: User Beware
Post: User Beware
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DAVEC-NITRO-RS4 Wrote:
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Anthony,
Is IRP going to prep the dirt for racing. I thought their forums had some info about the dirt track, saying it wasn't for sure if they were going to run a dirt rac... |
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Bashers Forum
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05-02-2006, 10:06 AM |
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Thread: User Beware
Post: User Beware
| The police have every right to do whatever is necessary if you refuse to move....ignorant or not.
If you refuse to move they can do what's necessary to remove you.
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At that point why not ... |
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05-02-2006, 09:33 AM |
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Thread: Congrats to the Squid....
Post: Congrats to the Squid....
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Brian_BigSquidRC Wrote:
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2 Nitro.
I have a HPI RS4 with the drift kit, that I'm going to attempt to get running right, and try some drifting at LH when it's open, and I have a Duratrax Street F... |
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04-25-2006, 03:47 PM |
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Thread: $20 Xmod racing :P
Post: $20 Xmod racing :P
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DAVEC-NITRO-RS4 Wrote:
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Sorry...and sorry I missed the sale, but it was on Evo models only, and I don't want to mix and match the two style, but may have to...even still, at $40 a new Xmod is a fai... |
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04-20-2006, 09:44 AM |
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Thread: $20 Xmod racing :P
Post: $20 Xmod racing :P
| The sale was nationwide. You could even download the rebate form from the RS site when it was going on.
I have found that different locations price things differently for whatever reason. The day I... |
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04-19-2006, 12:57 PM |
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Thread: $20 Xmod racing :P
Post: $20 Xmod racing :P
| The sale is probably over. I think it ended on the 15th.
But if you keep an eye out every now and then Radio Shack does a $20 rebate on the Xmods. Some cars are $40 and some are $50 so with the reb... |
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04-19-2006, 09:09 AM |
