08-22-2005, 01:20 PM
Tex, good advice for sure.
Don't get me wrong. I don't plan to bench-race the cars, I just need to get them running better and setup for better handling and reliability, which I can do without taking a Sunday to go to a track just to be in the way. I do spend a fair amount of time driving our cars and truck so I do know when it's me and when it's the car that's not performing. Getting on a track surface will undoubtedly make the cars handle better than the lots we run on, so I'm confident that I can adjust to MORE traction easier than LESS (parking lot). Our 2 car family races have been major slide-fests with the tires and setups we had. I didn't want to invest in racing foams just to grind them off at WalMart! Now that I have tried them I can see that I will need to invest in more varied shores (and traction compound) to get the cars handling their best.
I am bummed that we didn't get more time this season to get setup and out to run on tracks. It always seems like something "more important" gets scheduled for the Sundays. We only get so many of these precious summers and when they are gone there's no getting them back.
I guess I can credit RCDad for lighting an OnRoad fire under me to get more serious about wanting to race the sedans. My son is dying (settle down George) to race the Revo, but after some park-layout racing this weekend I see he needs more wheel-time before we go out to take on the likes of you'all. As for upgrading the Revo, there are plenty of track tested upgrades that I see as must-haves to go faster than stock, not that stock is slow. But better tires, springs, and steering speed are definately in the plans before we hit any tracks.
Don't get me wrong. I don't plan to bench-race the cars, I just need to get them running better and setup for better handling and reliability, which I can do without taking a Sunday to go to a track just to be in the way. I do spend a fair amount of time driving our cars and truck so I do know when it's me and when it's the car that's not performing. Getting on a track surface will undoubtedly make the cars handle better than the lots we run on, so I'm confident that I can adjust to MORE traction easier than LESS (parking lot). Our 2 car family races have been major slide-fests with the tires and setups we had. I didn't want to invest in racing foams just to grind them off at WalMart! Now that I have tried them I can see that I will need to invest in more varied shores (and traction compound) to get the cars handling their best.
I am bummed that we didn't get more time this season to get setup and out to run on tracks. It always seems like something "more important" gets scheduled for the Sundays. We only get so many of these precious summers and when they are gone there's no getting them back.
I guess I can credit RCDad for lighting an OnRoad fire under me to get more serious about wanting to race the sedans. My son is dying (settle down George) to race the Revo, but after some park-layout racing this weekend I see he needs more wheel-time before we go out to take on the likes of you'all. As for upgrading the Revo, there are plenty of track tested upgrades that I see as must-haves to go faster than stock, not that stock is slow. But better tires, springs, and steering speed are definately in the plans before we hit any tracks.