Wing Racing at Hornsby

[lindsayb]

Ivan spoke to me about club racing at Hornsby - potentially monthly or bi monthly on saturday nights.

I would preffer a G7 based race to a 27.

I am happy to run, but dont want to run in a smash up derby. There are 2 things I would like to change and putting this out there for comment.

Ist change, spray glue.

2nd change - like others, I find the track eats motor magnets, I am very reluctant to run 18 mag setups there and quickly running out of setups with less.

On that note, I have spoken to Paul at Alpha and he will do a deal on the old Alpha thor (singles) magents, bascially $10 US a set + shipping and GST. Now these magnets are 360 high, which means they will have good coverage so they should be a lot less suseptable to being damaged. My thoughts are, rather than having a OMO, we would allow 2 motors.

So change 2 would be single alpha thor magnets, available through James at Waitara and max 2 motors per race.

If there is any interest, I will organise 20 sets of magnets to be available.

Any thoughts, comments, other proposals - NOTE this is just for club racing - not a new national class.

[fast_mick]

HI Lindsay,

Just read your proposal. I think very sensible, the main thing is it keeps costs down and is still very-very fast.

Sure you have to buy new magnets but in the long run it will be cheaper as there will be minimal damage and they are cheap anyway. Running singles should prevent armature damage from fractured magnets too.

Will try the spray goo as well, this will keep track cleaning time down as well at the end of a late night.

I can see some advantages in the 2 motor rule as an alternative to OMO too. Your rule proposals have a good chance of getting some new racers in too due to the reduced motor cost/compelxity

I vote yes.

regards
Michael

[David R]

I might be interested . How many others can we get but ????????

[il cavalino]

Lindsay,

Good ideas for a low cost club racing class, might be just the shot in the arm that wing car racing needs.

With the cheap cost of airfares these days you just might have a visitor from Melbourne.

Might I also suggest limiting the number of track calls!!!!

Geoff

[lindsayb]

Thats what the forums for,

So track calls NP - no track calls for Geoff

[chadly]

um, coming from an average to under average racer these days:
motor changing: I used to be able to change a motor (strap) in a bracket change.
Now it takes me a bracket change, all of the next bracket and some of the next bracket change!
Would time calls be an idea for novice racers at club level?

[David R]

chadly ,,, generaly speaking its a OMO race . I think the idea is to allow a motor change just in case a racer does blow a motor, but it can be done on one motor.

[lindsayb]

So at this stage we have:

Myself
Tony Pye
Mike Thorby
David R
Geoff Little = Occasionally

Tyring to get a count to guage how many sets of magnet to get:

Would like to hear from -

Ivan
John Fav
Charles
Cody

Any Hornsby club racers:

either ya or na for the concept.

Lindsay

[Koford1]

Lindsay, good concept, but I'll pass on this one.

[lindsayb]

looks like there is enough interest, will order some magnets.

Looking at a kick off in June.

[code red]

Lindsay, Just read your post - excellent idea! Count me in.

[ozproducts]

Group 27 Racing, Dates.
JUNE .......26th
JULY........31st
SEPT.......11th
NOV........27th
They are being held on Saturday nights at 8pm. More imfro to follow.
Wayne

[il cavalino]

Please Explain!!!

Are these 27's separate to what Lindsay was proposing or are they Single magnet 27 races?????

Geoff

[David R]

Im confused too ?

[Koford1]

I second that