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[Audi1]

HRS2 with a SW pod will help to make the car run well. You might want to try a Piranha motor with gearing somewhere around 12:34, maybe a little taller if the car will take it. I'd start with no added weight and add weight if you need better/different handling. True your tires carefully and get them smooth and well-broken in before you mail off the car. Easy to drive usually wins out over super-fast in proxy racing. The key is often times a combination of good brakes (so that the drivers don't enter the turns too fast) and good traction (so that they don't break traction and get a lot of chatter coming out of the turns).

Allan

[arroldn]

Thanks Allen. I have a HRS2 Chassis that has the orange end bell already in it. I think it came geared 11/34 but I can always swap the pinion. It just needs the motor break in. I have one Piranha still in the wrapper. May break it in as well and flip a coin as to which goes in the car. I see you are a believer in a podded chassis.

Arrold

[arroldn]

Car will be on the hauler tomorrow. Monogram Lola T70 MkII, HRSII Chassis, Piranha, SuperTires YD 90 grams. May reduce to 83.
To the rules committee. Inserts I ordered last week did not ship until today(Thursday 25) because of snow the online store said. Will my car be disqualified with these wheels? I don't have anything that matches the stock wheel and that Monogram wheel is a bear to turn down. I may still try it some more in the morning.

[Audi1]

I can't speak for the proxy director, Arrold, but when I hear words like "disqualified for wheels", I think that you're, maybe, referring to another slot car board..........................

Allan

[Ky.Slot Racer]

Hey Arrold
Just a idea you could grab a screen shot of a lola wheel, resize it and print 4 of them.Then just glue them in at least it would have a similar look.

[Audi1]

[arroldn]

I am attempting to turn down the wheels off of the Lola T70 MkIII Coupe that is in the CANAM series on the other board. I should be able to do this I think. If not I may shoot a photo of the wheel.


Arrold

[arroldn]

I am attempting to turn down the wheels off of the Lola T70 MkIII Coupe that is in the CANAM series on the other board. I should be able to do this I think. If not I may shoot a photo of the wheel.

Car ran well during test.


Arrold

[Austin]

Very nice looking chassis on the Porsche 917/10 B-class car for the CanAm Allan

[Audi1]

Thanks Austin. We'll see if it hold together once the racing starts................ :pray:

Allan

[arroldn]

After about 2 hrs we now have period correct wheel inserts. Car on the hauler.

[Audi1]

Wheels look good!

Allan

[arroldn]

Since these were not insert wheels I couldn't get the dept that would have made them look a whole lot better. But it will it pass I think.

Arrold