My visit to the Fray in Ferndale 2015

[ChallengerGuy]

[vins123]

wow!!! fascinated racing and really fast, is is all the time like that?
can i see a car what it looks like?
Sylvain

[dge467]

Cool! Thanks for the pic's and vid!

[ChallengerGuy]

Sylvain, click my first link...lots-o-pics..they are just tjets, LOL.

[dreinecke]

Mike, I was looking at this earlier - thanks for the photos/video! Glad you had a great time...and please, no more Challenger shots or I'm selling both kids...

[ChallengerGuy]

I made sure to put my AFX Racing Team license plate in the back window, just to make sure everyone knew I was crazy! LOL. Yeah, it was good times. The racing is intense. I was thinking about it and realized that it's addicting in that you may never rise above a certain placement (pick a number: 40, 30, 20, top 10, number 1, etc). But that's what makes it so interesting: you strive to do better and tell yourself "next time I will do better". The best part is that unlike any other form of racing (1:1 cars, horses, bicycles, etc) slot cars are incredibly inexpensive for the thrill you get going head to head against every driver in the Fray. And you do get to race absolutely everyone. Sure, a fray car may set you back $170+ for a top flight one...but that's it...and it's more than likely good for a few more years of racing with relatively inexpensive upkeep. Heck, I am still dreading buying new 18-inch tires for my Challenger. One of the main reasons I did not get 20-inch tires. Who wants to spend money buying replacements? Not me. So fray cars are incredibly inexpensive for the level of competition you get. Heck, I placed 2nd in two heats against one of the best teams at the Fray...nothing better than hearing the team communication while racing: "We've got 1st, 3rd, and 4th." "Who's got second?" as I quietly maintain my nerves to steal 5 points for a second place finish and keep them from dominating the podium for that heat. Then I snuck in a second 2nd place finish on them. It was awesome. And I still ranked only 52 out of 90 guys. Next year I will do better. I can't wait. My Challenger may even have the same tires on it. After all, I need to save money for a new fray car! LOL.
Cheers,
Mike

[vins123]

Hi
i went to the first link, they are very nice, can i have a picture of the frame or underneath of the body just to look what its look like, thanks, i never ran those, i am curious...
Sylvain

[Ralphthe3rd]

Sylvain, it's just a fairly Stock T-Jet chassis, albeit blueprinted, and using the best parts allowed by the rules. The axles are Wide and the rear tires are low profile Sili-Sponges, and front wheels are weighted and run O-Rings, but the width has to be able to pass through a Tech Block, and be No wider than 1-5/16" and the weight of the car has to be between 20.0 and 24.0 Grams. The armature must be an Original Aurora 2 lam 16ohm. The specs and rules can be found and read here > http://thefrayinferndale.com/rules/

[Ralphthe3rd]

Sylvain, see, just a modified T-Jet Chassis, they are Gravity cars, no traction magnets, the handling comes from being low and wide, the speed comes from Blueprinted motors and the best picked parts. Builders often go thru a hundred Chassis, top plates and Arms, just to find the best one to build one superior Car.

[ChallengerGuy]

Yup! Thanks for posting these shots. That car looks great. It's really amazing how these cars run on the big tracks. Time to start building for next year!
Cheers, Mike.

[vins123]

Hi
thanks from both of you to answer me, now i can see how it run and it look like
Sylvain

[TuscoTodd]

Mike -
Thank you for the video action and the link to the VERY cool write up / pics on your site!
(really enjoyed the pics of the trip in an out in addition to the ones at the FRAY as well)
Looks like a LOT of fun! :D

[RV Racing]

Great retrospective, Mike! It almost feels like being there . . . no, wait. Never mind.

Cheers,
Rick V.