Ark/La/Miss Crawlers Comp #5

[bbyrd22]

Comp #5

Location: Shreveport, LA. P.M. cspyy for directions.
Date: June 28th, 2008.
Time: Meet at 9:30, Start Comp at 10:00, at 10:00, at 10:00. Let's get it started so we can finish at a decent time.

This will be the last comp for Nationals cut off. We will throw one of the five comps out and I will then turn in the top two. We will keep our season points going for the year.

I say two normal sized courses, 9 gates and start/finish gates. Point out of 80 points, time limit of 8 minutes.

Then maybe Slash race's? Most of us should have them be then, at least enough to race them, if theres a place at the park.

[yukon635]

are there any pics of this place?

[chip cross]

Kevin check this out http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1039044&postcount=31 "thumbsup"

[bbyrd22]

I know it looks like it's just a bunch of rocks thrown out there, but there are some good spots that have good lines for courses. I wouldn't drive there if I didn't like it, and this will be my second time there.

[SACCO]

sweet. I think I am all set to come. see yall soon"thumbsup"

[cspyy]

yea everybody bring what they can for ramps for the slashes;-)

[constantmotion]

I will bring my 2. Might have to setup a track with gate markers.

[truckerbuddy2]

more gates..... :-(

so whats the point out..... :x


:lol:

[CharliesTheMan]

If you guys don't mind a newb tagging along, I think I'm going to be able to make it to the next comp after all. I had some plans, but I put off my whole vacation just to make it to this comp.

[constantmotion]

If you guys don't mind a newb tagging along, I think I'm going to be able to make it to the next comp after all. I had some plans, but I put off my whole vacation just to make it to this comp.

That's it, ditch everything in life to play with toys......"thumbsup" We would be glad to have ya around.

[constantmotion]

more gates..... :-(

so whats the point out..... :x


:lol:

2 normal sized courses (no single 72 gate course)
9 gates and start/finish gates.
Point out at 80 points
Time limit = 8 minutes per course

[blackcatnastang]

I have some concerns I whould like to address at the comp before we get started can't wait to see you guys again......

[SACCO]

I have some concerns I whould like to address at the comp before we get started can't wait to see you guys again......

Now would be even better so as to allow more time for deliberation.;-)

[blackcatnastang]

OK well, While I don't get to make it to the last comp :-( But what I heard on how the results were done doesn't sit well with me. I heard that if you timed out without finshing the course then your points chould, whould put you higher on the leader board than somone whom did finsh the course, The guy(guys,girls) that finshed the course whould most likley have more points, BUT they made it throu"thumbsup""thumbsup"...... The one whom didn't make it throu there points should count but on a lower scale for not making it all the way. If this is indeed how it went down than I for one think it's wrong, If this is the way it will be done then you can go and mark my points for the next comp at 0, becouse all I have to do is brake the start and just time out with no points, or get lucky and make the first gate and end up with -1....... See my point? Don't seem right to me.:?:.:?:.:?:.:?:.:?:.


But I am NEW to this so.......

[truckerbuddy2]

well, you did get hit with a dnf of 40 i think... so techinacly if you broke the first gate, and just set there, you could end up with a 39, theoreticly, but i like to think the jumbo course was a test bed of things to come?

like alot of things, i think there are always bugs to work out, specialy if ya doin it for the first time....

hey greg, if we are back to a shorter 9 gate course, why are we puttin a time back on it? is it so we have time for the slash?

[bbyrd22]

hey greg, if we are back to a shorter 9 gate course, why are we puttin a time back on it? is it so we have time for the slash?

Because some people take there sweet grandma time, sometimes that's me, but no more, b/c I don't care where I finish.

How's this, 60 pt point out. Time out equals 10 pts per set of gates remaining. Say you have two sets of gates, theres 20 pts. 8 minute time limit.

If you guys are wanting to play with the scalers and slash's, we need something or might as well just have a GTG and screw the comps.

Come up with other ideas.

I don't give a shit.

[truckerbuddy2]

there aint nothin wrong with having a comp, then just a gtg for fun, mix it up, or have two comps, then a gtg, then more comps, or whatever...

and just to stir the pot a little bit... the last "comp" was actually first idead to be just a scaler gtg bash sesion, but i think the whole 20 gate corse ( wich was fun, the most air time my comp rig ever saw) kinda ate up more time than we all thought, but i thouraly enjoyed the second course... so in essance, it morphed into a comp, and less as a scaler bash.. but we still had time for both...

heck, i dont know if i have a point, just causin troube, but you seem pissed off.. just relax man... no matta whats goin down, its all for fun.. and if ya aint havin fun, then whats ya doin in it.... :lol:

[bbyrd22]

there aint nothin wrong with having a comp, then just a gtg for fun, mix it up, or have two comps, then a gtg, then more comps, or whatever...

and just to stir the pot a little bit... the last "comp" was actually first idead to be just a scaler gtg bash sesion, but i think the whole 20 gate corse ( wich was fun, the most air time my comp rig ever saw) kinda ate up more time than we all thought, but i thouraly enjoyed the second course... so in essance, it morphed into a comp, and less as a scaler bash.. but we still had time for both...

heck, i dont know if i have a point, just causin troube, but you seem pissed off.. just relax man... no matta whats goin down, its all for fun.. and if ya aint havin fun, then whats ya doin in it.... :lol:

Not pissed. I meant it to be that I'm cool with anything, but my first post takes us to a real comp, i.e., 9 gate courses, but we need to speed up the runs.

[truckerbuddy2]

i got ya... if speed is your need, im the man for the job... "thumbsup"

:lol:

[constantmotion]

OK well, While I don't get to make it to the last comp :-( But what I heard on how the results were done doesn't sit well with me. I heard that if you timed out without finshing the course then your points chould, whould put you higher on the leader board than somone whom did finsh the course, The guy(guys,girls) that finshed the course whould most likley have more points, BUT they made it throu"thumbsup""thumbsup"...... The one whom didn't make it throu there points should count but on a lower scale for not making it all the way. If this is indeed how it went down than I for one think it's wrong, If this is the way it will be done then you can go and mark my points for the next comp at 0, becouse all I have to do is brake the start and just time out with no points, or get lucky and make the first gate and end up with -1....... See my point? Don't seem right to me.:?:.:?:.:?:.:?:.:?:.


But I am NEW to this so.......

The rulings on the last comp were based on the rulebook.

1.7 - Maximum Penalty Points:
• 1.7.2 - The maximum points per course are 40. At that time the driver is given a DNF and the run is complete and the vehicle should be removed from the course.
1.8 - DNF (Did Not Finish): (40pts) are given anytime a driver cannot complete a course for any reason. (Timed-Out, Point-Out, Vehicle not Repairable, Went Home …etc) Progress points are awarded for each
gate completed.

These rules are based on a normal course (3-10 gates) not 21 or so. We didn't realize that we would run into the issue that we did. We didn't realize this until someone finished and their points where tallied. We then noticed the difference b/w the one's that finished and the one's that didn't. Since we already started, we decided to carry on like that. Yes, we should have had stiffer penalties for those we didn't finish (like 20pt max out per gate for every gate not completed and the 40 pt DNF). We are all still learning and working things out as we go.

I am not against points outs for a course at all. If I make a drive to a Comp and don't finish a course, oh well, I need to get more wheel time and become better so that I can finish a course. Heck, went all the way to KC and didn't finish 1 of the 3 courses. I wasn't mad/upset b/c I went all that way and the rules didn't allow me to finish all the courses, I just wasn't good enough to do the tasks at hand.

Main thing guys is that we have a fun time doing what we do and enjoy the company that we have. For next weekend, I say we Comp till the lunch break then balls to the wall for the scalers/Slashes.

"thumbsup"

[rubiredunlmtd]

anyone got a spare slash i can run?
im still waiting on deadbeat ebayer
to pay but it doesnt look like he is...

[blackcatnastang]

I didn't mean to make anyone mad. I'm all about hain fun but at the same time I'm also super competative and just think it whould or is ok far something like that to go down! And again I look forward to having a dam good time on the 28...."thumbsup"

[bbyrd22]

The rulings on the last comp were based on the rulebook.

1.7 - Maximum Penalty Points:
• 1.7.2 - The maximum points per course are 40. At that time the driver is given a DNF and the run is complete and the vehicle should be removed from the course.
1.8 - DNF (Did Not Finish): (40pts) are given anytime a driver cannot complete a course for any reason. (Timed-Out, Point-Out, Vehicle not Repairable, Went Home …etc) Progress points are awarded for each
gate completed.

After reading this, I think I see where we went wrong. It says Max. points per course is 40. Point out is 40, no matter what. So you hit 4 cones, your out, or 2 cone and 2 touches, etc.

We didn't have a point out. We just had a time out, at 40 points.

To me 40 points is a low point out, but we need to hurry the comp up, I say we up the point out to 60 points. If you hit two cones and then time out, that's 60 points and your done for that course.

We do that with a 7 to 8 min. time limit, 8 to 9 gate course, we finish the comp quicker, test your skills at a faster pace, make the courses doable with at least one hairy cone and I think it will be a better day.

Two courses, maybe three is we see that this is getting done quicker.

Then move on to other things.

The way it's done in the OK club, it's three courses, 8 to 9 gates, no time out, but we did have a point out this last weekend. Still took all day, and that was while having two courses going at the same time.

So we need to decide the time spent on comps vs. play time.

[jeepcj578]

After reading this, I think I see where we went wrong. It says Max. points per course is 40. Point out is 40, no matter what. So you hit 4 cones, your out, or 2 cone and 2 touches, etc.

We didn't have a point out. We just had a time out, at 40 points.

To me 40 points is a low point out, but we need to hurry the comp up, I say we up the point out to 60 points. If you hit two cones and then time out, that's 60 points and your done for that course.

We do that with a 7 to 8 min. time limit, 8 to 9 gate course, we finish the comp quicker, test your skills at a faster pace, make the courses doable with at least one hairy cone and I think it will be a better day.

Two courses, maybe three is we see that this is getting done quicker.

Then move on to other things.

The way it's done in the OK club, it's three courses, 8 to 9 gates, no time out, but we did have a point out this last weekend. Still took all day, and that was while having two courses going at the same time.

So we need to decide the time spent on comps vs. play time.




ah u dont know what u talkn bout wilis:flipoff:

[CharliesTheMan]

It looks like I and AlpineHyperLite will be riding to the comp together. Could one of you guys let me know where it's going to be held or give me some type of information so that I can look it up on mapquest or something. I would really appreciate. I'm REALLY stoked about attending my first comp and meeting some of you guys.

[alpinehyperite]

I already got the coordinates planned into my GPS. Ready to roll.

[constantmotion]

I already got the coordinates planned into my GPS. Ready to roll.

Looky there....someone is on the ball...........can't wait to meet ya'll "thumbsup"

[CharliesTheMan]

Man I'm REALLY excited. I don't have my comp rig anywhere near finished, but hopefully it will be ready for the next one. But I'm stoked to me coming with my slightly modded rig. I'm looking forward to meeting you guys, and I wish I had my slash in already. But for the next meet (if you guys decide to tolerate me again), I will have my comp rig and my slash. My old lady might even bring her slash, but she can't run in the spec class because she's rolling Novak GTB/Velocity 6.5 with LiPo.

[CharliesTheMan]

OK, I have one more question. When you guys were discussing where the next comp was going to be, one of you guys mentioned that one of the spots was kind of hard to get to, and you mentioned that some guys would need to bring their full size off-road vehicles to shuffle people and equipment around. So I'm wondering if this is where the comp is going to be held. If it's in the park and accessible than it's not allowed or needed, but if it's back in the piney woods, I could bring my 4 wheeler for people to carry their stuff back and forth. Just let me know if you guys need it or want to use it.

[truckerbuddy2]

the hard to get spot is up in arkansas, maybe a comp there one day. this spot should be easy to get to from the looks of it, but i have been wrong before....

[cspyy]

you can get to this spot in a dropped cadillac

[CharliesTheMan]

Alright, that's good to hear. I'll bring my caddy. I couldn't afford hydraulics, so I just dilled out the air ride management shocks so the ass end sags real low, and put a gold vertical grill with a huge naked lady hood ornament on it. It'll blend right in with all the off road rigs lol.

[constantmotion]

you can get to this spot in a slammed cadillac with Chip in the back

:shock:

[alpinehyperite]

you can get to this spot in a slammed cadillac with Chip in the back


ummm, wow. Not a guy i'd be crossing with a meet comming up. (big fella) lol

[chip cross]

South Louisiana guys who all is going for sure ??? If you guys want we can car pool to save us all a dollor or two.

[blackcatnastang]

I got shotgun in your truck "thumbsup"

[chip cross]

I got shotgun in your truck "thumbsup"
Thats cool "thumbsup" I have room for two more.WE WILL leave my house at 4:30 am sharp. It's like 5 hrs up to the comp spot in Shreveport.

[truckerbuddy2]

i reckon i will head on up with yall, just hope i can get up that early... i aint been up that early in a good long while... lol...

for some reason i thought it was only about a 4 hour drive... :?: oh well... gota do the time to have the fun... or something like that... :lol:

[alpinehyperite]

yea, im headin up, but im taking the g/f's scion tc. She is going to florida, and i got her keys. Pickin up chuck on the way.

[crashen1]

If you guys don't mind another new guy I would like to attend. I just moved to Shreveport area about two weeks ago and I have not had a chance to run my trucks yet.

[truckerbuddy2]

hey, the more the better. i dont think we would mind another, at least i have no problem with it.. "thumbsup"

[CharliesTheMan]

I'm just curious, how many "regulars" do you guys have that usually show up for the comps and get togethers?

[chip cross]

10 to 15

[bbyrd22]

You ready biatchs?

[constantmotion]

You ready biatchs?

Gotta wait on Stacy........he ain't gonna be worth anything tomorrow

[blackcatnastang]

Hell I'm still getting stuff ready too!!!!! Gona be a big family fun day, Well at least Dad is gona have FUN!!!! See you boys tomorrow........"thumbsup""thumbsup"




Now if only I could find them dam directions.............................8)

[chip cross]

Now if only I could find them dam directions.............................8)
This is a warning you can't say Dam. :lol:

Gotta wait on Stacy........he ain't gonna be worth anything tomorrow
never is .:roll:

[SACCO]

id hit that!

yall got beat by a girl:ror:

[bbyrd22]

id hit that!

yall got beat by a girl:ror:

I had something in my eye. My back was hurting. I had a new truck.

Congrats Tiff.

I'll post up the results later.

[truckerbuddy2]

hey, i dont mind bein beat by a girl, you gota let em win, they like that... :lol:

shoot, all i knows is i aint last, and i still broke my truck.. hahaha...

da slash was da best of da day... carnage galore... "thumbsup"

[CharliesTheMan]

Well guys, I've got good news and bad news. The good news is, I really had a blast today. The bad news is, looks like you guys might be stuck with me tagging along for a while lol.

To be serious though, today was one of the best days I've had in a while. It was frustrating that I was having an issue with my rig over and over... and over. BUT, it was definitely worth the trip. I learned SOOO much today, and I can't thank you guys enough for all of the help and advice, along with the parts. I'm a lil worried about my slash though, I can see that I will be replacing A LOT of parts if I keep hanging around you guys. Chip, I have to say that was the first time I've seen someone pick up a perfectly good, nearly brand new rig and sling it across the park lol.

[mississippirocs]

Chip, I have to say that was the first time I've seen someone pick up a perfectly good, nearly brand new rig and sling it across the park lol.
Well that sounds about right. The last time we had a GTG I witnessed him chunk a Lipo into a Ditch:shock:

[bbyrd22]

Chip, I have to say that was the first time I've seen someone pick up a perfectly good, nearly brand new rig and sling it across the park lol.

That's just the break in phase for Chip.

[CharliesTheMan]

Byrd, I have to say, you look nothing like I had expected from seeing your avatar.

[bbyrd22]

Byrd, I have to say, you look nothing like I had expected from seeing your avatar.

I've had some work done.

[constantmotion]

Chip, I have to say that was the first time I've seen someone pick up a perfectly good, nearly brand new rig and sling it across the park lol.

Usually every Comp/GTG the comp rig gets tow up. He have been kinda conservation on the comp rig here lately, don't know what's wrong. But, yeah something gets thrown every time we see the big boy.

[chip cross]

Chip, I have to say that was the first time I've seen someone pick up a perfectly good, nearly brand new rig and sling it across the park lol. It's a new sport, called slash bowling. :lol:

Well that sounds about right. The last time we had a GTG I witnessed him chunk a Lipo into a Ditch:shock:Ahh yea, it was about to catch on fire. :roll:

That's just the break in phase for Chip.
I play hard.

Usually every Comp/GTG the comp rig gets tow up. He have been kinda conservation on the comp rig here lately, don't know what's wrong. But, yeah something gets thrown every time we see the big boy. It's only money.

If you guys don't mind another new guy I would like to attend. I just moved to Shreveport area about two weeks ago and I have not had a chance to run my trucks yet. It was nice to meet you. "thumbsup"

[mississippirocs]

Ahh yea, it was about to catch on fire. :roll:



Only cause youhad been smashing it with a Rock:shock:

[constantmotion]

We need Slash videos, we need Slash videos...............

[chip cross]

We need Slash videos, we need Slash videos...............
I 2nd that, I wonder if anyone got My Slash bowling shot. :lol::lol:
That was the most fun I have ever had with any R/C car I have ever owned thanks guys.

[blackcatnastang]

I had a BLAST !!! The comp course's were tough, but as some people showed they were doable. Now the Slash Bash that was easily the most fun anyine could ever have in r/c. I don't know what the body count was in the end but you can put me down for busted slipper cluch pads and smoked motor!!!! Love to see some video of the Slash Bash!!!!! And as always can't wait for the next comp.........

[blackcatnastang]

It's a new sport, called slash bowling. :lol:

Ahh yea, it was about to catch on fire. :roll:


I play hard.

It's only money.

It was nice to meet you. "thumbsup"


I think your just alittle off your rocker!!:lol: But think thats what I like about you"thumbsup""thumbsup""thumbsup"

[drc323]

Sound's Like yall had fun out there.

[bbyrd22]

I had a BLAST !!! The comp course's were tough, but as some people showed they were doable. Now the Slash Bash that was easily the most fun anyine could ever have in r/c. I don't know what the body count was in the end but you can put me down for busted slipper cluch pads and smoked motor!!!! Love to see some video of the Slash Bash!!!!! And as always can't wait for the next comp.........

Rear bumper busted and my motor seems to have something in it. Haven't even took it out of the truck. I blame mine on Greg's ramp.

[truckerbuddy2]

the slash was awsome... striped spur, busted rear shock, and a damaged body, i got off easy, but i still havnt fully checked it over yet... im sure i will either find something else, or break something new when i change the gear i just picked up today... :lol:


the comp course was a challenge, specialy when da motor dont got the power to turn the new wheels and tires.... :roll:

[constantmotion]

I blame mine on Greg's ramp.

The ramps just turned the WOW factor up. We didn't have much to bash on out there.

[CharliesTheMan]

Well I haven't gotten to go through and edit out the junk and such, so there's a lot of video, but I'll go ahead and give you guys the link to my photobucket. The vid of stacy catching his truck after a back flip was amazing.

http://s256.photobucket.com/albums/hh195/charliestheman/Rock%20Crawling/June%20Comp%20Video/

The ramps were a lot of fun, but I think the demo derby was best from a spectator's point of view.

[truckerbuddy2]

man thats great, i keep rewatching stacy's in flight catch... haha... dang... "thumbsup"

[SACCO]

I wish I could have put on a better crawlin show though.

I had a blast fellas, I am ready for a GTG in Jax as soon as we can.:lol:

[CharliesTheMan]

I wish I could have put on a better crawlin show though.



Yeah you and me both. I'm so frustrated with my rig. I'm ordering a GC-2 chassis right now, for my comp rig, but I sure wish I could figure out why I can't keep a rear link in my truck that I was running yesterday. I would love to still be able to play around with this rig and not just let it go to waste.

[truckerbuddy2]

mmm... another comp... but heck, next month is gona be tight, with teh 4th and some other things already bein planned for me... but shoot, why not ay? haha


oh ya, i also just burned up a 12 turn, i melted whatever plastic was in the motor, it was a glowin orange.. haha. .that sucks tho, i just finished changin the spur... :x


i guess i can fix the comp rig whenever... :lol:

[constantmotion]

mmm... another comp... but heck, next month is gona be tight, with teh 4th and some other things already bein planned for me... but shoot, why not ay? haha


Your life revolves around us now.........you work around our schedule.

[crashen1]

I really had fun on Saturday hanging out with guys. I hope to be able to do it again but, I hope I will have a rig ready to crawl.

[CharliesTheMan]

I hope I will have a rig ready to crawl.

Ha, I was thinking exactly the same thing.

[RotaryRush]

Sounds like you guys had a blast last weekend, sucks I couldn't make it. Hopefully i will be able to make it to the next Comp. I am ready to test out my new comp rig. I should have a slash by then as well.

[truckerbuddy2]

hey guy. i know its been months, but i never did see the end results talliyd up on the score sheet... does anyone know where to find it? or do i need to frequent the clubs website more often...


on that note, can someone foward me the link, the laptop fell off the table, and i had to do an emergency trip to pick up wireless pickup for my desktop last night.... i have to find all my old favorites now and reset em.

[constantmotion]

on that note, can someone foward me the link, the laptop fell off the table, and i had to do an emergency trip to pick up wireless pickup for my desktop last night.... i have to find all my old favorites now and reset em.

Here ya go...
http://arklamissrcrc.freeforums.org/index.php