**Nor-Cal Event #4- Fall / Winter Series**

[mtnyote]

Originally Posted by drumbeater

mtnyote gad you had a good time. you did great on coarse 1 for your 1st comp.

hell yeah man, i always have a good time thanx for the compliment. i wish i could have done better on course 2, but i still had a blast. its time for some major tuning... (r2 disconect?) but hey, its not about winning, its about having fun (although, winning is pretty fun)

[SlinkySam]

Hey everyone, the event and season scores are up . You can see them here:


Event Scores:
http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/events/Bean20Jan08.htm


Series Scores:
http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/events/fallwinterseries.htm


I have pictures uploading as we speak (give it a little bit to allow them to upload). 248 to be exact. If you want the full resolution of any of them, just let me know which one and I can upload it specifically. They are HUGE files, so please be nice and not request all of them.

Those photos can be seen on Nor-Cal here:
http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/gallery/v...umName=album82


-Sam

[badger]

Originally Posted by drumbeater

Dave you don't need to see pictures of his rig. It looked like 2 monkeys ****ing a football made it.

I can't believe that is what you think of Sam and Dean, I've often thought the same thing.

[SlinkySam]

Originally Posted by badger

I can't believe that is what you think of Sam and Dean, I've often thought the same thing.

I thought he was being nice personally.


By the way, I have more photos, but the upload aplet froze and I have to restart the upload after work today.

-Sam

[dhoffroad]

what is with the people who did'nt pass tech ??

now that I think about it were they running the "edge" chassis

[drumbeater]

Originally Posted by dhoffroad

what is with the people who did'nt pass tech ?? now that I think about it were they running the "edge" chassis

They were a little over the 121/2" length rule and We've had no "Edge Chassis" yet

[Brandon]

Originally Posted by dhoffroad

what is with the people who did'nt pass tech ??

now that I think about it were they running the "edge" chassis

Originally Posted by drumbeater

They were a little over the 121/2" length rule and We've had no "Edge Chassis" yet

I did see an edge chassis as I was measuring all the rigs. I had a 13" ruler and did my best to eyeball the lines to the wheel nuts. Nobody was off by more than a 1/4" and if that it was only one side.

We let them run and Sam marked down what I told him. Hopefully next comp we will have a flatter surface to lay them on and I can be much more accurate. Its just impossible to get a table down to the comp location, even if we did theres no level terrain to set it on

[Mad4Rnr]

I think a couple of the out-of-spec were short boddies, long wheelbase, etc.

BTW, there was one edge chassis there, it had the eyeball in it.

[ruck"n"roll]

not to be a jerk but maybee someone could get ahold of some digital calipers or somthing, that would be the ticket, not saying anyones measuring skills are off or anything, idunno just a suggestion

[badger]

Originally Posted by ruck"n"roll

not to be a jerk but maybee someone could get ahold of some digital calipers or somthing, that would be the ticket, not saying anyones measuring skills are off or anything, idunno just a suggestion

I don't know if digital calipers are needed. We use a wheelbase jig at the Nats and that works great and is very is to use.

Maybe Dean or someone can make one? Or I can ask if Bastard can make me one.

[drumbeater]

Originally Posted by badger

I don't know if digital calipers are needed. We use a wheelbase jig at the Nats and that works great and is very is to use.

Maybe Dean or someone can make one? Or I can ask if Bastard can make me one.

I'll make something for the Nor-Cal crew

[chino63]

Lance made one but somehow we lost it. I'll make one as soon as I get over this cold. Sunday didn't help as I am feeling worse than ever. :-(

Here are a few pics from the trail ride after the comp. Badger, can you hook a Chino up so I can post pics on the Nor-Cal site?

[1BadJeepBruiser]

Awesome pictures Dean Is that a new cab on the OG Tan Yota??

Brandon, the scout looks stick on the pajero wheels and stompers

Badgers rock racer looks like it really cooks

[badger]

Originally Posted by chino63

Originally Posted by 1BadJeepBruiser

Badgers rock racer looks like it really cooks

In that picture I'm only running a 6 cell cause my 3 7 cell packs died. And that is in first gear as well, I didn't have the 2 speed linkage hooked up yet.

By far the most fun rig I have built. I'll have my on board camera on it next time.

[Brandon]

Originally Posted by badger

By far the most fun rig I have built. I'll have my on board camera on it next time.

Remember that movie, blair witch project? Where the camera was constantly shaking so bad/fast you felt like you were sick

[lunchbox]

Originally Posted by Nluvwithxlr8ing

I had a 13" ruler and did my best to eyeball the lines to the wheel nuts.

I hate to sound like a tard, but why try to eyeball the nuts? (hehehehe) Why not just measure from the front edge of one wheel to the front edge of the other wheel? It should be the same length as the nut to nut method... unless the nuts are off center somehow.

[drumbeater]

Originally Posted by lunchbox

I hate to sound like a tard, but why try to eyeball the nuts? (hehehehe) Why not just measure from the front edge of one wheel to the front edge of the other wheel? It should be the same length as the nut to nut method... unless the nuts are off center somehow.

What if you ran 2 different size tires
nut.......to.........nut
121/2" wheel base
Wheel............to..............Wheel
4"................................6"
longer wheel base

[lunchbox]

I didnt say measure tire to tire, I said wheel to wheel. It doesnt matter what size tire you run, the rim to rim length will be the same as the wheel nut to wheel nut lenght. And as you HAVE to run 2.2 wheels everyone is running the same size wheel. The center of the wheel (nut) will ALWAYS be the same distance from the edge of a 2.2 inch wheel... unless thtre nuts are off center i the wheel, then you have a whole new set of problems.

::EDIT::
Unless someone makes a 2.2 inch wheel with a radius that isn't 1.1 inches the distance from the edge to the center of the nut will always be the same.

[drumbeater]

Sorry I read it wrong I thought you meant tire.

[badger]

Originally Posted by Nluvwithxlr8ing

Remember that movie, blair witch project? Where the camera was constantly shaking so bad/fast you felt like you were sick

Yeah especially with my new rubber bouncy ball tires!

Originally Posted by lunchbox

I didnt say measure tire to tire, I said wheel to wheel. It doesnt matter what size tire you run, the rim to rim length will be the same as the wheel nut to wheel nut lenght. And as you HAVE to run 2.2 wheels everyone is running the same size wheel. The center of the wheel (nut) will ALWAYS be the same distance from the edge of a 2.2 inch wheel... unless thtre nuts are off center i the wheel, then you have a whole new set of problems.

::EDIT::
Unless someone makes a 2.2 inch wheel with a radius that isn't 1.1 inches the distance from the edge to the center of the nut will always be the same.

Because the measurement can be off if someone is running toe in or toe out. Wheel nut to wheel nut is the most accurate way to measure the WB.