2022 / 2023

2022 Stats

TQ: 1

1st: 0

2nd: 5

3rd: 3

I didn't post at all here during 2022.  I guess I didn't feel like it?  I did post race videos to my YouTube channel though.  I mostly raced at SDRC, a few times at Discount Hobbies San Marcos, and at The Lap Factory in the parking lot at Hobbytown Santee.  But, I didn't post updates here.

2023

So far I've raced off-road only 2 times this year at SDRC.  1st time was to pre-order the new Losi Promoto MX 1/4 scale RC motocross bike!  Never drove an RC motorcycle, so this will be a new experience, once I actually get it.  2nd time out I bought the battery and charger I needed for it so that the battery capacity telemetry on the included radio worked on it.  Other brands of batteries will work, but the battery capacity telemetry won't.  My 3rd race of the year will be the day I pick up my pre-order from SDRC.

2021 Stats

 TQ's: 7

1st Place: 7

2nd Place: 9

3rd Place: 5

Tamiya F104 Pro II F1 Build

 Chassis bought in September 2021 and build completed in December 2021.

TA08 Pro Touring Car Build

I picked up a TA08 Pro Touring Car chassis over July 4th weekend!  The last TC I raced was an Associated TC3.  Also a plastic chassis car! 

I bought all the options parts from Tamiya for the TA08!!  Sway bar kit, titanium screw kit, carbon fiber shock towers, and aluminum servo mount.  I also picked up an Exotek clamping fan mount so I could use their fan shroud in the future.

I went with a Trinity Xfactor 17.5 motor tuned by Rotor Ron.  I also mounted a Yeah Racing 30mm motor fan with Booster housing to it with the Exotek motor fan clamp.

I designed my own battery holder system for a Protek 5700mah 120C HV lipo pack.  This battery is narrower than a standard width long battery, so it wouldn't fit in the stock battery mount.  I also changed to a hold down strap instead of the "finger" hold downs.  My strap floats in the mounts and one end is slotted so that it doesn't impact chassis flex.

I also made my own transponder front bumper mount so I could place the transponder up front for faster lap times!

Tried using some small diameter wiring spiral wrap for the 1st time on one of my RC cars.  I like it!  Makes it easy to tidy up all the wires, as I don't like to shorten them so I can move my electronics to different cars.

Chassis build completed!

Body trimmed and mounted (off-center)!

Ready to race!

F1 Car!

 I bought an F1 car!  It's a Tamiya F104 Pro II pan car based chassis with a live rear axle and T-plate suspended rear motor pod.