Futaba 4px!

I was able to sell my 4pk and SC10 which allowed me to buy the new 4px radio!  The major differences between this radio and my old 4pk are faster response, telemetry, and a cool new color screen!  There is also no traditional antenna mast like on the 4pk. Instead the antenna is built into the end of the radio.

I bought a 2s LiFe battery for it, but it worked fine on 4 NiMh cells in the 4 cell battery box. These cells actually have more capacity than the LiFe battery I got (2400mah vs 1900mah), so I'll test both out and see which one lasts longer. 

Back to regular club racing

It was time to get back to some regular club racing at SDRC!  I raced stock buggy Saturday night. It was really hot again and the dirt was drying out fast and I was loose just like last weekend. I made a few setup changes but my car didn't improve much. I really need some new rear tires. Below are my race results. 

TNS 2015, SDRC Round

The track was a lot drier compared to club racing, due to higher temperatures. They misted the track every 9 heats, but it was still dry compared to club racing. My tires were ok for the conditions, but when I drove harder my B5m was loose. No side bite. I still managed to make the A main in 40+ Buggy and win Vintage Buggy. 

I also won some new body scissors from the raffle :)

Old guy buggy testing

To get ready for the TNS race the next weekend, I raced my B5m with a boosted 17.5 in 13.5 buggy. I completely dominated the class!  Below are all my race wins. 

TNS Race Prep

This was the last race I would run before the SDRC TNS round next Saturday. I took advantage of a promotion to run a 2nd class Friday night in order to test my setup for TNS.   I would race my RC10 in mod with an 8.5 to test for the Vintage class and race my B5m in the 13.5 with a boosted 17.5 to test for the 40+ buggy class. 

Below are my race results.