EB410 Maintenance!

I decided to rebuild the shocks on my EB410 since i couldn't remember the last time I did it and the shocks were collecting a bunch of dirt around the seal cap.

Fronts disassembled.

Dirty shock on left and cleaned one on right

I also changed the oil in the front diff from 20k to 15k.  Hopefully I get more steering for faster corner speed?

Saturday Club Racing, 1/18/2020

In heat 1 I finished in 3rd with a 16:13, fast lap of 18.567, average lap of 19.564, and consistency of 95.82%.

In heat 2 I finished in 2nd with a 16:18, fast lap of 18.624, average lap of 19.882, and consistency of 91.70%

In the main I get a terrible start and end up with 2 24 second laps after 3 laps, getting caught up in other drivers mistakes.  I ended up crashing 2 times on my own and 4 time because of another car.  I finished in 8th with a 15:08, fast lap of 18.566, average lap of 20.278, and consistency of 89.50%

2020 SDRC Supercross Series!

The event flyer for the 2020 Supercross Series is out!  I can probably make all the rounds and plan to race 13.5 4wd Buggy, since this is the class I’ve been racing lately.  Racing only one class will also help with my tires costs, since I plane to use a new set of tires for each race. 

I was able to finish 2nd in the 40+ Buggy class in 2018!  There's no 40+ Buggy class for 2020 though.

Classes will be:

Rookie

21.5 Sportsman Buggy

17.5 Intermediate Buggy

17.5 Expert Buggy

Mod Buggy

13.5 4wd Buggy

Mod 4wd Buggy

13.5 Truck

4wd Setup Change

To get rid of the slight push I've been having with my 4wd, I decided to make a few setup changes.  I decided to move the upper mount of the rear shocks out 1 position on the tower and increase the weight of the rear diff oil from 7k to 10k..  Hopefully these changes allow the car to rotate more in the corners, resulting in faster lap times.

Hanging my diff housing upside down to let the oil drip out.

1st club race of 2020!

After missing the 1st Saturday club race of 2020 due to being sick, I headed out to SDRC for my 1st race of 2020!

Stripped my center diff gear on my last practice run :(

The shop ran out of 81T center diff gears, so I had to get a used one from a fellow racer.  Thanks Mike!

All fixed!

The paint on my wing started to chip :(

I think it's time for a new battery!

Ready for racing!

In Heat 1 I ended up crashing 2 times, but at least I didn't make any bobbles? I finished in 5th with a 15:00, fast lap of 18.452, average lap of 20.037, and consistency of 92.97%.

In Heat 2 I ended up crashing 2 times and made 1 bobble. I finished in 3rd with a 16:15, fast lap of 18.736, average lap of 19.692, and consistency of 96.52%.

For the Main I qualified 5th of 11.  I ended up crashing 3 times, but didn't need to be marshaled and made 2 bobbles I finished in 4th with a 16:19, fast lap of 18.758, average lap of 19.877, and consistency of 94.85%.

Only 2 more club races until the 2020 Supercross Series starts on 01 February 2020!  I'm planning to race 13.5 4wd and 17.5 Expert Stock Buggy this year.