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Post by ninjarabbi1997 on Dec 17, 2006 11:24:28 GMT -6
We have an adult race that runs with the boys BSA race. The only rules are the same car dimensions, 5 oz. and we have to use the 9 parts from the BSA kit. I am a real novice when it comes to bushings, bearings, and washers (prohibited in the boys race, but not in the adult). Can anyone give some hints here on what might be useful?
Thanks,
Jim
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Post by dsracing on Dec 17, 2006 21:16:14 GMT -6
Bushings are to reduce the hole size in the wheel (usefull if you are using needle axles), bearings can also be used inside wheel (I've never seen fast cars with bearings and they are expensive), washers are ment to reduce friction where the wheel rubs the car body (debatable improvement as compared to polished well cured paint). If you have to use the car parts and have no way to reduce axle size from the stock nails (a lathe etc.) then bushings, bearings and washers probably aren't worth considering. Polished axles and wheels can still make the fastest car!
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Post by JOKER on Dec 17, 2006 22:44:19 GMT -6
Can anyone give some hints here on what might be useful? Thanks, Jim Listen to anything dsracing has to say.......he had a 2.90 run with one of his mod's! |
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Post by wheeler on Dec 17, 2006 23:12:05 GMT -6
ninjarabbi, use miniature ball bearing from MSC. Part #35380617, open flanged, it has .078 I.D. and .025 O.D. and price is 9.66 each. Before use wash out with solvent and apply 2 drops of krytox. this will work.
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Post by WarpSpeedINC on Dec 18, 2006 9:24:34 GMT -6
Listen to anything dsracing has to say.......he had a 2.90 run with one of his mod's! Listen to EVERYTHING Fred has to say, his cars run fast too!  My car's were fast when I had time to build them, remember guys, I was fast too, wasn't I? I am pretty sure I was. Tell them Racer X. It is your fault I can't race, yours and Rick Hendrick's. Dang you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by Lucky 13 on Dec 18, 2006 19:04:48 GMT -6
Whatever you do, don't listen to me, my cars don't run anywhere. It's safe to say they just slow jog!!!!!!!  ;D |
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Post by JOKER on Dec 19, 2006 12:31:16 GMT -6
Listen to EVERYTHING Fred has to say, his cars run fast too! My car's were fast when I had time to build them, remember guys, I was fast too, wasn't I? I am pretty sure I was. Tell them Racer X. It is your fault I can't race, yours and Rick Hendrick's. Dang you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ninjarabbi, Your thread has attracted some of the fastest guys in the business..........anything & everything they say is good advice..........they are all full of wisdom. |
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