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Message started by fromthegrandstands on 12/06/09 at 11:29pm

Title: RC Dirt Oval in Atascadero
Post by fromthegrandstands on 12/06/09 at 11:29pm

Some friends of mine (including Dave Mayhew Sr.) are involved with a R/C Dirt Oval Track up in Atascadero...

The track is about 205 ft (Runline) and is a cool little facility on private property out off Traffic Way. (East)

Here's a group of pics...

Title: Re: RC Dirt Oval in Atascadero
Post by steph on 12/07/09 at 6:23pm

Was in Santa Barbara for a BMX race about a month ago. Right next tot he bmx track there was an RC track. There was a few people out there practicing, looked like fun.

Title: Re: RC Dirt Oval in Atascadero
Post by smart_guy on 12/07/09 at 7:39pm

that looks pretty sweet. kinda gets boring running my 1:18 scale late model on the church parking lot down the street

Title: Re: RC Dirt Oval in Atascadero
Post by fromthegrandstands on 12/07/09 at 8:28pm

The Track in the Park in SB was probably the Elings Park track. It's pretty much a WORLD Class OFF-ROAD R/C track.

Thanks for the pics -

Hey Smart Guy - I'd say bring that 1/18th scale up to Atascadero - but...you probably gotta WORK!

Title: Re: RC Dirt Oval in Atascadero
Post by Ryan D. on 12/07/09 at 8:50pm

Joe all electric, or nitro too. And yes that the Elings park track,its improved about 1000% since I first raced there. There would have been a great track here in SM too.Just never got off the ground

Title: Re: RC Dirt Oval in Atascadero
Post by smart_guy on 12/07/09 at 8:55pm

fromthegrandstands wrote on 12/07/09 at 8:28pm:

ya something like that....gotta make some money before i go play

Title: Re: RC Dirt Oval in Atascadero
Post by Kdawg on 12/07/09 at 8:56pm

I'll have to get some pictures this Saturday, but Hesperia has a new track that just opened. It seems the owner is really looking to do something good. He has an 1/8th scale track up and running, the 10th scale track is open, but not fully finished. He's building a rock crawler rock pile, and has plans for electric airplane park in the field next door.

I'm currently saving to outfit my wife and 2 older kids with 10th scales and I want an 1/8th scale truggy. Currently I pit my buddies truggy and in exchange I run his slash.

Can be extremely expensive, BUT where else do you get 5 hours of entertainment for $12 a head?? Thanks for the Pics. Post more if you got them and I'll get some this weekend

Title: Re: RC Dirt Oval in Atascadero
Post by Ryan D. on 12/07/09 at 9:11pm

wrote on 12/07/09 at 8:56pm:

1/8th scale is very expensive. But if your half way smart it can be less.Id run the same truck as your buddys cuts down on spares. Buy the high dollar hi tech/ace servos(big money up front but youll never have to worry about it again). save your money on the high dollar engines buy a sport .21 not a .28 and search E-Bay everyday.
I still got some 1/8 stuff left, PM if your interrested.

Title: Re: RC Dirt Oval in Atascadero
Post by kart_racer_88 on 12/07/09 at 10:03pm

smartguy wrote on 12/07/09 at 7:39pm:

that looks pretty sweet. kinda gets boring running my 1:18 scale late model on the church parking lot down the street

did your late model come like a late model or is it a mini slider? :-?
i got a 1/18 mini slider but it looks like a modified ;D

Title: Re: RC Dirt Oval in Atascadero
Post by fromthegrandstands on 12/08/09 at 12:43am

Losi makes both a 1/18th Slider (Sprint Car) and the 1/18th Mini Late Model - they are a fun little beast!

RYAN - the track is on a few acres in a housing area, so they try to keep it to Electric for noise....but a couple guys say they do make laps once in a while w/ their NITRO Stuff...

1/8th scale can be expensive - but the 1/10th Scale "SHORT COURSE" trucks are almost exactly the same size (but slower) than the 1/8th scale cars - and much cheaper in the Ready to Run variety....and a kick in the butt!

Title: Re: RC Dirt Oval in Atascadero
Post by Kdawg on 12/08/09 at 7:03am

I am super impressed at the 1/8th scale's response to throttle control while in the air. I was never a high flyer on a dirtbike, but I understand the concept fluently. The second thing that has me wanting 1/8th scale is the shear durability of the chassis. I remember the 1/10th scale nitro I had, if it got within a couple inches of the wall it would snap an a-arm or turnbuckle (including the expensive graphite and titanium). The 1/8th scales seem to be able to handle a whoopin.
My buddy is the one that takes a 500 car and puts 1500 into it. I've always been the one with the slightly upgraded stuff. Just enough to make it durable/reliable, and in some cases i needed extra power to keep up with everyone.

couldn't agree more on the short course trucks. I'm impressed at the racibilty of a stock truck against guys with 3 times the money invested. Last saturday I ran 4th after a shock came loose followed by the a-arm screw coming out. thankfully it fell apart in front of Jeff, although i dropped to last (10th) I cranked in some left trim and worked my way to 4th. Either the competition can't drive, or I am pretty good at this stuff. (a little of both i think)

Title: Re: RC Dirt Oval in Atascadero
Post by Ryan D. on 12/08/09 at 8:59am

Joe you seen the S.C. trucks converted to LMs over on RCtech? They look pretty fun. You running timing and classes or just run what ya brung having fun? Oh and Joe If your running 10th scale DLM I got a brand new Mcallister body you can have LMK.

Title: Re: RC Dirt Oval in Atascadero
Post by Kdawg on 12/11/09 at 1:56pm

FTG or Ryan.....Question about antenna wire, Long story short it got cut in two at the base of the plastic tube. I twisted them back together. Do you think I will have a problem with it tomorrow?

If so, I have a normal size reciever (slash comes with micro). It appears that all the connections are the same. Will it work and should I change it?

Testing it in back yard it works (about 80ft away) but wondering if the noise at the track will affect it. Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: RC Dirt Oval in Atascadero
Post by Ryan D. on 12/11/09 at 2:24pm

If you got a soldering iron solder it back together. I wouldnt trust just twisting it. (Joe would probably say spilt the case and unsolder the old antenna and replace the whole thing)

And switching out receivers would work too. What kind of receiver are going to switch it to?

Title: Re: RC Dirt Oval in Atascadero
Post by Kdawg on 12/11/09 at 2:32pm

The other reciever is out of a traxxas ( i was told jato I think it looks like a rustler) that was given to me in pieces. It has same size and same number of connections, it even has the same crystal. I will have to mount it in there next to the old one, because 1 it doesn't fit in the box, and 2 because the plastic that holds the tube in the air is broke (and now covered in super glue..which the wire is collateral damage to glue LOL).

The broken hole for tube caused the wire to break btw.

I'll try the solder and have the extra reciever ready. What'd you think?

I

Title: Re: RC Dirt Oval in Atascadero
Post by Ryan D. on 12/11/09 at 3:09pm

Sounds like a winner to me. Just make sure the old one works first ;D ;D would be a bummer to get it all planed out need to make the change and :( :( :( no worky

Title: Re: RC Dirt Oval in Atascadero
Post by Mod9Fan on 12/16/09 at 4:45pm

When you replace a damaged receiver wire, the only real secret to doing it, is to make the new replacement wire the same length as the wire that was damaged, as close as you can get it. usually just solderng the wire would be fine, but you can easily crack the case and replace the entire wire from the board, again making sure it is the same length as the original.

Title: Re: RC Dirt Oval in Atascadero
Post by Kdawg on 12/17/09 at 8:10am

Thanks Modfan, I ordered a replacement yesterday, but will definitely look into repairing the old one. I've got gorilla fingers so these small little toys and I don't get along very well ;D

Gotta give props to traxxas on this slash. Replacement parts are extremely affordable. replaced receiver box and receiver for $20 with discounts from the track. Completely r&r very easily.