Whistler Mini-Z gtg Aug 21/2011

[cowboysir]

Hi!

So we've got Terry and Ryan coming up...anyone else?

the track will be completely vacuumed for the next visit (75% done)

I'll have my trackmate timing gear going so just bring your own transponder

Planning a bit of a feed afterwards...i made Pulled Pork sandwiches for the last event and it turned out pretty fricken awesome (pat myself on the back)

Bueller?

[xmodcanuck]

Well it'll depend on my wife's work schedule, but I'll definitely do everything I can to make the drive.

[4mods]

I'm looking forward to this man, was a nice drive out last time. See you then!

[RFick73]

Me too!

Come on everyone, let's go race in Whistler!

You cross posting this on MiniRC.ca?

[JHC]

wish I could come, but we have some plans for that weekends, cause my daughter's B-day. see you guy maybe by September if there something GTG in surrey.

[cowboysir]

Got word from Jonas that he can't make it.

Hope we can get some interest.

[RFick73]

A few is better than none.

[cowboysir]

true enough...

I've got 1 confirmed at my end and 2 solid possibles which makes 4 people (all using my cars of course:rolleyes:)) at my end.

Ryan, Terry(?) and Dave(?) makes 3 from the city.

7 racers is good but i thought we could have a go at getting a few more.

I've been over to rctech and it looks like there's a big 1/10th scale invitational race over in Victoria so it'll be hard to drum up any other hardcore rc'ers....

[xmodcanuck]

Even though I don't know my wife's schedule yet, I'm going to just say that I'm coming. If she works, I'll beg/borrow/bribe favours to get someone to watch my kids so I can come. And I look forward to driving this time. My SVT was made for roads like the Sea to Sky.

Derek you are definitely the 'host with the most' and it has been a pleasure each time to come race with you. I hope the 'leeches' you know don't kill the enjoyment for you.

And at least when us city folk show up, we have our own equipment.

[RFick73]

I'm sure I could finagle my daughter into kid sitting for ya!

One way or another, we'll get ya there!!!

Get ready for us Derek.
Oh, looks like the chance of rain is around 20% for Sunday. :mad:

Hopefully that changes.

[cowboysir]

Looking like clear and 27celcius on the Whistler weather map...

Fingers crossed but if it changes to worse I'll plan for the underground.:)

[BERNIE]

i will be there

[4mods]

Awesome, I plan to bring a couple other random rc as well, my Wraith being one of them!

[cowboysir]

Sweet Bernie...looking forward to another enthusiast!

Think that makes 8 or so...:)

[BERNIE]

what is your address so i can put it in my GPS

[BERNIE]

i got my dr peper im good to go

[cowboysir]

My house is not on google maps yet(dunno why) so here are the directions to the non-rain venue:

The first lights you reach when you get to the first "Welcome to Whistler" sign is Function Junction...

1.Turn right at the first set of lights into Whistler.
2. Follow the road along until you cross a bridge over the Cheakamus River.
3. As you drive along this road, you'll take the second left hand turn onto an uphill road called "Mt. Fee Road"
4. Follow it to the top end where it stops. There will be a gravel parking lot in front and the road turns right...turn right there.
5. The immediate left hand turn is 1380 Cloudburst Dr and I'll be up there at the top of the driveway. There will be some visitor parking


The underground venue is the same as last time:

1. Drive through two sets of lights to reach "Whistler Creekside" at the third set of lights.
2. Turn right at the lights and follow the road around past "The Legends" on your right hand side.
3. There will be an above ground parking entrance on your left and as you continue the underground entrance is just past that on the left.
4. Enter and turn right to find the corner i set up in.

Fingers crossed for the outdoor venue.

[BERNIE]

its all good i found it on mapquest.ca and canada411.ca

[xmodcanuck]

Well I've arranged a supervisor for my 2 boys until I get home sunday so I'm ready to race.

[BERNIE]

what time are we going to race at

[cowboysir]

should have everything together for 11:30-12ish...if you show up early be prepared to help out.:)

[BERNIE]

I'm leaving my house at 8 am cuz I have a 2 hour drive

[4mods]

I'm not to sure what is happening as I haven't spoke to Ryan at all, I think the guys want to use another vehicle though... I'm in if it can pack up a plane, my wraith and my miniz stuff!

Perhaps Bernie, you just drive over here to my place in the morning and we can rip up together and those guys can pool up there car?


Just talked to Bernie and I'm good to go with him. See you guys up there!

[cowboysir]

batteries charged: check!
track vacuumed: check!
timing system: tested!
speakers: working!
minizs packed: check!

should be a good turnout with you 4, a buddy of mine from vancouver and a couple others that are good possibles.

Race On!

[RFick73]

Woot!

As always I'm leaving everything till the last minute! ;)

I have the stuff I need packed etc.

Oh, I'm also gunna toss some of my track into Dave's car seeing we'll have the room!

We have seats, anyone else coming!? :rolleyes:

[4mods]

What an awesome day guys, thanks for letting me win by letting your cars break down! JK! Awesome racing. Thanks so much for the good eats and drinks Cowboy! This one will be in my memory banks for sometime even without video! (I do have a bunch of video to go threw though!)

[RFick73]

Yes,
A very big Thank you for putting up with us (me) goes out to Cowboy & his wife.

Had an awesome time!

Hope ta see ya again soon!

[cowboysir]

Again it was a pleasure to GTg with like minded Z'ers.

I do have new rules for next time though:

1. I cant have any broken electronics on cars:rolleyes:
2. Terry has to bring another truck so Cove (my neighbors kid) can slobber over it again
3. Dave has to share his setup (including tires!) so i can start feeling good again about my mini-z skill. I think if i had a chance to at least match his grip level i'd at least have something else to complain about.:rolleyes:

good times guys...race results will get posted soon.

[cowboysir]

Examined my cars that fried:

The AD band car had the negative power lead pinched under the negative motor terminal and created a short. New fets for that one soon.

The MR03 that suddenly died shows all 4 fets are overloaded. My guess is a dragging screw at the motor pod overworked the motor and therefore drew too many amps for the board to handle. New fets for that guy...it's the same one I fixed for the meltdown last time so hopefully it'll be fine after a second Fet swap.

[TheSteve]

Examined my cars that fried:

The AD band car had the negative power lead pinched under the negative motor terminal and created a short. New fets for that one soon.

The MR03 that suddenly died shows all 4 fets are overloaded. My guess is a dragging screw at the motor pod overworked the motor and therefore drew too many amps for the board to handle. New fets for that guy...it's the same one I fixed for the meltdown last time so hopefully it'll be fine after a second Fet swap.

Was the factory PTC (thermal fuse) removed from the MR03 ?

[RFick73]

Ugh, that blows!

Quite litterally!


Hopefully you can get them back up and running soon with little to no issues.

[cowboysir]

MR03 is fixed and had to swap the AD board for another (more powerful one) because the super heated fet seems to have lifted a pad contact during the meltdown.

Some research to backtrace the pad on the board and a jumper wire will be usede...in the meantime the AD is running again.:)

[4mods]

Hey about those new rules, I can handle it no problem. New truck coming out for next time!

[xmodcanuck]

What an awesome awesome awesome day!!!
All those awesomes are because we had an awesome host, there was awesome weather, and the track was an awesome setup. I can't wait to do it again.
Although I don't know about one of the new rules. I think if Derek doesn't fry some of his better cars he'll just beat us all. Clearly his best car fried, that's why he wasn't beating us all on his own track.
I have no secrets. Tires are Kyosho 20 in the rear and PN something in the front. See....nothing to hide here.

[DaveW]

Man, I gotta get out more often - I always miss the good ones. Hopefully next time!