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Hello all competitors and spectators.
The cars have arrived and this morning I have set them on the infield of the Anaconda.Some cars look like they have been here before and some are new visitors.
I will give them an inspection and a shake down run before the 6 minute run of glory for each car takes place.
A lovely morning here today.

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I have given the cars a shake down run....5 to 10 laps to get a feel for each. A couple have issues that I have noted otherwise read your times and rejoice.
SGS= shallow guide syndrome WGS= wobbly guide syndrome. Both of these issues lead to deslots on my track as the camber changes on a couple of corners and also there are a couple of tight ones.

#60 Lister Jaguar 6.504
#8 Corvette 6.472
#64 Ferrari Dino 6.727
#98Cooper Ford 6.357
#86 Ferrari 250 6.474
#814Corvette 6.545
#18 Ferrari P2 6.547
#170 Ferrari 250LM 6.433
#168Ferrari 250 6.844
#5 Cooper Ford 6.668
#31 Talbot 7.131 body screw issues
#32 Lotus 30 6.480
#54 Ferrari 250 GTO 6.270
#46 Ferrari 275 7.031 something binding
#26 Alfa Romeo SS 6.896
#17 Porche 911 7.447 SGS
#6 Jaguar C type 7.225 SGS
#66 ferrari 250 6.739
#21 Ferrari 250 GTO 6.615
#65 Ferrari P2 7.443 WGS
#19 Ferrari 250 7.787 WGS
#20 Ferrari Dino 6.890
#68 Bizzarini 6.486
#111 Ferrari 250LM 6.580
#30 Ferrari 250 GTO 6.398
#27 Ferrari 250 GTO 6.498
#25 Ferrari 250 GTO 6.282
#23 Lotus 30 6.305 SGS
#33 Porche 904 6.275
#15 Ferrari 275 GTB 6.797
#3 Ferrari 250LM 6.791
#9 Ferrari TR59 6.638

There are some close times here so it will be a battle for the podium. I expect to run the race next weekend or sooner if I have time.
Thanks for the opportunity to do this.

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#46 Ferrari 275 7.031 something binding.....turns out that the pod was dragging on the track as the screws were very loose and the tires are worn....after adjustments a 4 tenths improvement.

#31 Talbot 7.131 body screw issues....after some tweaking of holes and a bit of fiddling a two tenths improvement but a more consistent performer.

Posted Today, 05:54 PM

I have just finished the run for each car and my brain hurts....results to come when I collate them.
I have also arranged for a guest judge for the concours, he will visit sometime in the week.

One car liked hiding

another car liked dancing

that 1.5mm makes a difference on my track

and out the side door

Posted Today, 09:13 PM

IPS 2018 Round 8
place # Car ...........deslots Best time laps
1.... 54 Ferrari 250LM...0... 6.011.... 58.7
2 ....25 Ferrari 250GTOLM.... 1... 6.069.... 57.9
3... 170 Ferrari 250LM.... 2... 6.024...... 57.8
4... 33 Porche 904... 0... 6.076.... 57.7
5.... 98 Cooper Ford... 0... 6.176..... 57.7
6... 30 Ferrari 250GTOLM.... 1... 6.070... 57.3
7... 23 Lotus 30 ...5.... 6.111.... 55.9
8... 6 Lister Jaguar.... 1... 6.310.... 55.9
9... 111 Ferrari 250LM.... 0... 6.31...1 55.1
10... 68 Bizzarini.... 2.... 6.404.... 54.8
11.... 86 Ferrari GTO.... 3.... 6.363.... 54.7
12 ...5 Cooper Ford.... 0... 6.545.... 54.3
13... 32 Lotus 30.... 2.... 6.316.... 54.1
14... 614 Corvette.... 1.... 6.469.... 54.1
15... 8 Corvette.... 2.... 6.430.... 53.9
16.... 46 Ferrari 275p... 1.... 6.475.... 53.8
17 ...18 Ferrari p2.... 2.... 6.480.... 53.4
18... 9 Ferrari TR59.... 1... 6.585.... 53.3
19 ...168 Ferrari GTO... 0.... 6.639... 53.2
20... 27 Ferrari 250GTOLM.... 0.... 6.486 52.9
21... 66 Ferrari GTO.... 0.... 6.563.... 52.2
22 ...64 Ferrari Dino.... 1... 6.720... 51.8
23 ...20 Ferrari Dino... 5.... 6.844.... 51.4
24... 26 Alpha Romeo ss.... 2... 6.850... 51.3
25... 3 Ferrari 250LM.... 5.... 6.768.... 50.5
26 ...15 Ferrari 275GTB.... 3.... 6.858.... 50.5
27... 21 Ferrari 250GTOLM.... 5.... 6.545.... 50.4
28... 31 Talbot.... 5 ....6.902.... 49.8
29...65....Ferrari P2...5...7.244....48.1
30... 6 Jaguar C type.... 8.... 7.172.... 46.2
31... 17 Porche 911.... 7.... 7.530..... 43.9
32... 19 Ferrari 250GTOLM.... 23.... 6.750.... 42.5

I hope I havent missed anything as I usually do.....read em and weep, gentlemen.

Munter, thank you for the qualifying, the run and incredible consistency across many build variations. The pictures are great also. The #65 P2 was the only car I saw missing in the stats. But perfect like always

Thanks Brumos, #65 has been added in...I overlooked his result when the result sheet was in front of my eyes...not unusual actually.

Wow 23 deslots. Surprised you didn't quit counting after 10. :lol: I will make sure the one I am building for the SCCA Proxy has a better guide/front wheel placement. Thanks for the comments and hats off to the podium finishers.

Thanks for the info. Appreciate the deslot info. Common problem I am finding in my proxy builds.

Will need to work on this if I ever hope to have a competitive car

I can only surmise that several competitors base their choices on plastic track experiences, where the best guide is small, shallow and has a leading edge that is rounded at the lower tip...not really helpful on many wooden tracks.

As a regular racer on both plastic and wooden tracks I can say that yes, the guide can play a role in this.
However there is more. First of all, most
modern plastic track systems have a decent slot depth (not like the old scalextric classic track).
For instance on my scalex sport track I like to use scaleauto guides and these have the leading edge more pronounced on the lower part and still I do not have any problem with it scraping the slot.
However, most of the issues a car might have are masked by the magnetic traction of the motor towards the rails of the plastic track.
Maybe the only track system that is closer to the wooden track experience is Carrera but there is still some residual magnetic force.

I only have Carrera plastic track to test on. Never run magnets and as far as I am aware SC130 motors offer little if any magnetic traction.

It is evident that my cars are not set up for the wooden tracks that most proxies are run on. Somethimg that is stable and won’t deslot at home, I have witnessed run off striaght on a curve on a wooden proxy track. Deeper long guides will be used going forward.

Well this was a learning process for me. My first
Proxy car, thanks for all time you put in on this Proxy ALS