I do a bit more work on the front end and prepare the rear tyres. No problems this time. Facebook: / cleavetech.co.uk Instagram: / cleavetech Web: www.cleavetech... Email: cleavetech.james@gmail.com Slotblog: slotblog.net/fo...
A rather foolproof method to true the body is to tape it to your stone block with masking tape (wrap tape around the block). Make sure the body doesn't wobble after taping, which means it's in a true position. Then heat up one liter/litre of water in a boiler. After water boils, let it cool down for one minute. Then place the car on block in a sink and pour the hot water over the body. After cooling down, the body should be straight. If you use too much water or you don't let it cool down long enough, the roof could collapse on you! And don't just dump the water on the roof, but distribute the water evenly all over the body.
The challenge I find with Revoslots is the lack of an adjustable front axle. Around 1mm clearance seems to be the sweetspot for handling on many wood tracks I have raced on. But to do that it looks like there would be no rubber left on the wheel or the wheel size would need to be changed out (to which spares aren't plentiful given Revo's odd size axle compared to other manufacturers). I do love everything else about the Revo cars save the challenges with the front axle, which is why I have only bought one and won't buy another (even if they bring out more spares, spares + base cost becomes prohibitive) ... unless they address the front axle design.
Yes. The wheel size is a limiting factor for ground clearance on the RevoSlot car. It is not a problem if all other people are running RevoSlot cars but it could be a disadvantage if racing against other cars from different manufacturers. If you are allowed to change the wheels then you could always grind down the ends of the 3mm axle to 3/32” so that you could use smaller wheels.
Nice idea. It is such a small gap, even a piece of paper will not fit around the guide post, but even that small amount of clearance can cause a slight wobble. I have checked out some other cars from other racers and it seems that mine has very little wobble compared to some of theirs 👍🏻
I don't like truing rear tyres right down, I think more rubber = more grip. So I shimmed my rear blocks up 0.25mm to lower the rear of the chassis, no doubt you can't do that and that's the reason you trued the rears down.
Yes you are correct. No shimming allowed. Watch out for the video where I explain what i have learnt from my first race night at Pendle Scalextric Club
@@CleaveTech There is no guarantee the collets inside the body mounts are seated properly in the mounting post's and the face of them is the same distance to the bottom of the body
BRM/Revo make 15, 18, 22, and 25 shore tyres. The guide spring is very soft so no chance or the front end lifting up as the car is quite heavy (about 100g). Unless you are the best driver at your local club "blue printing" are car will not give you a consistent edge. You need to read the rules very carefully and look for loop holes to exploit. There are always loop holes even in the strictest rules. The Viper is probably the pick of the cars with respect to performance in the GT3 category. Wide and low body.
Hi Fabio. I am not at the stage of exploiting loop holes in the rules as I believe that Pendle Slot Racing Club are trying to keep this simple to allow new people to access the sport. I have checked out some of the really fast cars and they have just been built very well, there are no secret cheats 😉. The only car that is allowed is the Porsche GT2 and the rules state all the part numbers that are permitted to be used.
@@CleaveTech You will just have to rely on consistently being the best driver then. I know my limitations, there are many better drivers than me so Im always reading the rules very carefully to see what is possible.
@@Fabio-ns4ql I am still learning the track but I am getting better. I have had a go with a very fast car and I am 1/10s slower than the local expert with his own car, so I need to get a little better with my driving but I will do it 👍🏻
@@CleaveTech Thats the spirit!! As paradoxical as this may sound the stricter the control class is the more it favours the best drivers. Ive found that about a 1/10th is the break even point between excellent drivers and good drivers. Any more than that and no matter how good you are you cant make up the difference. Hence I always try and find at least a 1/10th in my car setup. I broke the track record first time out with my Revo. Beat the best driver by 2 laps in the race. After the race he was keen to try my car and promptly unofficially beat my newly created lap record.
What was the size of your front tires? Any tipping? We run on plastic track here in the US and was wondering how that would effect the front end being that low! Thanks
You mentioned screwing the body to the chassis, do you intend to tighten them all the way? I tend to leave them slightly loose to isolate body movement. Luckily the screw are long enough so they won’t fall out during races, unlike the short screws on carrera cars xD
