New Mexico Racing Forum

[TRF Drive Hard]

Hey guys... im lookin to see if there is anyone in the New Mexico... near Alburqerque(sp?) :D im moving from chicago to NM... its sad to say im leaving my friends whom i race with... especially Jason who is my racing partner... we always raced together and bashed together... so now i need a new racing partner and buddy... so who's around?

[trw]

I live in texas the neighboring state lol.

[TRF Drive Hard]

what part and how near?

[trw]

Houston lol...quite a ways really

[TRF Drive Hard]

Hmmm if i ever hit up in houston maybe we can bash for a few hours :D

[HauntedMyst]

Fair warning to anyone who races with TRF. If you race with him, your car will come out busted. :D

[trw]

if its an electric car he runs, i highly doubt my car will be phased when or if he hits me :D hehehehehehe

[TRF Drive Hard]

Gee thanks john! :D go ahead and ruin my rep... lol :p i'd rather street/drag race... i just happen to drive hard thats all... :D

[ajg]

I live in Albuquerque, there is alot of racers here, on and off road. The biggest lhs moved recently and won't have a new track for a while (for electrics), there is a nitro on road, and a few dirt off road track though. What do you race?

[TRF Drive Hard]

I race touring electric... pretty much when i semi settle down... i wanna hit the tracks... currently running a 415 and a 414m2 as a back-up...

[trw]

heh, well whenever your in Houston, gimme a ring, although you'll have to bring your own wall sockets :D

[Interstate]

I just moved to ABQ too! Well sorta; I live on the UNM campus. I think it'd be great to get some ABQ racers to a parking lot and bash.

A hobby shop just opened up on Menaul street, called outwest hobby. pretty big, and they've got some huge planes hanging from their atrium. I'll prolly drop in there wednesday to see what's what and if I remember.

BTW, why are you moving out here? It really sucks in NM. Hope you like green chile, it's in everything out here.

[TRF Drive Hard]

Hey i was thinkin bout somewhere around the UNM campus, although im not a student... anyways ima be livin with my friends for the time being... until i actually find my own place... actually looking for a roommate... im moving outta chicago cause i want to... i been goin to NM for over 10 years on my vacation times from work... and i been wanting to move out there for a long time... hmm im trying to remember where menaul street is... i usually know my way around now... but its been about 2-3 years since i last been to NM... imho, NM has the best weather... dry heat!!! :D

[ajg]

I just moved to ABQ too! Well sorta; I live on the UNM campus. I think it'd be great to get some ABQ racers to a parking lot and bash.

A hobby shop just opened up on Menaul street, called outwest hobby. pretty big, and they've got some huge planes hanging from their atrium. I'll prolly drop in there wednesday to see what's what and if I remember.

BTW, why are you moving out here? It really sucks in NM. Hope you like green chile, it's in everything out here.


Yeah, I think two other hobby shps (both southwest hobbies) moved to a new big one on menaul (they took out the s and the h to make it outwest hobbies).

Also, NM doesn't suck, go out and do something for a while.

[TRF Drive Hard]

The girls are hot too :D chicago is boring... lol :p

[Interstate]

Menaul is about a mile north of central, it's the street just south of Candelaria.

There's some pretty cheap places around campus, and pretty expensive ones. Both are kinda run down from years of college parties.

Got a move date yet?

ajg, does out west have tracks behind their shop, or even room for a track?

[TRF Drive Hard]

Ya Oct 28th ;)

[ajg]

ajg, does out west have tracks behind their shop, or even room for a track?

They are going to make one, but haven't even started it yet.

[TRF Drive Hard]

Is this gonna be off road track?

[Vmax911]

Hey guys, what's going on? I moved out here to Albuquerque almost a year ago. Honestly, I haven't raced since I've been here. I have bashed around at both outdoor tracks once or twice. There is an offroad track in the Coors/Arenal (SW) area. It's very nice, just hosted the ROAR mod nationals in June.

There is also an outdoor onroad track across from the RC airfield on the Westside. It's pretty huge, but haven't seen much action on it (not sure how nitro onroad is doing around here).

I would love to see an indoor onroad track pop up, as I haven't used my electric cars since I got here.

[TRF Drive Hard]

Well i hoping to put in more track time than bash time... my friends are gonna freak when they see my collection :D

[Interstate]

So do you actualy have a skyline, and are you going to drive accross the country?

We should start some sort of club; like the ABQ racers or something.

[ajg]

Interstate, don't you have a micro.

Here's my setup on my micro:

Chassis: penguin 3500lm w/aktionrc motor mount
motor: Epic biinary2 10 turn (540 motor)
esc: GM V12
servo: Hitec HS81-mg
battery: cp-1300 cells (8 cells)
gears: 58t spur, 31-33t pinion
rear shock: vcs w/30wt oil and soft spring
body: protoform alfa romeo 2.0
other:
GH aluminum knuckles (purple)
GH aluminum front ball diff II (purple)
GH aluminum front universals (purple)
GH aluminum upper bulkhead (purple)
GH aluminum front body posts (purple)
GH aluminum rear body posts (purple)
aluminum front shocks w/hard springs (purple)
rear ball diff (purple aluminum parts)
dual link steering kit
hard front foams
soft rear foams
venom speed meter
and lots of other stuff

I've spent over $1,100 on it, and its top speed in over 70mph.

Did you used to race your micro?

[Interstate]

I've got a micro, but just use it to leave tire marks on the floor/ground; never raced.

Not as much as you but I'll list anyway
Orion big block motor
novak spy ESC
venom 7.2v 1100mah
13t factory pinion
no rear shock
skyline body

I've spent all my money on my SNRS4, but still needs a few nick nacks...

[TRF Drive Hard]

Well i have my own team... Team Anime... but if you like, when i get there... lets hook up and see what sorta team we can make... ;)

[Vmax911]

Hey guys, do they race micro's here in ABQ? I used to race them before I came out here.

[TRF Drive Hard]

I had a mirco but i sold that... i was in the phaze of pimpin the ride with all the blue ti crap... still got it... but not into it...

[Interstate]

If you're driving out here from chi town, I suggest you take the road through nebraska and Iowa, over to denver, then turn south. It's a lot faster and way less traffic than through the south.

[TRF Drive Hard]

Hehe i'll keep that in mind... :D

[ajg]

Hey guys, do they race micro's here in ABQ? I used to race them before I came out here.
They should start raceing them again when outwest hobbies make their new track. They also said they might let me race my 540 micro.

[TRF Drive Hard]

Hey fellow NM RC guys... im here... in albuquerque... has anyone been to the lhs on juan tabo and indian school? i been there a few times in the years i have visited... they have the Tamiya VW Golf V5 kit there... super rare... the S10 and F150 too... i wanna get those...

[Interstate]

umm, nope!

Where do you live in ABQ?

[Vmax911]

Is that Big Boys Toys? I haven't been there yet. I went to Hobbies 'n' Stuff and Southwest when I first got here. I haven't done too much RC'in lately. :(

[TRF Drive Hard]

Right now im residing near zuni and graceland... near central too, the busy street... and ya that was big boys toys... ;)

[Interstate]

hmm, I don't know where that is... I'm still new to the street names in ABQ and Santa Fe.

Speaking of Santa Fe, I here on my porch (using wireless internet in 30 degree weather) in the moonlight listening to the coyotes howl and dogs bark. My horses are going nuts too! Too ba ABQ doesn't have these kinda noises.

[TRF Drive Hard]

So are you in santa fe?

[jocktheglide165]

Who is in Albq? I live near Intel in rio rancho if anyone wants to get together to bash at the race track.

[TRF Drive Hard]

Hey i know where that is!!! my friends used to live in rio rancho... then moved into abq... i need a rc car though... all my stuff is back in chicago... do u do on/off road?

[Interstate]

Well, my parents' house is in Santa Fe, and I'm on thanksgiving break from UNM, and there's nothing better than coming home from school. But I live on campus in abq.

I know where the intel plant is too! It's right next to the Don Chalmers Ford dealership. ( I used to pickup and run cars to and from there)

[TRF Drive Hard]

I think we should have a meet... wadda say guys?

[Interstate]

If it's on a saturday or holiday I can.

[TRF Drive Hard]

Well its saturday now :D

[TRF Drive Hard]

right now i dont have a rc car... but i like to see what you all have... on or off road... i might go of road since i see alota dirt... but if i were to drift, i wanna team named "Albuquerque Sidewinders" ;)

[Interstate]

I'm in Santa Fe though. I can't show you my SNRS4 because the sirio .18 isn't broken in yet, and the body isn't painted. I can bring out my micro and NMT though...

[Vmax911]

I have both on-road and off-road. Unfortunately I haven't used them in a while.

Off-road:
Venom Mini Giant
Mugen 1/8 buggy
T3

Onroad:
Micro RS4's
Mini-z Overland's
Mugen MTX-2
TC3's
HPI Pro 3

How old are you all? I'm 27, married with 2 kids. List your cars!

[TRF Drive Hard]

31... i think :D... and i have too many tamiya cars to list ;)

[Interstate]

I'm only 18. I think I did just list all my cars...

[Vmax911]

You guys prefer onroad or offroad? If we were going to bash I'd probably go with offroad, but it is sooo cold right now! Have anyone of you been to the offroad track at Tom Terino park?

[TRF Drive Hard]

Im a tc guy but im thinkin of getting a T4 for the off-road scene... lotta dirt here lol

[streetracer]

Hey TRF, nice to see you made it past the Indians! :D I had doubts.

Offroad:

S-Maxx
XXX-T G+ (picking up this friday)

Onroad:
XXX-S G+

Im only 18, but I can still through somethin at you on the track! ;)
Go with Losi though if anything there TRF, they will outlast and proform better then associated. Hard for me to say that cuz i used to be an associated guy.

[TRF Drive Hard]

Kyle, you around here in NM? i chose AE for off-road cause i really liked the B4 profile... since the T4 came out, i like trucks... if anything on-road, im stickin with tamiya! ;)

[streetracer]

I have been there many times since my aunts own a Cabin in Jamas springs? I think thats how it is spelled. But i have never found any hobby shops worth going to.
If i go back there, ile drop you an email Ted!

[TRF Drive Hard]

Coobeans bro :D

[streetracer]

How come it underlines and forwords a link to hooby shops ?

[TRF Drive Hard]

Err... wadda talkin bout?

[streetracer]

Look in my first post, ware i spelled out hobby shops, It turned into a link.

[TRF Drive Hard]

Actually, i think you have something running on your computer... it uses key words or something like that... on my end i dont see a link... its just a word... virus maybe?

[streetracer]

Well, school computer, Dell, What do you think? :D Dell, school comps always have viruses and spyware.

[TRF Drive Hard]

Haha, nothing to worry then... :p

[Vmax911]

We had great weather this past weekend, hope you all got out to enjoy it. I actually got a little bashing in!

[Interstate]

Not me, I had to study and write essays...

[Vmax911]

That sucks. I remember those school days. What are you studying?

[Interstate]

I had to study for algebra friday night, did an english portfolio over the weekend, studying sociology and macroeconomics now...

[TRF Drive Hard]

I still need an rc car to play with... i was lookin at the x-mods today and they look pretty cool... thinkin about the skyline to get... then ima get the option parts to make it 4wd... ;)

[Interstate]

Why not just get a micro RS4? Or better yet, put a bow on it and send it to you favorite New Mexican college kid... :p

[TRF Drive Hard]

Blah i dont like the micro rs4... m18 is way better... i just want something inexpensive to toy around with... ;)

[Interstate]

Well either way, slap a bow on it and sent it to me!

[streetracer]

Your a Tamiya person, they always have those cute little TL01's for sale :D
I know how much you like those, if not, go to the local walmart, your sure to find a neat flipper over car, or one of those trucks that go a Whopping 14 m p h!!
Cool digs bro

[TRF Drive Hard]

PFFT... no more tl01s for me... :p

[streetracer]

But, i bet those walmart rides are starting to sound nice about now, heh??? :D ;)

[TRF Drive Hard]

Um... NO...

[ajg]

Hey, anyone know if outwest hobbies opened their track yet? I really want to race my 540 micro against the other slow ones.

Also, I live in the NE heights by La Cueva. I'm moving to Primrose sometime though.

[TRF Drive Hard]

Hey i was just there today... i was lookin around for a new rc... looking at the T4 as my off roader... but if i can get a hold of a on road sedan, i be happy... :D

[streetracer]

Hey ted, I have over 500 posts, shouldnt i have like Senior Moderator or something under my name?

[Interstate]

You've got moderator there, isn't that enough for one man!?!?

[TRF Drive Hard]

Kyle, your title is fixed... for now... ;)

[streetracer]

RaTz :o :(

[ajg]

Hey i was just there today...

Did they have the track made?

[TRF Drive Hard]

From what i got, not yet... ;)

[ajg]

Did they even start it? It was supposed to be done a long time ago.

[TRF Drive Hard]

It sounded like they were in the middle of making the track... but i didnt enquire further... just all i know is the track isnt done...

[ajg]

I hope they make the drag strip too.

[TRF Drive Hard]

They're making a drag strip too?

[ajg]

They were thinking of doing one. They might only be able to fit a 1/10th scale, 1/8th mile drag strip though (66 feet, with about a 75 foot run off area).

[TRF Drive Hard]

So what do you run? I might be getting the T4... or another sedan...

[ajg]

I have this: http://www.one18th.com/GetGallery2501.htm video: http://www.one18th.com/GetGallery3250.htm
this: http://www.one18th.com/GetGallery2811.htm / http://www.one18th.com/GetGallery3078.htm video: http://www.one18th.com/GetGallery3077.htm
and an e-maxx

[TRF Drive Hard]

I'm trying to get a hold of the new Corally RDX...

[ajg]

I've got a micro, but just use it to leave tire marks on the floor/ground; never raced.

I leave tire marks on the ground too.

Here's some videos: http://www.one18th.com/GetGallery3627.htm / I think this is another one: http://www.one18th.com/GetGallery2695.htm

[TRF Drive Hard]

Hehe... cool!

[ajg]

Has anyone been by outwest hobbies lately? Have they started on there track yet? I really want to start racing again.

[TRF Drive Hard]

I went there the other day, nothing... and everytime i go there i want to buy something but Big Boys Toys seems better to me lol... OWH is too expensive imho... thank God for TH and eBay! :D

[jocktheglide165]

where are the tracks again in NM I just moved here from AZ.

[TRF Drive Hard]

I just moved here myself about 3 months ago, where abouts you now?

[jocktheglide165]

I just moved here myself about 3 months ago, where abouts you now?

do you know where Intel is? Im right down the hill from there I work for them.

[TRF Drive Hard]

Ah ok, in Rio Rancho... im actually in Albuquerque but a bit of a drive to get to Rio... which hill cause theres lotsa hills :D j/k

[streetracer]

Dude, we gotta go racin once I get my butt out there. Maybe this summer???

[TRF Drive Hard]

Yup yup fo sho bro!

[jocktheglide165]

Ah ok, in Rio Rancho... im actually in Albuquerque but a bit of a drive to get to Rio... which hill cause theres lotsa hills :D j/k

yeah im still considered in ABQ, but im like quarter mile from rio rancho official place he he he. I dont know what hill it is its below the hill Intel resides on. im like off coors road. Maybe we can hit a track some day and show you my dually HV-maxx :) im a poor driver. I believe there is a track a popular in ABQ.

[jocktheglide165]

Dude, we gotta go racin once I get my butt out there. Maybe this summer???

can I come?

[TRF Drive Hard]

The more the merrier :D I'm looking for a racing partner anyways ;)

[tecman_pants]

hi I live in NM to. I live in Las Cruces and we have a on road and off road track. we havent ran on road in a wile but we run off road all the time. there is going to be a new track opening a little more south of where i live and its going to be big.

[Interstate]

Cruces is quite a drive from Albuquerque. Besides, that's aggie country.

Good luck finding someone though.

[tecman_pants]

theres a big on road track in El Paso. thay race 1/18th to 1/8 scale both on road and off road cars. soon i will be running my micro rs4 out there. it has a aktionrc conversion on it.

[TRF Drive Hard]

aggie country? :p

[Interstate]

The NMSU (New Mexico State University) aggies. Those jerks.

[tecman_pants]

whats so bad about the aggies. I dont even like most sports.

[tecman_pants]

know one knows that you dont like the aggies. they can't do any thing to you.

[TRF Drive Hard]

Interstate, that term is so new to me :D

[tecman_pants]

anyways we have a nice off road track out here. on november we should have the borderland race. go to our site and check it out. it hasent been updated in a wile. we have been haveing lack of racers. but here is the site. www.zianet.com/mesillarc

[TRF Drive Hard]

As of right now im looking to get a new tc... im gonna get the hpi pro 4... so hopefully i can get that by next week and i'll need some other things... radio, esc, motor, charger, and body... dang, still gots ways to go...

[jocktheglide165]

OK, we should hook up somehwere theres a track so where are the tracks in ABQ? i want to show you guys my dually HV maxx.....

[TRF Drive Hard]

So far i think i know 3 people that are near me of close of proxcimity

-Interstate
-jocktheglide165
-techman pants

I think we should form a team! :D

[TRF Drive Hard]

Btw, i race 1/10th sedan.

[tecman_pants]

like i said befor there is a nice track in El Paso. here is the site.http://www.halshobbywarehouse.com/

[tecman_pants]

I race there to. I have a few 1/10th sedans. I have a nitro tc3 a tc3 and a x-ray t1

[TRF Drive Hard]

Holy crap... i wanna race there... if the tracks arent good around my area, thats the place to be!!!

[tecman_pants]

the tc3 i would give away because i have the x-ray. but it needs new diffs.

[jocktheglide165]

So far i think i know 3 people that are near me of close of proxcimity

-Interstate
-jocktheglide165
-techman pants

I think we should form a team! :D

dude for sure thats not a bad idea man im serious......... :)

[TRF Drive Hard]

Im serious too! i had sorta a team back in chicago i had 2 other guys (friends) but one of my friends wouldnt attend the races barely... so it was just me and my other best bud... see what i had in mind was (well i wanna know what we all race) 4 people can make up a pit team too... im sure we can all help each on each of our rides... if someone is really good at being a tech, electronics ( or engine if you do nitro, i need help on that) help each other do time trials to help improve our lap times... these are just some of the ideas i have... it would be so cool to have a team... then we could go national and kick butt :D

[tecman_pants]

I cant make it to abq because my car wont be able to make it. it could use a new engien. but i have some raceing friends here in cruces that go there some times. i might be abel to go once in a wile but it will not bee soon.

[TRF Drive Hard]

I think we should look at our calenders and see whats a good day to have our first meet if you guys wanna do this... im pretty much open right now (not working at the moment) so what ever is a good day or weekend is fine by me.

[jocktheglide165]

Im open also I dont work on wednsday, thursday, friday and every other week sat. i work. so im pretty open. I work night shifts. yeah, we can make a team im cool with that. I have monster trucks mainly emaxx though about to get a TXT. So whenever how about next week we meet up friday or something at the local track I think we have one right?

[rstnboy]

I have lived in Alamoghetto (Alamogordo) for a little over a year now. We just got our off road track back up and running. Our first race was last month and we actually had a pretty good showing. Some people from El Paso showed up and a bunch of local folks. It made for a great day and, since it was my first race ever, I got to see how some of the good drivers picked their lines and held them.

I didn't realize there was a track in Las Cruces. I had heard they had one a while back but that is was shut down. I went looking for the hobby shops that were listed in the phone book but all of them were out of business. Did someone open one up again?

[Interstate]

You must be hardcore about racing, Cruces is about a 3 hour drive from burque.

BTW, Lobos rule.

[TRF Drive Hard]

Outwest Hobbies on Menaul ;)

[tecman_pants]

we havent had any hobby shops for a wile. the track has been here for a wile. when is the next race. i would like to go. i have some friend that went there the last race. they were talking to me about it. is there a guy that has a 1/8 electric buggy there? i am tring to build one right now.

[rstnboy]

I was the guy with the electric buggy. I had a few technical issues with it though (besides my lack of driving skills). I had a front shock bust twice and I blew two steering servos. I finally got to finish my last two heats with it using a borrowed servo. It had always done fine just bashing but the track environment was just too much. I was also running 16 cells which was just a bit too much weight for the suspension. Now that I know I don't need to go 45 mph on the track I have since cut that number down to 12 cells. I have most of it repaired/replaced for the next race which is scheduled for the 19th of February if the weather holds out.

[jocktheglide165]

Outwest Hobbies on Menaul ;)

I didnt know they had a track is it in back or something? I always go there, but didnt see a track.

[TRF Drive Hard]

Im open also I dont work on wednsday, thursday, friday and every other week sat. i work. so im pretty open. I work night shifts. yeah, we can make a team im cool with that. I have monster trucks mainly emaxx though about to get a TXT. So whenever how about next week we meet up friday or something at the local track I think we have one right?

Im with you on this but i dunno bout the others :D well guys? do we wanna have a meet?

[tecman_pants]

what kind of esc and motor are you runing in it and what kind of buggy is it.

[TRF Drive Hard]

I didnt know they had a track is it in back or something? I always go there, but didnt see a track.

Wasnt he asking about a hobby store location? i was just naming a store but i was there the other day and i looked out in the back where they might race... seeme like an ok surface, a lil hilly i think but i dont think it would be an ideal surface to run on...

[tecman_pants]

Im with you on this but i dunno bout the others :D well guys? do we wanna have a meet?

i cant go to a meet because i live at the bottom of new mexico

[tecman_pants]

go to this form for help on your buggy. http://forums.radiocontrolzone.com/showthread.php?t=183460

[TRF Drive Hard]

=/ we need to work on some meeting place that everyone can agree on... perhaps a lhs that intersects our coming way.

[jocktheglide165]

found a track in ABQ!
www.rcdirttrack.com

[TRF Drive Hard]

Any on-road sites? =/ (does this mean i gotta buy a buggy or truck?)

[jocktheglide165]

Any on-road sites? =/ (does this mean i gotta buy a buggy or truck?)

he he he i dont know could try to run a on road on it see what happens :)

[tecman_pants]

i tried to do that befor with a rally. you cant get the car to go in one line. but it was fun.

[TRF Drive Hard]

Well seeing we have a number of guys posting here from NM i think we should change the title of this thread... i was thinkin "New Mexico's Loco Lobos" lol any suggestions? cause then i can ask steve to move this to the Regional/Track Forum specificly for New Mexico... wadda ya think? ;)

[tecman_pants]

how about New Mexico Racers form

[TRF Drive Hard]

Sounds better i guess, but we need something with "WOW" to it lol

[tecman_pants]

the sexy New Mexico xxx porno form

[TRF Drive Hard]

OK, now you killed it, you trying to get this thread deleted? :p

[tecman_pants]

sorry i am just throing out name.

[tecman_pants]

what about the New Mexico best of the best racers form

[TRF Drive Hard]

Well i'll just leave it as it is now... ;)

[Interstate]

I wonder if there's some big parking lot that'd be nice enough but not so crowded. I think I've seen a few on the coors bypass just off of paseo.

[tecman_pants]

i will see you guys tomorow if you are on around 4 to 11 pm. good night.

[TRF Drive Hard]

I wonder if there's some big parking lot that'd be nice enough but not so crowded. I think I've seen a few on the coors bypass just off of paseo.

You think we can use the one near intel?

[PitStops]

Wow, I did not even know there was so much talk about the scene in Alb.

Yes outwest hobbies is/was southwest hobbies and actually at one time ABQ hobby, they closed the other stores and reopend as outwest. Joe and the guys there are great. The track should be getting underconstruction soon (we hope) it will be an on road track small but fun.

The Off-road club is going strong they actually just started their 05 season Sunday and had great turn out. The on road club has kinda gone by the way side....POUT but we are going to get up there and do some work to the tack and get it raceable for those who want to come out and get fast.

we are also trying to get a new location for the street drags so we can get them going in the spring.

if any of you guys are still here and interested in doing some race/bashing pm me and we can hook up for some fun I have a lot of on road guys that are dying to do some kind of running. TRF we mostly run nitro but I am sure we can find a few battery guys for you. LOL.

Pm me you e-mail or phone number and we can do some running.

Bryan

[TRF Drive Hard]

Bryan, youre from around here too???

[PitStops]

TRF yeppers, I live in NE ABQ near juan tabo and Lomas, I work across the street from UNM on Central.

And and pretty well upto date on whats going on in town. I got you pm and will give you a shout tomorrow.

anyoen else interested in some racing/bashing on or of road pm me and we can all hook up. for racing Off road is hot right now we started the season sunday and it got off to a great start 1/8 buggies are gonna be big this year.

But we are also going to be doing some on road and street drags this year as well

If any one is interested in on road tc racing or 1/8 on road contact me and we can get some racing rolling at the track. for those of you who are not familiar with the on road track it is on top of the petroglyphs west of ALB behind taylor ranch at Maloof air park. the track is about 230 or so feet wide and over 100 deep. huge track great for any one road we also have the ability to run electrics as well by moving one wall on the track to make it a bit shorter. if you want info about the track go to www.nmrcrcc.com or pm me your contact info.

Bryan

oh yeah ealier someone asked age and number of cars:
33
Team magic G4 Pro - sirio powered
GS Vision Pro - sirio powered
Hardcore T-maxx - epic .18 powered
Mugen MBX5 - OS V-spec powered
Kyosho inferno 7.5 - Crono Powered
2 mini-ts - battery powered :)
2 micro rs4s - yeah these too. lol

[TRF Drive Hard]

TRF yeppers, I live in NE ABQ near juan tabo and Lomas, I work across the street from UNM on Central.

Dude im practically around there too... where do you work at? (im looking for a job :p )

And and pretty well upto date on whats going on in town. I got you pm and will give you a shout tomorrow.

anyoen else interested in some racing/bashing on or of road pm me and we can all hook up. for racing Off road is hot right now we started the season sunday and it got off to a great start 1/8 buggies are gonna be big this year.

But we are also going to be doing some on road and street drags this year as well

If any one is interested in on road tc racing or 1/8 on road contact me and we can get some racing rolling at the track. for those of you who are not familiar with the on road track it is on top of the petroglyphs west of ALB behind taylor ranch at Maloof air park. the track is about 230 or so feet wide and over 100 deep. huge track great for any one road we also have the ability to run electrics as well by moving one wall on the track to make it a bit shorter. if you want info about the track go to www.nmrcrcc.com or pm me your contact info.

Bryan

oh yeah ealier someone asked age and number of cars:
33
Team magic G4 Pro - sirio powered
GS Vision Pro - sirio powered
Hardcore T-maxx - epic .18 powered
Mugen MBX5 - OS V-spec powered
Kyosho inferno 7.5 - Crono Powered
2 mini-ts - battery powered :)
2 micro rs4s - yeah these too. lol

[TRF Drive Hard]

Just in case...

Goin on 32
All my cars in Chicago
TT01 on hand
HPI Pro 4 waiting to be bought by next week.

(might have to go offroad if thats all there is)

[Interstate]

I dunno abou the intel place, never ventured into their compound; I've only been to Don Chalmers about a million times though.

[Vmax911]

What's going on guys? This thread seems to have popped back to life!

I live in the Ventana ranch area, really close to the onroad maloof track. In fact, I took my TC3 out there a couple of weekends ago when the weather was nice. It's a big track, but could use a little help. I'd love to see some onroad TC racing going on. I've mostly run my TC3, though I do have an MTX-2 that hasn't been used for a couple years. :(

[TRF Drive Hard]

Well im a TC guy myself (not tc3 :D ) soon getting a pro4... gonna have to add you to our list Vmax! :D

[Vmax911]

Well im a TC guy myself (not tc3 :D ) soon getting a pro4... gonna have to add you to our list Vmax! :D

Woot! :cool:

[TRF Drive Hard]

Right now im in the process of getting the essentials for racing... so hopefully i'll be ready READY to race...

[Interstate]

You mean you still haven't moved all your crap out here?

[TRF Drive Hard]

All my crap has been in chicago since nov '04 :p

[tecman_pants]

looks like the form name has been changed

[TRF Drive Hard]

Ya i changed it last night while deciding.

[iheartskins]

Are there any good hobby shops in Las Vegas (NM) or in Mora County? Or at least, what's the best hobby shop in Santa Fe? Thanks for the help guys.

[PitStops]

there are no shops in Santa Fe. not sure where there are anymore north from alb there are.

[TRF Drive Hard]

NONE??? at all?

[iheartskins]

Crap, well if anyone know knows of one in Northern New Mexico, let me know.

Thanks.

[TRF Drive Hard]

Have you tried the Yellow Pages for your area?

[TRF Drive Hard]

Well PitStops dropped a call to me today. (tried to swindle me into buying his G4 for 50 bucks :D j/k :p )

[TRF Drive Hard]

BTW, Happy Birthday Vmax911!

[iheartskins]

TRF Drive Hard: I haven't tried the Yellow Pages--my dad lives out there, I live in NYC--I'm going out to visit, and I though we'd go check out a hobby store to get something for my little brother who lives with my dad. If you guys think of anything, let me know--I appreciate it. :)

[TRF Drive Hard]

Whacha got in mind for your bro?

[iheartskins]

Prolly something 1/18 RTR--either the Losi or Associated or maybe the Trinity stadium truck. He's been flying an indistructible airplane with my dad (who is big into plains)--but I want to branch him out into cars because that's what I like doing...

[TRF Drive Hard]

Hehe, he may want a helicopter! Mini-T or the AE RC18T comes to mind.

[Vmax911]

BTW, Happy Birthday Vmax911!

Aww shucks... :D

[TRF Drive Hard]

Well i hope you had a merry good time :D

[Vmax911]

I did, thanks...

Oh look, I was wondering when our thread would be moved. Hope everyone finds it.

[tecman_pants]

why don't you name the form nothern new mexico racing forum because almost every person on this from lives around Alb.

[PitStops]

how many people in and around Alb. area are interested in TC racing on a nice big track. We have a track here on the north westside of Alb. It has typically been run only with nitro cars, and there are some draw backs for the Electric guys As there is no electricity, you would have to provide your own, but it is a small price to pay if you want to race. All we need to do is actually get a crew together that will come out and help us do the maintence on the track and make some changes to the layout, the track is currently set up to run nitro or electric. if you want to see some pics of the track go to http://www.nmrcrcc.com/track.htm

[ajg]

PitStops: Is the track just asphalt or does it have anything sprayed on it, like vht or other traction compound?

[jocktheglide165]

god made dirt and dirt dont hurt....he he he put some dirt on there....

[TRF Drive Hard]

I game if you guys are game... ;)

[Interstate]

I wish I could, but this college thing eats up 99% of my time.

If electricity is a problem, my Dad's shop can install power inverters so you can plug chargers into a socket running off of your battery. I don't know the price but I can't imagine they'd be expensive.

[PitStops]

ajg,

It is currently just asphalt, we have the equipment to lay down traction compound, but until we have enough people showing all the time we are not going to put down the traction compound it costs about $100.00 per day to put down the compound.

For now we will blow off the track and you can run traction compound on your foams.

Jock if you want to play in the dirt come out the the Arcor track and race in the dirt,
We race electric truck and buggy, gar truck and 1/8 buggy.

Bryan

[rstnboy]

I know this has unofficially become the NORTHERN New Mexico forum but I just want to say that we had a great race weekend here in Alamogordo. Even though mother nature threw us for a loop with a little precipitation, we persevered and had a great race day. Tecman Pants came down from Las Cruces (sorry about the transmitter batteries) and joined us for the fun. Hopefully I can venture up your way when the next event happens in Las Cruces! We probably didn't strictly follow the ROAR rules as far a classes go but this is a hobby and is meant for fun and that is exactly what we had. The smell of nitro was in the air along with a few sparks from the battery powered crowd. There were some awesome drivers and some really bad drivers (self included) but everyone met on the racetrack and performed to the best of their abilities, each with the opportunity to pull a miracle out of their backside (which happened more often than you would expect). I personally came home dirty, smelly, and grinning ear to ear. Even after a hot shower I can still smell the track...what a way to spend a Saturday!

[PitStops]

that is what is all about!!!

Racing at ARCOR was incredible today as well even with having to do some extensive track work and then rain we made it through and had some fun.

Bryan

[TRF Drive Hard]

So are the races every sundays at where you go bryan?

[PitStops]

the races are every other sunday, go to this site for more info.

www.arcorraceway.com

[PitStops]

Another day wasted away to the freakin' rain here in ALB. our off road track looked like a great big pile of hershey squirts!!!!

SIGH maybe next race....??????

[TRF Drive Hard]

Hey bryan, looks like im getting a hpi savage... i think they are giving me the 4.6 version... wadda ya think? :D

[rstnboy]

Does anyone know if the racing has started up again in Las Cruces? If so, where and what kind (onroad, offroad)?

[PitStops]

Bring it racing Ted, thats what I think. they need more monster trucks.

[TRF Drive Hard]

Well prolly not for a while lol, i need to buy parts off ebay and hop it up... i was thinkin bout the twin engine conversion for this project :D

[ajg]

Does anyone know were I can buy vht here in ABQ? :)

[TRF Drive Hard]

Vht?

[PitStops]

no, but sugar water works just as good if you are looking for large quanites, or if you just want traction compound for your tires the try paragon.

Ted you don't need hop ups. just get it together and bring it racing!
Bryan

[ajg]

When I raced on vht I used paragon on my tires, and it gave excellent grip. I've tried sugar water but it doesn't seem to do anything. What percent sugar/water works best (if you've tried)?

[TRF Drive Hard]

no, but sugar water works just as good if you are looking for large quanites, or if you just want traction compound for your tires the try paragon.

Ted you don't need hop ups. just get it together and bring it racing!
Bryan

I would if i could, but not yet... this is for the RCX/eBay Challenge Cup that i will be attending in California :)

[PitStops]

I do not remember the mixture that we use but I will try to find out for you.

and if you are running Paragon on your tires you shouldn't need VHT or anything else actually.

[TRF Drive Hard]

Hey bryan, we need to hang out one day so i can try out a monster truck, if you have one... or a nitro vehicle you have... it wont be for a long time before i can actually use my savage... i just wanna get the feel of driving a nitro... ;)

[PitStops]

anytime you wanna try one out you let me know I have all types to choose from, Onroad, monster truck, 1/8 buggy

[TRF Drive Hard]

So whens youre next free day?

[PitStops]

I will be busy on weekends, for the next month or so with all the racing going on, and trying to get the tuner drags up a going again.

but we will try to get together soon

[PitStops]

April 23rd The Southwest Showdown

Electric and gas classes

For more info check out www.arcorraceway.com

[Vmax911]

Wow, what happened to New Mexico? Since the sun has come out I've run a few packs of bashing. It's good to pull the RC's out of the closet every once in a while!

[tecman_pants]

anybudy here from around las cruces. or silver

[Vmax911]

Anyone left?