Spec Racing

[Justin Thyme]

Any of you folks have either Street Spec or Legends racing on a regular basis at your local tracks? How good is the turn out?

Although I do like the hobby/tweak aspects of R/C (getting hop-ups, multiple adjustments, etc), I tend to think it might be fun for some racing on a level playing field.

I'd like to hear the thoughts of any of you with experience in this area.

[SteveP]

Justin - there are pockets of tracks that have very good participation in spec racing. It's a good class to get into competitive racing for a reasonable price. Try Trinity's site to see if you can find more info about tracks in your are that have spec racing. www.teamtrinity.com (http://www.teamtrinity.com)

[RC10T3]

We did a Street spec class. Those cars are blazing fast, and they are the most fun ive had with an R/C Car. I think it is a great idea, just make sure you race an oval. Those cars dont turn for crap =)
But if you get a Street Spec, and the class bonks out, Go get an HPI 200mm body, and Jaco foams, and a HOTTTT mod, and you can seriously TEAR UP the mod class =)
I did that with my Street Spec
HPI Viper Lemans body
Jaco Purple fronts/rears
Reedy Sonic2 10 quad
Novak Cyclone
And this thing was so fast I was scared to drive it =)

[I R Racer]

My club runs a Legends class. We just started about mid-summer, and went from 3 racers to 7 or 8 in about a month. Everyone is really interested in low-tech spec classes. Like you said, the almost infinite adjustibility of touring cars is awesome, but sometimes it is fun to race something very basic. Everyone is running basically the same thing. Also, the Bolink Legends car is the only car I have ever owned (which is quite a few), that I have really had to learn to drive. If you have raced trucks, buggies or tourers before, chances are you can pick up any other car of the same class and after a few laps be doing just about as good as you do with your own. But the Legends cars are really quite tricky to drive. It comes down to driver, not equipment.

[Justin Thyme]

I just got a good deal picking up an original RC-10L (not L2 or 3) still in the wrapper. The raw speed of a pan car with a mod motor is kinda neat. I'm just running it for fun in parking lots for now. The downside of the 10L is that it doesn't use standard TC bodies. I had to order one to fit it.

[Justin Thyme]

RC10T3,

Which Street Spec chassis were you using? I've been thinking about the Trinity one. And I gather that any "Street Spec" chassis would work with any 200MM body. That would be easier to work with than the 10L I'm using now.

[RC10T3]

yeah man i was using the Trinity. It is a great car becuase you can get used to it with it stock. I will give you a full list of parts I used to make it run with the L3's.
Jaco 4 bolt rears-purple foams
Jaco Purple Foam Fronts
Reedy Sonic2 10 quad
Wolfe Racing springs (blue on front, green on rear slide plate)
HPI 200mm Lemans Viper body.

[Justin Thyme]

Thanks T3, good info. The only drawback to the 10L is that it's about 210mm wide, and won't accept "standard" bodies. I'd just like the flexibility of being a more standard size.

I'm currently running it with a Speed Gems2 Onyx 14T double, and it's pretty peppy. The back end wants to get loose in turns, so it's taking a little getting used to. Also, I'm running on a concrete parking lot. Some of the seems aren't very "seemless", shall we say, and the thing has gone airborne a few times! Who says road cars can't jump!? http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/wink.gif

Might have to go for the Trinity SS next.

[RC10T3]

No problem man! I know your frustrations.....I had a 1/12th scale before the SS. The SS still skips, but I think that its width lets you try out bodys that can make it stay on the track.

[Mongoose420]

Street Spec is super competive and its the largest class at my track.

I had some trouble gett'n my spec car to turn on carpet can we say mad push! went to a super soft right front spring and trac compound the bejesus outa the right front tire and i think i fixed it :D


And they are fast actualy people run spec cars in novice pan against trinity and associated race kits and they do ok...might put my old but still prefectly good midnight 2 in there with some matched 1700's-2000's and give it a try myself sometime.

Only class at my track with 3 groups of cars at 2 heats each and 2 mains ;)

[tekrsq]

What turn motor does the Legends cars come with?

[Mongoose420]

dont know never raced legends b4 but i would assume that it would be 27 turns Confirmation on this one??

i think the spec motor is also a 27 turn motor but it really isnt a issue because those motors are the only ones your allowed to run in there respective class's and ANY esc you buy will be able to handle the motor anyway. In the April 98 (yea old old one) issue of rcca they do a whole artical on spec racing class's including Trinity/TRC/Bolink(i dont know if TRC or bolink still make's spec chassis or not) Street Spec class , Bolink Legends, and a guide for making your own spec class. In the same issue there is also a artical "What I've Learned from street spec racing" where Doug Mertes(Go Doug....Go Doug) shares some set up tips and tricks to making your spec car go faster....well with-in the rules too :D Is Doug even a editor for RCCA anymore havnt seen any of his work in the mag 4 a while?!?!

Im such a looser i actualy go back and read all my old issues :( LOL

Hope that helps you out

FYI Legend Cars are ballistic with a 6 cell pack(such as the Ex Spec packs) but are not exactly legal for racing ;)

[AzRcRacer2]

I race in Gilbert, AZ.
We have a 12 person legends class
It is a gret class since ut is about driving not money:)
We run 4 min. heats and 6 min. mains:) :) :)