Todays Racing

Big Show · #1 23-09-2012

We had a good days racing today, even with the minor problems with the computer which Si sorted out. Just like to thank Simon for runnning race control today great job even with the problems we had. Cheers Simon.

losichris · #2 23-09-2012

Todays racing is going to cost me £50 plus my racing fees and travel, through no fault of my own

not a happy bunny!!

However well done on getting the computer working!!

tisher · #3 23-09-2012

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Originally Posted by losichris

Todays racing is going to cost me £50 plus my racing fees and travel, through no fault of my own

not a happy bunny!!

However well done on getting the computer working!!

what happened chris sounds expensive for sunday racing

Si Coe · #4 23-09-2012

Chris's car got used as a brake.
Basically Chris was gridding up for his heat whilst another driver was still running and slammed into him full bore on the straight. I had called for the cars to line up for the start, so Chris was right to stop on the straight, but don't think the other driver heard.
Either way, a snapped shock shaft and a bent chassis was what I saw, but not surprised if there is more as well....

However, I win cos today got me in trouble with the wife. Much more costly than a mere £50. I was supposed to stay home and paint the nursery for the new baby!

tisher · #5 23-09-2012

if he has bent the chassis it no biggy just strip it and straighten it you can do them by hand they bend that easy and 5 quid for a shock shaft job done

losichris · #6 23-09-2012

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Originally Posted by tisher

if he has bent the chassis it no biggy just strip it and straighten it you can do them by hand they bend that easy and 5 quid for a shock shaft job done

Wish it was just that mate, its a 10mm LWB chassis that arnt available anymore. plus not only is it benter than a 10 bob note, its twisted. Will take alot of hammering.
Add to that shock shaft and cup, rear hub snaped and hinge pin bent.

Si Coe · #7 23-09-2012

A few of todays 'technical issues' which only ever happen when Rog isn't there:

1) The blue generator stopped working. It starts, then conks out. Switched to the red one but I'd already poured all the fuel into the blue one, so we had to remove the tank to get the fuel out!

2) The sound output jack for the timing broke and needed resoldering. I only realised it was the jack when I'd literally tested everything else.

3) People kept missing laps. We changed the coax, fiddled with the loop, but couldn't figure it. It seemed the faster the driver, the more it missed laps. It was only be sitting and listening to the box beep every time, but not get counted that I realised - we were running a short, fast track. The minimum lap time was set at 20 seconds, every lap under was ignored.

4) After sifting though the printouts and manually editing the times to correct problem 3 I managed to bluescreen and crash the system. On restart it loaded last weeks meeting! Restarted again and this time it restored the right meeting.

5) The 2wd A final was 8 minutes long because it had been reset last week and whilst I knew and meant to change it points 1-4 had kept me so distracted I hadn't got round to it. Mind you, everyone except Alistair seemed to like that!

So all in all a busy day. Having made the A final by virtue of my first round time (I scrapped 2 runs to sort computer problems) you can imagine I wasn't best pleased when someone moaned it me for getting in their way!