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31-01-2014
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Practice tips for a complete novice
Hi I'm looking at going racing at my local club (mansfield) and am a complete beginner I've not even got a car yet so advice on that front would be good too. My local club races indoor on carpet , I've never actually even attempted to drive a track so I'm after some tips/advice on any training drills I might be able to try before I go to my first club night and make a total fool of myself
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31-01-2014
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Either get a slow motor, or turn your end points down (sometime at the club will tell you how to do this) and just practise finishing laps without crashing. Round and round and round.
100 kph down the straight looks impressive, but unless you've got the skills to get round the rest of the track with a motor like that, it ends up being slower. Each crash will cost you ~10 seconds if the marshals are on the ball. A normal sized indoor track might take 20 or so seconds to get round. So every crash costs you half a lap. Once you can confidently do the whole run (5 or 7 minutes) without more than a couple of crashes, start turning the wick up. Just 5% at a time. Also, depending on what car you have, copy a set up for a similar track, and then leave it. Or ask one of the better drivers at the club. Worry about fine tuning it later. (When you get closer to 100% on the throttle)
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31-01-2014
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Don't practice on the road..! Too high a risk of damage to the car and tyre wear rate is too much. Find a grassed area and layout a track, it is important to have specific obstacles to drive round... I have used plastic " bot dots " or even plastic bottles.....get used to diving the car before venturing onto a race track..
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01-02-2014
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Crash as much as you like without breaking car, no tyre wear  If you can get around in the game, you'll be able to do it at a track.
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#8
01-02-2014
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I would recommend jumping in at the deep end so to speak. Vrc won't prepare you for the track at Mansfield and bashing is NOTHING like driving on a race track. Stay away from 4wd buggies, no one runs them at Mansfield. A 2wd is needed.
Don't spend much on the buggy itself, put your money into the radio and servo to give you the best chance of keeping it under control. I've seen too many beginners struggling to get clean laps With their top spec buggies because their radio system has so much lag and the servo is too slow and weak. Do you want to use a stick or wheel radio? Sensored esc and motor combo is needed. The speed passion reventon s with 13.5 competition is plenty. I've won b finals in the past with less power. It's reasonably priced at £65 too. n't be sucked into spending loads of cash on them. The same goes for a charger. I've been using a £15 turnigy accucell for over a year and it's been perfect.
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01-02-2014
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mansfield tracks will be easy after silver dollar worlds bud
Used VRC as a training tool myself. im sharp end of A finals at all the clubs I go to as a result 
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01-02-2014
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If you'd like to practice on your own then Robin Hood Raceway near Retford/Worksop is open 365 days a year for practice. As long as you pre-arrange it with me first then you can come down and practice on one of the top tracks in Europe on your own.. We get numerous people doing this.
James
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01-02-2014
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Last edited by James; 01-02-2014 at 03:08 PM.
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