Racing any other place

woOdy · #1 19-11-2009

I am looking to race when not at Bury once a month inside? What is everybody else doing? Dont want to do Worksop so any other places?

mattb · #2 19-11-2009

me,shanks,rob m will probably be going to that roundabout race way in between the bury indoors mate its a decent size track but with hardly any grip but i think they are going to clean the floor to get rid of some of the dust for next time its monday nights

rob m · #3 19-11-2009

yeah it was ok at roundabout stu,if you come though i have an old mardave mini built up,think you should use that to give other people a chance at winning

johnnygibbon · #4 19-11-2009

went to ribble vally track last night in blackpool (wed,buggys) its a carpet track good size two small jumps. however they have serious trye issues.brand new carpet is down .you can only use specified tyres. proline dirt hogs. i managed to blag in by doing cutting spikes of bald alresdy tryes and doing borouts on tarmac. borrewed a pair of dirt hogs for first race while my glue dried. awful. i mean really bad.appreciated the loan (thanks ben)but hated the tryes. but if you got compleatly bald tryes you might be ok. really bald no studs at all.no carpet damage allowed. but good track even better with grip. fiver to race. mainly 2wd cars. good for smashing cars if your as rough as me to. marshall has a padded wall to hide behind.but pillars and allsorts to wreck bits

johnnygibbon · #5 19-11-2009

think they do touring cars and mardaves on other nghts if ya into carpet muching every night of the week

MikePimlott · #6 19-11-2009

Southport indoors Stu

woOdy · #7 19-11-2009

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Originally Posted by MikePimlott

Southport indoors Stu

Why you not booked in for our next meeting? Or you not representing Bury Metro now? LOL

stuartw · #8 19-11-2009

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Originally Posted by woOdy

I am looking to race when not at Bury once a month inside? What is everybody else doing? Dont want to do Worksop so any other places?

MAM series at Kiddy, Coventry and Os.
Next round this week at Coventry - www.brca-midwest.co.uk

woOdy · #9 19-11-2009

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Originally Posted by stuartw

MAM series at Kiddy, Coventry and Os.
Next round this week at Coventry - www.brca-midwest.co.uk

Do you have to book in or turn up? How much is it to race?

steelie600 · #10 19-11-2009

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Originally Posted by johnnygibbon

went to ribble vally track last night in blackpool (wed,buggys) its a carpet track good size two small jumps. however they have serious trye issues.brand new carpet is down .you can only use specified tyres. proline dirt hogs. i managed to blag in by doing cutting spikes of bald alresdy tryes and doing borouts on tarmac. borrewed a pair of dirt hogs for first race while my glue dried. awful. i mean really bad.appreciated the loan (thanks ben)but hated the tryes. but if you got compleatly bald tryes you might be ok. really bald no studs at all.no carpet damage allowed. but good track even better with grip. fiver to race. mainly 2wd cars. good for smashing cars if your as rough as me to. marshall has a padded wall to hide behind.but pillars and allsorts to wreck bits

Id like to know how you didnt have grip with the dirt hawgs??

I run at Ribble (wasnt there this week as was working) and I personally dont find any issues with them. More grip than you need you just need to condition the tyres properly. If they are that bad why did me and ben both win the 2wd and 4wd respectively week previous, on hawgs when everyone else was running worn spikes??

I understand the need to protect the carpet, it cost a hell of a lot of money and it is to be used for on roads cars aswell as the off roads so compromises had to be made, hence the Dirt Hawgs.

There will be more jumps and obstacles for next week im gonne get jiggy with some plywood over the weekend, and next weds ill see if i can win again with my dirt hawgs!!

T4miy4 Guy · #11 19-11-2009

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Originally Posted by mattb

me,shanks,rob m will probably be going to that roundabout race way in between the bury indoors mate its a decent size track but with hardly any grip but i think they are going to clean the floor to get rid of some of the dust for next time its monday nights

no grip is a bloody understatement tbf...

T4miy4 Guy · #12 19-11-2009

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Originally Posted by steelie600

Id like to know how you didnt have grip with the dirt hawgs??

I run at Ribble (wasnt there this week as was working) and I personally dont find any issues with them. More grip than you need you just need to condition the tyres properly. If they are that bad why did me and ben both win the 2wd and 4wd respectively week previous, on hawgs when everyone else was running worn spikes??

I understand the need to protect the carpet, it cost a hell of a lot of money and it is to be used for on roads cars aswell as the off roads so compromises had to be made, hence the Dirt Hawgs.

There will be more jumps and obstacles for next week im gonne get jiggy with some plywood over the weekend, and next weds ill see if i can win again with my dirt hawgs!!

i`m gonna get some of those for bury indoors as they are awesome tyres

edited ordered!

Jonesy · #13 19-11-2009

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Originally Posted by steelie600

Id like to know how you didnt have grip with the dirt hawgs??

I run at Ribble (wasnt there this week as was working) and I personally dont find any issues with them. More grip than you need you just need to condition the tyres properly. If they are that bad why did me and ben both win the 2wd and 4wd respectively week previous, on hawgs when everyone else was running worn spikes??

I understand the need to protect the carpet, it cost a hell of a lot of money and it is to be used for on roads cars aswell as the off roads so compromises had to be made, hence the Dirt Hawgs.

There will be more jumps and obstacles for next week im gonne get jiggy with some plywood over the weekend, and next weds ill see if i can win again with my dirt hawgs!!

That's probably the issue then. Having to 'condition' tyres instead of just turning up and race is enough to put people off!!

I can understand your concerns with Carpet, we have no problem at Oswestry in relation to tyres or carpet and I use Mini-Pins

Si Coe · #14 19-11-2009

To be honest I'd considered going to Ribble myself but the whole Dirt Hawgs thing put me off. It seems excessive to have to buy a full set of tyres I won't use elsewhere just to run at lone club occasional. At least with Mini Spikes I can use them at virtually any outdoor track, and Mini pins virtually any indoor one, but I can't imagine using Dirt Hawgs anywhere I'm allowed to use Mini pins. They may well work, but I bet they don't work as well as Mini pins.

T4miy4 Guy · #15 19-11-2009

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Originally Posted by Si Coe

To be honest I'd considered going to Ribble myself but the whole Dirt Hawgs thing put me off. It seems excessive to have to buy a full set of tyres I won't use elsewhere just to run at lone club occasional. At least with Mini Spikes I can use them at virtually any outdoor track, and Mini pins virtually any indoor one, but I can't imagine using Dirt Hawgs anywhere I'm allowed to use Mini pins. They may well work, but I bet they don't work as well as Mini pins.

Have you tried the Si, they were my first tyres that came with my Baldre and until now (that steelie reminded me) they have super grip

Andy

Si Coe · #16 19-11-2009

Oh I agree they are good all round tyres, but on carpet they can't touch minipins for grip. There is a whole world of fuss in the Touring car world over the TC version of minipins vs more realistic treads like the Dirt Hawgs have (or slicks) - with the general opinion that minipins are sort of 'cheating'.

That said, if Dave can get the dust off I suspect they might work at Denton.

johnnygibbon · #17 20-11-2009

.i stand corrected .maybe i just love worn out out dogs. nice to be able to race any day of the week whatever tyres i use.

steelie600 · #18 20-11-2009

they dont work everywhere i tried them at southport indoors and they were lacking feel at the rear even tho the fronts turned in nicely the spikews were better, but even then the carpet at southport has no grip whatsoever!!! Prolly summat to do with it being about 20yrs old or summat like

stuartw · #19 20-11-2009

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Originally Posted by woOdy

Do you have to book in or turn up? How much is it to race?

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Originally Posted by stuartw

MAM series at Kiddy, Coventry and Os.
Next round this week at Coventry - www.brca-midwest.co.uk

It is preferable for you to pre-book but you can book in on the day.
Its £5 to race.

burgie · #20 20-11-2009

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Originally Posted by steelie600

but even then the carpet at southport has no grip whatsoever!!! Prolly summat to do with it being about 20yrs old or summat like

Well, you can't beat an informed post can you.

It's a funny thing, you know. If you set your car up right, you have grip. There were plenty of cars their this weekend and last weekend with loads of grip - and that being on the very same carpet that you had no grip on.

Strange, is that.