8th & Truggys at J28M1 // 26th Nov 2006
 

Went to Junction 28 M1 track today with the RACER magazine HN CRT RTR truggy. My first time Nitro racing and it was a great laugh.
Here are a few photos

http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/j28m1-261106/

http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/j28m1...s/j28m1-50.jpg

nice work jimbo,
looked nice and dry for ya all.
strange that they should all do their cars the same colour.......BROWN!:eh?:

well done jimmy anouther fine job :D

somet a bit different int it. I just like this off road madness with knobbly tyres and stuff its ace.. haha.

Thanks to bruce thompson, dave grunill, ian barnard and "unknown truggy guy" for helping me get my CRT working and running well.

on about 1/8th, they had 2 1/8th rallyx cars at coventry today, with

14.4v brushless motors in, how quick!!:o

hi jimmy that looks really good fun i was thinking of going 1/5 scale but might go to 1/8 can u tell me a good buggy/truggy to start with and how much it costs to race at that venue the car doesnt need to be the best but just allround competitive

Theres loads to choose from and they all look the same! haha. The reason I got a Hong Nor CRT is nothing to do with the review I did of it for RACER - that came about because I was already interested in buying the truck because it looks to be one of the best around with good support too.

Is it a truck or buggy you're after ? I know dave grunill likes his Xray buggy, Chris lee likes his Kyosho 777, Barney likes his Hyper8 etc etc.

My HongNor truggy is great, its the ready to run and it was superb yesterday. things failed on it 3 times but they were due to the review and taking the car apart - then not putting it back together properly (with proper loctite). nothing broke, the tyres last forever, just a bit of fuel and the entry fee - a bit steep at 9 quid for a race day, but you get a good ammount of racing time and its a great track.

Ive not raced an 8th buggy but I wouldn't mind it - the truggys are loads of fun tho and I can't wait to go again. Got home last night, jetwashed it and sprayed it with wd40 - done! :)

cheers jimmy im defo liking the truggy i saw u with at batley regional do u race that against buggys or against the same type also where is that track which town or city is it close to cheers

Yeah, there were 2 heats of Truggys like mine yesterday. The track is called j28m1 - in other words its junction 28 of the M1 which is near or at Mansfield. Even in the mud, its ace. It is a bit too rough for 10th scale but bigger cars are ace there. I will definately consider taking my review cars down there for photos some time since its only 3 quid for a days practice and you can go down mid week.

The truggys are just a bit more forgiving, they are really wide and stable and take some insane amounts of abuse. There are loads to choose from but like I said the CRT like mine and the pro version are the most popular from what I can see, and rightly so.

hi jimmy i no im a nuisance but what price is urs ie rtr and have u fitted any extras ;)

also i dint see the review is it on here or do u have a link or out

its in the November (released in october) issue of RACER magazine, not on here im afriad.

I think the RTR is around 340 in the shops, might be available cheaper than that. if you the stock servos are ok, the throttle/brake servo is just a standard one so doesnt pull the brakes that hard but its ok. the steering is a decent metal gear futaba and does a good job, not as good as the 90 quid KO that I put in there (had it laying around) but its pretty good.
The shocks and suspension etc are the same as the PRO car. the alloy bits like tower etc are not as thick or fancy. the one thing is really does need is an alloy chassis brace for the rear, not sure how much these are but you can see a pic of mine in the "smelly stuff" forum. The engine is good, its a pull start so can get a bit tiring if its being stubborn but its not too hard.

check out www.s-m-d.co.uk for some more info, thats the distributor.

as jimmy says,any of the current crop of buggies and truggies will do nicely,avoid the cheap ebay specials like the tornado,bazooka etc,go for a hong nor,xray,mugen,xtm or kyosho and you wont go wrong.
jimmys hong nor went well on sunday and as he says,user error was at fault not the car.

the conditions on sunday werent the nicest to drive or marshall in but you cant help but smile when driving these things,so much fun...tyres last a while,certainly longer than electric anyways.

you dont need to spend hundreds on engines too,£80-£130 will get you a cracking engine,im running an sts 21b engine(£85) and its as quick as anything else on the track.

im only running a standard ko servo on the throttle/brake and i can still make the car stand on its nose if i turn the brakes up :)

dave

so will a rtr buggy or truggy do as i see u can get buggys with no engine and then u got to buy a engine also ive seen one with 2 engines fitted r these legal to use

its a hot bodies gtx2

a rtr will do you fine,only single engines allowed.

sorry but you need a single engine..while i suppose yu could run it at some meetings it wont be any faster round the track than a single engine truck..and 2 engines are no good for a beginner to cope with.

just buy a single engined rtr buggy or truggy.

dave

cheers dave so then for a race meeting what sort of cost if u dont break out ie entrance fuel

entrance fee varies track to track,at the nook in wakefield its £6 for members and practice sundays are free all day,j28 is £9 for a days racing,not sure on other tracks to be honest but they are all roughly the same price.

the beauty of nitro is long runtimes and 20 min A finals :)

dave

do they allow watching as id like to go and have a look also whens the next race meetings

the next meeting in wakefield is 10th of december,the next one at j28 im not sure,it looks like after christmas now if you go by their calendar..

http://www.broxtowemcc.org.uk/Off_Road_Calendar.html

dave

yeah you can just go and watch, there was a fella and his lad down to watch and to decide what sort of racing would appeal to them electric, nitro etc.. they seemed impressed and I cant blame them.

Pity i wasn't there yesterday, i've been full of cold the last few days.
Dave G 2nd in the A - nice one mate and Jimmy Q 4th in the A truggy - first time out as well - well done fella.

Nice piccys as well Jimmy

Regards Chris

shame you couldnt come, just had my flu jab tonight to prevent any mean things stopping me!
is the nook good for some of this truggy business then lads ? I haven't been for a long time and it dint ever look that amazing because of the distinct lack of jumps etc.

theres a couple of jumps but nothing major,the good thing is the car stays clean :)

we have a flat out jump thats pretty good and you can get a fair distance on it...and were now running the other direction,if we can get a bit more materials im trying to get a tabletop in and maybe another jump but it has to be friendly enough for everyone.

hope that flu has gone mr lee !!

yeah finished 2nd..i was leading with about 4 mins to go then 2 backmarkers wiped me out..65 second lap i had so that buggerd me up but 2nd was ok.

bruce had an engine cut(loose carb on his go engine i think).

hmm, broxtowe?

Isn't ben running it anymore?

no..the old site exists but it hasnt been updated in ages.

Bruce had 3 or 4 engine cuts i nearly went over on the main straight goin to fetch him the last time.

im so looking forward to having ago but i cant make my mind up whever i should go buggy or truggy

what r the rex x buggys like r they any good

they are ok as a starter buggy but not as race orientated as the hong nors or xrays etc,but a good solid starter buggy.

I have a HN x1cr pro (or will on the 25th of next month)! watch out, jimmys got a buggy now too!!! :o

nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

:)

im thinking of getting a x1cr too...i love the xray but i get bored easily hehe..that and theres no one else running one to work with on setups etc..bit lonely on my own :(

dave

I am looking forward to giving it a run - will be in the new year though. If Im going down there again dave I will let you know and see if you are up for it.

sure why not,im happy to do some stunt driving for the camera :)

If that website hasnt been updated does anyone know if there is a meeting at j28 this sunday? really fancy giving truggies a blast!

Craig Collinson

Here are the winter race dates, not sure if there are like club meetings in between these or not as well ?? anyone ?

26-nov-06 Rnd 1 Winter Champs
31-dec-06 Rnd 2 Winter Champs
28-jan-07 Rnd 3 Winter Champs
25-feb-07 Rnd 4 Winter Champs

The truggy was ace craig, you are welcome to race mine when I get the rallyX- the track is one of the best ive been to, a bit rough for 10th scale but ace for these things and nice big jumps too.

Cheers for the offer Jimmy but i should be ok for a car as bally is gonna lend me his. Really wanna race on that track it looks superb!

am i right in saying its 20 minute finals? If thats the case ill be taking a chair to sit on!

Craig Collinson

haha yea usually, it was only 10 mins on sunday - not sure if that was weather or time constraints.

is a thundertiger eb4 or a hotbodies lightning any good as a basic buggy to race just looking at prices and they r cheap