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mini racer
06-21-2005, 11:40 PM
www.socalrc.com is one of the best mini tracks I've ever been at, (just setup your suspension for really bumpy terrain, all the b4's and t4's reall tear apart that really high bite indoor track)

akura2
06-22-2005, 04:05 AM
I used to race my T4 off-road...and mt TC3, Micro, and M18 there... as soon as I have the time again I'm going back to race my Inferno and my T4 again

maxxenitout
06-22-2005, 07:22 AM
When I get the inferno dialed and practice some more i'm going to take a trip down there.

.5x8
06-22-2005, 01:32 PM
all i need is some 30wt oil so its good for running on the track...the oil in the 3racing shocks are stiff! and my dads is all how pathetic..and i dont even have my settings right....just because it was bouncing around...and i was going slow on big jumps because i didnt want to crash...watch..ill show him..lol but its a wicked fun track to drive on! totally kicks ass! hey akura...how does the aon 4900 run on there in the h8?

akura2
06-22-2005, 04:45 PM
hey akura...how does the aon 4900 run on there in the h8?


dono yet... haven't gone... still waiting for parts that should be in my mailbox today

mini racer
06-25-2005, 04:42 PM
yeah, just raced there last night, won by 2 laps, and I wasn't even running my good battery, I just need stores to stock that half eight wing and mount!! then my mini is done hop ups anyways, still messing with the suspension, but yeah, tell me when you guys are gonna be out there!

.5x8
06-30-2005, 04:36 PM
THEY DO MINI INFERNO RACES NOW? o_O or is it just a mini class?

akura2
06-30-2005, 05:17 PM
yeah, just raced there last night, won by 2 laps, and I wasn't even running my good battery, I just need stores to stock that half eight wing and mount!! then my mini is done hop ups anyways, still messing with the suspension, but yeah, tell me when you guys are gonna be out there!


was everyone else there running stock?

Gearhead
07-09-2005, 05:31 PM
Whats up everyone! Come on by Thursday nights for practice at socal. I am hoping to get enough people together to start a class for Wednesday night......If we are lucky we can get socal to stock Kyosho parts for the mini inferno! I have been going the last month to SoCal for practice nights............Come on by! you cant mis me, Im the One with a red kyosho shirt.

http://pictures.sprintpcs.com/mi/49619277_161309538_0.jpeg

.5x8
07-09-2005, 05:44 PM
im going to be there today! (saturday) im only there on sometimes every or every other saturday! thats the only time i can go...maybe i can talk my dad into letting me go on fridays

Gearhead
07-09-2005, 05:48 PM
today is onroad?

.5x8
07-10-2005, 05:34 AM
i go for practice...i run both anyways.

Gearhead
07-10-2005, 06:20 AM
hey cool hope to see ya on thursday


THEY DO MINI INFERNO RACES NOW? o_O or is it just a mini class?

I am hoping we can get enough people together, so that we can race in a mini inferno class. Just infernos in a class.

.5x8
07-10-2005, 07:21 AM
i asked a guy about maybe they stock some inferno parts..and he said mostly unlikely..because its not popular enough...i say we need liek 20-30 people goin there win h8s...

Gearhead
07-10-2005, 02:46 PM
LOL.......I hope that changes. If all of us can get together and show up at the track, it will be worth his while to carry kyosho. Plus we can race!! :)

halfEIGHT
07-10-2005, 03:14 PM
yeah, just raced there last night, won by 2 laps, and I wasn't even running my good battery, I just need stores to stock that half eight wing and mount!! then my mini is done hop ups anyways, still messing with the suspension, but yeah, tell me when you guys are gonna be out there!

mini racer, we've had them In Stock for ages:

http://halfeight.com/shop/product.php?productid=16159&cat=0&page=1
http://halfeight.com/shop/product.php?productid=16160&cat=0&page=1
http://halfeight.com/shop/product.php?productid=16150&cat=0&page=1

;) :)

Gearhead
07-10-2005, 03:27 PM
mini racer, we've had them In Stock for ages:

http://halfeight.com/shop/product.php?productid=16159&cat=0&page=1
http://halfeight.com/shop/product.php?productid=16160&cat=0&page=1
http://halfeight.com/shop/product.php?productid=16150&cat=0&page=1

;) :)

I think he is looking for different colors other than the stock colors. Hey i did not know this site sales kyosho. What hobby shop is this site connected to?

halfEIGHT
07-10-2005, 03:54 PM
I think he is looking for different colors other than the stock colors. Hey i did not know this site sales kyosho. What hobby shop is this site connected to?

:confused: First post in this thread that you posted to! ;) Tiny RC, Inc. :D

http://halfeight.com/forums/showthread.php?t=577

Gearhead
07-10-2005, 04:06 PM
:confused: First post in this thread that you posted to! ;) Tiny RC, Inc. :D

http://halfeight.com/forums/showthread.php?t=577

LOL Silly me. :D

halfEIGHT
07-10-2005, 04:18 PM
:D NP, great to have you on board! :)

Gearhead
07-15-2005, 12:32 AM
Don't forget tonight gents!

Glitch
07-15-2005, 06:04 PM
Gearhead,

How was last night's turnout? Should be down next Thursday to try out my Half8.

Dave

Gearhead
07-15-2005, 11:34 PM
I was the only one there with a mini inferno. But i did have some fun with several others that had rc-18's. I was eating them up everywhere execpt for the back straight. I MAY go out sunday for race day.......not sure yet.

maxxenitout
07-16-2005, 06:05 AM
I work most Thursday nights but I might get sick next week... ;)

Gearhead
07-16-2005, 06:24 AM
I work most Thursday nights but I might get sick next week... ;)

LOL...Thats funny.

TNB
07-16-2005, 08:00 AM
I was the only one there with a mini inferno. But i did have some fun with several others that had rc-18's. I was eating them up everywhere execpt for the back straight. I MAY go out sunday for race day.......not sure yet.
I may have heard something about that since a couple of people were here from SoCal tonight practicing for tomorrow's race. ;) I was running my Mini-Inferno at the 1/8th scale track after I ran my mbX5, which brought up M-I racing at SoCal.

Gearhead
07-20-2005, 03:58 PM
Don't forget Thursday night practice everyone. :)

akura2
07-20-2005, 08:30 PM
I'll see if I can squeeze out there on Tomorrow night after work

.5x8
07-22-2005, 10:10 PM
gonna try to go tomorrow! anyone wanna meet up?

Gearhead
07-22-2005, 11:51 PM
I should be there. Just look for the JRXS.com guys.

.5x8
07-23-2005, 01:19 AM
lol i dont know any jrxs.com guys...look for me actually..lolz...im a chubby asian kid...about 5'3 and you will see my mini inferno(stock body, all decals taken off) =] lolz...maybe ill have some fun and run the mini inferno onroad too lmao...ill be running a brushless too x]

holy_inferno
07-26-2005, 12:10 AM
...im a chubby asian kid...about 5'3 and you will see my mini inferno(stock body, all decals taken off)
...Hey, that description is almost like me, but I'm heavier than chubby, but not as chubby as to have stubby fingers :D

.5x8
07-29-2005, 06:49 PM
lol...i have stubby fingers >.<

mini racer
07-30-2005, 03:24 AM
sorry i've been gone a while working on my mini, finally got it going, I think my suspension is hooked up now, I just wish they come out with mini inferno crime fighters! that be tight! heres my race machine:
http://www.rcpics.net/view_single.php?medid=61812
finally got my compx mamba and 8 cell pack, I know its not a half eight, but just think of the truggy version of the half eight.

.5x8
07-30-2005, 03:47 AM
pics dont work...i hate when people use rc pics for pictures.... try www.photobucket.com

Gearhead
07-30-2005, 03:56 AM
pics dont work...i hate when people use rc pics for pictures.... try www.photobucket.com

Picture works great for me :)

maxxenitout
07-30-2005, 03:57 AM
I hate rcpics too, the only way for me to check out the pics is to disable my norton and my anti-spyware and believe me it's not worth it. If I do it my computer gets bombarded with all kinds of crazy things... :eek:

mini racer
07-30-2005, 03:31 PM
aight let me post it on photobucket

mini racer
07-30-2005, 04:14 PM
heres the pic
http://photobucket.com/albums/b275/miniracer_/?action=view&current=unlimitedmini005.jpg

nismo4life
07-31-2005, 10:13 PM
Holy cow I feel like im at home here! I ave never seen so many guys from socal!

mini racer
08-01-2005, 04:12 PM
Holy cow I feel like im at home here! I ave never seen so many guys from socal!
ya I like it there, who's racing this wednesday night?

mini racer
08-01-2005, 04:13 PM
cause all I need is a dif rebuild kit and I'm set

Gearhead
08-02-2005, 02:12 AM
I would race on Wednesday, but i don't have my mamba yet....I will be there THursday for practice just like clock work.

.5x8
08-02-2005, 02:42 AM
they hold h8 races? or is it just for minis? well i MIGHT be going to socal this weekend if my alloy slipper gear comes in, and i can go get slipper pads for a b4 so i can cut em up to fit the washer.

mini racer
08-09-2005, 03:33 AM
ok, i know i will problably be going this friday night for the race, and if theres not enough mini's you race 1/10 scale trucks which are easy with h8's and my rc18t cause if you got mamba power you can kill them 1/10 on the straight, I match mod buggies at like 1/2 throttle with my rc18t so 1/10 scale novice are nothing if you don't trambled on the first turn! :D

Daniel kuo
08-10-2005, 08:10 PM
heyy guess what guys!?!?I got amini inferno !! yeaahh me and my friends got into it so well be there!!! :) :D

Gearhead
08-11-2005, 12:39 AM
HEy! sounds great!!!.

Glitch
08-12-2005, 06:03 PM
I ran the 8 for the first time yesterday. I had alot of fun except, even with a 400 motor, I was very underpowered. The 8 handled great, even over all the deep footprints on the straight. There were several RC18s and 1 MiniT
but, no other Half8s. Well, time to bulletproof the buggy and strap on the brushless. I'm just waiting for my lipo from URC. Hope to see you guys next
Thursday.

Late

mini racer
08-22-2005, 05:07 PM
hey do amny of you guys race! i've been racing there for the past few weeks and haven't seen ONE h8!

mini racer
08-22-2005, 05:09 PM
the layout is sooo fun you guyz should be racing!, and for those of you have been there in the past couple weeks, you know were the triple was are any of you clearing that whole set, like i double and land on the tabletop but havent gaped the WHOLE THING!

Glitch
08-23-2005, 05:57 PM
mini racer,

Me and my daughter will be out on Thursday. My little girl wants to learn how to destroy my Mini T and I will try to destroy my Half8. Hope to see some 8s out there.

akura2
08-24-2005, 05:14 AM
heyy guess what guys!?!?I got amini inferno !! yeaahh me and my friends got into it so well be there!!! :) :D

I was wondering what was taking you so long......

:)

BitHed
08-24-2005, 05:30 AM
...Akura could you glide by my place the next time you go out and pick me up? I need a ride dood ;)

akura2
08-24-2005, 04:16 PM
Of course... next time i drive by Japan I'll give you a holla...:D


BTW.. I have the September Issue of RC Magazine from Japan and they have the full option Halfeight in an ad... I can't read it but maybe you could translate

BitHed
08-24-2005, 04:17 PM
...I'll check it mate...I think i only got WORLD this month...Ill drop by the LBS (bookstore) for a perv :D

akura2
08-25-2005, 08:05 PM
actually it's the July issue of RCWorld between pages 8 and 9 and inside the front cover of the July RC Magazine

Glitch
08-26-2005, 04:57 PM
We had a blast last night. My daughter's first experience going around the track was great. We ran a Baja motor in her MiniT and I was surprised how fast it was. I ran the Aon 4900 with a 11.1v Lipo from United RC in my 8 and all I can say is WOW! It easily kept up with mod 10 scales on the straight and I could clear all the jumps. I'm still learning how to be consistent with throttle control on the jumps but, I'm getting the hang of it. I made the mistake of not setting the pinion mesh properly and stripped a Robinson 13 tooth pinion. The spur gears by Atomic are quite bullet proof. I had to settle for a 14 tooth for the rest of the night. It made the motor run a little hot so I reammed a couple of holes on the body. The temp was managable for the rest of the night. A 12 or 13 tooth pinion is better suited for the current layout. Anyway, until next Thursday.

BitHed
08-27-2005, 01:10 AM
...good job Glitch...sons like a blast....yeah you gotta watch that motor meshing..itll get ya every time if its a little bit off..lol...nice picture...Is that you or your daughter? Ask her to make a post...It would be nice to have a woman on the team :cool:

mini racer
08-28-2005, 04:27 PM
mini racer,

Me and my daughter will be out on Thursday. My little girl wants to learn how to destroy my Mini T and I will try to destroy my Half8. Hope to see some 8s out there.
aw man me and my friend was at socal FRIDAY NIGHT, were goin again today.

Glitch
08-29-2005, 05:50 AM
Mini,

How was today? and did you see any other Half8s out there? Well, hope you smoked the other mini's.

Late

mini racer
08-29-2005, 03:34 PM
there was ONE half eight, he did pretty good, i qual. 3rd in novice truck race cause there was only 3 minis and they put us in the 1/10 truck class, anyway i qualifed third after one lap i passed 2nd and caught up 2 1st and I needed to get around him on the setuop in the middle of the track were u have a choice he went inside and ROLLED the jump and went outside grabbed sooooo much throttle that i cleared that huge double and LANDED ON THE TABLETOP!!!! then passed him led for 2 more laps klined up again for that same setup hit and rutt jumps into the straight and gets SMOTHERED BY A 1/10 TRUCK!!! i was still rolling so i thought i was ok so i go over the pvc pipe and went back to my line when I see the rear right tire danglin, my friend was turn marshallin and I asked him to get my car and i lost the rear right turnbuckle!! found it luckily, (after my race) and everyone from the next race was watching my car lead the pack and when they saw my car get creamed everyone was like WOOOW. but ima be out there friday night if anyone else is comin because i wanna race u h8's, because my only comp. is the 1/10 trucks!!

Inferno454
08-30-2005, 04:41 AM
Dang, im stuck in norcal racin at Capital City RC while yall down in socal get to have all the fun. No fair, no h8's to race with here just some duratraxes to smother with my T4 and little cars to pound with my tmaxx lol, cant a 13 year old get a break?. I think its time 4 a road trip.

Ps. good luck in your next race.

mini racer
08-30-2005, 04:22 PM
after yesterday i found out my on/off switch nob thing broke off! i have to use a 1.5mm hex screwdriver to turn my truck on now, and my steering servos retarded, it doesn't anymore!! but i can get a new hs56 for 15 bux so im for sure going friday night!

mini racer
09-04-2005, 05:09 AM
were wuz u guyz, comin, we should have enough for a mini class if at least one half-eight comes, we'll have 4 18t's and if get one more mini, we have a class!

Gearhead
09-05-2005, 06:35 AM
Yeah i should have been there. I have been very busy, and have not had a chance to get to the track.....I just have a root canal, so i was in no shape to goto the track this week. Pluse i now have my mamba, but have not installed it yet.

mini racer
09-06-2005, 03:53 AM
ok, ok, i might not go 2 socal this weekend, i might race my revo and my mini at revalations saturday night

Glitch
09-12-2005, 04:03 AM
Did anyone play this weekend? SoCal or Revelations? I had to get my nitro fix at Crystal Park. It's been approximately 4-5 years since they changed the track. It's a little more technical and tight but, very fun. I will try to hit SoCal this week.

Late

mini racer
09-12-2005, 11:25 PM
glitch, crystal's my local track, they haven't changed it for maybe 4-5 months, but ya I was at socak yesterday, love that layout, backflipping off the triple off the straight, came in second but my steering was retarted are something.

Gearhead
09-28-2005, 11:20 PM
the new lay out is really cool it has a crossover :)

mini racer
10-01-2005, 03:09 AM
i know that layout is tight but the diagonal straight is soooo tore up!!!, hopefully my mini helped my driving so i can drive my revo better out at the sidewinder champs, out at sv speedway oct.14.

Gearhead
10-07-2005, 07:10 PM
I love it when it is rough. If you ahve your half eight setup right, it will smoke throught the holes and ruts, and will just eat up the 18t's and alike.....

TNB
10-25-2005, 10:48 PM
I stopped by SoCal yesterday, but it was pretty quiet. No KMIs in sight. Oh well, I'd ran mine at iHobbyExpo for the last couple of days anyway.

Gearhead
10-26-2005, 03:08 AM
I stopped by SoCal yesterday, but it was pretty quiet. No KMIs in sight. Oh well, I'd ran mine at iHobbyExpo for the last couple of days anyway.

I am resting myself...LOL...Ran mini's all weekend, and other such things at the expo as well......Plus next weekend I will be at the MINI-Z worlds as well.

TNB
10-26-2005, 04:02 AM
I plan to be there as well though I don't know if I'll get any practice in. However, I doubt that it matters considering I've only ran Zs twice since April.

Datrain
11-12-2005, 06:29 AM
how is yours setup

Gearhead
11-13-2005, 07:08 AM
anyone going to run their half eight at the SoCal Super Cross?

pointcrossed
11-19-2005, 02:47 PM
I miss SoCal, its an awesome track.... :(

Regan LeBlanc
11-24-2005, 03:39 AM
I want to go and so does Jeremy and Cavalieri, but so far they don't have a class for us. Its so unfare to race the toy class that too many people (read manufactures) are complaining. Seems losing by a "hundred laps" upsets some manufactures :rolleyes: I say don't hate the player hate the game. We have something that is so far above what is available now that we are going to get shut out (or try) by anyone with an interest in selling their product rather that actually racing and proving their worth. Does not bother me a bit, i'm gonna race my half 8 and show any pretender what mini performance is all about. Step up or step aside is what i say!!!!

Where are all those Vedeta's and AE buggies?

:confused:

pointcrossed
11-24-2005, 09:18 PM
The sad thing is they may never have a class for 1/16 unless it gets poplular enough or if Associated or Losi make a 1/16, and thats a longshot, they may make 1/16 trucks first and set us up for the okey-doke. :rolleyes: .

What it all boils down to is Losi and HPI restarted this whole mini RC, before them it was Tamiya. Back then it was a flash in the pan today its cookin. The only way we can race is if the Inferno gets hot :rolleyes: (popular) or we all show up at SoCal and make a class. I think you need at least 4 to make a class so get the word out and group together, its worth doing because SoCal has a F1 class with 4, point given...

Hawk
11-24-2005, 09:21 PM
Velveeta? What's a velveeta? :cool:

Regan LeBlanc
11-25-2005, 05:08 AM
Just want to thank the moderators for not letting me edit my post or doing it for me like i asked. :mad:
I may have been a little harsh to some of the other manufactures and i wanted to tone it down a bit.
:o

Kyosho hardly needs any other manufacture to make a class. The half 8 is taking over the mini market and anyone not supporting them is missing out on a lot of sales. Small is small.... 1/16th is an accurate scaling of the 777, Those others do not support or even produce the top level of off-road which is 1/8th scale buggies. Kyosho brought 1/8th to the states, brought a world title to the USA, and continues to push the 1/8th buggy to new levels. The half 8 is just a low cost extention of that. I have always heard from some that Kyosho won this or Kyosho won that only because of this or that.... fact is we have R&D, we are a racing company, we strive to be the best when others bust out the calipers and try to copy. If you look closely you will see the copycats and you will see the innovator.
If i am stepping on any toes they should keep their toes back with the toys.

:o

Hawk
11-25-2005, 05:18 AM
Pretty strong words Regan, coming from somebody that works for a company that produces the world champion buggy year after year. Funny thing is the MP777 sp1 and sp2 are playing at a level the other manufacturers are not even aware exists.
Keep up the excellent work. :cool:

BitHed
11-25-2005, 05:48 AM
Just want to thank the moderators for not letting me edit my post or doing it for me like i asked. :mad:

...Well seeing as I am the only 'active' moderator in here, as you very well know, then i feel i must get down on my knees and apologise profusely...In future I will try my best to follow you around and clean up your little 'messes' without you having to ask...

...I have asked you REPEATEDLY, in private emails, using all the respect that MR. KYOSHO USA would expect and should recieve, for assistance and advice to promote YOUR product when you arent here and have I been REPEATEDLY ignored...And then you call ME out about one message in a flowing thread that i missed?

...Maybe i should just go and try do my best for the new TAMIYA platform... Maybe they will be a little more appreciative :mad:

pointcrossed
11-25-2005, 09:08 AM
Ok, I know I missed somthing?

:confused:

Anyways, the whole toy race class thing seems like a bunch of garbage to me if its being rated at vehicle kits below 1/10 or even 1/18 and below as toy class. If that is the case, then the RC18T is out of spec for the 1/18 class because it is actually larger than other 1/18 or that would make the mini T 1/20. They race so called "toy class" on a regular race day and their yearly supercross with Pro Mod buggy. Seems like they have some local manufacturer influence.

Problem is these manufacturers that sell to big chain distributors or distribute to local mom and pop shops, dont care or want to try and support the racing scene unless its their product that is on the track, thats why there is an increase in the sale of RTR and their popularity has increased, but in turn leaves no room for other manufacturers that have somthing similar that is competitive.

That is why you can go to any SoCal 1/8 scale dirt track and find only one Inferno kicking butt in a pack of RTR ofna's who has 10 different versions because they cant get it right and probably never will.

Thats why there are enthusiasts that come to this forum and ask questions like, whats the mini Inferno like?; where can I see one?; is it fast?; any problems?

The brutal truth is the kit that is racing and winning is the one they are going to buy, and if the competitors arent selling or have support then they have a harder time racing and a harder time winning, and if that does not work, then your kit is not allowed because it does not meet "spec" to race on this track or this class, which has been tried before and local tracks are adopting...

In short, if it wins, it sells. If it does not race, then it does not win, therefore it does not sell...

There,,, I said it....... :mad:

BTW, I picked up a 777 Special 2 tonight... :D

Gearhead
11-29-2005, 03:56 PM
You did not see anything on the Potbellys race? The Mini Inferno was faster than anything that was on that track, not just its own class, but ANYTHING that ever set tire on that track. It would not be to the 1/18th products to run Mini Infernos in their class. But then again it might sale more product...LOL...... The Mini Inferno is popular, the problem is trying to get mini inferno owners to congregate at one track for a race.

Hawk
11-29-2005, 04:09 PM
You did not see anything on the Potbellys race? The Mini Inferno was faster than anything that was on that track, not just its own class, but ANYTHING that ever set tire on that track. It would not be to the 1/18th products to run Mini Infernos in their class. But then again it might sale more product...LOL...... The Mini Inferno is popular, the problem is trying to get mini inferno owners to congregate at one track for a race.
It is a long drive from San Jose bud. I would but with the price of gas, there's no dinero left for burritos.
:cool: