TQ RC RACING in Chino CA - Indoor carpet track

[tqrcracing]

I just opened the new indoor carpet rc track in Chino, CA.

90'X45' CRC Carpet and barrier, super flat and smooth.

I heard from one of mini-z racers that mini-z could run on my track.

Bring your mini-zs and have fun !!!

Also, we will have a TQ Grand Opening Race on April 3rd.

Class: TRUSPEC, 1/10 Sedan, RCGT,1/12 scale, 1/18 scale, Mini 4wd, Mini 2wd, F1

There will be raffles and prizes for 1st,2nd and 3rd of each Main.

Lunch will be provided and Free T-Shirts for the racers.

Please check out www.tqrcracing.com (http://www.tqrcracing.com) and sign up for email updates.

Thanks.
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[bermbuster]

Nice track.....
I wish you good luck
BUT
where are the the Mini Z classes???.....:D

[leonen]

Fascinating location... congrats.

But I tell you, 90'x45' is tooooo biiigggg for Mini-z's. You'll get bored driving around it.

The good thing is you can use big motor and accceeleraateeeee all the way!! Oh, one detail: you may have problems seeing the mini-z on the other side of the track!

Anyway is cool. We have a dual track, that we race mini-z and 1/18's. So it's about 30' x 21' with a 4' rail width, and it's really a super highway for mini-z's!!!

[color01]

If we get more tracks this size we might actually be able to push for LiPo-powered Mini-Z's. :cool: The venue looks sweet, I think I should plan at least one trip down sometime while I'm still down in SoCal. :)

[Treadmule]

Hey, I'm using your wires on my motors and if your track's as good as your wires, I'm there! (From Orange County)

[yasuji]

got out to the track tonight to check it out!nice place nice people....stk class would be a snooze fest like watchin ABC cars go around...lol
but mod pan!......thats what im talkin about....with LiFe!yow!....only bad thing about LiFe is the run time! poor....only 8 min in my mod pan
i will be there next week with my mod pan to give her a go!

[herman]

don't forget to post a video... :D

[arch2b]

if you would like your own subforum, please pm me. :)

[tqrcracing]

Thanks all replies guys.

Sorry for replying late, I havn't received any subscription emails from this forum.

I'm thinking, put Kyosho mini-z carpet on top of my carpet.

I can easily remove the barriers, because I'm using CRC Barrier system.

We can have mini-z day, if it works.

Any idea, advice please leave a post.

Also, If you sign up www.tqrcracing.com, you will get free practice coupon.

Thanks.

[tqrcracing]

got out to the track tonight to check it out!nice place nice people....stk class would be a snooze fest like watchin ABC cars go around...lol
but mod pan!......thats what im talkin about....with LiFe!yow!....only bad thing about LiFe is the run time! poor....only 8 min in my mod pan
i will be there next week with my mod pan to give her a go!

Thanks Grant.

See you soon.

[tqrcracing]

Grant and Lucas are running Mini-Zs at TQ RC RACING.

Mini-Z runs great at TQ !! Hope to see more Mini-Z racers :nod:

To see the video Click Here (http://www.tqrcracing.com/forum/view.asp?doc_no=23&pg_no=1&bbs_no=5)

http://www.tqrcracing.com/forum/files/5/miniz.jpg

[PNracing]

Wow! looks good!

[yasuji]

yeah we had tons of fun wide open 33 t motor with 14 pinion...i forgot to bring the LiFe:o i will the next time tho!
i do think that this could be good for a PANCAR SPEC CLASS!

[EMU]

Grip looks surprisingly good. How much setup work did you have to do to get them to handle like that? How hot did the 33t get with the 14t pinion. I would think that the 35t may be a better option geared up like that, should have more torque... The slight decrease in RPM shouldnt make as much of a difference. I think that would be a fun class :)

[Tim Johnson]

Looks great!!! Can't wait to check it out!:)

[briankstan]

Nice, what is that other car on the track? it sure looked very slow compared to the speed of those mini-z's.

[yasuji]

Grip looks surprisingly good. How much setup work did you have to do to get them to handle like that? How hot did the 33t get with the 14t pinion. I would think that the 35t may be a better option geared up like that, should have more torque... The slight decrease in RPM shouldnt make as much of a difference. I think that would be a fun class :)

didnt have to change my set up at all! at first i ran pn carpet tires but the grip was so much that it pulled the tires off the wheels! the ca glue just wouldnt hold them on! so i ended up using pn rcp 20 fronts and kyosho 20 radial rears cause that is what i had in my tire box that were used....
heat was not a problem....i didnt have my temp gun but by the touch im gonna say that it was less then 100 deg!
the problem with the motor we ran was it was topped out about 2/3 of the straightaway a 35 would have been topped out alittle earlier i think....:D

[yasuji]

Nice, what is that other car on the track? it sure looked very slow compared to the speed of those mini-z's.

it was a kid driving a drift car with rubber tires!

[briankstan]

it was a kid driving a drift car with rubber tires!

That explains it. Nice driving BTW :D

[color01]

Nice wide-open layout, carpet track -- driving looks great, Grant! Bring out all the carbon-fiber chassis and go SUPER MOD with LiPo/LiFe and handwound motors. :eek: And fight with the 1/12's. :eek:

[bermbuster]

Looking good.....arent there 1/24 serpents in Socal for you guys to beat.....
I dont know if you seen the new 1/18th pan cars BRP Speed Merchant
Brown Engineering and Exotek....Im sure you can give them a run for the money as well........

[tqrcracing]

Thanks for the reply.

Yes, mini-z runs great at TQ, just bring your car and enjoy it.:)

[Atomic-USA]

Was traction compound needed for the cars in the video?

[yasuji]

Was traction compound needed for the cars in the video?

nope... there was more than enough on the track...so long as u stayed in the groove!

[EMU]

I saw once or twice you went a little out of the groove, and it looked like you had less grip. I wonder how it would be with 8 Mini-Z's... next video?

[yasuji]

I saw once or twice you went a little out of the groove, and it looked like you had less grip. I wonder how it would be with 8 Mini-Z's... next video?

im thinkin 20 mini-zs......lol;)

[tqrcracing]

Attention ALL Mini-Z racers.

We will have 2011 1st TQ PAN CAR GRAND PRIX on Jan 23rd.

TQ PAN CAR GRAND PRIX will be held every quarter, Jan, April, July and Oct.

We added the Mini-Z class to the race.

Hope we can make the Mini-Z race at the Carpet, it works great.

For more information, visit www.tqrcracing.com

http://www.tqrcracing.com/forum/files/1/2011_1st_TQ_PANCAR_GRANDPRIX_800.jpg

[yasuji]

Attention ALL Mini-Z racers.

We will have 2011 1st TQ PAN CAR GRAND PRIX on Jan 23rd.

TQ PAN CAR GRAND PRIX will be held every quarter, Jan, April, July and Oct.

We added the Mini-Z class to the race.

Hope we can make the Mini-Z race at the Carpet, it works great.

For more information, visit www.tqrcracing.com

http://www.tqrcracing.com/forum/files/1/2011_1st_TQ_PANCAR_GRANDPRIX_800.jpg
:eek:yeeeeeahhhhoooooooowwww!:D

[herman]

just saw the video... and man that looks fast... i'm thinking with life batts... insane...
just hope you don't blow out any fets... :D

[tqrcracing]

Mini-Z running good on carpet...

Please check out the video from yesterday.

Click Here to check out. (http://www.tqrcracing.com/forum/view.asp?p_id=&doc_no=37&pg_no=&bbs_no=5)

Happy New Year !!!

[PNracing]

very nice, supper faster!

[yasuji]

Attention ALL Mini-Z racers.

We will have 2011 1st TQ PAN CAR GRAND PRIX on Jan 23rd.

TQ PAN CAR GRAND PRIX will be held every quarter, Jan, April, July and Oct.

We added the Mini-Z class to the race.

Hope we can make the Mini-Z race at the Carpet, it works great.

For more information, visit www.tqrcracing.com

http://www.tqrcracing.com/forum/files/1/2011_1st_TQ_PANCAR_GRANDPRIX_800.jpg

this looks to be a good race event for this coming sunday! the miniz class will be using giroz timing and scoring! and i will see if i can get a live feed going as well:D

[mugler]

Hope Sean or someone can video all three races for upload everywhere, personally can't think of a more unique mini-Z event in SOCAL ever(or anywhere else) and also what a massive general promo taking Mini-Z straight to the heart of SOCAL on road community in the most effective way possible. Looks like actual number of cars on track will be as high as anticipated which will make the whole experience that much more fun :D

[lfisminiz]

Hey Grant..............

Any pics, results? How did all go?

[tqrcracing]

Thanks all racers for racing at TQ Pan Car Grand Prix !!

Congratulations to all winners.

Special thanks to PN Racing and Grant for supporting the Mini-Z class.

Results are up, and Pictures are up.

Sorry for posting the result late.

Click Here to check the race results and pictures (http://www.tqrcracing.com/forum/view.asp?p_id=&doc_no=70&pg_no=&bbs_no=2)

http://www.tqrcracing.com/forum/files/2/all.jpg

[yasuji]

Hey Grant..............

Any pics, results? How did all go?

sorry ive been swamped since race day...the race was awesome and we had some issues with timing and scoring but was able to get most of it ironed out!
regardless of the results we all had an awesome time! next time we will use the AMB system that they use @ TQ
chad and alex n was on fire!
i cant wait for the next one!:D

[tqrcracing]

More pictures from TQ PCGP.

Drew sent me the nice pictures.

Click Here to see the pictures. (http://www.tqrcracing.com/forum/view.asp?doc_no=11&bbs_no=3)

[mugler]

This race was a blast...10 cars running on a 90'x45' wide open track with 33-32 turn power, as you can imagine was one heck of a good time. A noteworthy point was passing, was kinda expected but was confirmed in the race that faster cars could get off line and pass very cleanly (at least i got passed that way a bunch of times:o) A full house of racers from other scales were amused watching Z's zip around the track so well. All in all A+++ fun race. can't wait to do it again...& hopefully again!
I think one of the races was videoed...maybe it will be posted somewhere soon.

[standupnfall]

Wow.... It was fun to watch those Z's at full speed on a large track.
Please post a vid of all the cars racing when you can, I would love to see it.

[tqrcracing]

Hello, mini-Z racers.

2011 2nd TQ Pan Car Grand Prix is up April 10th, Sunday

Pre-Signup for TQ Pan Car Grand Prix is available.

As always, pre-signup racers will get additional raffle ticket.

Click Here to pre-signup (http://www.tqrcracing.com/race/race.asp?race_no=7)

Please check out the flyer below.

http://www.tqrcracing.com/forum/files/1/2011_2nd_TQ_PANCAR_GRANDPRIX_800.jpg

[mugler]

Fun race day start to finish on Sunday, racing mini-Zs on that big open track is such a treat! Smooth running program and a friendly environment makes it even better.
eComet thanks for posting that video, I think I saw sparks when I spun out and decided to recover by heading into oncoming....my bad, ouch Thanks to Grant for straightening out the setup on my car through the day and Bruce your foam O-Zone tires and TQ carpet are a match made in heaven from what I observed!!
Chris C., well deserved podium, stout runs & great result at the end.
Fast man Chad's clean get away ended up being his ticket to P1, he was up to his usual MO cruising with massive pace.
Alex N. you need to paint your mini-Z pan car silver, the 12th scale version was straight fire.

Can't wait for next session of mini-Z at TQ. Plan is to pop in those Li-Fe's for next time speeds will be b a l l i s t i c:

A-Main Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=retqpgQcfu8&feature=player_embedded)

[tqrcracing]

Attention Mini-Z racers !!

Mini-Z Class is added to 2011 TQ Summer Carpet Championship Series.

It's 9rounds series, twice a month and best 5round points will count (4 throwouts)

Check out the video from last TQ Grand Prix.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=retqpgQcfu8

http://www.tqrcracing.com/forum/files/1/2011_Sum_TQ_CARPET_CHAMPIONSHIP_SERIES600.jpg

[tqrcracing]

Mini-Z on Carpet is back this Sunday.

Track will be open at 9am, and race will start at 12pm on this Sunday for TQ kick off race.

We will have big raffles this Sunday, JL12e car kit, Spectrum 2.4 receiver, brushless motor, tools, t-shirts and more !!

If you didn't signup yet, click here to pre-signup (http://www.tqrcracing.com/race/race.asp?race_no=9). You will get additional raffle ticket for pre-signup.

http://www.tqrcracing.com/forum/files/1/2011_Sum_TQ_CARPET_CHAMPIONSHIP_SERIES600.jpg