April 1st-2nd Race / Le Mans with Headlights & 94mm
Location: PN Racing / Baldwin Park, CA
Dates: Practice Sat April 1st 10:00 to 5:00 / Racing Sunday April 2nd. Gates open at 8:00am Sign Up portal will be posted in coming weeks.
Classes, Rules & Racing Formats:
Le Mans with Headlights - 50T/5500KV
Racing Fee: $20 (also includes 94mm class racing if you choose to race in that class too) Tech: Cars will be teched. Qualification: No qualifying rounds, see Racing below. Racing: Single Main - 90 minutes Enduro / No Qualifying Rounds / motocross start - variation of it TBA on race day / Battery changes, tire changes & repairs of any kind allowed anytime as many times as desired. Motor/Gearing:
- PN 50T motor/ Open gearing / bushing or bearing motors ok / any brushes ok / no other mods allowed, example: neo magnets or cranking commutator for timing not allowed.
- PN 5500KV motor / Open Gearing / Open Armature. Chassis:Any 27-28 scale chassis 2WD/AWD at 102mm WB Batteries: AAA NiMh Batteries only Minimum chassis weight limit: None Body: Only the following 5 bodies made by Kyosho can run at this race.
1. Porsche 962
2. Mazda 787
3. Mercedes C9
4. Toyota TS-020
5. Nissan R390
Plastic Bumpers of any kind allowed for all cars
Kyosho ASC & white body kits both OK. Realistic paint schemes of white bodies strongly encouraged, avoid zig-zag/tear drop/flame jobs, if choosing not to paint then apply some cool stickers instead.
Headlights:
- This is a “headlights on” race , there’ll be numerous random Dusk/Dawn & Night time simulations during the race.
- Headlight are NOT mandatory. Cars with no headlights installed will have to attach 2 US quarters anywhere on the inside part of the body for the duration of the race, of course good luck during dimmed portions of the race
There will be more rules announced on race day regarding scenarios having to do with malfunctioning headlights “during” the race. Wings: only Porsche 962s must run their original 962 style wings, shortening height/lightning of original is OK but NO replacing with aftermarket wings / all other bodies on the list are allowed to use any aftermarket wings made out of any material & can use GT style (vs LM style) Lexan wings as well such as the ones from PN. Wheels: Any diameter and type of wheels allowed except for 3D printed wheels of any kind are NOT allowed. Tires: Any Rubber Tires allowed / No silicones
- No CA rule: Only double sided tape allowed for installing front and rear tires to wheels. No CA glue or any other kind of liquid adhesive allowed anywhere on tires or wheels including side walls.
94mm Class - Nimh/Lithium STOCK
Fee: Free with Le Mans Class sign up. Must be signed up for Le Mans class to be able to race this class. Tech: Cars will be teched Qualification: 1 Round of qualifying - 15 minutes long Racing: Single Main 15 minutes long Chassis:Any 27-28 scale chassis 2WD/AWD at 94mm WB only and no 96mm either Allowed STOCK Motor/Battery/Gearing/Rotor Combos:
70T/nimh/Open Gearing/any motor brush ok / no other mods
3500kv/nimh/Open Gearing/original rotor only
70T/Lithium/ Gearing TBA soon/any motor brush ok/ no other mods
3500kv/Lithium/Gearing TBA soon/original rotor only Allowed Bodies:
All kyosho ASC or white body kits bodies originally made for 94mm Wheel base.
If possible any Kyosho ASC or white body kits originally made for 90mm or 86mm can be modified to run at 94mm wheel base.
98 and 102mm bodies are NOT allowed to be modified to 94mm & used for this race. Minimum chassis weight limit: None Wings: Any wings per PNWC rules Wheels: Any diameter and type of wheels allowed except for 3D printed wheels of any kind are NOT allowed. Tires: Any Rubber Tires allowed / No silicones
No CA rule: Only double sided tape allowed for installing front and rear tires to wheels. No CA glue or any other kind of liquid adhesive allowed anywhere on tires or wheels including side walls.
**As always per PNWC rules no traction compound and no cleaners allowed on tires except for 70% isopropyl alcohol.
All other rules not mentioned above follow PNWC 2017 Rules. Any new scenario(s), interpretation or rule adjustments will be at the race directors discretion.
Sorry hadn't checked my own thread in a while but will make a point to do so from now on
Correct no 3D printed chassis or parts
Updates, revisions & further clarifications finalized & have been highlighted in dark red
Couple of general piece of info recently verified:
- Cars can be seen pretty easily even at fulll night setting with all facility lights off due to installed skylight. Contrary to previous statements those who might choose to install the weight penalty instead of headlights will have no problem seeing their cars during the race.
- 94mm GT gearings was comprehensively tested, if anything the lithium powered cars at their spec gearing are just a touch slower than nimh open gear.
Saturday before race day practice will be Free with pre-registration through rccarevents, sign up link will be posted very soon.
Quote:
Originally Posted by mugler
Le Mans with Headlights - 50T/5500KV
Racing Fee: $20 (also includes 94mm class racing if you choose to race in that class too) Tech: Cars will be teched. Qualification: No qualifying rounds, see Racing below. Racing: Single Main - 90 minutes Enduro / No Qualifying Rounds / motocross start - variation of it TBA on race day / Battery changes, tire changes & repairs of any kind allowed anytime as many times as desired. Motor/Gearing:
Only following motors and matching gearing are allowed:
- PN 50T motor/ Open gearing / bushing or bearing motors ok / any brushes ok / no other mods allowed, example: neo magnets or cranking commutator for timing not allowed.
- PN 5500KV motor / Open Gearing / Open Armature. Kyosho BL Motors & Gears:
-Racers who already own a kyosho red-can BL motor Will BE allowed to race with spec gearing of 6T pinion/44T spur (standard Kyosho Spur) Chassis:Any 27-28 scale chassis 2WD/AWD at 102mm WB Batteries: AAA NiMh Batteries only Minimum chassis weight limit: None Body: Only the following 5 bodies made by Kyosho can run at this race.
1. Porsche 962
2. Mazda 787
3. Mercedes C9
4. Toyota TS-020
5. Nissan R390
Plastic Bumpers of any kind allowed for all cars
Kyosho ASC & white body kits both OK. Realistic paint schemes of white bodies strongly encouraged, avoid zig-zag/tear drop/flame jobs, if choosing not to paint applying stickers is the next best option.
Headlights:
- This is a “headlights on” race , there’ll be numerous random Dusk/Dawn & Night time simulations during the race.
- Headlight are NOT mandatory. Cars with no headlights installed will have to attach 2 US quarters anywhere on the inside part of the body for the duration of the race.
There will be more rules announced on race day regarding scenarios having to do with malfunctioning headlights “during” the race. Wings: All bodies on the list are allowed to use any aftermarket wings made out of any material except NO 3D & can use GT style (vs LM style) Lexan wings as well such as the ones from PN. Wheels: Any diameter and type of wheels allowed except for 3D printed wheels of any kind are NOT allowed. Tires: Any Rubber Tires allowed
- No Silicon tires and therefore note no Kyosho radials!
- No CA rule: Only double sided tape allowed for installing front and rear tires to wheels. No CA glue or any other kind or liquid adhesive allowed anywhere on tires or wheels including side walls.
94mm Class - Nimh/Lithium STOCK
Fee: Free with Le Mans Class sign up. Must be signed up for Le Mans class to be able to race this class. Tech: Cars will be teched Qualification: 1 Round of qualifying - 15 minutes long Racing: Single Main 15 minutes long Chassis:Any 27-28 scale chassis 2WD/AWD at 94mm WB only and no 96mm either Allowed STOCK Motor/Battery/Gearing/Rotor Combos: For NiMh Cars
70T/nimh/Open Gearing/any motor brush ok / no other mods
3500kv/nimh/Open Gearing/original rotor only For Lithium Cars
70T/Lithium/ Gearing: spec 53T spur-8T pinion ONLY/any motor brush ok/ no other mods
3500kv/Lithium/Gearing: spec 53T spur-8T pinion ONLY/original rotor only Allowed Bodies:
All kyosho ASC or white body kits bodies originally made for 94mm Wheel base.
If possible any Kyosho ASC or white body kits originally made for 90mm or 86mm can be modified to run at 94mm wheel base.
98 and 102mm bodies are NOT allowed to be modified to 94mm & used for this race. Minimum chassis weight limit:170 grams Wings: Any wings per PNWC rules Wheels: Any diameter and type of wheels allowed except for 3D printed wheels of any kind are NOT allowed. Tires: Any Rubber Tires allowed
As always no Silicon tires and therefore note no Kyosho radials! Check with staff before running questionable tires.
No CA rule: Only double sided tape allowed for installing front and rear tires to wheels. No CA glue or any other kind or liquid adhesive allowed anywhere on tires or wheels including side walls.
**As always & per PNWC rules no traction compound and no cleaners allowed on tires except for 70% isopropyl alcohol.
All other rules not mentioned above follow PNWC 2017 Rules. Any new scenario(s), interpretation or rule adjustments will be at the race directors discretion.
4 signups so far & all racing both in LM and 94.
Since hoping is for free I'm hoping to see at least 8 by race day or better yet 15 like back in July of last year
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