TSR Speed Shop RC podcast

Enjoy as we sit down with New President of Red Cat racing Jeff John along with Founder Darin Oreman, and COO Dan Sloan to find out about all the exciting things they have planned!

TSR Speed Shop RC podcast  Hosts: Tim Smith and Matt Howson   Tim Notes:     Thank you Coy Roberts for filling in.   Christmas is here, what do you want?  MaxAmps Wraps, match your car why not? **its been nearly a year of missing the old man   Cow RC pit mat deal, Order today or don’t it really doesn’t matter to me   Smashing an RC to pieces for a video… Why are we doing this and defending it is beyond me.   New drag strip is finally here   3D printing the learning curve begins   Christmas song: Bashing through the snow, In a MaxAmps powered Wraith Over the fields we go Wheelies all the way. Cranking on the wheel JConcepts griping tight What fun it is to Drive and bash An RC car tonight. Oh RC cars RC cars you better get out of the way! This thing will run 100 mph and hit you in the leg , Hey! Merry Christmas~! Jeff Johns leaves Axial and now all the roaches are scurrying around looking for a nut….lol     News items  Worlds fun….. Drake put a motor into Mayfield’s car, JQ called them out, Red’s dumps Mayfield because of it and supposable Tessman protested Ongaro’s car for using a Gyro (I have since been told that’s BS Tessman didn’t protest anyone) Team Tekin? Why not!   RC Word of the Week “Brought to you by RC Driver Magazine” Fail Safe If the transmitter’s signal is lost or interrupted a fail safe unit returns the servo to a predetermined position to avoid dangerous runaways. A battery failsafe is a safety feature which brings the throttle servo down to idle as a warning that the receiver battery’s voltage is getting dangerously low.  

TSR podcast Episode Hosts: Tim Smith and Matt Howson This week: Pitch hitter Coy Roberts   Tim Notes:   I did not win the mega millions….   Cow RC pit mat deal, Order today or don’t it really doesn’t matter to me   I painted some bodies even if I hate doing it they seem to come out fun. AKA Glitter is fun and here is the combo, Spaz Stix candy, Krylon Glitter, More candy, Silver/chrome, white appliance paint sealer. And the trick of all the colored windows.   Invest in your promotion and buy some lights and a back drop.  News items     RC Word of the Week “Brought to you by RC Driver Magazine”   Comm Lathe An electric motor’s commutator will wear over time. This lathe is used to cut thin layers of material until the surface is like new   Main topic   Surf city classic is over and it would appear everyone won first place in their class…..   Graced with RC putting on a drag race of sorts with crawlers   I got a new prostock motor and its Green of all things   Damage is just weakness leaving your car   Flo cap packs, more info to come.   Facebook Questions    Featured Item of the week Curved Lexan Scissors They are about 10 bucks and made by all kinds of companies. Buy a set if you don’t already have them.  Thanks to: MaxAmps, MKS Servos, Gruapner, CowRC, Rotor Ron, Rudis Motorsports, Tekin, TSR Power Paste, Gone Bananas,  Team TSR and all the Fans!  

TSR podcast Episode Hosts: Tim Smith and Matt Howson This week: Let's get back to RC   Tim Notes: Happy anniversary to me New Euro truck for 150 bucks! CowRC pit mat deal Slot car racing, dear lord stage them and race already! Sky Diving, how some people have hobbies that are pure torture to others. Smashing an RC to pieces for a video… Why are we doing this and defending it is beyond me. New prostock body, well kind of…. New drag strip is finally here, and I had to be an asshole to an asshole….     News items   RC Word of the Week “Brought to you by RC Driver Magazine” Transponder This is a small electronic device mounted in a race vehicle. It transmits a signal to a receiver located at the start/finish line. The receiver records a vehicle’s position and lap times during a race for scoring purposes.   Main topic  Damage is just weakness leaving your car   Facebook Questions   Featured Item of the week Curved Lexan Scissors They are about 10 bucks and made by all kinds of companies. Buy a set if you don’t already have them. Thanks to: MaxAmps, MKS Servos, Gruapner, CowRC, Rotor Ron, Rudis Motorsports, Tekin, TSR Power Paste, Gone Bananas, MHD designs, Team TSR and all the Fans!

TSR Speed Shop RC podcast Hosts: Tim Smith and Matt Howson This week: Brought to you by the great people at MaxAmps Where have you been Smiley?   Tim Notes: New Teeth! What the HELL?!?! More doctors, more pain, more drugs and all the fun Sorry to all I harassed after my appointments and drug induced fun, I should really stay off the internet…. When I was growing up I always thought the truck driver, mail man, machinist, butcher all wanted to do the jobs they had? Now that I am older it seems like no one is happy with their job and thinks they should be doing more or better and then we spend out lives feeling like losers….. August is the month for speed, well I hope so anyways…. Cars need to be worked on and motors need to be changed. No Axialfest for Tim this year and this saddens me for a number of reasons….. John Schultz leaves Axial….. now what? Hey Tim, My Grampa talks about you a lot and says you are the fastest guy on the planet! News items  New ROAR President? Maybe its me??  JConcepts new drag tires RC Word of the Week brought to you by RC Driver mag Locknut A nut that uses a nylon insert in order to better grip the threads of a bolt or shaft and thereby preventing it from coming loose. It is used extensively for axles and other areas where nuts must stay secure, but it may need to be removed frequently for maintenance or repair. Main topic I keep buying cheap china crap from Facebook ads and I LOVE IT New Drag strip and the first time running on it in a couple of years, (prepped tracks are a new breed when you have been gone for so long) All the old and new faces. And my prostock records its first 1.6 run! Hey look I am the new MKS team manager! NPRC Update Facebook Questions Casey Santos First hope all is ok in regards to the fires. But are you ready to move away from those...we can drag race all year long in Arizona Richard Carter Hello Tim do a live show Joe Zaier Jr Do you think liverc polls have an impact on the industry or are they a nice 2 minute distraction on a Monday? Stephen A Nicholson Jr. Hahaha the points debauchery we had in Florida is a good subject lol Nate Hauger Thoughts on running one car in two classes. For example a car like your 55 in street eliminator and either 2.50 index or all run. Richard Carter Call in show Mark Pavidis How fast do rc cars go Darvione Huddleston Tim Smith did you do any major changes to the pro stock Randy Krol In the video of your car going into the other lane, how much damage does a car have usually after a hit like that? Are they pretty strong when it comes to impact like that or are you rebuilding and retrimming the whole front end? Jason Flores Tim Smith WHAT IS THE BEST STARTER PLATFORM TO GET INTO LOW CELL DRAG RACING? AND HOW MUCH CAN YOU EXPECT TO PAY FOR A STARTER PROMOD PLATFORM ? Joe Zaier Jr What kind of gyro do you use in your pro stock. Napoleon Solo What’s going on with HPI? They going out of business or something? Randy Krol With the fire going on I'm sure it's at a hault but how's your dad's truck going? JP Sweeck What are your most fondest moments/memories you had in RC? Desmond Dailey I got a plaque!!!! Chris Trudeau Shout out to Matthew for his recent MBM Show and Randy . (Who BTW, I would vote for ROAR President in a Heartbeat) What LHS do u frequent Tim and how often do you support the LHS vs your sponsors? Do you place special orders? What percentage of your hobby purchase is brick and mortar vs mouse click? How do you personally support the LHS, either thru promotion, purchases and other? What can your LHS do better and what are they doing right? (In part, asking for a friend who is slowly taking over an LHS, and trying to draw in customers) Desmond Dailey Is there any way to get a 3s castlev7700kv 2 pole caslte mm2 esc combo Over 100mph in 132ft? Michael Hahn Now that you have a track, when the boys with the large scale rides going to show up? Joe Zaier Jr Here is a non rc question. What do you think Matt will look like when he hits his weight goals. Whenyou go through something like that you don't look like your old self. You don't look like a skinny version of your overweight self. You look like a third thing. Like I look like nosferatu Josh Howard Did good at Lynnwood to fighting the gyro of this nitro motor.

TSR podcast Episode 91 Hosts: Tim Smith and Matt Howson This week: Back to the race track, What do you need?   Tim Notes:   No prep cash day race recap     News items   CKRC closes   Jconcepts fox body mustang hits the streets! New none 3D printed wheels and drag tires!   Axial racing 1969 chevy blazer!   Rotor Ron 720 setup station   RC Word of the Week brought to you by RC Driver magazine   Toe Angle When seen from above, a car’s front wheels will point inward when the steering trim is set to neutral. Applies to the rear wheels as well. This provides some degree of stability. Too much toe angle will slow you down.   Main topic   New Drag strip, what are we running, what do we need to take for a day of drag racing.   Time to make a plan, or are we just here to have fun? What cars How many batteries Chargers and equipment (tire warmer, paste board, soldering iron…) Tables, chairs, power, shade, tools, pit mats Tires, bodies     Facebook Questions   Featured Item of the week     MKS 9767 servo 92.99 SKU MKS-HV9767 Dead Band 0.001ms Working Frequence 1520μs / 333hz Operating Voltage 5.5 ~ 8.4 V DC Volts (2S Lipo un-regulated) Operating Speed (6V) 0.090s Operating Speed (7.4V) 0.074s Operating Speed (8.4V) 0.070s Stall Torque (6V) 6.8kg/cm Stall Torque (7.4V) 8.5kg/cm Stall Torque (8.4V) 9.4kg/cm Gear Type Chrome-Titanium alloy gear Weight 38.55g       Thanks to: MaxAmps, MKS Servos, Gruapner, CowRC, Rotor Ron, Rudis Motorsports, Tekin, TSR Power Paste, Gone Bananas, MHD designs, Team TSR and all the Fan and haters!

TSR podcast Episode Hosts: Tim Smith and Matt Howson This week: Two Chains Scalers~!   Tim Notes:  More Gyros in speed run and drag racing and the people who use them… and act like they don’t.  Axilfest, free shows everyday  What kv do I need? It’s just math there should never be a question of what to run.   We race again soon thanks to Ken Jones but could there be even MORE drag racing  RC Drag talk doing a no prep cash day race.  Iranian dudes sliding cars all over the highway  Back filling a JConcepts Nova body and then posting it up… don’t worry that wont lead to a lawsuit  NPRC, how I have neglected my child….. Sorry I had no idea this would happen….  News items Cody King……  RC Word of the Week  Pitch In its simplest terms, this refers to the size of a gear’s teeth. For instance, a 32-pitch pinion gear has larger teeth than a 48-pitch gear. The number represents how many teeth per inch.  Main topic  Two Chains in the house!  Facebook Questions    Featured Item of the week MKS 9767 servo 92.99 SKU MKS-HV9767 Dead Band 0.001ms Working Frequence 1520μs / 333hz Operating Voltage 5.5 ~ 8.4 V DC Volts (2S Lipo un-regulated) Operating Speed (6V) 0.090s Operating Speed (7.4V) 0.074s Operating Speed (8.4V) 0.070s Stall Torque (6V) 6.8kg/cm Stall Torque (7.4V) 8.5kg/cm Stall Torque (8.4V) 9.4kg/cm Gear Type Chrome-Titanium alloy gear Weight 38.55g       Thanks to: MaxAmps, MKS Servos, Gruapner, CowRC, MIP, Rotor Ron, Rudis Motorsports, Tekin, TSR Power Paste, Gone Bananas, MHD designs, Team TSR and all the Fans!

TSR podcast Episode Hosts: Tim Smith and Matt Howson   Tim Notes: Have I lost my will to RC?   I thought I could pee on my own  Let me just lay here for a minute Emergency room, bear giving me an EKG Needle in the head and the fun of stitches The fun of the multi color face Someone please take my stitches out....   Guinness world records, is it time again?   More Gyros in speed run and the people who use them… and act like they don’t.   Jimmy Louis and RC car action article on No Prep Racing  Shout out to everyone making it happen   Matt finally got his MKS hat!!     Got out and did a little drag racing and met a bunch of awesome people.    We Drag race again thanks to Ken Jones Rick sends me foam tires for the 55 and the world nearly ends….   News items Live rc and dead rc, Aaron Waldron      RC Word of the Week   Camber This refers to the angle of the tires in relation to the ground, as seen from the front and rear of the vehicle. Zero camber (90 degrees) refers to tires that are exactly perpendicular to the ground. Tires leaning toward each other have negative camber, while tires leaning away from each other have positive camber. A general rule of thumb is to have a slight bit of negative camber and to be sure both tires maintain the same camber angle. For the most part you should always avoid positive camber.   Main topic       Facebook Questions   Joe Zaier Jr Tim, did you invent the flux capacitor yet after hitting your head on the toilet?   Joe Zaier Jr Who is your least favorite writer/ announcer at live rc. Past or present     Rick Shepard On the nprc car do u lock the diff or run a heavy oil. Also shock oil weight? Did u find a runway yet?   Thanks to: MaxAmps, MKS Servos, Gruapner, CowRC, Rotor Ron, Rudis Motorsports, Tekin, TSR Power Paste, Gone Bananas, MHD designs, Team TSR and all the Fans!

TSR podcast Episode 88 Hosts: Tim Smith and Matt Howson This week: Guest Adam Drake   Tim Notes: Trip to St Louis, first class is the best class of all.   Auctions are a thing of beauty to behold.   It pays to make friends AKA living a first class life on a premium budget   Went painting again and created four new masterpieces.   Posts about needing inspiration, or do you mean I have no creativity and want to steal your ideas?   Instagram and posts, Why I “like” your posts and what does it all mean…..   Hobbico get bought and Axial is saved   RC headsets, Who cares?       News items   Graced with RC hobby shop plug   John Schultz Has Matt got me price on plane ticket yet? Tim you going to Proline By the Fire? Tim you going to Axialfest? Matt you going to Axialfest Darwin Bohnke Tim and Matt are you going to be on one of the axial live videos? Nate Hauger Are you coming to Texas in June to defend your title?! Dennis Coleman Tim, on your RAE pro stock car do you ever move the adjustable rear axle carrier up or down to help with traction or is that pretty much a set it and forget it adjustment? Shane Strong Matthew Howson don’t forget the b main plaque or take the bump question lol Andrew Burghgraef Battlebots live live up to your expectations? Ed Wellwood · How is Matt's plans for going to axial fest going.?   Main topic Adam Drake:    Joe Zaier Jr I get to ask more questions? I like this.  Will Adam just drop out of rc like Matt Francis when he's done or will he stay in the rc industry? How many emails from guys like me do you get a day about the mbx8? Like building questions and setup questions. Because I sent Adam at least 6. Are you going to continue being a guest on podcasts or do you want to start your own? Will Adam and jq ever be homeys? Dustin Smith Whats his opinion on the resurgence of stadium truck and could he ever see a return of nitro stadium truck? Also, is he having more fun now or was it more fun say 15 years ago?  Chris Trudeau Does Adam "play" with any NON-RACE Rc cars? Crawler? Drifter? Boats? Etc...  Jay Brazier Would you be able to explain and teach mid jump air car control, you see the top drivers wiggle the steering while jumping over jumps. Would you be able to share your tire choice for each track condition. And a huge thank you for all the tips and guides you put on YouTube Featured Item of the week Jigs up 39.99 NEW and improved version with "helping hand" and heat resistant phenolic resin insert! "The Jigs Up" makes the task of soldering RC connectors simple and easy!  This jig quickly and securely clamps, holds, and releases the connector. A must have tool for the RC enthusiast! The Jigs Up holds the following connectors: Deans Ultra, Traxxas High-current, XT30, XT60, XT90, EC3, EC5, and Deans Micro.  It also holds 2mm, 3.5mm, 4mm, 5mm, 5.5mm, 6mm, 6.5mm, and 8mm bullet connectors.  Thanks to: MaxAmps, MKS Servos, Graupner USA, CowRC, Axial racing, Rotor Ron, Rudis Motorsports, Tekin, TSR Power Paste, Gone Bananas, MHD designs, Team TSR, Liberty Tabletop, RC Driver and all the Fans!

TSR podcast Episode 88 Hosts: Tim Smith and Matt Howson This week: Guest Adam Drake   PART ONE: A little Tim and Matt time..... Tim Notes: Trip to St Louis, first class is the best class of all.  Auctions are a thing of beauty to behold.  It pays to make friends AKA living a first class life on a premium budget  Went painting again and created four new masterpieces.  Posts about needing inspiration, or do you mean I have no creativity and want to steal your ideas?  Instagram and posts, Why I “like” your posts and what does it all mean…..  Hobbico get bought and Axial is saved  RC headsets, Who cares?  Jenni’s sister update   News items  Graced with RC hobby shop   After year’s of rumours, news has reached us that Kyosho has been acquired by an investment fund with plans for a restructure of the business. Sources in Japan point to a slow down in domestic sales as the culprit behind the “sluggish performance”. Japan’s Nikkei stock market published the news, announcing purchaser, Shinsei Bank’s plans to rebuild management by boosting expansion of Asian sales channels & customers in growth markets. Former President Aki Suzuki will serve on in an advisory role to the company whilst Katsumi Watanabe is already listed as President on Kyosho’s own website. Interestingly in the company milestone timeline, it reads, 2018: Kyosho “Reborn”. RC Word of the Week (brought to you by RC Driver Mag) Glitch Otherwise known as radio interference, a glitch refers to a momentary lapse in signal transmission. There are external sources that cause glitches, (like overhead power lines,) but consistent glitching is most likely the result of something in the vehicle itself, such as metal-to-metal rubbing as you might find with control linkages. Facebook Questions Rick Shepard Tim are u ever gonna break the 200 mph mark? Joe Zaier Jr I have a Matt questions this week. Are you getting a t6.1 even if you don't sell your t5? Do you see a resurgence of stadium truck? Do you think the stadium truck market is diluted with the release of a new slam pig (sct)? Is all of Canada like trailer park boys?  Scott Robert Thoughts on the buyout of Kyosho?  Jeremy Drey Will winter ever end? #MidwestProblems What's the one RC you wish you had back. Mine is my Wraith.  Chris Trudeau Do you play with "other" RCs, something outside the Crawlers, and dragsters, (and for Matt, Offroad?) -Drift cars -Boats -Planes ETC? Any NON-RC hobbies, slot cars, rockets, models, painting (Tim ;) ) etc.   PART ONE, next up Adam Drake

TSR podcast Episode Hosts: Tim Smith and Matt Howson This week: Matt Olson of MIP with special guests Eustace Moore, Jr. and John Schultz   Tim Notes: Power paste time of year Rodney wills leaves Axial, What does this mean? We need to talk to him asap Adam Drake got pushed out for Matt Olsen thanks to Aaron Bullock. Battle Bots new 20-episode TV series April 3 through April 15 in Long Beach California MaxAmps sponsored bots include ultimo destructo, Blacksmith, minotaur, Son of Wyachi, Witch doctor, fenrir, Whiplash, Sawblaze, Gigabyte.... I think thats it. Weed, drinking and crawler debate   News items   Traxxas RC fun for under 130 bucks Operation RC rebuild, Who would you do it if you were King?   RC Word of the Week Monocoque Type of construction having the skin act as the main structural member, with a relatively light internal structure. Wings and fuselages completely covered in sheet balsa are an example of monocoque construction.  46   Main topic   Matt Olson of MIP, What have you been up to? Flying, racing, making MIP parts and getting your daily driver updated at the worlds greatest Off road shop Mike Duncan’s 4 wheel doctor 1/5 scale seems to be your things, are you in deep love and ignoring all other RC? Whats in store for MIP this coming year? Any truth to the rumor that maybe MIP and some other smaller companies might put in a bid for Hobbico? Whats your plan, you are a young guy making your way in the world. Taking of MIP, building out your own brand or getting out of RC all together?     Facebook Questions   Featured Item of the week   http://www.miponline.com/store/mip18010.html Thanks to: MaxAmps, MKS Servos, Gruapner, CowRC, Rotor Ron, Rudis Motorsports, Tekin, TSR Power Paste, Gone Bananas, MHD designs, Team TSR and all the Fan and haters!

TSR podcast Episode 86 Hosts: Tim Smith and Matt Howson Who Are You? Guest: Jenni Smith     News items   RC Word of the Week (Brought to you by Competition X magazine)   LED (Light-Emitting Diode) Those little red lights you see on everything from speed controllers to chargers-even tail lights!   Main topic London is falling and so is your cell phone…. Trade shows and crowded streets Say Hi and good bye on those lifts 19 dollar pizza and not seeing the good stuff makes for a long week Don’t leave that cell phone there…. The moment I nearly fell apart….. Talking myself out of technology Some people are still awesome and Natalie ward you are one of them. Long flights and lots of Star Wars     Do you know where you come from? Jenni tells us her story of not knowing her father to finding him and a LOT more. For your whole life you have only had a single black and white photo. DNA spit tubes a road to the truth. Finding uncles or are they?? Finding your dad and dealing with it all. There is more, like three sisters and maybe a brother! Making that first call, what did you expect to happen? Sometimes a photo can tell the whole story, aka seeing your yourself in someone else Now what?  Facebook Questions    Featured Item of the week Gone Bananas skins Drag Tires Thanks to: MaxAmps, MKS Servos, Gruapner, CowRC, Rotor Ron, Rudis Motorsports, Tekin, TSR Power Paste, Gone Bananas, MHD designs, Team TSR and all the Fan and haters!  

TSR podcast Episode Hosts: Tim Smith and Matt Howson This week: Jay Kendall of SOR Graphics   Tim Notes:  RCDRL Jimmy memorial race, Jimmy’s daughter won prostock~! I was hopping for more videos and celebration Tony runs a 1.59 in prostock but now it doesn’t matter…. Tyler and I did a couple test hits. The 55 update First time for the promod and the 1 cell is still nasty Going to London and its snowing… Anyone other there I need to meet? Is social media the mind reading device we all hopped for?  Girls on the show is the best!  News items JQ getting DQ for his mouth and other shenanigans Gyros at DNC LOL   RC Word of the Week Locknut A nut that uses a nylon insert to better grip the threads of a bolt or shaft and thereby preventing it from coming loose. It is used extensively for axles and other areas where nuts must stay secure, but it may need to be removed frequently for maintenance or repair.   BREAK: Girls beastie boys, MaxAmps   Main topic  Jay Kendall of SOR graphics.    Facebook Questions   BREAK: Slayer South of Heaven   Featured Item of the week Your Battery Buddy: Norris Graves online RC hobby shop and full service Speed Shop   Thanks to: MaxAmps, MKS Servos, Gruapner, CowRC, Rotor Ron, Rudis Motorsports, Tekin, TSR Power Paste, Gone Bananas, MHD designs, Team TSR and all the Fan and haters!

TSR Speed Shop RC podcast Hosts: Tim Smith, Matt Howson RC and Wives is a life of Balance Tim Notes: Being sick sucks….. Valentines day and how we all married up! Tim turns…. Ummm old…. The winter Olympics Is social media the mind reading device we’ve always wanted? Don’t water down racing with lots of classes, one class was the best when you started Same goes for FB groups!   Butt hurt over a gyro, sorry you have no skill but how is that my fault  News items 1up soldering iron RC Word of the Week Pitch The measure on a pinion gear or spur gear of how many teeth fit per inch. On a 64-pitch gear, 64 teeth will fit within one inch; on a 48-pitch gear, 48 teeth will fit in one inch.    Main topic  Wife and RC, how do you balance them out. Featured Item of the week   Shag Oil by Rotor Ron “SHAG OIL” is an ultra light weight ball bearing oil that provides exceptional lubrication to high RPM bearings. Additionally, while it lubricates, it also purges the oil from the bearing. The result is lubricating film and lower drag. “SHAG OIL” works great for motor or ANY RC bearings. Bottle comes with needle applicator for precision application. Every motor Rotor Ron tunes gets SHAG oil in it’s bearings, so if Rotor Ron swears by it, you should too! Also comes with a free Rotor Ron sticker for your ride

TSR Speed Shop RC Podcast "RC The Ship of Fools"   Hosts: Tim Smith, Matt Howson Tim Notes:  We Got a TRACK  Sabine RC Street racers, we don’t want no Track racers around here…. lol  Some people can only post the shit and dirt of the world… Why?  The internet…. These people that ask what motor is the fastest or what gear will give me the most top end…. What?? Admins and FB pages…. Its not a job it’s you enforcing your own ruled world….  Kid advice about life and shitty people and bad experiences, the first time is shocking but dads here to tell you get used to it……  Kpop, Who needs the SuperBowl?  Super Nationals for 272.00 Let’s call it the fantasy trip…….  4.35V per cell…. Wtf…..  RCDRL tech day…. Huh??    News items  Reedy race winners, How did Ryan do??    The 2018 Reedy Race of Champions did not disappoint. Received a bag of swag when the event began with control tires, glue, decals and even an event specific car stand for the event. The racing was very tough in the invite class, the track layout was one to remember featuring three triple jumps. I fought until the end for the overall but came up short and finished tied for 3rd and received 4th after tie-breaker. Congrats to Dustin Evans on a great weekend earning the victory and Ty Tessman and Ryan Cavalieri 2nd and 3rd place respectively. _________ Next event up, 2018 Dirt Nitro Challenge at the Fear Farm....can’t wait to burn some nitro.   LRP gone:  As reported by Red RC, LRP founder Jürgen Lautenbach announced the famed German brand will close on March 31, 2018. LRP filed for insolvency with the German court in May of last year but has failed to find an appropriate investor, and so the company will cease distributing Team Associated and Reedy products. Lautenbach’s statement concluded with his wish for a fresh start for LRP but did not suggest a timeframe. Cody King, USA, joins Team Serpent off-road   RC Word of the Week Foam Inserts These inserts are used inside tires to help them retain their shape. Different densities are available for use on different track surfaces.   Main topic We went out and did some NPRC Sunday…. You can never have enough testing. Tires, full no prep, Wheelie bar, Motor turn, rear tires. Should I go to a faster motor? JConcepts build in the future?? Facebook Questions RC Car Action wants to do a podcast show with me….. This is how RC is like pro wrestling….. Featured Item of the week MOO-Slick NO.077: 10.99     Fast drying silicone lubricant, protector, and release agent     R/C safe formula outperforms and outlasts the competition     Ultimate bearing, drivetrain, and suspension lubricant in one     Uneffected by water or oils protects from rust and corrosion     After run application protects pins, shafts, and bearings     Heat stable to 400 degrees and will not freeze or melt     Reduces regular maintenance and increases durability     Available within the Continental United States only    Mountain, Never in my life World Party, Ship of Fools