uk caster zx-1r

[clunk]

hi all,

my name is mick and i will be running one of the new casters in the uk.

i have been reading on this forum whilst waiting for the kits to arrive, and you all know your stuff and have lots of time with the casters. a welcome help. i have picked up some good tips allready.

they only arrived this week, but its been stripped and re-built ready for its 1st race hopefully tomorrow.

am really pleased with the buggy so far ( only had a couple of tanks through it outside the house ).

a few small photos of my new ride.

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh31/blakeydesigns/IMG_1092.jpg


http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh31/blakeydesigns/IMG_1095.jpg

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh31/blakeydesigns/IMG_1096.jpg

i look forward to chatting to you all soon?&^

[vnmsgt]

Cool, I like the body. You should love the buggy.

[TheKaiman]

Nice looking buggy. You will even more pleased when you hit the track.:D

[PitMan]

dam I got mine 2 days before you but its still in the box lol

[clunk]

hi lee,

come on lad, get it sorted. should be at deerdale tomorrow for its 1st run, as long as am not feeling as ill as today !

as you can see, the moogen crowd pleaser shell fits a treat.

[PitMan]

good luck with it tomorrow hopefully i will make a start on it tomorrow report back how you get on with it

clunky

[hakmazter]

Looks sweet, good luck and give us a report tomorrow night.

[Answer-RC]

Hey Mick - good to meet you the other day. The Shell looks ACE!!
Hope today goes well.

Missed the local meeting by oversleeping. Figured it was a good weekend to race with wifey being away but forgot that she would not be there to get me up... DOH!!

[razzor]

Welcome bud.
Nice to see Caster getting its momentum in the UK :)
Been long overdue.

Look forward to hearing about your first run with teh buggy.

[lowlife88]

Well, How did it do on it's first maiden voyage on the race track???????

[clunk]

well do you ever have one of those race meetings where nothing goes right ???:eek:

track was in great form,and the good turnout including top national drivers. ( cml and smd drivers ). i was looking forward to my day:).

now the bad news for me,

quali rnd 1 - steering servo died on lap 2:eek:
quali rnd2 - a very strange one, the fuel tank lid got caught on the shell,and promptly emptied itself all over the chassis:eek: ( cased the big triple and buggy on its roof )
quali rnd 3 - front drive shaft came off bevel gear ( only myself to blame ):mad:

on the plus side i have learnt a lot about the buggy today, the big bore shocks performed better than my hong nor ( jammin ) ones and they are very smooth. the buggy jumps very,very well easily clearing the big kicker jump at todays track that many were casing/crashing ?&^.

in a straight line, the buggy was WAY fast :D. i was also running the answer-rc clutch shoes,and pete they were awesome. i also installed some answer-rc bearings throught the buggy, i have never had a new kit so free-spinning !!!! the uk kits come with a 2deg rear toe in block, and the rear was very twitchy. i know some drivers prefer their set-up this way,but i will be getting a 3deg block asap. think it will calm the whole ride down. i know we all drive differently, and need our set-ups a little different.

all in all i had a pants day, realy dissapointed with what was nothing but bad luck, but very, very, very happy with the buggy so far , and quietly excited about what i think the buggy is capable of.

it took a few good hard knocks today, nothing broken ( just my pride ), and nothing bent / twisted.

i had people asking what buggy it was and interest was keen, so good news for caster?&^

marks out of 10 for the caster buggy 9/10
marks out of 10 for me and my luck 3/10

[BigC123]

Better luck at the next race. Glad you like the buggy.

[Answer-RC]

Hey Mick - sorry to hear it dude!

Glad the car is going well for you though. Go with the plastic set of rear hingepin braces to savde a little mopre weight as well. Works out cheaper as well.

Pete

[razzor]

and they come with 1/2/3 degree blocks as well as front kick up plates.