[newbie] question about club racing

Hi,

I am new to this forum and new to rc racing. I have never raced before. And I would like to race at your club. I have been reading some of posts on this forum. And I got a few questions about racing with you guys.

I got a tamiya tt01e XB Nissan fairlady (http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/item.php?product-id=57775). Its a ready to run version, so i didn't build it. And i haven't modified in any way. So i was wondering whether it is possible to race with this car at your club. I know you guys use 27t motor. I am not really sure whether tamiya stock 540 motor is 27t or not. At the moment I got 1900mah NiMH battery. Should i get a better one or can i try with this one first? Another question is do you mind if come along and watch you guys race for a couple weeks before I start racing. Like i said i haven't been to any clubs before. So i am not sure how racing clubs work.

I really appreciate your help. I live in hackney. Thanks in advance for answering my questions.

Roy

Hi Roy
Welcome to the Forum&Club
Our Clubs door open to All Level of Drivers...
So If I were you I can come around on Tuesday And enjoy my first time ever Race meeting...
Please remember we have all level of Drivers and basicly you gonna race with the drivers that has similar ability with you...
tamiya stock 540 is not really competative Motor but still equvalent of 27T...
Do not buy any equipment at this point,come with what ever you've got
I hope that helps
Please do not hesitate to ask any question...
Cheers
Ali

Cool. I know tamiya tt01s are not really race cars. But I will upgrade to a better car when I get better at racing. I will come there this tuesday to say hello and see how you guys race. I also need to find out how long it takes to get there from hackney. What cars do you guys race in? xray? Anyone racing in tt01s there? Cheers. Thanks for answering my question. Take care.

Some do race tamiyas and do well with them, we will also be having 2 drivers racing tamiya minis this week so if you want to race this week ( 1st race is free ) you are more than welcome to and will go in with the minis and we can give you any help you need, driving from Hacney would proberly take 30 mins or so depending on traffic.

Hope to see you soon Mark.

hi.. its a fun place to be . i used to race my tamiya tt01 and i did use to be 1st and 2nd at times but i upgraded to a corally rdx but i will be oging back to my tamiya tto-01 soon.. look forward to see you there

infact. because i prefer tamiya TT-01's i am rebuilding mine with upgrades/hopups and going to be racing that again.. i do have corally RDX 4 sale if your interesting in upgrading. i am seling it because i cant afford to keep it as i have no income because i am still at school. plus tamiya parts are much much cheaper for me. i was asking 80pound 4 it but now all i want is 60..
regards
john

minis rule lol

John ask Richard Goddard who races at our club if he's interested in you RDX. He has one and I'm sure he would be have yours for spares etc.

I had cold and fever last tuesday. Thats why I couldnt come. I will try to come this tuesday. I have ordered better charger and better battery. Hope it arrives before tuesday. How many people come there to race there these days? See you guys at the club.

Good to see you may be with us Tuesday.
We get from 9 - 15 drivers depending if they have been racing on a sunday and are to tryed to race on a tueday night the wimps lol.

hopfully see you then.. you wont be the only one running a tamiya tt-01.. if you was going to upgrade it i can tell u the most inmportent upgrades its.

upgraded motor
ball raced bearings
ali propshaft
carbon upper deck
3 racing ali stearing link