[Graham]

my MR Slotcar Corvette Day 3

well in altering the guide holder to reduce the distance between the chassis and the original guide, the guide blade is now deeper into the track slot, so I was concerned that the performance would be compromised if it was likely to scrape along the bottom, aspecially if I reduced the front tyre a little bit further for performance. So I tried different guides, and found that it was quite easiy to destabilise the car surprisingly with blades that were either too long or too short. In the end I used a "Slotting Plus" 7mm Evo PCS guide and reproduced the same shape of the standard guide by trimming it up.
 It would have been better of course if MR Slotcar had provided an additional 7mm guide in the first place.

I had also replaced the tyres with Paul Guage 7.5mm Urethane ones, as I anticipated maybe entering it in the forthcoming 50x50 proxy in the USA, but sadly it looks like I will not be permitted to do that, so it will probably be the modified Ninco Corvette  that gets to run for 3rd year across the pond.

[Gordon Steadman]

OK. My last post on this subject.

This is a public forum. I may start a thread but I don't own it. I put it out there for discussion and, possibly, enjoyment, acknowledging that many of us like different things.

I certainly not going to apologise for expressing my views. Not allowing for that is for kids and the easily offended. Nowhere have I criticised you Ken, merely the product which, as I have repeated several times looks very good indeed apart from just one thing.

Your paint job is excellent by the way.

[Kevan]

I was following that thread on HRW with great interest Graham.

[Brumos RSR]

Ken, Graham and others thank you for sharing your findings on the Corvette… I had originally ordered one also for the 50/50 proxy expecting it to be eligible, but switched to the Ferrari 250GT  SWB.  Keep the findings coming as I’m sure Graham will come up with a proxy to utilize these incredible cars.  I’m looking forward to it.  My ask is to keep the power level to no more than 20k while allowing up to 9mm tires.

[Graham]

Funny you mention that Tony, I just been running the Corvette with Urethane tyres against a Revoslot Kadett with the rubber tyres as a potential entry for the Targa Florio Road Race. And it’s not far of the pace of the Revoslot, if I change back to rubber tyres I will probably be very close 

One thing I am not familiar with is the exact model of the MR Slotcar Corvette, i am fairly sure the Le Mans car was a 1959 Covette but technically is it a C1 Corvette, the Ninco version looks like a different model or perhaps different model year ?

[Brumos RSR]

Funny you mention that Tony, I just been running the Corvette with Urethane tyres against a Revoslot Kadett with the rubber tyres as a potential entry for the Targa Florio Road Race. And it’s not far of the pace of the Revoslot, if I change back to rubber tyres I will probably be very close 

One thing I am not familiar with is the exact model of the MR Slotcar Corvette, i am fairly sure the Le Mans car was a 1959 Covette but technically is it a C1 Corvette, the Ninco version looks like a different model or perhaps different model year ?

It’s possibly just me as I couldn’t tell you the different between a 1955-59 Corvette the 60-62 although C1 I believe have a slightly different roofline and the 62 has round tail lights.  You’re the Race Director, so it’s your call. I feel limiting the class to C1 Vettes will potentially increase models used, plus participation while cutting down confusion.

[Graham]

I checked the year of manufacturing of my Corvette C1 Sebring car and it is listed as 1956, the rear side of both this and the Le Mans version are very similar. So I believe that the change in front headlights etc. is purely a model year facelift in 1959 ( unless I am told otherwise )
However I have said that all cars with metal chassis would be in the Event 2 Procar class. So it would be permitted but not in the 50’s era cars.

[Kevan]

No need to rush into figuring a way to get it in the proxy, it's time will come - no doubt along with others MRSlotcar have in the pipeline... 250SWB,  Merc 300SL, Aston Martin Zagato and did I see a Bizzarrini or did I imagine that

[Graham]

No need to rush into figuring a way to get it in the proxy, it's time will come - no doubt along with others MRSlotcar have in the pipeline... 250SWB,  Merc 300SL, Aston Martin Zagato and did I see a Bizzarrini or did I imagine that

I think if it had arrived after the Registration date of the proxy, I would not have included it. But as there is still plenty of time to get it up and running and this is a one off Road Race proxy, I think it should be included as its in the spirit of the proxy even though historically inacurate.

[Brumos RSR]

I agree with Kevan?  Yes… yes I do.   I was not thinking about now but in the future.