Re: Jr. Dragster question
[Re: Dads426]
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11/30/09 10:50 PM
11/30/09 10:50 PM
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Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 10,542 BROOK PARK, OH
WILD BILL
Senior Member of the Junior Dragster Club
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Senior Member of the Junior Dragster Club
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 10,542
BROOK PARK, OH
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Yep. By aout 7 months.
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Re: Jr. Dragster question
[Re: hemi_doug]
#541308
11/30/09 11:48 PM
11/30/09 11:48 PM
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Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 3,749 Chowchilla,ca
Chassisman
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Chowchilla,ca
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2 best days I ever had owning a jr. was the day I bought it and the day I sold it...that thing drove me bonkers....A V-8 is cake to tune compared to those things...LOL...but the daughter LOVED IT !!!
I guess you never tuned a 2 stroke model aircraft motor...talk about persnickety....nothing more frustrating then to have it idle in the pits just to quit on the end of the runway or worse on takeoff....
My Traxxas Nitro R/C trucks try my nerves too...but that JR was about the death of me....And pulling double duty(racing my car and racing hers) about caused a marital rift....but I sure slept well that night...LOL
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Re: Jr. Dragster question
[Re: hemi_doug]
#541313
12/01/09 09:14 PM
12/01/09 09:14 PM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 628 Inver Grove Heights, MN
69_6bbl_Runner
super street
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super street
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Posts: 628
Inver Grove Heights, MN
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I had the most fun of my life racing jr's, great people, most tracks are great with them. I had all 3 of my daughters racing them at the same time eventually. We had cars by Spitzer, Hardens, RPC, and Halfscale. I would advise to buy the absolute best car you can afford, shop for a deal, and if she loses interest you can usually get your money back if you bought a good car/parts to start with. Stay away from older "off-brand" cars as they will be a tough sell. Halfscale, Motivational are the most popular, RPC are great cars in my opinion, as are Hardens also. jrdrags.com and jrdragsterplus.com , as well as racingjunk are great places to look.
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Re: Jr. Dragster question
[Re: 69_6bbl_Runner]
#541314
12/02/09 01:05 AM
12/02/09 01:05 AM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 6,393 Abilene, Texas
fastmark
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Abilene, Texas
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I raced for about 5 years and had more fun with my kids than I had doing anything else in the world. WE retired at the top of our game. My daughter was too old and my Son gave it up for football. We were 7.90 racers and good ones at that. I have some Ironman and glass jr trophies to show for it. My advise is to buy the best car you can find. If you have good equipment, you will win. DO NOT BUY A CAR JUST BECAUSE YOU SEE SOMEONE ELSE WINNING IN THAT CAR! I have seen several good drivers make a sorry car look like a winner. We had Hardens. I like them because they were stiffer than most and transferred the reaction of the clutch faster than a softer car. It will not make much difference as a beginner, but if your kid gets used to a good car at first, they can be a killer driver. Get a good rapter from Blossom racing for 12.90 and get a Rhino for 7.90 to 8.90. Forget the Blockzilla stuff. It is a waste of money. Do not use the salibury clutch. It is not as consistent as the others. I liked the polars over the shock wave. My Gaged Engineering clutch would run higher mph at 7.90 than anyone else, but that is for much later. Halfscale is a good car, but I preferred the Hardens. One of Blossom's friends in MI make a good copy. I bought one of RPC first cars and it was junk. When I went to the Harden, I picked up 4 tenths! Everyone I sold my cars and motors to has won races and track championships right where we left off. Buy good stuff and you kids will will and have fun. No one likes losing because they have bad equipment. I built all my own motors so it is a task that you need to spend time on and research things so you can do your part. That is what I loved about jr racing. I did my job and the kids did theirs. We were a team and had lots of fun. Good luck. Here is what happens when your have a sucessful jr program.You loose your ride to a better driver!
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