"What is your pit routine between heats?"

first I make sure I have a charged 3300 then I check my car for loose screws or flaws. next I put lighter fluid on my tires to clean them. then I put the proper grip agent on the tires so it has time to dry. the if it is within 5 minutes of the race I use a bump box to peak my batteries

Corner Marshall. Clean tires. Clean car. Peak Battery. Reassemble Car. Check screws. Race On!

1. Go marshal.
2. Get truck back from wall.
3. Walk back to pits
4. Remember radio
5. Walk back to track
6. Get radio, walk back to pits
7. Unplug battery
8. Check motor with finger
9. Put burned finger in mouth
10. Rummage through toolbox for smaller pinion gear
11. Find missing X-Acto knife instead, ask hobby shop for band-aid
12. Find pinion gear
13. Rummage through toolbox for Allen driver for pinion gear
14. Rummage another ten minutes, find Allen driver underneath truck
15. Change pinion gear, set mesh with newspaper
16. Tighten motor screws
17. Replace dust cover
18. Think a bit, remove dust cover
19. Check gear mesh, realize I was using an old parts tag. Remesh gears with newspaper
20. Replace dust cover.
21. Wonder why battery hasn't false-peaked yet
22. Realize battery was never plugged in, plug in battery
23. Crank amperage as high as possible
24. Wash tires
25. Finished washing tires, put back on truck
26. Remove newly cross-threaded wheel nuts, thread nuts properly
27. Ask someone what heat they're on
28. Someone responds: the heat before mine
29. Put body on truck
30. Remove body from truck, install battery
31. Grab truck, run to track
32. Remember radio, run back to pits
33. Get radio, run back to track, remind self this is a fun hobby -TheMissile

before I race I have one charged battery and one that is not....I go charge the battery while I am racing then use that battery then switch on....if anything breaks I try to replace it as!!!!!!! fastttt as I can

Fix my truck (if I need to). And then sit back and have soda and watch every one panic to fix their trucks.

clean motor, wash tires in mud bucket that has simple green in it, but buggy grip on my tires, oil my motor, peak my next heat's batteries, make sure the truck or buggy is ready to race by checking to make sure there are no broken pieces.

I usually go around the pit area and see if anyone needs some help.

To cool down most of the electronics and clean the tires.

Well I first take care of the corner marshal job that's after my race. then I make sure that I get my NiCad cells discharged. I get my tiers cleaned and put tire tack on them. then check my car for loose screws and cracks in the arms and other spots that I may have damaged. I cool my motor and batteries if they aren't already cool. I get my next battery ready for the next race. then I sit back and watch the races.

After heat/final: - get car to tech - marshalling - Check car - Eat, talk, goof, drink....... - Get new pack in car, RACE AGAIN

Check tires, suspension, gears, and repeat

Marshal, pull the battery, look for any loose or broken stuff, wash tires, charge a battery, and make any changes in set up due to changing track conditions. look at lap times, see what I need to do to improve lap times, see how far I'm off the leader. I also usually help some of the novice guys if they want it.

Between heats I feel its important to firstly top off your fuel cell then go over your car to ensure all screws and fittings are tight-- some screws will vibrate loose during the course of a few runs, nitro cars are good for vibrating screws loose. if you find one, use a bit of lock tight to secure it. I also make sure my batteries are strong, you can use a amp meter to check. Check your shocks to make sure there operating correctly, push them in and out to ensure the piston rod isn't bent. a bent piston rod can turn into a nightmare on a fast track really fast. check your tires for any flat spots or wear, replace if needed. Lastly (not to say it's the least important) check your glow plug, make sure it glows white when you connect the starter. if you get into a habit of just checking over you racer you should have many good races ahead of you Aftashox

First I clean off the car.
Second I check over it for any parts that have broken or will soon break.
Third I put batteries on the charger.
Fourth I discharge my used batteries.
Fifth I replace the bad parts.
Sixth I adjust the setup.
Seventh I check my previous lap times.
Eighth I relax and talk to only the other TC3 drivers. lol
Ninth I peak the next pack.
Tenth I put on the shell, harness the pack, and plug it in.
Eleventh I win the next heat.
Then repeat step one in that order.

1. corner marshal
2. get car from impound 3. find out car is illegal 4. cry
5. go to pits 6. cry
7. buy new motor 8. break in new motor
9. put battery on charger 10. melt battery on charger 11. buy new battery 12. cycle new battery
13. miss next heat 14. cry
15. get ready for main 16. put battery on for final charger 17. replace broken parts
18. tear down transmission 19. find that the car has already done that for you 20. replace both diffs.
21. tighten loose screws 22. strip at least one screw housing
23. drop the smallest screw on the car under the bench 24. don't reach for screw in fear of spiders
25. go buy a complete screw kit for just one screw 26. cry
27. clean tires 28. put on track grip 29. spill track grip on pants
30. ohh yeah, tune car 31. clean off road grit 32. discover a blown shock 33. rebuild shock and clean off silicone oil
34. have more steps than TheMissle
35. check up on battery 36. buy some nachos 37. drop nacho chili on white shirt 38. put on a jacket
39. realize the main is in 5 minutes 40. repeak your batteries 41. discover they are pumping out great volts
42. dyno motor 43. discover motor has 60,000 rpm 44. final go to race
45. turn on radio 46. turn on car 47. put car down 48. go to driver stand
49. run to car 50. plug in battery 51. go to drivers stand 52. get heat from the other drivers
53. the tone sounds 54. you forgot to put on the pinion.

I usually just fuel up my GT, get the motor cleaned out. Put my truck of the track, and take laps. The go to the starting position.-kevin

After doing any repairs, I like to go talk with other fellow racers.

I put a fan on my motor to cool it down! I recharge my battery so I will have full power. I put a fresh layer of tire gripper. Then I change my settings.

Discharge battery. Oil bushings (stock motor). Charge battery for next heat. Make any needed set up changes. Clean tires.

disassemble front and rear ends and clean them. clean shocks and tires, and change air cleaner, and cool and clean motor

change battery, charge battery, take off tires, clean tires, clean car, sleep, wake up, race

eat and charge batteries

Start changing battery for next heat either as I go out or come off track. After racing and corner marshalling, battery and motor gets taken out, parts and screws visually inspected then replaced if needed, if handling changes doing the race I'll check the area that's likely to cause it and change as needed. During final preparation with most items back in vehicle I'll recheck the mesh, smoothness of moving parts, radio is at proper voltage level and decide if I need to start at assigned starting spot or start from the rear. Most times I have enough spare time to watch the other heats or talk to other racers, grab a snack and mentally prepare myself how I would like to start or run the next race.

Well like all good racers, I turn-marshal, then I go through a maintenance check-list I created. I check for looseness of components starting at the front wheels working in and back. Whenever I have a mechanical or electrical problem that costs me a race (DNF or bad placement), I add that to my check-list.

batteries on the charger and recoat the rears. then make any repairs or changes necessary, then personal pit stop. I then find time to help the next racer with his/her car if necessary.

Most of the time between heats I am answering one question, which is - "How do you get your truck so fast?" First I smile and say "It's a T4...." Then I explain how a clean and well maintained car/motor and lot's of practice does wonders for anyone who wants to go fast... Once I finish marshalling I pull out the pack, clean tires (indoor clay surface), do a short inspection of the parts, chat about the qualifier with people, top off next pack, put tires back on, apply traction compound, go check the sheet from last run, watch a couple races. then about 10-15 minutes before my next run I will get the truck ready to go. Shine up the body a bit. And of course straighten out the pit area, Keep the tools all lined up and clean.

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