So finally there is a EP offroad race in MYMTRG track. Unfortunately there wasn't enough entrants so all the EP 1/10 rc vehicles had to be raced together. In the field were 2 Durango DEX 410s, 2 Losi 22s, and one 2WD SCT. On Saturday, the track was mildly muddy, so I decided to use OT-66 tyres. It wasn't a really good race as I did not have any practice these last two weeks. The car kept overturning easily in the ruts as it seemed like the spikes were digging in too much in the bumps. However I finished the race without damage to the car, except the gear cover. I managed 5 laps in 5.08 which netted me in 3rd place for the first heat. Suddenly my boss called me and ask me to haul my butt to work. So I had no choice but to leave the 2nd and 3rd heat. Sure enough some one else beat my time and I slid down to 5th.
On Sunday, I used Lazer ZX-R tyres, figuring that the track was still damp and the hard spikes will dig in well. In the first final I did not do so well, but better than Saturday. I still made 5 laps , and cut down my time to 5.02 which netted me a 3rd place behind a TLR22. Still not happy with the car overturning, I increased negative camber on all 4 wheels, I surmise this would help prevent the car from overturning in the ruts. I also tightened up the slipper clutch to gain more speed and changed my driving style to go easy on throttle coming out of the corners, then gradually increasing speed. It paid off in spades and I cut down my best lap time down by 6s. I also finished 6 laps this time. In the 3rd heat I manage to repeat my performance. 2 finals were tallied and I won 2nd place behind a DEX410 driven by a young guy name dragon. I was really happy with my Optima Mids performance , and the new arms and PEEK c hubs I made were really strong and did not fail even though I took some pretty nasty hits. The Optima Mid has gained the respect from the newer generation after this race. The young guys were surprised with its performance and silence.
