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brettness37 · 10-04-2007, 08:47 PM

Hey All

I'm new to the hobby, wondering what the scene in Canada is like for 1/18th scale off road. I've been following a bunch of sites in the UK where it seems there is a huge following for this class. Who races in this scale, and what are you racing (kit, hop ups ect.), and where (location, indoor/outdoor, dirt/carpet)?

thanks
Brett

Sids Raceway · 10-04-2007, 11:16 PM

The RC18 (truck & buggy) and Vendetta (truck & buggy) seem to be the most popular.

There will be an off-road 18th scale class at the The Canadian Hobby Show Off Road Championships at the Toronto Hobby Show Nov 2,3,4, 2007. More info here

There will be more 18th scale racing at Sid's in 2008 with a new and exciting layout. www.sidsraceway.com

Niagara Indoor carpet racing on Sundays.

FastCats is running indoor off-road very soon as well. Check their web site for more details they may include an 18th scale class.

brettness37 · 10-05-2007, 02:30 AM

Cool, thanks! Do you guys allow the Mini Inferno or Tamiya 1/16 scale stuff compete in these classes as well? And does anyone closer to the Rockies race/host?

Pipeous · 10-05-2007, 10:46 AM

We are running the associated 18R's. yes they are more on road, but we put obstacles and such on the track to make it fun. We setup outside my detail shop in Surrey. It's a mix of guys as some run their mini t's or 18t's etc.

we haven't started timing systems, but I was talking to Grant (G on the RC Pitstop forum) about the indoor track they are setting up this winter and they are running 18th scale, mind you strictly on road and very fast style tracks. Grant has a timing system and we live close to one another.

as far as a dirt track, we are looking at a location close to my shop, but the weather sucks right now. I had started a track under the Patulla bridge last year, but the support wasn't there (and the rc18t really needs gear covers to run in dirt, I hate the noisy gears from pebbles and sand grains

)

if the building inspection stuff tanks on me (the whole office and mez were built without permits and I know the stairs aren't up to code allready), we are going to rip the office and mezzanine out, and if that happens, I will have a huge area to setup an indoor track and we will be setting up Friday after the doors close and tearing it down Sunday nights

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brettness37 Join Date: Oct 2007 Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 10 Total Props: 0	1/18th Scale Offroad Racing in Canada Remove this ad - become a site supporter! Hey All I'm new to the hobby, wondering what the scene in Canada is like for 1/18th scale off road. I've been following a bunch of sites in the UK where it seems there is a huge following for this class. Who races in this scale, and what are you racing (kit, hop ups ect.), and where (location, indoor/outdoor, dirt/carpet)? thanks Brett
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Sids Raceway RCC Contributor I am: Dino & Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Mississauga # of RCs: 6 Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 274 Total Props: 0	The RC18 (truck & buggy) and Vendetta (truck & buggy) seem to be the most popular. There will be an off-road 18th scale class at the The Canadian Hobby Show Off Road Championships at the Toronto Hobby Show Nov 2,3,4, 2007. More info here There will be more 18th scale racing at Sid's in 2008 with a new and exciting layout. www.sidsraceway.com Niagara Indoor carpet racing on Sundays. FastCats is running indoor off-road very soon as well. Check their web site for more details they may include an 18th scale class.
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10-05-2007, 02:30 AM	#3
brettness37 Join Date: Oct 2007 Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 10 Total Props: 0	Cool, thanks! Do you guys allow the Mini Inferno or Tamiya 1/16 scale stuff compete in these classes as well? And does anyone closer to the Rockies race/host?
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10-05-2007, 10:46 AM	#4
Pipeous RCC Pro Contributor Join Date: Jun 2004 Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 1,703 Total Props: 0	We are running the associated 18R's. yes they are more on road, but we put obstacles and such on the track to make it fun. We setup outside my detail shop in Surrey. It's a mix of guys as some run their mini t's or 18t's etc. we haven't started timing systems, but I was talking to Grant (G on the RC Pitstop forum) about the indoor track they are setting up this winter and they are running 18th scale, mind you strictly on road and very fast style tracks. Grant has a timing system and we live close to one another. as far as a dirt track, we are looking at a location close to my shop, but the weather sucks right now. I had started a track under the Patulla bridge last year, but the support wasn't there (and the rc18t really needs gear covers to run in dirt, I hate the noisy gears from pebbles and sand grains ) if the building inspection stuff tanks on me (the whole office and mez were built without permits and I know the stairs aren't up to code allready), we are going to rip the office and mezzanine out, and if that happens, I will have a huge area to setup an indoor track and we will be setting up Friday after the doors close and tearing it down Sunday nights
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