Jerry

a very busy week!

2009-07-13T13:17:00.000-07:00

this week, i was forced to make a very tough decision. i am selling my yokomo. i have had it for nearly 5 years and have won many comps with it, but between school and my son, and my COD4 "career" i have no time for it at all. ironically the idea came to me during the lesnar vs mir II fight. everyone knows the economy is not doing too well, but between my recent speeding ticket(84 in a 70 coming back from 4th of july weekend in miami) and my recent macbook pro purchase, i am really feeling the pinch.

The chassis has been maintained very well and always cleaned, oiled and such. there is well over $1,000 in mods on the car, yet its on ebay for a buy it now of $400. i personally think its a steal. if no one buys it, i may go into RCGT. on road racing... 17T brushless. it will have a FDR of like 8.5. lol...

another recent event, brock lesner is the heavyweight UFC champion. he is a beast. ironically he reminds me of a silverback gorilla. i think he is and will remain the heavyweight champion until someone his size and athletic ability. it is very hard to get someone that is 265 lbs,(during the fight,compared to weigh in, he seemed to have gained much more weight. I would have guessed 275 or so) UFC needs to split thier heavyweight class into more brackets. capping out at 225-250, 251-269, 270 +. I think that is where the ultimate fighter 10 comes into play. speaking of which, a friend had info based on TUF10 first fight outcome. apratently Kimbo slice gets "rocked". if that is rocked as in lost, maybe he will start out as the underdog. regardless TUF10 season will be make or break for kimbo. if he wins, UFC will have another superstar on thier hands. if he loses, it will show dana white as being correct. in the mean time, dana's pockets are being lined with gold. notice the ads on spike? it mentions both coaches, and kimbo slice, but no mention of the 5 NFL stars. irionic isnt it?

what are your ideas and opionions on the heavyweight class of ufc/tuf10?

sticker for the buggy

2009-06-23T20:50:00.001-07:00

i got a steal on some stickers from tamiya for my buggy. i got them from ebay for .99 and $5 shipping from hong kong. they retail for $15 plus shiping! once they come in, ill post pictures of them on the car!

hopefully i get them by friday so i can race the buggy with them by this friday.

1/24 Tamiya Nissan R390 GT1

2009-06-23T17:03:00.001-07:00

1/24 Tamiya Nissan Skyline R34 z-tune

2009-06-23T16:59:00.001-07:00

1/24 Tamiya Subaru WRX GC8

2009-06-23T16:55:00.001-07:00

1/24 Tamiya Nissan Skyline R33 S-tune

2009-06-23T16:52:00.000-07:00

1/24 Tamiya Subaru WRX WRC GDB

2009-06-23T16:48:00.001-07:00

1/24 Aoshima HKS Kasnai R32

2009-06-23T16:42:00.000-07:00

1/24 Tamiya Subaru WRX WRC 2004

2009-06-23T16:36:00.000-07:00

mountain biking!

2009-06-22T20:36:00.000-07:00

A very close friend recently got me into mountain biking. Dan was a guy who weighed nearly 260 lbs, and within several months dropped to below 220 with just dieting and mountain biking. with me being 245lbs, my "plateau" is 220. No matter what regiment i went on, i could never get lower than 220. For a family's wedding i hit 225, and no matter how much i ran, worked out or stuck to my diet i could never drop below 220. Dan is my inspiration, and judge by these picts if this isnt inspiration!

before:

Currently:

This bike is the mighty steed that will help me on my way(if the mosquitos dont kill me first!)

It is a Specialized Hardrock with disc brakes, a Specialized seat, Rockshox2 front fork, Black Tenderizer pedals,carbon riser spacers, and Sunline waffle grips. I used to have a catseye bike computer, but a mishap involving 3 trees and 9mph saw to it i will never have it ever again.

Dan and I go out every Sunday morning, check back every Sunday for more updates, picts and possible videos.

I'm sure youre wondering what bike Dan rides... Its a Gary Fisher Marlin with a rockshox2 front fork and pearl white tenderizer pedals. next time ill get picts of his bike.

My DB01

2009-06-22T13:37:00.000-07:00

As stated in my intro, I recently decided to enter into off road buggy racing. since this is my first off road venture, I have decided to go with a budget racer. this car is as close to a competition racer without actually costing $500+. i personally think its a great car with lots of neat features. it is definately the little brother to the mighty Here is my list of mods:
Tamiya DB01
Tamiya front aluminum suspension mount
Tamiya front/rear aluminum suspension mount (x2)
Tamiya rear aluminum suspension mount T
amiya Graphite reinforced chassis
Tamiya Graphite reinforced drivetrain covers
Tamiya double slipper clutch
Tamiya TRF501x solid diff
Tamiya front one way
Tamiya motor heat sink
Tamiya TRF buggy dampers
Tamiya center one way (not installed)
Tamiya single slipper clutch (not installed)
3 racing front carbon fiber shock tower
3 racing rear carbon fiber shock tower
3 racing aluminum servo mount
3 racing aluminum wing mount
3 racing motor mount
Tobee battery post mount

electronics:
speedpassion brushless 7.5R motor
speedpassion granturismo 2.0 esc(limited edition blue)
futaba 2.4ghz reciever
jr ST126MG servo

Yokomo MR4TC-SD Rayspeed

2009-06-22T12:08:00.000-07:00

This is my pride and joy(#2 to my son). this car started out as a $200 MR4TC driftpackage. now after it is completed, its cost is near(if not past) the $1k mark!
lists of mods include:
Yokomo MR4TC SD
Yokomo ff alum suspension block
Yokomo fr alum suspension block
Yokomo rf alum suspension block
Yokomo rr alum suspension block 3*
Yokomo steering arms
Yokomo servo mount
Yokomo front one way
Yokomo center one way
Yokomo front bumper weight
Yokomo blue front bumper
Yokomo front aluminum shock tower mount
Yokomo rear aluminum shock tower mount
Yokomo castor blocks
Yokomo aluminum dampers
Yokomo titanium screw kit
Team Suzuki front steering knuckles
Team Suzuki rear hubs
Rayspeed carbon fiber main chassis
Rayspeed motor mount
Rayspeed carbon fiber upper chassis stiffener
Lunsford Titanium hinge pins
Lunsford Titanium turn buckles
RPM blue turnbuckle ends
HPI titanium springs
Aluminum rear solid diff

electronics:
Novak 8.5 brushless w/ 24 pinion/72 spur
GTB spread spectrum esc
futaba 2.4ghz reciever
hitec 5965mg servo

any q's regarding setup, please let me know.

History...

2009-06-22T10:14:00.000-07:00

Many many moons ago I lived in Miami, Florida, and about 2002 I moved from Miami to a city outside of Tampa called Valrico. While moving here, I have gotten more involved in the motorsports community and RC community. I am currently (as far as i know) the only person in the Tampa area who Drifts his RC on a weekly basis. Another field I have ventured into is Buggy racing. Off road buggy is a totally different beast. I'm going from style, no grip, shaft driven cars that run 5mm off the ground to a gripping, belt driven racer that is made to jump that has about 60mm of suspension travel. I used to run F1 RC, but like drifting, no one wants to participate. I have sold my F1 RC, to get the buggy. check my other blog posts to see the stats on the chassis and such.

I currently work at Progressive insurance and am licenced to sell/service in 19 states. AL,CA, CT, DE,DC,FL,GA,ME,MD,MI,MS,NH,NY,OH,PA,RI,TX,VT,VA. Between calls, I put together 1/24 model cars. Please see my pictures section to see them. Please enjoy and feel free to comment.

I recently found out I am accepted to USF, and am working on 2 degrees(maybe 3): education, Physics education, and Masters in Physics. I want to teach high school physics and am deciding which path to take. I am leaning towards taking the Physics education class so I can take a class that leans toward the education/teaching aspect of physics. If you have any pointers for me, please let me know.

thanks for reading!