Thursday, November 17, 2022

UF1 2022/2023 Series

 2022/2023 Series Race 3

United States GP
BWS Raceway 
Asphalt Track
November 13, 2022

Qualifying - 5th [Top 3 Consecutive]
Round 1. P5 - Laps/Time 60/15:10.940 Best Lap 13.713
Round 2. P5 - Laps/Time 60/15:12.102 Best Lap 13.675
Round 3. P7 - Laps/Time 58/15:03.967 Best Lap 14.016
Fast Lap. 13.675 
Overall P5











Monday, October 24, 2022

UF1 2022/2023 Series

 2022/2023 Series Race 2

Australian GP
The Lap Factory  
Asphalt Track
October 23, 2022

TQ [Top 3 Consecutive 33.802 - Fast Lap 11.131]
Round 1. P1 - Laps/Time 76/15:00.871 Best Lap 10.535
Round 2. P1 - Laps/Time 81/15:05.527 Best Lap 10.368
Round 3. P4 - Laps/Time 78/15:07.114 Best Lap 10.351
Fast Lap. 10.351
Overall P2

Setup Sheet:






Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Exotek F1 Tires

Current Exotek tire offerings:

Yellow Medium compounds for hotter track temperatures. 

Red Soft compounds for cooler track temperatures.

Note: Exotek tires have a unique tire bead design. Tires are only compatible with Exotek wheels. 


Tire Assembly:

  1. Remove foam from tires and inspect for defects. 


2. Drill out existing holes to 3mm.


3. Prepare the tires for gluing. Clean the tire bead with a fast drying solvent that doesn't leave residue. I prefer electronics cleaner, also referred to as motor spray. This can be found at Walmart or any auto parts store.



 
4. Reinstall the tire foam and mount tires on wheels. I usually give the tire beads another wipe after mounting the foams to remove finger oils.  

Rear tires wheel mounting is pretty straight forward as the bead/tire is symmetrical 

Front tires are not symmetrical. The inner and outer tire bead diameters are different. Inside bead has a larger diameter. 




You will know if the tire is mounted correctly, if the outer bead fully seats around the wheel. 


Once the tires are mounted on the wheels, roll the tires with pressure applied to insure the foam and beads are properly seated. 



I prefer using thin CA glue. Pull back the tire bead and add glue to the base of the bead in several locations, allowing glue to wick around the entire bead. 
Rubber bands can then be applied to ensure the tire bead is held against the wheel while the glue is drying.  

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

UF1 2022/2023 Series


 
2022/2023 Series Race 1
Bahrain GP
Cal Raceway
Asphalt Track
September 25, 2022

Round 1. P4
Round 2. P4
Round 3. P2
Fast Lap. 10.944
Overall P3




Setup Sheets:




















Saturday, August 27, 2022

UF1 2022-2023 Constructor’s Championship – Factory Team

Factory Team presents its new livery for the 2022-2023 UF1 season


TEAM: Factory Team F1

#8 Thad Garner

#56 Aaron Lane