EFRA decision. 5 cells -1350gr
11-04-2006, 01:13 PM
#31
Tech Adept
This sound like a decision from some one who does not want LIPO batteries to become the norm. but to keep the older Nimh cells used in touring cars.
11-04-2006, 01:33 PM
#32
Tech Regular
5 cell? This is getting stupid.... Six cells have been the standard for such a long time. What about ROAR, will they change too?
11-04-2006, 01:46 PM
#33
Originally Posted by trf_racer
5 cell? This is getting stupid.... Six cells have been the standard for such a long time. What about ROAR, will they change too?
5 cell makes it stupid....
At least with 4 cell I could use the same packs for 12th scale as well...
Heck with a BL 4 cell could actually work...But this 5 cell get approved by ROAR...Say goodbye to Touring Car class.. IMHO
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11-04-2006, 01:47 PM
#34
I remember Oscar Jansen said we would be better off running 6.0V almost two years ago and I seriously think he was/is right 
Anyone know when the change starts?
Anyone know when the change starts?
11-04-2006, 01:58 PM
#35
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well the guy`s who were for Voltage classe`s have it now 
wish they had asked me first to cast a vote on my behalf , pigs can fly
Erik
how do get to connect the batts up on a car with top deck that just covers the cells one of then will be covered on a few cars (not all)
In the end though i just think people will get used to it & carry on racing regardless
PS ;;this doesn`t bring in new blood racers to keep this hobby going by the way
just more hurdles to over come which will put more racers off
if this is just TC , then guy`s who switch between off road summer/ TC winter will have to have 2 lot`s of batts or 3 lot`s if 1/12th aswell
was Borat voting on this by the way
wish they had asked me first to cast a vote on my behalf
, pigs can flyErik
how do get to connect the batts up on a car with top deck that just covers the cells one of then will be covered on a few cars (not all)
In the end though i just think people will get used to it & carry on racing regardless
PS ;;this doesn`t bring in new blood racers to keep this hobby going by the way
just more hurdles to over come which will put more racers off
if this is just TC , then guy`s who switch between off road summer/ TC winter will have to have 2 lot`s of batts or 3 lot`s if 1/12th aswell
was Borat voting on this by the way
11-04-2006, 01:59 PM
#36
@Eirik: as far as I heard from January 2007!
I'd actually have prefered the 4-cell option, but a change to 5-cells is better then "no change" as far as I can see.
As far as I heard there were 3 camps at the AGM, a group for 4-cells, another one for 5-cells and a third one for 6-cells (I heard Oscar favoured that option). Obviously the 4-/5-cell groups must have joined forces in order not to end up with 6-cells again and this is where we are at now...
I think the change to sintered is good, and so is delta winds. Makes teching a lot easier and will also make the known problems to bonded brushless rotors a thing of the past...
I'd actually have prefered the 4-cell option, but a change to 5-cells is better then "no change" as far as I can see.
As far as I heard there were 3 camps at the AGM, a group for 4-cells, another one for 5-cells and a third one for 6-cells (I heard Oscar favoured that option). Obviously the 4-/5-cell groups must have joined forces in order not to end up with 6-cells again and this is where we are at now...
I think the change to sintered is good, and so is delta winds. Makes teching a lot easier and will also make the known problems to bonded brushless rotors a thing of the past...
11-04-2006, 02:04 PM
#37
A battery bar will solve the problem of connecting the "one" side, just solder the wire directly onto it or solder the Corally style plug onto it, should work just fine!!
Off-Road is deffenately better off with 5 cells, the current World Champion used 5 cells to win the Championships
Off-Road is deffenately better off with 5 cells, the current World Champion used 5 cells to win the Championships
11-04-2006, 02:06 PM
#38
@Reto,
I have not been in favour for anything actually, 4cells, 5cells or 6cells makes no difference to me, I just love to race no matter what batteries we use
So we will run the DHI Cup with 5 cells??
I better start testing
I have not been in favour for anything actually, 4cells, 5cells or 6cells makes no difference to me, I just love to race no matter what batteries we use
So we will run the DHI Cup with 5 cells??
I better start testing
11-04-2006, 02:08 PM
#39
Better ask Kim about the DHI rules... 
Well, I don't think the rules for OffRoad have been revised, I've been told that this section stays with 6 cells and that only TC is going to have 5. I kind of don't like the idea to have different number of cells for all classes...
Well, I don't think the rules for OffRoad have been revised, I've been told that this section stays with 6 cells and that only TC is going to have 5. I kind of don't like the idea to have different number of cells for all classes...
11-04-2006, 02:11 PM
#40
Originally Posted by burito
@Eirik: as far as I heard from January 2007!
I'd actually have prefered the 4-cell option, but a change to 5-cells is better then "no change" as far as I can see.
As far as I heard there were 3 camps at the AGM, a group for 4-cells, another one for 5-cells and a third one for 6-cells (I heard Oscar favoured that option). Obviously the 4-/5-cell groups must have joined forces in order not to end up with 6-cells again and this is where we are at now...
I think the change to sintered is good, and so is delta winds. Makes teching a lot easier and will also make the known problems to bonded brushless rotors a thing of the past...
I'd actually have prefered the 4-cell option, but a change to 5-cells is better then "no change" as far as I can see.
As far as I heard there were 3 camps at the AGM, a group for 4-cells, another one for 5-cells and a third one for 6-cells (I heard Oscar favoured that option). Obviously the 4-/5-cell groups must have joined forces in order not to end up with 6-cells again and this is where we are at now...
I think the change to sintered is good, and so is delta winds. Makes teching a lot easier and will also make the known problems to bonded brushless rotors a thing of the past...
11-04-2006, 02:13 PM
#41
Reto,
Agree, the best would be to use the same for all electric classes!!
Agree, the best would be to use the same for all electric classes!!
11-04-2006, 03:24 PM
#42
It is a shame they decided 5 instead of 4. Even though I am strongly against a change from 6, at least 4 would have meant that all on-road racing would us the same cell count. Now you have 4, 5,and 6 cell classes. This is supposed to be good for racing?
It's a pity that it is drivers' lack of self control and/or poor decision making that prompted this decision.
It's a pity that it is drivers' lack of self control and/or poor decision making that prompted this decision.
11-04-2006, 03:41 PM
#43
Originally Posted by Rick Hohwart
It's a pity that it is drivers' lack of self control and/or poor decision making that prompted this decision.
At the end of the day, this is ERFA - not ROAR so it only effects a percentage of the RC population at this point. Since the ROAR voting is going on now, maybe this topic should be a point of the Presidential campaigns.
Personally, showing down the premier class in 1/10 TC does not make sense to me at all...
Last edited by duckman996; 11-04-2006 at 06:31 PM.
