ROAR to 4 cell....
11-27-2006, 02:58 PM
#541
Originally Posted by Kevin K
My guess would be....
1. Too many of the young guns race stock because they make too much money to make stock mains why should they move up to mod. Mod class is lower for reasons other then the motors are blowing up its more because the good stock racers that can race mod and should race mod don’t.....so the same 8 guys always make mains and keep collecting their pay checks. When some of these stock racers move up then some of these same 8 guys will no longer be living the phat life style.
2. My guess is they broke a part on the car due to faulty engineering
.... something has to give when they blow a line or try some crazy setup looking for that extra tenth or two….but we can all just sit back and blame the cars for running on 6 cells and not the drivers for showing some sort of restraint when only 3 cars finish a race.
What Charger(s) out there now will not charge 5 cell packs?
1. Too many of the young guns race stock because they make too much money to make stock mains why should they move up to mod. Mod class is lower for reasons other then the motors are blowing up its more because the good stock racers that can race mod and should race mod don’t.....so the same 8 guys always make mains and keep collecting their pay checks. When some of these stock racers move up then some of these same 8 guys will no longer be living the phat life style.
2. My guess is they broke a part on the car due to faulty engineering
.... something has to give when they blow a line or try some crazy setup looking for that extra tenth or two….but we can all just sit back and blame the cars for running on 6 cells and not the drivers for showing some sort of restraint when only 3 cars finish a race. What Charger(s) out there now will not charge 5 cell packs?
2.It is simple. To fast!
11-27-2006, 03:01 PM
#542
Originally Posted by EAMotorsports
1. Cars were ballistic fast
2. Track was so bumpy at first that you didnt know which way your car was going to end up in certain sections of the track....and the straight away/sweeper was the main part of that.
3. The walls there are so rediculously over bolted and over weighted (4x4's inside of plastic) that they destroy a car on contact. Hell in the main only 6 of the worlds BEST carpet racers finished....the others broke!!
EA
2. Track was so bumpy at first that you didnt know which way your car was going to end up in certain sections of the track....and the straight away/sweeper was the main part of that.
3. The walls there are so rediculously over bolted and over weighted (4x4's inside of plastic) that they destroy a car on contact. Hell in the main only 6 of the worlds BEST carpet racers finished....the others broke!!
EA
11-27-2006, 03:12 PM
#544
Originally Posted by DavidAlford
So now you want to slow the cars down and build easier layouts? Dude why even bother racing then?
2. Track was so bumpy at first that you didnt know which way your car was going to end up in certain sections of the track....and the straight away/sweeper was the main part of that.
3. The walls there are so rediculously over bolted and over weighted (4x4's inside of plastic) that they destroy a car on contact. Hell in the main only 6 of the worlds BEST carpet racers finished....the others broke!!
3. The walls there are so rediculously over bolted and over weighted (4x4's inside of plastic) that they destroy a car on contact. Hell in the main only 6 of the worlds BEST carpet racers finished....the others broke!!
11-27-2006, 03:17 PM
#545
Originally Posted by Marcos.J
Easy solution ,built a better track and layout! Its not fun if the track is so tight and technical that everybody breaks!
(not the sarcasim coming from a former oval racer). The layout in Cleveland wasnt bad...but it was one that seperated the guys who could run tight lines with little mistakes. The big mistakes are the ones that broke cars. I agree tha the track could be better as far as wall construction....but the layout was good this year.
EA
11-27-2006, 03:21 PM
#546
See thats the problem. They aren't just as fast. I've raced against Easton running 4 cell, I've seen the video from Japan. I'm not impressed. Its slow. Its as fast as a 6 cell 19t. The problem is that motors can't handle the power cause we're working off rules based on like 2000mah packs or lower. Put a cap on all these new packs coming out every month. Redesign motors a little. Thats where its at. When was the last time we had a real new ESC? The GT7? The LRP Q1? Everything else since then has been an update. Thats what we need to be talking about.
And if Roar does go ahead with this, then everyone who thinks its bad for the hobby needs to contact Roar and tell them your canceling your membership and tell them why. Don't just come on here bitching about how you hate it. Do something about it. You don't think that if Roar got 500 emails from upset members that they wouldn't drop this whole thing? I bet they'd think hard about it.
And if Roar does go ahead with this, then everyone who thinks its bad for the hobby needs to contact Roar and tell them your canceling your membership and tell them why. Don't just come on here bitching about how you hate it. Do something about it. You don't think that if Roar got 500 emails from upset members that they wouldn't drop this whole thing? I bet they'd think hard about it.
11-27-2006, 03:22 PM
#547
Originally Posted by T. Hodge
I have an idea, lets have an exhibition class at the two ROAR Nationals for Mod 4 cell? This would eliminate us PRO guys racing 19T and we could learn something about using less cells?
Any comments?
Any comments?
WOW...I think I suggested this. This would be the smartest thing to do.
11-27-2006, 03:29 PM
#548
The sweeper after the straightaway had 2 sections of board that had shifted, leaving a gap and a slight stagger...if cars pushed at all to the outside they caught this edge and it was game over....I watched one main where 3 cars in a row came around, clipped that spot and pulled over into the corner broken.
The Flappers on the corners were also not as well reinforced as prior years leaving squared off edges on a LOT of the corners on the track....the high speed sections weren't the only places breaking cars on this year's layout.
As far as an exhibition 4-cell class, that does indeed sound like a good idea...but it needs to be Mod, stock and 19T as this proposed change effects ALL TC racers not just those who run mod as the proposal currently stands..
The Flappers on the corners were also not as well reinforced as prior years leaving squared off edges on a LOT of the corners on the track....the high speed sections weren't the only places breaking cars on this year's layout.
As far as an exhibition 4-cell class, that does indeed sound like a good idea...but it needs to be Mod, stock and 19T as this proposed change effects ALL TC racers not just those who run mod as the proposal currently stands..
11-27-2006, 03:51 PM
#549
1 this is for TC and this is 1 resin why i dont run it, the tracks to me are to small so i run TC gas, indoor i run 1/12 just right,and its 4cell, back in the old days it was 6cell. i dont like 1/10 TC it just feels like a bus to me.
11-27-2006, 04:20 PM
#550
Originally Posted by T. Hodge
I have an idea, lets have an exhibition class at the two ROAR Nationals for Mod 4 cell? This would eliminate us PRO guys racing 19T and we could learn something about using less cells?
Any comments?
Any comments?
It's technically legal in ROAR now. "UP TO 6 CELL"...
11-27-2006, 04:28 PM
#551
Originally Posted by Bob-Stormer
Todge, you've got the kind of game necessary, just run 4 cell in the 6 cell class.
It's technically legal in ROAR now. "UP TO 6 CELL"...
It's technically legal in ROAR now. "UP TO 6 CELL"...
11-27-2006, 04:36 PM
#552
I for one can't wait until 4 cell goes in effect. I saw a Novack 3.5 on 6 cells it was just too fast to drive, running same lap times as stock 6 cell. I know it would have been perfect with 4 cells. From what I understand run time won't be an issue with brushless, and there will be no more thermal shutdowns. Goodbye brushed mod motors.
Hopefully moving to 4 cell will get some of these guys who only run stock to move to modified.
I bet 90% of the people complaining on this thread only run stock touring car which is slow with 6 cells. I didn't see there names on the modified Cleveland drivers list. So what is the difference if they run 4 cell 19t which is the same speed as 6 cell stock? The only class that is being removed is the 19 turn speed class.
Going to 4 cell stock will give the new drivers a chance to learn how to drive and stop from breaking every time they put their car on the track because 6 cell stock is too fast for them. This will only help this sport grow.
Hopefully moving to 4 cell will get some of these guys who only run stock to move to modified.
I bet 90% of the people complaining on this thread only run stock touring car which is slow with 6 cells. I didn't see there names on the modified Cleveland drivers list. So what is the difference if they run 4 cell 19t which is the same speed as 6 cell stock? The only class that is being removed is the 19 turn speed class.
Going to 4 cell stock will give the new drivers a chance to learn how to drive and stop from breaking every time they put their car on the track because 6 cell stock is too fast for them. This will only help this sport grow.
11-27-2006, 04:55 PM
#554
Originally Posted by fred kellner
I for one can't wait until 4 cell goes in effect. I saw a Novack 3.5 on 6 cells it was just too fast to drive, running same lap times as stock 6 cell. I know it would have been perfect with 4 cells. From what I understand run time won't be an issue with brushless, and there will be no more thermal shutdowns. Goodbye brushed mod motors.
Hopefully moving to 4 cell will get some of these guys who only run stock to move to modified.
I bet 90% of the people complaining on this thread only run stock touring car which is slow with 6 cells. I didn't see there names on the modified Cleveland drivers list. So what is the difference if they run 4 cell 19t which is the same speed as 6 cell stock? The only class that is being removed is the 19 turn speed class.
Going to 4 cell stock will give the new drivers a chance to learn how to drive and stop from breaking every time they put their car on the track because 6 cell stock is too fast for them. This will only help this sport grow.
Hopefully moving to 4 cell will get some of these guys who only run stock to move to modified.
I bet 90% of the people complaining on this thread only run stock touring car which is slow with 6 cells. I didn't see there names on the modified Cleveland drivers list. So what is the difference if they run 4 cell 19t which is the same speed as 6 cell stock? The only class that is being removed is the 19 turn speed class.
Going to 4 cell stock will give the new drivers a chance to learn how to drive and stop from breaking every time they put their car on the track because 6 cell stock is too fast for them. This will only help this sport grow.
11-27-2006, 04:58 PM
#555
Tech Initiate
Originally Posted by Kevin K
1. Too many of the young guns race stock because they make too much money to make stock mains why should they move up to mod. Mod class is lower for reasons other then the motors are blowing up its more because the good stock racers that can race mod and should race mod don’t.....so the same 8 guys always make mains and keep collecting their pay checks. When some of these stock racers move up then some of these same 8 guys will no longer be living the phat life style.