Meradin

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Yeah, new cars will have a small advantage. It is small but there and people will try to make ground there. I am guilty of this as well. But at least I know it is the chassis and not an ESC/motor thing.

However, more recent trends in chassis development and technology have produced a car that isn't necessarily faster, but one that handles changing track conditions and have larger setup windows.

To combat this one has to really work with what they have to keep up Witt the current trends. Flexy chassis seem to be the norm...if I had an older chassis I would look for ways to emulate this. In a tc4 for example, you can grind off the chassis support brackets to get some chassis flex.

Bottom line, yes, chassis changes are hard to keep up with. If you have an older chassis It can still win if you pour some love and time into it. Which has always been the charm of this class in my opinion. It is a driving and setup class, not a buy the latest and greatest class. We have guys running tc4's and kicking butt. Really ticks off the guys that went out and dropped big money on tc6's and t4's!

The big issue at our track is inconsistency in motors. Not all 25.5 ballistics are the same. With an FDR limit you can only make your car faster to a point. For example, we have a 6.9 limit. Everyone runs max timing and on a simple oval track there are drivers that are a full second off the pace! Not a setup/driving issue as we swapped motors and the times switched. That will cause racers in out club huge frustrations and they will go out and get a new motor and start the chase the leader game with their wallets.

Flying Monkey

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Ask Myron (Darkside) about chassis. Ive seen him destroy a USVTA class with a TC4. Running against the top of the line chassis'.

rcpaintinpete

iTrader: (16)

You might be on to something
I don't know about you all but I have this one shirt
That has seen so many A mains that I just cant go
Racing without it any more

Any one else have a favorite race shirt

O yea thrasher I would pick a red shirt to stand out

rescue119

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well we have only 6 events here per year so club racing, which is every 2 weeks, is all we get....and thats winter only, no summer on-road, better than nothing. we dont have the opportunities like you guys to the south for r/c running

Flying Monkey

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Thats USGT not VTA. Only thing VTA is tires. Might want to go to that thread since its really what your running

rcpaintinpete

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I'm running a tc6.1 and at the southern nats I was so happy to make the
A main and I was snooping around after to see what I was up aginst
And my jaw dropped when I seen a tc3 and a tc4 that had been kicking my
A$$ all day and I never would have thought this !
It's all about the driver and setup
And as I have been told to be fast you have to take all the L.O.T.

Flying Monkey

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Yeah chassis does NOT make or break you in USVTA.

rescue119

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this is our version of vta until it changes, still new to us, but ya its really just tires and body, but what elses is there to change but motor?

Flying Monkey

iTrader: (54)

So why not just call it what it is? Its USGT.

Well Im done with the trolls for now, going to watch some football

rescue119

iTrader: (1)

YEP texans are on at 12

rescue119

iTrader: (1)

could you explain the differences?

rcpaintinpete

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Wish I could get over that way and run with you guys
21.5 that's like BIGBLOCK VTA lol I bet they are fun and fast
If your local track uses them that's just fine as long as everyone
Is using a set of guidelines and your all following them .
That's the sprit of VTA " controlled fair equal racing"

The thing about the USVTA is I can go to any state that is having
A VTA race and throw my car down and race and bee a legal car
This is how the class has been growing
ROB K and the rest of the guys that made these rules are
FRIGGIN BRILLIANT And thank you all btw

miket3

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thanks Monkey..I prefer USVTA myself, but have to run whatever the club decides.

thanks

IndyHobbies.com

Our A Main last night at Indy RC...one heck of a race between the white 68 Camaro and the Orange 69 Camaro! The 69 is my car, but I wasn't driving it. Those who know me would have assumed that once they saw this action!

+ YouTube Video

Flying Monkey

iTrader: (54)

So really your just running a restricted USGT class. Not a VTA class




USGT Class Rules and Specifications
Chassis Specification:
Any 1/10 4wd or Fwd sedan with 4 wheel independent suspension.

Weight Specification:
4wd 1450g weight Fwd 1200g weight

Body Specifications:
Any 190mm or 200mm body. Body can be any body that is NOT on the ROAR T2 body list. FWD encouraged to use FWD bodies However, Can AM or IMSA style bodies, similar to 1/12 or 1/8 bodies are also discouraged NO Trucks
Any "SCALE" molded wings can be used. Lexan wings 10mm maximum height / side dam height
Scale type race liveries encouraged

Tire & Wheel Specifications:
Tires-Any treaded (non slick) non belted rubber tire available 24 or 26mm. Removing belts from belted tires is not allowed. Must used a non-molded (ex. open cell foam) insert or no insert. Grinding of tire tread is NOT permitted. Sanding of mold seam to remove seam is allowed.
Wheels- Any 24 or 26mm spoke (non-dish) type wheel

While the above is the ideal for this class, a track, event, or series may approve a premounted tire, slick tires being acceptable. A spoked wheel is encouraged if possible for premounted tires


Ride Height Specification:
Minimum ride height is 5mm.



Motor Specifications:
21.5 + 2s lipo batteries No tuning rotors, must use OEM rotor 12.3-12.5mm

Approved ESCs:
ESC ROAR approved spec software or USVTA list

Race Specification:
6 minute qualifiers
8 minute mains

Battery Specifications:
ROAR approved hard case batteries