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Old 03-09-2013, 09:41 AM
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One of the reasons that VTA isn't 2wd is because the current HPI Vintage tires don't fit on any of the readily available rear-wheel drive 1/10 scale vehicles. About the only 2wd/rwd vehicle available that uses touring car tires is the Tamiya F103gt. Unfortunately Tamiya discontinued that vehicle. Here is a link on Tamiya's website (http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/ite...oduct-id=58367).

Another 2wd vehicle that can use standard touring car wheels is the HPI F10 - F1 chassis. The F10 dimensions are more narrow/longer than a standard touring car chassis. However, I have put the rear axle and front steering knuckles from the F10 onto a 1/10 scale pan car (Associated 10L3O) and they fit well. I have posted some pictures below.

The only r/c on-road class that uses front engine rwd bodies on rwd cars currently being raced is World GT (WGT). The chassis are 200mm pan cars using foam tires. There is a thread here on RCTECH.

The best reason for using 4wd touring cars for VTA (in my opinion), is that just about any 4wd touring chassis currently available (new or used) can be competitive in this class. Also using 4wd cars allows us to easily race on any surface, such as asphalt or concrete outdoor tracks.

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Old 03-09-2013, 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by IndyRC_Racer
One of the reasons that VTA isn't 2wd is because the current HPI Vintage tires don't fit on any of the readily available rear-wheel drive 1/10 scale vehicles.
Remove the belt / shaft and you have instant RWD
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Put a one-way in backwards. 2wd, but 4 wheel braking.
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I raced my VTA car for the first time today against 8 other drivers. That was more fun than you should ever be able to have with an R/C car!!! A little fender banging, swapping positions in the turns, and close finishes made for awesome racing. This class is a blast!!
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Old 03-10-2013, 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Sean B.
Why isn't VTA 2wd?
I just ask because I've never seen 4wd Mustangs or trans am's, etc.
Same reason VTA allows new underpinnings while trying to maintain the appearance of being vintage racers when they're not = "dem's da rules"
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Originally Posted by DarthRacer
I raced my VTA car for the first time today against 8 other drivers. That was more fun than you should ever be able to have with an R/C car!!! A little fender banging, swapping positions in the turns, and close finishes made for awesome racing. This class is a blast!!
Awesome! My VTA car was supposed to make its debut yesterday as well, but we got rained out. So a few of us found a parking deck and went drifting instead.
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Are the vented endbells on the 25.5 illegal to use in vta?
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Originally Posted by Pit-racer
Are the vented endbells on the 25.5 illegal to use in vta?
Yes.
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O.k THX
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Originally Posted by Rojna
Remove the belt / shaft and you have instant RWD
My old TC3 that I just revamped for legal VTA specs was originally in 2wd form and had a RWD 240x body on it. Handled pretty decent with just RWD too, had some tendencies to want to drift exiting the corners which is even more realistic. I wouldn't say converting all current platforms to run 2wd is the best way to go though.
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Originally Posted by Pit-racer
Are the vented endbells on the 25.5 illegal to use in vta?
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Originally Posted by Pit-racer
Are the vented endbells on the 25.5 illegal to use in vta?
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ran some USVTA with my Novak GTB2 T3R Xray EAM 5000 65c battery and Novak 25.5 kicking some guy named Chris Cooper in the main. got lucky on the coin toss for the heads up or inverted start. always play heads! good fun all around...
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Originally Posted by nashrcracer
ran some USVTA with my Novak GTB2
Someone here may know this, and prevent my mad scientist urge of experimenting on my own...

Is there a smaller capacitor that will work with the GTB2 other than the behemoth it comes with? Novak of course always recommends the stock cap, but I wouldn't be anywhere close to the esc rating running it with a 25.5 and that thing really is in the way mounting it in the car.
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Originally Posted by LasagnaCat
Someone here may know this, and prevent my mad scientist urge of experimenting on my own...

Is there a smaller capacitor that will work with the GTB2 other than the behemoth it comes with? Novak of course always recommends the stock cap, but I wouldn't be anywhere close to the esc rating running it with a 25.5 and that thing really is in the way mounting it in the car.
Unsolder it - add some wires - relocate it... Done.
Anything less than what came with it and you're probably looking at problems...
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