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05-02-2017, 07:30 AM

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Sakura Zero Sport for my kid. First attempt at a rat rod gone bad. Not really VTA its a mashup VTA/USGT that will probably never see a track.

This is actually a GREAT body to race with on smaller indoor tracks. Has great handling with loads of steering. If it's too much, just mount the wing about 1.5mm back from the wing indents to help balance it better. Tried it outdoors on a bigger track and it just has too much wind resistance. I ran this body in USGT until it was banned for no logical reason.

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05-02-2017, 01:37 PM

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Sorry to hear, but at least VTA isn't completely dead up there. Is it still oval Friday nights up there at Banana? Do they still run the Mini class with the 540 silver cans? I keep saying I'm going to make it up there to run oval with y'all again...

Yes still Friday nights I just cant race Friday nights. I was raised on oval when I started RC in 1990 loved it.

05-04-2017, 05:53 AM

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you are looking for VTA tires/rims...

https://www.facebook.com/Critterraceway/

05-04-2017, 05:54 AM

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Critter Hobbies : Critter Hobbies

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05-08-2017, 10:32 AM

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Don't know if this has been posted yet but it looks like the Tires are beginning to be available again. Just got 2 sets from my LHS.

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05-10-2017, 06:15 AM

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I'm getting the parts together to build a VTA car but am really getting irritated at all the secrecy concerning the wheels and tires. Roar should know what's going on as they have to approve them. Since it's going to be club racing I'm going to suggest that we go to another tire. Gravity's that are used in USGT might be an already proven choice. Don't like the wheels but the tires sure hold up. My first choice would be CRC WGTR tires as the look would be more suited to VTA. Wheels would be the problem here. I don't know if there are any other wheels these tires would fit on. Anybody else thinking along these lines?

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05-10-2017, 06:41 AM

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Our LHS just got in a decent supply of HPI VTA tires yesterday. Hopefully this means that they will start being available everywhere again very soon.

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05-15-2017, 01:34 PM

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Any news on the tires from the new supplier?

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05-15-2017, 03:41 PM

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close your eyes....and when you open them...surprise

05-15-2017, 05:13 PM

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close your eyes....and when you open them...surprise

i took a nap. does that count.

and does that mean the 6 to 10 sets of HPI vta tires I got are going to be illegal?

or not as good as the other companies?

05-15-2017, 05:32 PM

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i took a nap. does that count.

and does that mean the 6 to 10 sets of HPI vta tires I got are going to be illegal?

or not as good as the other companies?

the HPI tires and rims will be legal...and just as good as the new ones coming out....as I understand

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