New Caster Racing Nitro Buggy Just Announced!
04-28-2009, 06:50 PM
#346
Caster's top current US driver is probably Joshua Pease.He's the team manager.He raced the Dirt Nitro Challenge this year.You can look up his results.
It's basically how they generate customers.You buy a kit and they'll put you on the team.They jack up the price of there kits and tell thier drivers they're getting 50% off.Even put a post on this website advertising "Team drivers wanted" then took anybody with the money for a kit.I drove for them until I saw the kind of guys they were recruting for team drivers and the quality of there truggy kits.I wonder how many people drive a Caster that aren't on the team.I think the guy your talking about is a Caster dealer.So that probably explains the 100% deal.There are a couple of Caster guys in Florida that can drive pretty well.The rest are just guys that had money for a kit.
It's basically how they generate customers.You buy a kit and they'll put you on the team.They jack up the price of there kits and tell thier drivers they're getting 50% off.Even put a post on this website advertising "Team drivers wanted" then took anybody with the money for a kit.I drove for them until I saw the kind of guys they were recruting for team drivers and the quality of there truggy kits.I wonder how many people drive a Caster that aren't on the team.I think the guy your talking about is a Caster dealer.So that probably explains the 100% deal.There are a couple of Caster guys in Florida that can drive pretty well.The rest are just guys that had money for a kit.
BTW, R U still interested in the PTM motor?
04-28-2009, 07:06 PM
#348
Chris, how much weight did you save using the diggity carbon fiber?
04-28-2009, 07:11 PM
#350
Thara,
Yes, my name is Mike Mazza and I think that there are some misconceptions going on here.
We have a team of 50% off drivers mostly across the United States and they vary in skill level on the track. There are many reasons for this and I am not in the mood to write a book. Do some research in here and you should be able to figure it out as I have been very vocal in everything we have done and why.
1.) Clayton is a 50% off team driver from a financial standpoint. He has improved dramatically over the past year and a half and only has a few years of experience. He does help with setup and design for the whole team, but he is certainly not our fastest driver (yet?). He is a valuable member of my team, so you are starting to offend me. But since you are commenting about a recent race, I would imagine that you noticed Nathan Aker who was with him. Nathan was faster than Clayton and made it into the B main before having problems. He also was a national 2 time champion of something r/c. I know this because another Caster guy always made sure we knew it. That guy is Jason Anderson and he is a team manager of Panther. He is currently serving our country overseas.
2.) Fast drivers... My opinion is that today, Cam Martin is our fastest driver. He placed 4th last year at the RC Pro finals in Texas with a Caster truggy. Josh Pease is probably equal to him. Time will tell. As for fast drivers, we have several. We just had 2 guys running fusions tq, and run 1 and 2 at the farm in the Don Tilley race for a cure. We also had a driver Rick Jenkins make it 7th in the B at silver state running against Tebo, Maifield, etc... Then of course, we have Tim Mohr of 1/18 scale fame. He is pretty slow. There are others on our team that are fast such as Toby, Dave, Jason, Nathan, Dustin, Chris, Steve, Ryan, Kevin, Matt, Alex, and Shane and probably a few I forgot and apologize... but once again, not in the mood to write a book.
But since you are concerned, we have chosen to NOT hire a top gun and run them. I personally am not convinced that it is meaningful, but Cam thinks that Caster should have one. That might change for 2010 as I am talking to 3 different drivers that everyone would recognize their names.
As for offering sponsorships to anyone, simply not true. Pete26 left Caster as a mutual decision because of a personality conflict in Florida. I liked having him on the team. By the way, Pete, Toby said you had the fastest lap in truggy at the rc pro opener? Congratulations, man...that is awesome! I hope you can keep it up. As for pricing, anyone who was sponsored by a competitor or has a deal with other sponsors will probably disagree about our pricing to team members as it is the most aggressive out there except for full ride.
At first, we were pretty liberal on sponsorships because we didn't have much of a capacity to check references etc... and we have had and have still all sorts of people running as team members. We have our team members for r&d. If I had all Tebos on the track, I would never know what all the cars needed for the general public. Because of the team driver input, we now have new gearing, a different plastic compound, better bodies, and various other improvements that now are beginning to prove we are equal to the big dogs. I value every one of my guys opinions whether they are fast on the track or not.
Yes, my name is Mike Mazza and I think that there are some misconceptions going on here.
We have a team of 50% off drivers mostly across the United States and they vary in skill level on the track. There are many reasons for this and I am not in the mood to write a book. Do some research in here and you should be able to figure it out as I have been very vocal in everything we have done and why.
1.) Clayton is a 50% off team driver from a financial standpoint. He has improved dramatically over the past year and a half and only has a few years of experience. He does help with setup and design for the whole team, but he is certainly not our fastest driver (yet?). He is a valuable member of my team, so you are starting to offend me. But since you are commenting about a recent race, I would imagine that you noticed Nathan Aker who was with him. Nathan was faster than Clayton and made it into the B main before having problems. He also was a national 2 time champion of something r/c. I know this because another Caster guy always made sure we knew it. That guy is Jason Anderson and he is a team manager of Panther. He is currently serving our country overseas.
2.) Fast drivers... My opinion is that today, Cam Martin is our fastest driver. He placed 4th last year at the RC Pro finals in Texas with a Caster truggy. Josh Pease is probably equal to him. Time will tell. As for fast drivers, we have several. We just had 2 guys running fusions tq, and run 1 and 2 at the farm in the Don Tilley race for a cure. We also had a driver Rick Jenkins make it 7th in the B at silver state running against Tebo, Maifield, etc... Then of course, we have Tim Mohr of 1/18 scale fame. He is pretty slow. There are others on our team that are fast such as Toby, Dave, Jason, Nathan, Dustin, Chris, Steve, Ryan, Kevin, Matt, Alex, and Shane and probably a few I forgot and apologize... but once again, not in the mood to write a book.
But since you are concerned, we have chosen to NOT hire a top gun and run them. I personally am not convinced that it is meaningful, but Cam thinks that Caster should have one. That might change for 2010 as I am talking to 3 different drivers that everyone would recognize their names.
As for offering sponsorships to anyone, simply not true. Pete26 left Caster as a mutual decision because of a personality conflict in Florida. I liked having him on the team. By the way, Pete, Toby said you had the fastest lap in truggy at the rc pro opener? Congratulations, man...that is awesome! I hope you can keep it up. As for pricing, anyone who was sponsored by a competitor or has a deal with other sponsors will probably disagree about our pricing to team members as it is the most aggressive out there except for full ride.
At first, we were pretty liberal on sponsorships because we didn't have much of a capacity to check references etc... and we have had and have still all sorts of people running as team members. We have our team members for r&d. If I had all Tebos on the track, I would never know what all the cars needed for the general public. Because of the team driver input, we now have new gearing, a different plastic compound, better bodies, and various other improvements that now are beginning to prove we are equal to the big dogs. I value every one of my guys opinions whether they are fast on the track or not.
04-28-2009, 07:15 PM
#351
Thara,
Mike Battaille was a team driver for us and he is the reason that Clayton is on the team.
Just so you know.
Mike Battaille was a team driver for us and he is the reason that Clayton is on the team.
Just so you know.
04-29-2009, 07:46 AM
#353
Tech Regular
They are working to make thier cars better.They have made several improvements recently to the truck.The vehicles handle quite well.However the retail pricing is unrealistic in my opinion compared to the D8 or even the Mugen.The team driver thing is what it is.A way to generate customers......Just an opinion in an open forum.
04-29-2009, 08:31 AM
#354
Many view a team driver as someone many racers look up to. A driver the represents a product well. I know Clayton and he really is a great guy and a great rep. just because he did not place well he shows great sportsmanship and helps others on the team and off the team.
04-29-2009, 01:39 PM
#355
Hi Pete26
They are working to make thier cars better.They have made several improvements recently to the truck.The vehicles handle quite well.However the retail pricing is unrealistic in my opinion compared to the D8 or even the Mugen.The team driver thing is what it is.A way to generate customers......Just an opinion in an open forum.
retail price for d8 is $700.00
retail price for $550.00
Now this is not msrp, but this is how manufacturers base thier team prices off of. So, if you are a team driver for Mugen at 50% you would pay 475 for it where everyone else pays 520 from A Main. Just an FYI for everyone.
cam
04-29-2009, 04:06 PM
#357
I met Cam at the RC pro Finals in Texas and he was a great dude. Best pit spot in the house too! Right next to shop and the track!
Last edited by slaytanic; 04-29-2009 at 04:06 PM. Reason: SP
04-30-2009, 03:39 PM
#358
Registered User
Caster
Thara,
Yes, my name is Mike Mazza and I think that there are some misconceptions going on here.
We have a team of 50% off drivers mostly across the United States and they vary in skill level on the track. There are many reasons for this and I am not in the mood to write a book. Do some research in here and you should be able to figure it out as I have been very vocal in everything we have done and why.
1.) Clayton is a 50% off team driver from a financial standpoint. He has improved dramatically over the past year and a half and only has a few years of experience. He does help with setup and design for the whole team, but he is certainly not our fastest driver (yet?). He is a valuable member of my team, so you are starting to offend me. But since you are commenting about a recent race, I would imagine that you noticed Nathan Aker who was with him. Nathan was faster than Clayton and made it into the B main before having problems. He also was a national 2 time champion of something r/c. I know this because another Caster guy always made sure we knew it. That guy is Jason Anderson and he is a team manager of Panther. He is currently serving our country overseas.
2.) Fast drivers... My opinion is that today, Cam Martin is our fastest driver. He placed 4th last year at the RC Pro finals in Texas with a Caster truggy. Josh Pease is probably equal to him. Time will tell. As for fast drivers, we have several. We just had 2 guys running fusions tq, and run 1 and 2 at the farm in the Don Tilley race for a cure. We also had a driver Rick Jenkins make it 7th in the B at silver state running against Tebo, Maifield, etc... Then of course, we have Tim Mohr of 1/18 scale fame. He is pretty slow. There are others on our team that are fast such as Toby, Dave, Jason, Nathan, Dustin, Chris, Steve, Ryan, Kevin, Matt, Alex, and Shane and probably a few I forgot and apologize... but once again, not in the mood to write a book.
But since you are concerned, we have chosen to NOT hire a top gun and run them. I personally am not convinced that it is meaningful, but Cam thinks that Caster should have one. That might change for 2010 as I am talking to 3 different drivers that everyone would recognize their names.
As for offering sponsorships to anyone, simply not true. Pete26 left Caster as a mutual decision because of a personality conflict in Florida. I liked having him on the team. By the way, Pete, Toby said you had the fastest lap in truggy at the rc pro opener? Congratulations, man...that is awesome! I hope you can keep it up. As for pricing, anyone who was sponsored by a competitor or has a deal with other sponsors will probably disagree about our pricing to team members as it is the most aggressive out there except for full ride.
At first, we were pretty liberal on sponsorships because we didn't have much of a capacity to check references etc... and we have had and have still all sorts of people running as team members. We have our team members for r&d. If I had all Tebos on the track, I would never know what all the cars needed for the general public. Because of the team driver input, we now have new gearing, a different plastic compound, better bodies, and various other improvements that now are beginning to prove we are equal to the big dogs. I value every one of my guys opinions whether they are fast on the track or not.
Yes, my name is Mike Mazza and I think that there are some misconceptions going on here.
We have a team of 50% off drivers mostly across the United States and they vary in skill level on the track. There are many reasons for this and I am not in the mood to write a book. Do some research in here and you should be able to figure it out as I have been very vocal in everything we have done and why.
1.) Clayton is a 50% off team driver from a financial standpoint. He has improved dramatically over the past year and a half and only has a few years of experience. He does help with setup and design for the whole team, but he is certainly not our fastest driver (yet?). He is a valuable member of my team, so you are starting to offend me. But since you are commenting about a recent race, I would imagine that you noticed Nathan Aker who was with him. Nathan was faster than Clayton and made it into the B main before having problems. He also was a national 2 time champion of something r/c. I know this because another Caster guy always made sure we knew it. That guy is Jason Anderson and he is a team manager of Panther. He is currently serving our country overseas.
2.) Fast drivers... My opinion is that today, Cam Martin is our fastest driver. He placed 4th last year at the RC Pro finals in Texas with a Caster truggy. Josh Pease is probably equal to him. Time will tell. As for fast drivers, we have several. We just had 2 guys running fusions tq, and run 1 and 2 at the farm in the Don Tilley race for a cure. We also had a driver Rick Jenkins make it 7th in the B at silver state running against Tebo, Maifield, etc... Then of course, we have Tim Mohr of 1/18 scale fame. He is pretty slow. There are others on our team that are fast such as Toby, Dave, Jason, Nathan, Dustin, Chris, Steve, Ryan, Kevin, Matt, Alex, and Shane and probably a few I forgot and apologize... but once again, not in the mood to write a book.
But since you are concerned, we have chosen to NOT hire a top gun and run them. I personally am not convinced that it is meaningful, but Cam thinks that Caster should have one. That might change for 2010 as I am talking to 3 different drivers that everyone would recognize their names.
As for offering sponsorships to anyone, simply not true. Pete26 left Caster as a mutual decision because of a personality conflict in Florida. I liked having him on the team. By the way, Pete, Toby said you had the fastest lap in truggy at the rc pro opener? Congratulations, man...that is awesome! I hope you can keep it up. As for pricing, anyone who was sponsored by a competitor or has a deal with other sponsors will probably disagree about our pricing to team members as it is the most aggressive out there except for full ride.
At first, we were pretty liberal on sponsorships because we didn't have much of a capacity to check references etc... and we have had and have still all sorts of people running as team members. We have our team members for r&d. If I had all Tebos on the track, I would never know what all the cars needed for the general public. Because of the team driver input, we now have new gearing, a different plastic compound, better bodies, and various other improvements that now are beginning to prove we are equal to the big dogs. I value every one of my guys opinions whether they are fast on the track or not.
Camshaft= ???? Didn't you quit Caster owing them money?
These 2 a bad recipe for disaster!
04-30-2009, 04:49 PM
#359
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