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How to make the 2wd Nitro stadium truck class popular again

Old 12-26-2009, 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by tc5 man
hobby hut just started a short corse class, i was there the last race of the. season and there was 8 of them, running there fun on that track and handle the ruts good. and i heard that there gone to be a 1/16 revo slash class i just, got one of them and they are fun.
Let me try to fiquere this out: What is a 1/16 revo slash class???? Your track is going to start a class for them but they wont run seperate classes for nitro and electric buggys, either thats a dumb track or your info is wrong.
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Old 12-26-2009, 06:05 PM
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make them jump 30-50ft
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Old 12-26-2009, 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by JBURCH
Let me try to fiquere this out: What is a 1/16 revo slash class???? Your track is going to start a class for them but they wont run seperate classes for nitro and electric buggys, either thats a dumb track or your info is wrong.




traxxas makes a 1/16 slash and revo some people have the 1/16 revo and the 1/16 slash. they whould have a seperate class for the 1/8 electric buggy if, there was enough to start a class,theres only been 2 of them there .



they have a short corse class now on a 1/8 and no they arent gone to clear the big double but they are fun to drive.
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they have a short corse class now on a 1/8 and no they arent gone to clear the big double but they are fun to drive.[/QUOTE]

What???????
Translation: I dont know. What are you saying. I know they have a short course
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Old 12-26-2009, 06:17 PM
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well no 2wd is gone to clear a big double so u just double it. i guess its hard to understand. trust me i tried and it failed lol.


no it whould interesting seeing a 1/16 slash or a 1/16 revo clearing a big double.
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Old 12-26-2009, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by tc5 man
well no 2wd is gone to clear a big double so u just double it. i guess its hard to understand. trust me i tried and it failed lol.


no it whould interesting seeing a 1/16 slash or a 1/16 revo clearing a big double.
You confused me again with the word GONE, and clear a big double so u just double it . You mean Well no 2wd is GOING to clear a big double so you just single,single it. Wow I need a BC Headache powder
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Old 12-26-2009, 06:27 PM
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I have a Gt-2. I love the thing as it just as fun to drive as a 1/8th ...

For next year though I'm not going to run the thing .
Roar gave up and my local series (NCT) gave it up as well...


Things are not looking good for a class that deserves so much more...

O-I know !

Maybe if they made a 1/8th scale version of the Gt-2 things would change ....
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Old 12-26-2009, 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Wild Cherry

Maybe if they made a 1/8th scale version of the Gt-2 things would change ....
It'd be harder to drive (assuming it was still 2wd). I think the key is good track grooming. There was a time when 1/10th electric offroad was run on outdoor tracks. It's fallen out of favor because 1/10th cars can't run well on a track with ruts that are no problem for 1/8th cars so they need separate tracks. On a well groomed/watered track 1/10th staduim trucks could be a lot of fun but nobody wants to do the work when 4wd 1/8th cars don't need it.
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Old 12-26-2009, 06:52 PM
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I don't know Dave ..


I use to think it was dieing because the class suffers on big outdoor tracks ...
Now I only believe its just a size thing ...

Make a bigger version because that's what the public demands right now.
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Bet you 1/8th Gt-2 would be faster than the 4w 1/8ths on the bumps & jumps and cost less, more fun, ect...
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2wd with a nitro powerplant is tough to drive on any surface, they're just getting back to 2wd nitro on-road in europe. There's a guy that run's a 4-stroke .26 in a 1/10th stadium truck that looks a lot more promising because it's tractable.

4wd nitro's weigh 8lb because that's what it takes to make them hold together.

Back in the day, we used to groom tracks to be more loamy becuase the rubber sucked (Family Hobbies in Vineland, NJ were the kings of this) so the tracks stayed relatively smooth. Cars were a lot less powerful too so they stayed on the ground a little better too.
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Old 12-26-2009, 08:03 PM
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I have been racing against "Thumper" trucks for several years , I don't think a 4-stroke motor will make the 1/10th truck all that more desirable ..

Not trying diss the 4-stroke tech as it does offer a lot of possibilities ...


The size of chassis is the thing , a bigger 2w that is lighter , with lots of suspension travel would be most likely be the future for outdoor off-road .

I been predicting this for many years already...

Just a matter of time before somebody builds one.....

That company that has the vision ?

Will be making history in our sport...

apologies
I guess I'm off topic here , Indoor 1/10 gas truck is still a blast , yet no one is racing the class hardly at all with the bigger 1/8th class being so popular...

That's why I say it time for a bigger 2w ...




BDW Dave , I have heard the 4 stoke is smoother, but you need to try my Gt-2 with CvR & a smoothie. May just change your mind how smooth & electric like feel a good 2 stroke can be ...

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Old 12-27-2009, 10:46 AM
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What if there was a tenth scale truck like a 1/8? Do u think that would be fun to race???
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Originally Posted by LOSIRACER77
What if there was a tenth scale truck like a 1/8? Do u think that would be fun to race???
If it got better than 4 minutes of run time.......
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Old 12-27-2009, 02:30 PM
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My Losi XXXNT with OS .12CV engine will run 12mins+ stock tank easily.
1/10 scale nitro stadium truck lost it's popularity because people think bigger
is aways better hence the monster truck/w 4wdr (easier to drive) now the
truggy.
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Old 12-27-2009, 03:10 PM
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If track owner's would Push and Promote the class I think it would eventually
come back. It use to be the biggest class in off-road racing. They are alot
faster than the Slash!
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