New Efra rules
#331
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My NT1 is 1753g ready to race, with no lightweight options, I'm running a LiFe battery already with 40g of weights on the exhaust side to balance it.
How can I lose a further 203g!!???!
Well the receiver box is 30g (plus the weights on the other side to offset it is another 40g), so I can run no receiver box in dry conditions, I can lose another 30g with some lightweight options.
that's 100g, I think I can get down to about 1650g without braking the bank and making the car fragile, the other 100g will elude me, unless I use titanium screws, lightweight solid front axle and plastic gears in the rear diff.
at which point I've compromised the car's set-up, life span and strength.
Not good!
1650 is a sensible limit, any lower is pointless.
We're running 1700g in 2013 in the UK again, good job!
How can I lose a further 203g!!???!
Well the receiver box is 30g (plus the weights on the other side to offset it is another 40g), so I can run no receiver box in dry conditions, I can lose another 30g with some lightweight options.
that's 100g, I think I can get down to about 1650g without braking the bank and making the car fragile, the other 100g will elude me, unless I use titanium screws, lightweight solid front axle and plastic gears in the rear diff.
at which point I've compromised the car's set-up, life span and strength.
Not good!
1650 is a sensible limit, any lower is pointless.
We're running 1700g in 2013 in the UK again, good job!
#332
Tech Regular
Did you weigh the car with an empty tank and very small tyres?
#333
IMO, when regulators make rules to be obey by many, the rules should not benefit the have and disbenefit the less ( slow, fat, old ). The rules should be fair for the have and for the less. The less should have equal opportunities to participate in fairly manner like the have. Simply put, the have should not taking advantage from the less.
#334
The problem as I have stated before somewhere in this topic is that most people at the EFRA AGM are not voting with the opinion of their drivers. It is really a huge question of how well the opinion of the drivers is voted with the AGM.
We have started to send out a list to all 1/8 drivers in the Dutch competition to give a vote on every item in the agenda so from the reactions the majory decides what the voting will be. Sadly from a driver from a neighbour country I did get the message that such a thing was never done within his country....
I wonder how many countries are really asking their drivers their opinion.....
We have started to send out a list to all 1/8 drivers in the Dutch competition to give a vote on every item in the agenda so from the reactions the majory decides what the voting will be. Sadly from a driver from a neighbour country I did get the message that such a thing was never done within his country....
I wonder how many countries are really asking their drivers their opinion.....
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Cars are weighed with empty tanks, and virtually no foam or no foam at all. A car gets disqualified if it is underweight because it has no fuel left in tank, and worn out tires after a race. But there will be no regulation to stop anyone from weighing in with bigger tires, if they are willing to take risk with tire wear.
Kindest regards,
Lars.
Kindest regards,
Lars.
Last edited by Chickentrader; 10-11-2012 at 02:37 PM.
#337
Just an answer to your question James, don`t shoot me.
OK FOR YOU, HAVE FUN, BUT LET OTHERS DO OTHERWISE
My NT1 is 1753g ready to race, with no lightweight options, I'm running a LiFe battery already with LOSE THIS 40g of weights on the exhaust side to balance it.USE LOW PROFILE TO BALANCE
How can I lose a further 203g!!???!BUY WC EDITION NT1
Well the receiver box is 30g (plus the weights on the other side to offset it is another 40g), so I can run no receiver box in dry conditions, I can lose another 30g with some lightweight options.GOOD POINT
that's 100g, I think I can get down to about 1650g without braking the bank and making the car fragile, the other 100g will elude me, unless I use USE IT ON THE TOP DECK ONLYtitanium screws, lightweight solid front axle and DON`T USE PLASTIC plastic gears in the rear diff.
at which point I've compromised the car's set-up, life span and strength.
NO YOU WON`T
Not good!GOOD
1650 is a sensible limit, any lower is pointless.
1550 IS THE BEST, YOU WILL LIKE IT WHEN YOU RACE THIS WEIGHT,BEST THING BESIDES SEX
We're running 1700g in 2013 in the UK again, good job!
How can I lose a further 203g!!???!BUY WC EDITION NT1
Well the receiver box is 30g (plus the weights on the other side to offset it is another 40g), so I can run no receiver box in dry conditions, I can lose another 30g with some lightweight options.GOOD POINT
that's 100g, I think I can get down to about 1650g without braking the bank and making the car fragile, the other 100g will elude me, unless I use USE IT ON THE TOP DECK ONLYtitanium screws, lightweight solid front axle and DON`T USE PLASTIC plastic gears in the rear diff.
at which point I've compromised the car's set-up, life span and strength.
NO YOU WON`T
Not good!GOOD
1650 is a sensible limit, any lower is pointless.
1550 IS THE BEST, YOU WILL LIKE IT WHEN YOU RACE THIS WEIGHT,BEST THING BESIDES SEX
We're running 1700g in 2013 in the UK again, good job!
#339
Off Topic - But a better conversation aout weight
James, the car's weight balance can be misleading as it measures the force of gravity in one direction and doesn't account for CG. Not really sure how one would measure the effects of weight in cornering when distributed at different height on the car.
#340
Has it ever crossed your mind that:
a.) people probably don't want or can't afford that
b.) That's exactly why the manufacturers have trying to push this rule through?
#341
While the EFRA is going to 2400 gram for the 1/8 a driver in the Dutch competition has proposed to go to 2350........
#342
This is the reason why EFRA wants to go to 1650:
The decision made last year to go to 1550 was a wrong decision and has cost a lot of
discussions with some manufacturers. A minimum weight of 1650 is a fair weight limit
and is in agreement with the majority of manufacturers. Also IFMAR has adopted the
1650 rule, based on the average weight of 3 standard cars. Since we do want to be on
the same pace with rules another reason to go to 1650 grams. Since all cars are around
1650 grams with a lipo or slightly less there is no need to wait another year.
discussions with some manufacturers. A minimum weight of 1650 is a fair weight limit
and is in agreement with the majority of manufacturers. Also IFMAR has adopted the
1650 rule, based on the average weight of 3 standard cars. Since we do want to be on
the same pace with rules another reason to go to 1650 grams. Since all cars are around
1650 grams with a lipo or slightly less there is no need to wait another year.
#343
b Stefan, your right, racers had no vote on the AGM. But i would like less weight and more speed. My car is 1600 withough additional weights. 100 gramms is a lot off iron.
#344
I thought you mentioned that you were running a 2012 WC kit, did that excist already 3 years ago?
#345
Never said that, I have a 2009 kit wich a bought some parts on. Don`t have a WC kit. Wish i had though. I have a few lightweight parts on the car. I have to bolt the weights on some places i can, but the 2012 has some brass weights wich you can bolt on the chassis.