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Forum: Electric Off-Road
02-28-2014, 04:36 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 25,945
Posted By Davidka

Fair point, but he's a pro driver and the race...

Fair point, but he's a pro driver and the race was in his home town. She could've gone home herself and he could have stayed to race.



No, because nitro is raced outdoors. I would not go to an...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
02-28-2014, 03:59 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 25,945
Posted By Davidka

Breathing fumes for 8-12 hours = inhaling. I am...

Breathing fumes for 8-12 hours = inhaling. I am sure all of those factors have been studied ad-nauseum prior to banning smoking in restaurants and public places. Irritation is your body's reaction to...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
02-28-2014, 02:37 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 25,945
Posted By Davidka

"99% of the time it works 60% of the time.."...

"99% of the time it works 60% of the time.." ;)
Forum: Electric Off-Road
02-28-2014, 02:35 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 25,945
Posted By Davidka

"Fact" was your choice of word so here's a list...

"Fact" was your choice of word so here's a list from this discussion for review:

Facts:

inhaling solvent vapors is harmful to the health of humans
traction compounds accelerates tire and...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
02-28-2014, 01:25 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 25,945
Posted By Davidka

How has this thread gone off topic? This is a...

How has this thread gone off topic? This is a discussion forum, is it not?

And to answer your question, yes, you can die. It will either take a long time through slow poisoning, or it can happen...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
02-28-2014, 01:13 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 25,945
Posted By Davidka

There are no facts in this post. Everything in...

There are no facts in this post. Everything in bold is patently wrong.

Also, how many $13 sets of tires?
Forum: Electric Off-Road
02-28-2014, 08:41 AM
Replies: 288
Views: 25,945
Posted By Davidka

But this is a perfect example of a tuning option...

But this is a perfect example of a tuning option degrading the racing experience instead of enhancing it. This implies that in order to be competitive one must carry and employ a combination of...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
02-27-2014, 02:34 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 25,945
Posted By Davidka

So were timing advance speed controls, tire...

So were timing advance speed controls, tire lathes and batched/matched 6-cell packs at $100+ per pack. The key to navigating this is recognizing which things return value to the racers and which...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
02-26-2014, 02:17 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 25,945
Posted By Davidka

There are tracks where additives make just as big...

There are tracks where additives make just as big a difference as having the right or wrong tires. It may not be that large a difference at your track (lucky you) but conditions or level of...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
02-26-2014, 09:20 AM
Replies: 288
Views: 25,945
Posted By Davidka

I get ya'. There are always going to be things...

I get ya'. There are always going to be things that are higher and lower priority to tracks.
Forum: Electric Off-Road
02-26-2014, 08:18 AM
Replies: 288
Views: 25,945
Posted By Davidka

Very few tracks are ROAR affiliated but virtually...

Very few tracks are ROAR affiliated but virtually all follow ROAR rules to some degree. ROAR rules still define what batteries are made and how cars are made to accept them. If ROAR were to ban it,...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
02-26-2014, 06:35 AM
Replies: 288
Views: 25,945
Posted By Davidka

Valid points but WD40 and Simple green both have...

Valid points but WD40 and Simple green both have distinct odors and it's pretty easy to tell when somebody has a distinct advantage. You may be underestimating the power of peer pressure. Even if you...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
02-24-2014, 06:04 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 25,945
Posted By Davidka

Both are rock hard and chew through tires. (Blue...

Both are rock hard and chew through tires. (Blue groove more so in my limited experience with it)
Forum: Electric Off-Road
02-24-2014, 05:40 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 25,945
Posted By Davidka

:lol: That is not what he meant by "dirt". Dirt =...

:lol: That is not what he meant by "dirt". Dirt = soft. Bluegroove and indoor clay are nearly the same thing.
Forum: Electric Off-Road
02-24-2014, 01:20 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 25,945
Posted By Davidka

I look at it the way I do because we have decades...

I look at it the way I do because we have decades of history repeating itself to look back on. Touring car revived the hobby because they had rubber tires that lasted a long time and didn't need...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
02-24-2014, 11:14 AM
Replies: 288
Views: 25,945
Posted By Davidka

There are many rules in the hobby and the more...

There are many rules in the hobby and the more effective ones make the racing better, at a lower cost. At tracks where traction compounds work, your choice is to use them, or to be uncompetitive with...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
02-24-2014, 11:03 AM
Replies: 288
Views: 25,945
Posted By Davidka

?? You just told a room full of people who race...

?? You just told a room full of people who race toy cars to grow a pair? Add something useful to the conversation or leave, troll.



Add to that, if a track becomes more tire intensive, those...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
02-24-2014, 08:23 AM
Replies: 288
Views: 25,945
Posted By Davidka

Florida is an anomaly then. Carpet on-road should...

Florida is an anomaly then. Carpet on-road should be popular but it's dying in places where it should be thriving, while indoor dirt tracks are continuing to pop up in many regions.

The economy is...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
02-24-2014, 06:10 AM
Replies: 288
Views: 25,945
Posted By Davidka

Since nobody else has pointed it out, this has...

Since nobody else has pointed it out, this has been one of the major elements in on-road's dwindling popularity. Not even lipo and brushless have stemmed the tide. Don't think off road is immune to...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
02-23-2014, 08:25 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 25,945
Posted By Davidka

Traction is more complicated than that. Softer...

Traction is more complicated than that. Softer doesn't make more grip at tracks where tire treatments are popular (often clay compounds, which are usually of medium hardness).

I'm on the ban...
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