Originally Posted by
Catfish12c
...Since the spirit of this class is budget racing, what are the disadvantages of us running older chassis (TC-3's)? Would we be really hampered by the higher weight of those older cars due to the low power of the 25.5 motors?
Actually the Spirit of the VTA Class is "slower, controlled racing with realistic looking cars". VTA was not designed to be a "money-saving" class. The cost of a 25.5T brushless System is just as much as a Spec Non-timing 17.5T System. The Lipo batteries cost the same and the same goes with the servos and radios too.
To answer your question about "older cars", there is absolutely nothing wrong with starting off with a TC3 for VTA. It is a great car and very easy to tune as well. The USVTA rules clearly state that all cars should have a minimum weight of 1550 grams, so a TC3 should weigh the same as all the other cars in a VTA race.