I'm with you Jim. There is a HUGE difference between using a motor that is a lottery on how fast it will be and knowingly cheating. Since up in Western Canada we switched from Slivercans to a spec brushless combo there is complete parity. I know when I lose or win that it has nothing to do with what is in the car but how I drove and setup it up. Why Tamiya didn't come up with a cheap spec sensorless combo is beyond me.
Cheaters are going to cheat. I have never heard or seen it in Western Canada in mini. Please don't spread rumor about our series if you have never run or seen it.