I'm conflicted by all the discussion related to 1s v. 2s, different motors, requesting different bodies for approval and the existence of Bigfoot. WHY?!
If your local racers want to meddle with the standard then go ahead and do so. But as a racer returning after 6 years away, the premise of the class as it is described is a sound one. The benefits are clear:
1) No tire truing
2) Tires last longer than a few races
3) Cost of entry is minimal. Even if you don't have the 1S esc and battery already.
4) The tires and wheels, while initially more expensive will last an entire season lowering the actual cost.
5) Spec tires and motors compel new people to learn chassis set up and tuning (Oh yeah, and to drive)
6) The Spec Motor and tires reduce the delta between the best and worst drivers, resulting in closer racing.
The argument that this class won't be fast enough, and that will result in just mashing the throttle and steering, is absurd. At our track (NORCAR, not small by any means) proper use of throttle results in faster laps times.
However, if the purpose of this class is to capture and maintain new racers and allow them to compete with veterans, then lowering the cost, simplifying the maintenance and creating close racing that newbs can truly enjoy seems to be a pretty reasonable path.
Thanks for the vine.
