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Old 02-03-2002, 07:42 AM
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Talking Tamiya elctric touring car race 2002

Yes.....Its back.......
First race will be on the 2nd week of march...10th
Mosts rules as last series except
2 new ones.

1. Only Tamiya tires and rims/wheel allowed
2. Only Tamiya Type-T motors allowed (23t stock)

Same venue...Teck Ghee C.C Outdoor

note. Rules are subjected to change.
Will comfirm everything once entry form is ready......

Please spread the News in case some racers don't visit this forum.....

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Old 02-03-2002, 08:52 PM
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rims and tyres must be from tamiya?? Can reconsider this new rule??? Type T Motor is acceptable of cos.

Outdoor?? Not the indoor badminton court??

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Old 02-03-2002, 09:35 PM
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ITEM 53412 (OP412) TA04ĄPRO Tires Type-B 3,200円



I also don't mind the motor. It's the tires which will kill.... well at least it's stated "Rules Subject To Change" so still got chance!
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Default how long?

... he he he ... i'm sure Tai Sing have expected that kind of response ...

how long will the series be? how many races will counted in? ...
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dont think they should limit the tires..
cause most of us would have already some other tires
and if it limited only to tamiya
that mean we have to spend more and get it
can we still use the sport tune
i still have 2 of them left
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I agree that there should be some relaxation of the tire and rims rule. I hope you will seriously consider dropping this rule.
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Motor is ok with me but can the tire and wheel rule be scraped?
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Originally posted by GKC
Motor is ok with me but can the tire and wheel rule be scraped?
ya ideas should be scraped....
but can we also have an option of using sport tune and the Type T motor..
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Wah COWz....which cartoon came out with such an idea of limiting to tamiya tyres+rims????

....y want to control till like that?...too many tyres on the shelf issit....nobody wants to buy them issit?
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Guys, can the sports tune motor's performance match the new type t motor??

If really must use tamiya rims and tyres....i suggest these items to be sold at a discounted price to the racers. Else i foresee a drop in participants. Please reconsider.
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The Type T may cost around 2 sport tuned but they will last much longer compared to a sport tuned. Performance wise, it will be definately faster than the sport tuned.
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Ok.....
Firstly....
only Type-T Motor can be used.

And I think the rule on tires is fair......
As Tamiya also produce different componds of tires....
And it is not really very costly......eg. Type-B (complete with rims inserts is retail at $64. If you compare other brands, it add up to be around the same.

If you think it cannot handles......
Well for all the races at the last series , I only used 2 set of Tamiya tires.
2 pairs of M2-Slick for indoor and 2 pairs of Type-B for outdoors.
Quite lasting too....

This is to be fair for other beginners with less knowledge on tires so that they will not lose out too far and lost interest in racing ......
(remember, In a race with about 60 enteries , about half are begginners.)

I think tai sing is already very easy on the rules as the body shell,battery and some other parts are still open not like the real Asian cup rules which is a booklet thick(Don't believe ask the guys who went there last year)

And for this year series......there will be 6 races taking 5 best result and the top 3 may not be the ones going to Asian cup....but chosen by Tai Sing. (Not Comfirm)
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And I would like to ask why no ones wants to use Tamiya tires???

Too Costly???

cannot handle???

Don't last???

or simply because

Top driver don't use Tamiya tires.....

Never try before.....(other says no good so you think it is no good)

don't know how to set car with different tires.....

Don't want to spend extra???......(then why in the first place buy
other tires??)

If you people can give me a valid reason for me to argue with the Race director till he is speechless .....then I will try ......
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Ah Goh is right about the Motor......most costly then sport tuned but performance last longer....

From what i Know, the top drivers from the last series uses up to 3 motors per race.....= $75 per races!!!???????

So right now a motor is more expensive but 1 is enough to last a few race so even you can afford a new motor for each run....it doesn't make so much difference......
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Maybe they should issue tires to the competitors eh?
At least we dont have to worry wat tires to use anymore....
dont mind paying abit more for entry.........
How much is the type T anyway?
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