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12-22-2017, 08:20 AM
#256
There is this false fear that truing tires is a bad thing. Been doing it for 30 Years in 1/12 and 1/8 nitro when I ran it. It’s a non issue. Kind of like a false flag. Everyone is jumping on this bogus theory. But hey don’t engage critical thinking.
I already solved my dilemma with TC foams. I just sold my TC and quit the class. Too much flipping whining. I’ll stick what 1/12. The longest lasting most successful class. Because FOAM.
Spending thousands on a fancy TC chassis to get artificially performance limited with rubber tires is like having a 4 cylinder in a z06 Vette truly ghey as hell.
Revoke your man cards...
I already solved my dilemma with TC foams. I just sold my TC and quit the class. Too much flipping whining. I’ll stick what 1/12. The longest lasting most successful class. Because FOAM.
Spending thousands on a fancy TC chassis to get artificially performance limited with rubber tires is like having a 4 cylinder in a z06 Vette truly ghey as hell.
Revoke your man cards...
12-22-2017, 02:52 PM
#257
So preferring rubber tires because i think car setup should matter makes me less of a man? I'd be inclined to point out that foams with additive make even a garbage setup work for the first couple of minutes.......if replacing car setup with foams that make everything handle well isn't participation trophies than what is?????
12-22-2017, 04:56 PM
#258
Listening to chicken-dxx on RC Tech wax poetic about the benefits of rubber tires.
And hacks that run 17.5 rubber classes.
And sandbaggers that run rubber tires classes.
And guys that can’t run real classes cause they cant bear the thought of not winning their participation trophy.
And TC classes that have devolved into all rubber tire slow classes for said participation trophies.
Again skater-deeznuts, tell me how foam is about participation trophies?
And hacks that run 17.5 rubber classes.
And sandbaggers that run rubber tires classes.
And guys that can’t run real classes cause they cant bear the thought of not winning their participation trophy.
And TC classes that have devolved into all rubber tire slow classes for said participation trophies.
Again skater-deeznuts, tell me how foam is about participation trophies?
12-22-2017, 05:14 PM
#259
So preferring rubber tires because i think car setup should matter makes me less of a man? I'd be inclined to point out that foams with additive make even a garbage setup work for the first couple of minutes.......if replacing car setup with foams that make everything handle well isn't participation trophies than what is?????
Last edited by miller tyme; 12-23-2017 at 03:58 AM.
12-22-2017, 06:06 PM
#260
There is this false fear that truing tires is a bad thing. Been doing it for 30 Years in 1/12 and 1/8 nitro when I ran it. It’s a non issue. Kind of like a false flag. Everyone is jumping on this bogus theory. But hey don’t engage critical thinking.
I already solved my dilemma with TC foams. I just sold my TC and quit the class. Too much flipping whining. I’ll stick what 1/12. The longest lasting most successful class. Because FOAM....
I already solved my dilemma with TC foams. I just sold my TC and quit the class. Too much flipping whining. I’ll stick what 1/12. The longest lasting most successful class. Because FOAM....
Adding tyre trueing to the TC world will not improve things.
If TC's became as finicky as 1/12 when it came to the trueing (and lets be honest, whilst the grip etc in 1/12 is great, messing about with the foams is the worst part about running them), and the changes required, when running foam then the class would probably die, or at least drop in numbers even more.
If foams were the miracle answer then most 1/12 racing in the US would use something more powerful than 17.5 motors.
12-22-2017, 08:16 PM
#261
Again ridiculous. Nothing finicky about 1/12.
Just lazy people that don’t want to learn how to setup A car properly.
You act as thought truing is so difficult.
Just making excuses.
And the 1/12 rubber tire thread is equally as ridiculous
as you rubber guys bitching about foam on this thread.
But have at it you’re welcome to join the bully pulpit
Of the rest of the guys whining about wanting to keep
Rubber tires. My point is proven. It’s chickenshit.
And this group think small minded mentality is hilarious.
Have fun with it. Like I said I’m done spending money on fancy chassis and stuff only to instantly degrade its performance with a subpar tire.
Just lazy people that don’t want to learn how to setup A car properly.
You act as thought truing is so difficult.
Just making excuses.
And the 1/12 rubber tire thread is equally as ridiculous
as you rubber guys bitching about foam on this thread.
But have at it you’re welcome to join the bully pulpit
Of the rest of the guys whining about wanting to keep
Rubber tires. My point is proven. It’s chickenshit.
And this group think small minded mentality is hilarious.
Have fun with it. Like I said I’m done spending money on fancy chassis and stuff only to instantly degrade its performance with a subpar tire.
12-22-2017, 09:35 PM
#262
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12-23-2017, 02:06 AM
#263
Tech Regular
I guess everybody has forgotten that touring cars started with rubber tires. Looks as though history is bound to repeat itself.
12-23-2017, 04:25 AM
#264
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12-23-2017, 04:30 AM
#265
Again ridiculous. Nothing finicky about 1/12.
Just lazy people that don’t want to learn how to setup A car properly.
You act as thought truing is so difficult.
Not difficult, just wasteful and expensive.
If running foams on TC goes the way of the other smaller scale foam classes you reach a point where tyres are only good for a couple of runs etc.
Just making excuses.
No, just simple logic
And the 1/12 rubber tire thread is equally as ridiculous
as you rubber guys bitching about foam on this thread.
I don't agree with rubber tyres on 1/12's, but I am unsure about everyone going foams on TC's, especially as the bigger classes are crap Stock ones. We don't need foams in blinky classes
But have at it you’re welcome to join the bully pulpit
Of the rest of the guys whining about wanting to keep
Rubber tires. My point is proven. It’s chickenshit.
And this group think small minded mentality is hilarious.
'Bully Pulpit' I think you're confusing bullies with sensible people with well thought out arguments based on experience. Including the top drivers (definitely not myself) who've been through all this before.
Have fun with it. Like I said I’m done spending money on fancy chassis and stuff only to instantly degrade its performance with a subpar tire.
Sounds like you need to run on better rubber tyres
Just lazy people that don’t want to learn how to setup A car properly.
You act as thought truing is so difficult.
Not difficult, just wasteful and expensive.
If running foams on TC goes the way of the other smaller scale foam classes you reach a point where tyres are only good for a couple of runs etc.
Just making excuses.
No, just simple logic
And the 1/12 rubber tire thread is equally as ridiculous
as you rubber guys bitching about foam on this thread.
I don't agree with rubber tyres on 1/12's, but I am unsure about everyone going foams on TC's, especially as the bigger classes are crap Stock ones. We don't need foams in blinky classes
But have at it you’re welcome to join the bully pulpit
Of the rest of the guys whining about wanting to keep
Rubber tires. My point is proven. It’s chickenshit.
And this group think small minded mentality is hilarious.
'Bully Pulpit' I think you're confusing bullies with sensible people with well thought out arguments based on experience. Including the top drivers (definitely not myself) who've been through all this before.
Have fun with it. Like I said I’m done spending money on fancy chassis and stuff only to instantly degrade its performance with a subpar tire.
Sounds like you need to run on better rubber tyres
12-23-2017, 05:11 AM
#266
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12-23-2017, 06:01 AM
#267
I start by saying I like rubber tire classes USVTA,USGT . I just thought that Rubber 17.5 is too based on getting the perfect setup . Basically it seems like its 5/8 ths. Won in the pits. best of everything needed .
No need to apply if you don't have or can't buy a Awsomatix , T4 18, serpent ect. Foams could make things a little more equal .
Oh well no worries . There are other classes to race .
No need to apply if you don't have or can't buy a Awsomatix , T4 18, serpent ect. Foams could make things a little more equal .
Oh well no worries . There are other classes to race .
12-23-2017, 06:22 AM
#270
Dang it Marcos! That’s the third time in less than a day someone got me on that. Lol
Skater-deez and Skiddins, - sorry guys I’m just messing with people. Nothing meant personnel. I would just like to see foam tried once again without all the negativity about them. Who knows maybe the younger generations would like to mess with foams. I always enjoyed it.
Skater-deez and Skiddins, - sorry guys I’m just messing with people. Nothing meant personnel. I would just like to see foam tried once again without all the negativity about them. Who knows maybe the younger generations would like to mess with foams. I always enjoyed it.