Originally Posted by reenmachine

One revolution of the spur isn't 1 motor rev. One rev of the pinion is.

Originally Posted by Tubaboy

Scott,

The enduro fire was from freeze spray, not a lipo battery.

Originally Posted by Scottrik

btw Doug...was visiting with a friend who just returned from Snowbirds. There were THREE LiPo fires there (and a close call during the endurance race with someone cooling a motor with canned "air" duster and a spark plugging in the battery--imagine a 3 foot diameter fireball centered on the car. But that's another story...).

One of the battery fires took out the guy's car, laptop, and some other stuff. I bet HE wishes he'd dropped $25 on a LiPo sack!

So yes, FUD indeed. Right? Maybe time to re-evaluate those "facts"? I'm pretty certain the 'birds require ROAR-approved LiPos.

I concede (and did long ago) that LiPo is here to stay, but taking minimally invasive safety precautions is only being smart.

Originally Posted by Ron Goetter

they were both the same guy.... He was charging the pack in his car using clips in his deans connector the clips shorted out cause the pack to go up. he was told to leave after the second fire.

Originally Posted by Scottrik

And thank goodness for that!! Actually I hadn't heard he'd been ejected (nor that he'd been responsible for TWO fires...Holy Cow!!) BUT...the problem demonstrated is that LiPo's, while great, aren't idiot proof. And the world is FULL of idiots.

Originally Posted by reenmachine

There's an old saying I've always liked to use on occasions like this:

Just when you think you've made something idiot-proof, they come out with a better idiot.

Originally Posted by RShafer

Pics of my TA body, '68 Camaro shell sitting on my old Xray T1.

I had to dust the car off, before getting into the TA class, this old model sat on the shelf for 2+ years. Now that is what TA is about, pull out the "antique" model & go trade paint !!

Originally Posted by RShafer

Pics of my TA body, '68 Camaro shell sitting on my old Xray T1.

I had to dust the car off, before getting into the TA class, this old model sat on the shelf for 2+ years. Now that is what TA is about, pull out the "antique" model & go trade paint !!

Originally Posted by miller tyme

Bigger Rotor would provide more torque. That would allow more punch out of the corners and mean that you could be more forgiving with freeing the car up and could also drive a much tighter line with-out bogging the motor down.

I've been thinking about an easy FDR check. With all the interchanging of pulleys checking the gearing and "knowing" the stock drive ratio doesn't work. I think a small paint mark on the spur and roll the car 1 revolution of the spur ie: 1 motor rev. The car if legal should roll a predetermined distance or less. Quick and easy.

Originally Posted by ~McSmooth~

It's a joke. Enjoy it. It's OK to laugh at yourselves, sometimes.