The reason for the lack of mod drivers...
06-18-2009, 01:39 PM
#203
Run time, no problem - can run 3 minutes past the race time with way too much motor. The problem is racers.... As production slows on NiMh to the point the prices go up and Europe and Asia finally switch from 5-cell to 7.4v Lipo due to availability then the rest of the world will see/have this problem as well. Too much power, cars undrivable, tearing through tires/equipment but there are a few (Pro's) that can get it around the track. This is the coming death of TC Mod... Just like 1/10 6-cell pan cars have but it's funny to see people who don't even race Mod commenting on what Modified is and what it should be.....
Home work assignment... EVERYONE (not just those who wish to voice their opinion about a class of racing they know nothing about) grab a 4.5 (being reasonable) and a 5000, 40C pack and go drive. Get 6-10 people out on the track and try and race.... Tell me how much fun you have and how much money you spent doing it.....
Home work assignment... EVERYONE (not just those who wish to voice their opinion about a class of racing they know nothing about) grab a 4.5 (being reasonable) and a 5000, 40C pack and go drive. Get 6-10 people out on the track and try and race.... Tell me how much fun you have and how much money you spent doing it.....
If the dig about mod racing was a general one at me. When I started we had 2 classess, stock and mod 1/12th, 6 cell and no t-bar chassiss yet, crap we didn't even have a diff yet, so I think I can relate to over powered mod racing.
My point is, as soon as you put a reconmendation on a mod motor, in essense it becomes a spec class of racing, so you really can't call it mod any more. (One person did mention spec-mod, which is what it really is).
No matter, the only reason I run where I do now is for the amount of competitors, I can easily finish last in a group of 50 as a group of 5, the only difference is I have better odds in the 50 of not pissing 4 other guys off as much as if I would run in the smaller class. I guess I know my limitations.
Last edited by Johnny Wishbone; 06-18-2009 at 01:51 PM.
06-18-2009, 01:51 PM
#204
Tech Initiate
10.5 Racing coming August 15th.
Jackson R/C is a beautiful outdoor asphalt track 145ft x 65ft. Enough space to get your Mod on.
All chassis makes welcome! Of course it would be nice if a XRAY wins.
http://www.rctech.net/forum/racing-f...15-2009-a.html
Jackson R/C is a beautiful outdoor asphalt track 145ft x 65ft. Enough space to get your Mod on.
All chassis makes welcome! Of course it would be nice if a XRAY wins.
http://www.rctech.net/forum/racing-f...15-2009-a.html
06-18-2009, 01:52 PM
#205
Trans-am has fallen flat on its face around here. Replaced by F-1 (the next splash) and a year from now something different.
06-18-2009, 01:56 PM
#206
But with the main goal being more racers in modified, doesn't it almost seem easier in a way to go that route? I would figure limiting to one size for Mod would make it easier to get new racers into the Mod scene. I'm sure the Mod guys who paid for various size motors could at least salvage some $ on the motors they already own if they put them on ebay.
Unfortunately it seems that no matter what we do, even if we do nothing, there is going to be someone that loses out. We just have to figure out what will keep that to a minimum.
06-18-2009, 01:59 PM
#208
I would hardly call them the fastest growing classes. They were a splash, something different, something to keep people from getting bored with this hobby.
Trans-am has fallen flat on its face around here. Replaced by F-1 (the next splash) and a year from now something different.
Trans-am has fallen flat on its face around here. Replaced by F-1 (the next splash) and a year from now something different.
06-18-2009, 02:00 PM
#209
I lost my mod racing 'virginity' at The Gayte in '08. I had a blast and by the end of the day could turn a hotlap within a tenth of Blackstock. I'll be the first to point out though, that was only one lap. If you were to look at the rest of my laptimes, it looked like a pinball machine...they were all over the place.
That of course was with Brushless. I still have that motor and I'm considering practicing with it A LOT this winter. If I can get to a point where I'm somewhat comfortable and feel somewhat competitive with it, I may even race a major event with it.
That of course was with Brushless. I still have that motor and I'm considering practicing with it A LOT this winter.
If I can get to a point where I'm somewhat comfortable and feel somewhat competitive with it, I may even race a major event with it.
06-18-2009, 02:04 PM
#210
I'd figure Traxxas Slash racing is the fastest growing. Those trucks have generated a ton of interest in the hobby from people all over who have never seen/heard of them before. Plus, trucks flying through the air in a parking lot is a definite attention getter