Front Wheel Drive Rules Proposal
04-29-2010, 04:46 PM
#61
Besides... most of the basic rules of RCGT eliminate the benefits of a lot of hop ups... since when has RCGT been too expensive?... it's designed to NOT be... basically run what you brung as long as it fits the basics
17.5... not too expensive.. but not too slow...even playing field
HPI x-patterns.... even playing field... no matter what chassis... the power and handling still have to get to the ground
spoked wheels... no aero advantage
real bodies... no real aero advantage... and they look good
and 7.2-7.4 batteries... if the voltage is too high... your car gets pulled... once again.. no advantage...
so someone that can drive, and knows how to tune suspensions and weight distributions and tranfers, can go in with an el cheapo car (Cyclone S, TT01, E10) and still have a chance...
17.5... not too expensive.. but not too slow...even playing field
HPI x-patterns.... even playing field... no matter what chassis... the power and handling still have to get to the ground
spoked wheels... no aero advantage
real bodies... no real aero advantage... and they look good
and 7.2-7.4 batteries... if the voltage is too high... your car gets pulled... once again.. no advantage...
so someone that can drive, and knows how to tune suspensions and weight distributions and tranfers, can go in with an el cheapo car (Cyclone S, TT01, E10) and still have a chance...
The rest is spot on. Only I think dish wheel rule is not much of an issue becouse real (touring) cars use(d) them too.
05-05-2010, 03:37 PM
#62
I didn't say RCGT is too expensive but the cars are too close to normal touring cars. Now you have carbon, titanium, magnesium in EVERY category, even in MINI. There should be at least 1 category which hasn't.
The rest is spot on. Only I think dish wheel rule is not much of an issue because real (touring) cars use(d) them too.
The rest is spot on. Only I think dish wheel rule is not much of an issue because real (touring) cars use(d) them too.
to be honest, dish wheels or not, doesn't bother me as long as the tires are spec... but that's just one more rule to add or take off... that's why I say keep the RCGT rules as they are already established... I'm just not trying to reinvent the wheel (dished or not).. LOL
05-05-2010, 03:44 PM
#63
I have an FF01 special edition... it's the Calsonic Primera that came with it's own can of Tamiya spray paint (I think it's the first time that Tamiya spec'd a paint color for a particular car... like the F60 does now with the Ferrari red)..
I got it from eBay about 4 years ago to replace the green Castrol Primera FF01 I let get tatted and then threw away (big mistake... same thing happened to an original F102... now I keep everything)
it's been completely built and ready to run since then sitting on my shelf... all I need is to switch in my Rx, and charge the battery (which is actually still in the chassis as well... like I said..."ready to run") (I'll take/post pics later)
I got it from eBay about 4 years ago to replace the green Castrol Primera FF01 I let get tatted and then threw away (big mistake... same thing happened to an original F102... now I keep everything)
it's been completely built and ready to run since then sitting on my shelf... all I need is to switch in my Rx, and charge the battery (which is actually still in the chassis as well... like I said..."ready to run") (I'll take/post pics later)
05-05-2010, 11:26 PM
#64
would be nice though to see in the fwd Tamiya/Hpi type real car bodies and no dishes.
The Solaris spoke rims f.i. could be used as a spec wheel, just for the looks of it all. Wheel/tire is really great as well.
Slow motor, stock-software esc's, as the major esc manufacturers are now releasing (blinking led-mode).
17.5t bl, max gearing.
Would be very nice.
BTW I'm a die-hard tc-racer and I'm good with Mazda's LTC's, dishrims for TC.
Just think for fwd another look would be great to distinguish the fwd vs 4wd-TC.
The Solaris spoke rims f.i. could be used as a spec wheel, just for the looks of it all. Wheel/tire is really great as well.
Slow motor, stock-software esc's, as the major esc manufacturers are now releasing (blinking led-mode).
17.5t bl, max gearing.
Would be very nice.
BTW I'm a die-hard tc-racer and I'm good with Mazda's LTC's, dishrims for TC.
Just think for fwd another look would be great to distinguish the fwd vs 4wd-TC.
05-06-2010, 05:03 AM
#65
well as far as dish wheels... I think they should be used if the real race car used them... (Ford Mondeo, BMW M3) and where they used them... (ie: the Mondeo only had dish wheels on the rear...)
to be honest, dish wheels or not, doesn't bother me as long as the tires are spec... but that's just one more rule to add or take off... that's why I say keep the RCGT rules as they are already established... I'm just not trying to reinvent the wheel (dished or not).. LOL
to be honest, dish wheels or not, doesn't bother me as long as the tires are spec... but that's just one more rule to add or take off... that's why I say keep the RCGT rules as they are already established... I'm just not trying to reinvent the wheel (dished or not).. LOL
05-06-2010, 05:09 AM
#66
well as far as dish wheels... I think they should be used if the real race car used them... (Ford Mondeo, BMW M3) and where they used them... (ie: the Mondeo only had dish wheels on the rear...)
to be honest, dish wheels or not, doesn't bother me as long as the tires are spec... but that's just one more rule to add or take off... that's why I say keep the RCGT rules as they are already established... I'm just not trying to reinvent the wheel (dished or not).. LOL
to be honest, dish wheels or not, doesn't bother me as long as the tires are spec... but that's just one more rule to add or take off... that's why I say keep the RCGT rules as they are already established... I'm just not trying to reinvent the wheel (dished or not).. LOL
05-17-2010, 03:06 PM
#68
ttt
05-20-2010, 11:09 PM
#69
If we allow dish wheels, I think the old school vented dish wheels should be it... I think you can still get these as a Tamiya rallly wheel set... The full race dish wheels just take away some of the "realism"
but either way, I'm going to run spoked wheel. As I don't really see the advantages of a dished wheel in these slower classes (stronger and more aerodynamic? I've broken plenty of dish wheels in my day... Lol)
05-21-2010, 12:40 AM
#70
I had said that... The BMW had dish wheels and the Mercedes 190 EVO had dish wheels, but the Mondeo only had them on the rears...
If we allow dish wheels, I think the old school vented dish wheels should be it... I think you can still get these as a Tamiya rallly wheel set... The full race dish wheels just take away some of the "realism"
but either way, I'm going to run spoked wheel. As I don't really see the advantages of a dished wheel in these slower classes (stronger and more aerodynamic? I've broken plenty of dish wheels in my day... Lol)
If we allow dish wheels, I think the old school vented dish wheels should be it... I think you can still get these as a Tamiya rallly wheel set... The full race dish wheels just take away some of the "realism"
but either way, I'm going to run spoked wheel. As I don't really see the advantages of a dished wheel in these slower classes (stronger and more aerodynamic? I've broken plenty of dish wheels in my day... Lol)
Solaris offers a rtr spoked wheel, descent pricing and consistent good traction.
I do not know of any other brand offering a comparable product at this time.
Anyone?
05-21-2010, 04:09 AM
#71
some clarification please...
hiya folks,
My mates and I in Sunny Singapore are waiting with baited breath for the Tamiya FF03 to hit our shores.
I've had very limited experience with FWDs (other then Tamiya minis) and I'm just wondering if they are just like the minis?
-low tire wear on the rear
-slightly higher wear on the fronts (compared to 4wd)
-tendency to throw the rear (except, i'm told, the Yokomo yrf2... which had an incredibly sticky rear end)
I own a FF01 but I'm iffy about driving that around due to the real possibility of getting it damaged.
There will be controlled 4wd touring race here and I'm just wondering if I could actually run a FF03 in either of the classes without being absolutely uncompetitive. I asked the organiser and he is alright with 2wds.
mod class:
-open motor
-sorex 40r tires (controlled)
stock class:
-speed passion v3 11.5t motor (handout)
-sorex 40r tires (controlled)
Which is a likelier possibility of competeting (I don't have to win, just do as well as I can drive, which is to say... not too shoddily)?
Thanks for the info folks!
-Alexander
My mates and I in Sunny Singapore are waiting with baited breath for the Tamiya FF03 to hit our shores.
I've had very limited experience with FWDs (other then Tamiya minis) and I'm just wondering if they are just like the minis?
-low tire wear on the rear
-slightly higher wear on the fronts (compared to 4wd)
-tendency to throw the rear (except, i'm told, the Yokomo yrf2... which had an incredibly sticky rear end)
I own a FF01 but I'm iffy about driving that around due to the real possibility of getting it damaged.
There will be controlled 4wd touring race here and I'm just wondering if I could actually run a FF03 in either of the classes without being absolutely uncompetitive. I asked the organiser and he is alright with 2wds.
mod class:
-open motor
-sorex 40r tires (controlled)
stock class:
-speed passion v3 11.5t motor (handout)
-sorex 40r tires (controlled)
Which is a likelier possibility of competeting (I don't have to win, just do as well as I can drive, which is to say... not too shoddily)?
Thanks for the info folks!
-Alexander
05-21-2010, 05:10 AM
#72
hiya folks,
My mates and I in Sunny Singapore are waiting with baited breath for the Tamiya FF03 to hit our shores.
I've had very limited experience with FWDs (other then Tamiya minis) and I'm just wondering if they are just like the minis?
-low tire wear on the rear
-slightly higher wear on the fronts (compared to 4wd)
-tendency to throw the rear (except, i'm told, the Yokomo yrf2... which had an incredibly sticky rear end)
I own a FF01 but I'm iffy about driving that around due to the real possibility of getting it damaged.
There will be controlled 4wd touring race here and I'm just wondering if I could actually run a FF03 in either of the classes without being absolutely uncompetitive. I asked the organiser and he is alright with 2wds.
mod class:
-open motor
-sorex 40r tires (controlled)
stock class:
-speed passion v3 11.5t motor (handout)
-sorex 40r tires (controlled)
Which is a likelier possibility of competeting (I don't have to win, just do as well as I can drive, which is to say... not too shoddily)?
Thanks for the info folks!
-Alexander
My mates and I in Sunny Singapore are waiting with baited breath for the Tamiya FF03 to hit our shores.
I've had very limited experience with FWDs (other then Tamiya minis) and I'm just wondering if they are just like the minis?
-low tire wear on the rear
-slightly higher wear on the fronts (compared to 4wd)
-tendency to throw the rear (except, i'm told, the Yokomo yrf2... which had an incredibly sticky rear end)
I own a FF01 but I'm iffy about driving that around due to the real possibility of getting it damaged.
There will be controlled 4wd touring race here and I'm just wondering if I could actually run a FF03 in either of the classes without being absolutely uncompetitive. I asked the organiser and he is alright with 2wds.
mod class:
-open motor
-sorex 40r tires (controlled)
stock class:
-speed passion v3 11.5t motor (handout)
-sorex 40r tires (controlled)
Which is a likelier possibility of competeting (I don't have to win, just do as well as I can drive, which is to say... not too shoddily)?
Thanks for the info folks!
-Alexander
You won't be able to put down the mod power on the tarmac.
Even 11.5 is pushing it IMO.
04-20-2011, 08:44 AM
#73
Here we go again..
04-20-2011, 02:18 PM
#74
