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Old 05-19-2021 | 08:31 PM
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I though the minimum weight for USGT is 1380g not 1350?
yea they took off 30g. I think VTA lost 30g too.
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Old 05-19-2021 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Xrayray
yea they took off 30g. I think VTA lost 30g too.
What about us? Some of us need to lose a few kg 🤣
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Old 05-19-2021 | 10:31 PM
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Why don't y'all just follow the rules and not sand your tires. If everyone is cheating, then there's no advantage anyway. And what's the obsession with cheating; it's just an RC car race. Save the cheating for your wives and taxes.
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Old 05-19-2021 | 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Masami Halsey
Why don't y'all just follow the rules and not sand your tires. If everyone is cheating, then there's no advantage anyway. And what's the obsession with cheating; it's just an RC car race. Save the cheating for your wives and taxes.
they're not sanding the USGT tires; the tires get that way from use. The center line either gets sliced off or sanded when new because it's really thick.
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Old 05-20-2021 | 02:34 AM
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Originally Posted by OVA
I though the minimum weight for USGT is 1380g not 1350?
It was. It was recently changed to 1350 and tc is now 1320

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Old 05-21-2021 | 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by V8 Rumble
It was. It was ecently changed to 1350 and tc is now 1320
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Old 05-21-2021 | 07:51 AM
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http://www.usvintagetransam.com/rule...es5-9-2021.pdf
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Old 05-21-2021 | 01:39 PM
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1380 was waaaay back. Been 1350 for a while now I think. Going down again this year I heard? 1320? Maybe I have misread somewhere, worth checking the official rules.

When it was 1380 tub cars still had a slight chance. Those days are long gone.
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Old 05-21-2021 | 01:59 PM
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Lame… seeing as this was the class for ‘old cars we have laying around and tubs’

again, there’s plenty of space to add weight. Especially with all the bumper ballast you can find on the market now. Worst excuse ever. And we fell for it.
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Old 05-21-2021 | 02:02 PM
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Lightweight cars on tires that don’t have much grip in general… makes for cars that drift and don’t stop well under braking..

Something to think about next time you get divebombed by someone in the turn.
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Old 05-21-2021 | 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by OSherman
And we fell for it.
Who is “we”? I know I didn’t fall for anything. You seem to fail to realize that your particular opinion doesn’t necessarily represent the opinion of others.
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Old 05-21-2021 | 04:25 PM
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We who liked the class for what it once was…

There is no benefit (to the class) of that sort of change.
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Old 05-21-2021 | 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Raman
What about us? Some of us need to lose a few kg 🤣
old autoX trick. Take a fat 💩 before a run and it's worth a tenth lol!!!!!
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Old 05-22-2021 | 05:29 AM
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Originally Posted by OSherman
We who liked the class for what it once was…

There is no benefit (to the class) of that sort of change.
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Old 05-22-2021 | 01:34 PM
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I think racing ligher cars should be a goal in any class, if this is not disadvantaging some drivers. It makes car easier to driver, limits the wear and preserve carpet also...

Bu that's just my 2 cents.
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