JayL

VTA with current rules is so dialed and fun but we are just human and look for the next shiny thing

wwddww34

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+1
Don' change the USVTA Rules. It's working great and VTA classes are growing around the world.

M3EATER

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Thanks

RCGaryK

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This is what I think we will do. However I am looking for reasons and understanding behind why there is a bias against going the ROAR Approved Blinky ESC list route before we do that.

Rob, please tell me that you don't really think that running ROAR rules eliminates the driving aspect of this class. You're smarter than that and I hope you were just being snarky.

I guess this is my greater point. What, in the end, is the difference. It really seems, from the outside, like this is paranoia against one manufacturer's hardware due to something that cropped up 3 years ago. That being said my focus at our new track for VTA is to sing the praises of it being an inexpensive class to run. Tires are cheap and last forever. You're not going as fast so they're easier to driver and you break less stuff when you hit things. The Novak Club system is going to be a focal ESC/Motor combo. These are all good things for the newbies.

However, in our case where this is the first decent on-road track in the area in years and no-one is running on-road, we also need to get the Off Road guys to buy in and see on-road as a viable option through VTA. We don't have a USGT or 17.5 class for people to run and, honestly, I don't know how much we want to promote multiple classes in the beginning. The more classes you have the more you dilute your turnout. In our case, again trying to build from the ground-up, going with the ROAR standards instead of VTA will make it easier for guys, who have to buy a car since they're off road guys, to come and run. This is one of the reasons guys are looking to run sedan and not so much at 1/12-scale or the World GT class... those both require different 1S packs than what these guys already have for their standard 1/10-scale cars. Again, I guess my focus is lowering the barrier of entry and making it as easy as possible for as many people to run the class when it comes to a higher-dollar purchase such as an ESC.

Marv

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Just my 2¢ -

Which came first, the chicken or the egg.

k_bojar

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the speedo issue is based off people 'accidently' leaving boost on, or leaving it in the 'wrong' mode - be it a legit accident or to cheat...

the speedos that are on this list are NOT programmable, nor do they offer different 'modes' that they can be placed in..they are simply a blinky speedo with simple adjustments

and for a class like this, it needs to stay this way...I'm sure you've been at a race where someone 'accidently' left their speedo in the wrong mode or the preception that bubba over there has their speedos programmed different...I know you've been around for a long while and I'm sure you've seen this at least a few times..

the list takes this out of the equation - sure, it doesn't kill the this speedo is better then that speedo game, but it removes the 'he's cheating because his is not in blinky mode' bullcrap

so if you feel ROAR-spec VTA is what you need at your track, then go for it..but as a whole (all across the US), the USVTA rules work pretty damn good

but that's just my 2 cents

GasGod

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Can someone explain why the 1550 wt.?
seems way heavy-just askin'
xtra 125 gr on a cyclone s is wearin stuff out quick.especially tires-

IndyHobbies.com

+1

What drew me to USVTA in the first place was knowing that everyone had the same power plant/fuel system under the hood so to speak. If the rules had required the same chassis, I would have understood that too.

To me the goal of USVTA was similar to an I.R.O.C. race. I knew that all I needed to do was practice and improve my driving skills and learn how to set up my car to be competitive. I didn't have to have infinite knowledge of motors/ESCs/Tires, etc.

I know better now, but at the time, I didnt' even like seeing other VTA racers using tire warmers and $400 chassis (I bought my TC3 for $60). It seemed like they had an advantage over me because were spending more money than me.

Our local track runs a Tamiya TT-01 class. Box stock. I like it too for the same reasons.

jdeadman

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Hey Hesh,

Jason from up in thunder bay.

Personally I like Shafty as I find it has less rolling resistance and the "torque steer" issues that the belt drives came out to cure are not a problem in low power situations.

Now a really loose belt driven car is close to a shafty it takes more work to get it there.

But again that's just my opinion from what I experience up here.

But I can out acceleration most of the belt driven cars out of the corner

robk

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Gary,
I have no idea what you mean the "driving aspect". I am simply telling you that if you think that USVTA speed control rules are a barrier to entry, the ROAR rules are probably what you need to look at. Or just tell the guy to allow blinky escs. It's not going to be a problem, this program is somewhat successful.

k_bojar

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you're not going to wear anything out...my tires from the USVTA nationals from 2 years ago were still good this winter, and still have plenty of runtime left in them..

i didn't like it either, but the cars actually handle better...

IndyHobbies.com

IMO it is to keep the TC3's and other heavier, older (and inexpensive!) chassis competitive with the lighter, newer $$ ones.

Jonesy112

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I think he mistook your "no driver required" as part of the roar description rules, thought you meant no driving skill required instead of no driver figure required.

Just a guess

k_bojar

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let's see...we've had the

motor arguement
the speedo arguement
the weight arguement
driver requirement arguement

where's the battery arguement guy?? need that for the perfect way to end the week

Marv

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