Doing Away With Boosted....
05-24-2012, 04:14 PM
#46
Where Chaz and I race, nobody runs boosted. We run 17.5 blinky and NEVER hear anybody whining about people cheating or spending loads of money on batteries and burning motors. The only guys burning motors are the newbies that havn't got the gearing/motor timing figured out yet. Even when our club hosts large events I hear no complaining and I don't think there was a class of TC outside of mod and 17.5 blinky at the last larger event.
05-24-2012, 04:46 PM
#47
Blinky sucks. Period.
I've run a Tekin RS/Novak combo in a 13.5 TC for the past 3(ish) years. I've not had to buy a new speedo or motor to keep up with the LRPs, Black Diamonds, GMs or Hobbywings that came onto the market over that time.
I did one season in boosted 1/12th 1S 10.5 - no problems, just as quick as everyone else. Next year, it switched to blinky. Well it just so happens that Tekin's blinky mode sucks and the Novak ain't great either. So I had to buy a Hobbywing 1S speedo, an LRP X12 and new cells before I was back on the pace.
Blinky is going to be a money pit and I want no part of it.
Most of the folk screaming for blinky simply wanted to slow things down because they couldn't handle the increased speeds with boosted. They should have just motored down instead - much simpler and without the need for pinions as big as spurs, new motors, the latest rotors, the highest C batteries and the constant suspicion that the guy next to me is faster in a straight line because he's cheating or spent megabucks. Don't give me all that bull about blinky having a better "feel", when you're going so slow, the trigger becomes an on/off switch anyhow. Besides, a properly set up boosted speedo which brings in the timing in a linear fashion has plenty of feel.
End rant, happy hat back on
I've run a Tekin RS/Novak combo in a 13.5 TC for the past 3(ish) years. I've not had to buy a new speedo or motor to keep up with the LRPs, Black Diamonds, GMs or Hobbywings that came onto the market over that time.
I did one season in boosted 1/12th 1S 10.5 - no problems, just as quick as everyone else. Next year, it switched to blinky. Well it just so happens that Tekin's blinky mode sucks and the Novak ain't great either. So I had to buy a Hobbywing 1S speedo, an LRP X12 and new cells before I was back on the pace.
Blinky is going to be a money pit and I want no part of it.
Most of the folk screaming for blinky simply wanted to slow things down because they couldn't handle the increased speeds with boosted. They should have just motored down instead - much simpler and without the need for pinions as big as spurs, new motors, the latest rotors, the highest C batteries and the constant suspicion that the guy next to me is faster in a straight line because he's cheating or spent megabucks. Don't give me all that bull about blinky having a better "feel", when you're going so slow, the trigger becomes an on/off switch anyhow. Besides, a properly set up boosted speedo which brings in the timing in a linear fashion has plenty of feel.
End rant, happy hat back on
that you keep dumping intoBOOST ROCKS
05-24-2012, 04:51 PM
#48
05-24-2012, 04:58 PM
#49
In a little over 2 years of racing boosted classes I can honestly say I never heard anyone complain of cheating, but last summer I raced a blinky class at a couple of tracks and accusations of cheating were flying everywhere. It was ridiculous.
So far boost isn't dead yet here. At the Canadian Nationals in March, boosted 17.5 TC was the largest class(there was an F main)
I really hope we don't follow the herd on this one. Blinky sucks.
So far boost isn't dead yet here. At the Canadian Nationals in March, boosted 17.5 TC was the largest class(there was an F main)
I really hope we don't follow the herd on this one. Blinky sucks.
05-24-2012, 05:45 PM
#53
I vote a moderator immediately close stupid boost/blinky threads as soon as they start.
05-24-2012, 05:45 PM
#54
It does suck for experienced racers that love testing and tinkering with stuff.
Problem is that new guys don't have a clue and don't want to put the work in to figure it out.
Bottom line is that blinky = more racers. But I still hate it with a passion
Problem is that new guys don't have a clue and don't want to put the work in to figure it out.
Bottom line is that blinky = more racers. But I still hate it with a passion
05-24-2012, 05:49 PM
#55
Read my first original post, I just wanted to know what the rc world is going to so since this has turned into a debate ill put in my 2 cents: The people bashing blinky and boasting about boosted abviously arnt good enough to run mod. You can achieve your no cheating, all boosted, and fast cars in modified... I dont see why you need boosted. If you want to take on keeping up your equipment with the best and be in a slower approach then blinky is for you, if not then dont run it and shut it. If you do want to get your fill with boosted and run a faster class then do it, run modified. You can have your cake and eat it to, all the boost your heart desires. Why have so many dang classes and options. No wonder entries look low for onroad, its so spread out with so many classes that entries look low, but would have deep alphabet mains in each class if there wasnt so many classes.
Last edited by Tekin Prodigy; 05-24-2012 at 05:59 PM.
05-24-2012, 05:50 PM
#56
I'm glad I'm in Chicago, which must be the only place in the USA where car counts went UP when we got rid of boosted and all the crap that goes with it. There is also a magical force field here that makes everything reverse, where motors burnt up when you screwed up the boost settings, but motors don't blow up when you run blinky.
05-24-2012, 05:58 PM
#58
somebody just ran over this horse....and its still alive...
blinky is better for the onroad program to get more ppl racing and stay racing
boosted is better for guys who need that speed that the track can handle
mod is for fast guys that have no limit...and they scare guys running boosted
blinky is better for the onroad program to get more ppl racing and stay racing
boosted is better for guys who need that speed that the track can handle
mod is for fast guys that have no limit...and they scare guys running boosted
05-24-2012, 06:00 PM
#59
I personally will run whatever the rest of the club is running. If everybody decided to change to boosted superstock in 2 weeks I'd probably buy a motor and ESC. I've been doing this a year and have asked for very little help along my journey. I put A LOT of work into this game. I may not have experience, or even a clue, but I'm not a lazy new guy. I run 17.5 blinky for one reason and one reason only.. because the other 6 or so other regulars do.
05-24-2012, 06:02 PM
#60
And it's not about the speed either. I would rather run 17.5 boosted than 13.5 blinky.