Is there a spot (like on the RC Madness wesite) where we can see a one page evolution of this race as it unfolds?
I have picked up several fragments of rules, classes, and changing information from the many pages of this thread. It would be nice to see it on one page with updates as they happen.

question: For the 18R class. Is there only an open class or will there be stock also?

ooops... forgot the second question..

What type of timing system will be used?

Aren't there only two viable options?

I-Lap Timing System

AMB

?

I believe Madness uses RC Scoring Pro, but i could be wrong...

Hey Dean - what's the big announcement :confused:

Doesn't "timing system" mean the hardware not the software?

RcScoringPro is software, not hardware.

Whats the news?????????

R/C Madness in Enfield Connecticut is proud to be holding the inaugural Micro On Road Nationals Race on November 30, December 1 & 2 2007. Team X-Ray/RC America and RC Driver Magazine have signed on as primary sponsors while Team Associated will be providing hand out motors for the stock classes. In addition, Team Scream, Apogee, G&F Racing, Novak, Exotek (formerly Motek), www.AtomicMods.com, LRP, Reedy, Castle Creations and BRP have also signed on as sponsors just to name a few. To help promote this great event and spread the word a full page ad/flyer will be running in a future issue if RC Driver.

Classes and rules for the event at this point are as follows:

Class 1
Micro Touring Stock (4wd)
CHASSIS: M18, MRS4, NRX18 or Similar
WHEELBASE: 150mm Max
WIDTH: Front Max 108, Rear Max 108mm
MOTOR: Hand Out Brushed Motor to be specified later
TIRES: Foam or Rubber Tires
BODY: Open 2 or 4 Door 1/18 Touring Car Style Bodies
ELECTRONICS: Open Electronics
BATTERIES: Nimh 5 Cell 2/3a 6.0 volts limit

Class 2
Micro Touring Mod (4wd)
Sponsored by Team Scream
CHASSIS: M18, MRS4, NRX18 or Similar
WHEELBASE: 150mm Max
WIDTH: Front Max 108, Rear Max 108mm
MOTOR: Open Brushed Micro Motor No Larger than 370 in size
TIRES: Foam or Rubber Tires
BODY: Open 2 or 4 Door 1/18 Touring Car Style Bodies
ELECTRONICS: Open Electronics
BATTERIES: Nimh 6 cells 2/3a 7.2 volts limit

Class 3
Micro Touring Brushless/Unlimited (4wd)
Sponsored by Apogee Packs
CHASSIS: M18, MRS4, NRX18 or Similar
WHEELBASE: 150mm Max
WIDTH: Front Max 108, Rear Max 108mm
MOTOR: Open Brushless Micro Motors
TIRES: Foam or Rubber Tires
BODY: Open 2 or 4 Door 1/18 Touring Car Style Bodies
ELECTRONICS: Open Electronics
BATTERIES: Nimh 2/3a or Lipo Cells (11.1 volt limit)

Class 4
Pan Car Stock (2wd)
CHASSIS: Scalpel, BRP or Similar Direct drive cars
WHEELBASE: Factory stock wheelbase & length
WIDTH: Factory stock width
MOTOR: Hand Out Brushed Motor to be specified later
TIRES: Foam Tires only
BODY: Open 1/18 Car Body
ELECTRONICS: Open Electronics
BATTERIES: 4 Cell (4.8 volts) Nimh 2/3 A cells

Class 5
Pan Car Open (2wd)
Sponsored by Team Scream
CHASSIS: Scalpel, BRP or Similar Direct drive cars
WHEELBASE: 150mm Max
WIDTH: 115mm Max
MOTOR: Open Brushed or Brushless Micro Motor
TIRES: Foam Tires only
BODY: Open 1/18 Car Body
ELECTRONICS: Open Electronics
BATTERIES: Nimh 2/3a or Lipo Cells (7.4 Volt Limit)

Class 6
Rally Car Open (4wd)
CHASSIS: Max Length 210mm, Max Width 145mm, Max Wheelbase 160mm
MOTOR: Open Brushed or Brushless Micro Motor
TIRES: Stock 18R tires, rims & inserts (No Foam Tires)
BODY: 1/18 Rally Car Body ONLY
ELECTRONICS: Open Electronics
BATTERIES: Nimh 2/3a or Lipo Cells (7.4 Volt Limit)

Class 7
1/18 Truck Open (2wd or 4wd)
CHASSIS: Open Chassis
MOTOR: Open Brushed or Brushless Micro Motor
TIRES: Open 1/18 Tires including foams. No Touring Car Tires, No 1/10 Hex Adapters (Less Vendetta ST)
ELECTRONICS: Open Electronics
BATTERIES: Nimh 2/3a or Lipo Cells (11.1 Volt Limit)
BODY: Must use a stadium style 1/18 truck body

Class 8
1/14 Open (Recoil & similar)
Sponsored by Castle Creations
CHASSIS: Max Length 292mm, Max Width 133mm, Max Wheelbase 187mm
MOTOR: Open Brushed or Brushless Micro Motor (400 sized or smaller)
TIRES: Open 1/14 rubber or foam tires
ELECTRONICS: Open Electronics
BATTERIES: Nimh 2/3a or Lipo Cells (7.4 Volt Limit)
BODY: Touring car/sedan style 1/14 body

Class 9
Drift Exibition Open (4wd)
CHASSIS : M18, MRS4, NRX18 or Similar
Motor: Open Brushed or Brushless Micro Motor
Tires: No Foam Tires (Drift Tires ONLY, NO rough edge PVC tires)
Body: Open 1/18 Drift Body
Electronics: Open Electronics (no gyros or drift boxes)
Batteries: Nimh or Lipo Cells (7.4 Volt Limit)

Misc Rules:
• Assume the following: If the rules don’t say you can do it, you can’t.
• NO REVERSE. If you use reverse you will be assessed 5 second stop & go penalty. After 3 stop & go penalties in one race you will be disqualified from that race and your car will be removed from the track.
• No rough or “team” driving. Anyone who is considered to be team driving or rough driving will be disqualified and no refund will be given.
• All races will be 5 minutes long.
• NIMH cells can only be 2/3a's
• All prototype and one of a kind items must be approved by the race director before being used in competition
• 540 type motors are not allowed in any class.
• Tires may not extend beyond the wheel wells in the micro touring car classes.

Please feel free to email me with any questions or sponsorship inquiries….

Thanks Dean

kewl!

OK...now tell us about the new cars that will be out before your race in December!

Sorry, I can't do that.... Then the connections that I have would not share anymore secrets.....

You remind me of my prom date. Big build up over a long period of time and I ended up with nothing at the end of the evening.

Where did those width dimensions for 1/18 4wd come from? Why would the front have a lesser width? :flaming: The first thing we fix when setting up an m18 is the front width.
1/10 tc has a max track width of 190 for elec and 200 for nitro with no distinction for front v.s. rear. Why should 1/18 have such a restriction?

Too funny... I never said I was going to announce anything about a new car...

Maybe because the M18 Pro's front width is 101.8mm and the rear is 106.7mm with the Xray hex wheels/foams.

True- and also going wider in the front wouldn't that extend the tires beyond a sedan body fender?

The smaller front tires have already been established since the MRS4. It would as suggested at least require some extra wheel well cutting depending on the body used, and give a unfair advantage to those vehicle/people who could.

At least this way there is a evenly matched setup among all sedans with wheelbase. Allowing the top drivers to become more apparent versus who can push their front end out the farthest to get the most corner speed.