Originally Posted by robk

Here's what the thing is. There's reasons for rules which have explained many times, like that the non programmable escs are meant to inspire confidence that there will be no legality issues. There have been blinky software issues in the past, so the desire is to eliminate that.

The wish for someone's personal preference in equipment cannot override what is trying to be achieved overall.

Even more so, the inference is that no consideration has been given to these issues. That nobody who looked at the rules effects even thought about programmable escs or any of the other issues which are constantly rehashed. Then there is a reaction when the answer is "no we are not changing that". Some people don't want to accept that.

And in that case, since there is no membership fee, and I am not coming down to your track to run your races, you really can change that rule if it is hamstringing your race program. Or you can even go with ROAR rules.

The USVTA rules are are attempt to provide a consistent format. Again, there is a group of people in Minnesota who seem perfectly content to run any 17.5 motor and a 1 cell pack. They have a 100% different setup than we do.