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Old 04-20-2014, 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by howardcano
It's not silly if one remembers that Tamiya is in business to sell cars; that's the reason they sponsor the series.
I agree. My thought is natural attrition would eventually wipe out the old model. Well, that and introducing a superior product to replace it with.

Originally Posted by MD
Many people I know agree with you. In the GT3 class you can three different motor types, but in Mini you have to run a 21.5. My friends and I don't understand the logic behind that.
Spec racing. What's there to understand? A bunch of cars are built to a formula (like real race cars) and drivers compete to see who is best. Anyway, I'm curious: 3 motor types? Brushed, brushless and ???
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