Class: 1/12 scale “Gate Spec”
Motor/Rotor: Speed Passion 21.5 (P/N 138215V3)
ESC: Any ROAR approved non-timing ESC in its approved “Blinky” mode.
Battery: Turnigy “A-Spec” 6000 or 5600 mah 1s.
Gearing: 45t pinion and 78t spur.
Tires/Rims: CRC Spec pre-trued.
Body: Open 1/12
Maximum Battery Voltage: 4.20v
Minimum Ground Clearance: 3mm
Minimum Weight: 730g
Maximum Width: 172mm
Minimum Body Height/Wing:
Other:

Not sure how long we have had this class least a year or better. And it has worked out quite well for most that have tried it myself included. New folks to RC, returning Veterans, and somewhere for the our younger members who no longer can be considered "Novice". It also got me back to 1/12th after taking a break from 17.5. which I have now returned.

The tires are trued by someone at the track, so you just purchase at the track sauce and go. The gearing is fixed and the motor has no timing. And the electronics are cheap. Motor $30-35 battery the same. The tires last a long time. It's been a bit so I don't recall how many weeks. Maybe someone else will chime in. I think people are missing the point. National Race attendance will pick up only after we fix "FUN" at the club level. We have to not only get them in the door but then keep them long enough to build relationships and "Commit" to the hobby.

I've recently been running at a place near Lordstown, Ohio called N2Deep(indoor Carpet ) and on Daytona 500 Sunday afternoon I showed up a bit late almost couldn't find a place to park. Turns out I was Entries numbers 69 & 70!!! These guys don't have "Ozite" it's some kind of grey indoor outdoor carpet that fills your car with fuzzies. But I'm having a blast. Their biggest class is Dromeda Spec. I may not have it spelled it "write". They have 20-25 of these $99 RTR 1/18th scale short course trucks every week. Does that mean we should run it at IIC ? Of course not. But as the folks get a handle on what it takes and meet folks in other classes they advance to VTA(which had three heats and another 5 guys buying kits to join in) or one of the other recognized classes. I would have never considered running a " Big" event before but now after getting my feet wet at middle weight events like Gates Halloween Classic. Meeting folks from all over. I am really looking forward to it.

Anyhow if you bothered to read this far all I'm saying is put the "Fun" back in the Club level doing "Whatever it takes" and the racers will come.