Originally Posted by
invrtd
Not to start a war, but I have a great understanding of the hobby. Been driving RC for around 25 years. I used to design RC helicopters too for a manufacturer that is no longer in business.
Ha! Of course he did.
Sorry, couldn't refrain.
Originally Posted by
invrtd
I used to fight with the owner because parts didn't fit perfect and didn't want customers calling and complaining. I am very meticulous and want my cars to be perfect. I don't want to have to grind on things when they should come QC'd by the manufacturer. I can say my Mugen offroad and GT cars have required no modifications. Fit and finish are great and yes they require tuning for each track but not modification of a factory part. I want this car to be successful and think it will be a fun class to drive. Otherwise I would not be asking questions and looking at purchasing a kit for a class that doesn't exist at my track. I just know other drivers at my track that would pitch a fit if they bought a kit and had to modify things. This would not help the reputation of the brand. It only takes one negative person to spoil the reputation of a product. I am sure Thomas is doing his best to make an outstanding product.
Relax. Parts fit perfectly on the Buri.
But currently there is no class for these cars anywhere. There may be, if the cars are distributed and supported, but as far as I know there are big manufacturers who don't have support in the US, so I wouldn't bank on it.
Like I said, my cars all required modifications over the past 30 years or so, but that's just me, like I said. Nothing is perfect, ever. And I guess it depends (like I said, again) on what you want to get out of this hobby.
I have found Xray parts (alloy) that missed a thread (70$ a pop steering knuckles), I have found Tamiya chassies with misaligned holes (90$ to replace), I have found Yokomo drivetrain parts with wobble, I have found Kawada spurs with the wrong pitch, Schumacher kits with missing parts, and so on. None of that makes these manufacturers bad at their job. It's a fact of life. (this is not to mention the recent Tesla driver who found some problems with his car he can no longer complain about). Like I said. Nothing is ever perfect. You can learn to fix things, and get on with your life, or throw a fit and kick your toys like a brat.
Either way, if you throw a fit for that, you're in the wrong hobby (or on the wrong planet).