Originally Posted by
dman18t
What ever happened to the max MSRP on stock racing motors? Wouldn't this stop the arms race in USGT?
Way back when it was brushed stock, max $40 to be legal. Wouldn't a $80 or $100 cap stop all this motor of the week crap? A better solution than a "spec" motor?
I know that's why I quit USGT.
the problem is EVERY motor, even the hot shoe of the week, is around $100 - so having a cap on motors doesn't really help any issues
the other problem is, fast guys are going to be fast regardless what kind of motor rules. even back in the 'brushed' and MSRP caps, you still had guys getting crazy (but legal) motors and running them.. the real problem is the sand baggers that run in classes like this - the ones that can place top 10 of any mod class, but yet have to run classes like this (or USVTA) just so they can feel good about themselves
if you've been around long enough to remember brushed motors and price caps, then you should know that spec classes (ie, everything spec'ed out for the racers) always turns into a battle of the haves and the have-nots. remember when the 3000HV nimh batteries came out? they changed spec motor racing