Originally Posted by
Lonestar
Preach on, brother...
Tamiya has a fantastic entry level-product that get a lot of newcomers to the hobby thanks to the awesome-looking licensed bodies&wheels... Unfortunately a lot of these new hobbyists then give up after they realize the TT01 will not be competitive outside of a TT01 spec class, even after fitting $300 of blue alloy bits to their cars. Tamiya, 3racing and yeah-racing are really really guilty on that front...
95% of individuals that purchase an RC car do not race, nor will ever have the intent to compete.
I know that’s a very hard idea accept for those of us that do compete, but it’s the truth. in fact 5% is probably a stretch
TT Spec classes have limits on hop ups, so the initial investment is very low. I am fairly certain that once they chose to step up to the next class, they are given guidance on the limit of the TT chassis and what should be their next chassis
So the only guilt that goes around is poor guidance by experienced racers, not the manufacturer.