Originally Posted by
Kaspurr84
I didn't mean to get any kind of argument going about what chassis type or material make up is best. Just from the standpoint of someone like myself that has made RC a full time hobby since 1996, never will have any kind of sponsorship.
I feel on-road is going away from being remotely affordable on an independent level the way its going, sacrificing any bit of durability we can have in these cars for incredibly marginal gains for the elite of the elite pro racers. I think Mugen made the wrong choice here, maybe some of it was to eliminate overhead with multiple kit SKU's. But I won't be convinced one 1.5mm chassis for all surface types is the answer, especially when Volker hasn't shown up real strong with the car yet except in early qualifying stages, shows me maybe it isn't working, and you have some team drivers running custom chassis already and the kit has been out barely a month globally.
I've been running Mugen products since 2005. This kit decision is the first time I am questioning if I stay loyal to the brand.
I don't want to derail this thread too much and turn this into a discussion and especially not a political discussion.
But everything has become more expensive in recent years. Especially fundamental things like food, housing, etc.
Of course I don't like this development either, but for me it's a never-ending discussion.
Now regardless of essential expenses.
As long as the kits are still selling, the manufacturers can keep charging the prices.
It's simply a competitive hobby, if you race with it, then more money is easily spent if it brings performance.
But if you don't want to go down that route, there are plenty of alternatives. There are racing classes with prescribed chassis, other brands except (Mugen, Xray, Awesomatix, Infinity, ....) that also offer affordable kits. Schumacher, for example, presented a club racer 1:10 touring car just a few days ago.
Racing with these cars is just as much fun as long as they have the same material.
I can only speak for myself, but I simply enjoy trying out rc things and am often not too worried to spend money on them. You simply have to set priorities.
In addition to touring cars, I also drive 1:10 off-road with a 7-year-old chassis including electronics. Compared to current cars, it still drives really well and is competitive for my skill level.