4 cell touring cars will totally obsolete everything the stock racer currently owns, and just start another technology war for battery manufacturers to come up with a 1.4v, 1.5v, or higher exotic sub-c cells, followed by the motor folks coming out with brand new winds and exotic brushes and magnet combinations to get the same speed as the existing 6 cell cars have. It may take them a year or two to get there, but the technology will evolve and all the non-sponsored racers will have to pay the $$$$$$ prices to go fast.
I agree with all the other posters. This seems like a bad move on Roar's part. Does anyone know the history behind this alleged decision by ROAR? Who is really pushing to get these new rules made?
Maybe 4 cell touring on a smaller carpet track but I think the cars would be considerably slower at a place like SIR. But then you are saving a couple of ounces in weight, and 4 cell 1/12 scale cars are as fast as or faster than the touring cars.
Maybe the 4 cell rule will just bring back 1/10 touring pan cars or pan chassis GTP cars?
Just another reason to not join ROAR?