Originally Posted by
snoopyrc
It might even be time to do something completely new with the dying and remaining 4 cell/brushed technology, aside from VTA.
Ah...the sweet irony of it all.
One of the reasons VTA was created was as a low-cost alternative to TC racing...to become a home for all the "obsolete" round cells and brushed motors. That lasted a little over 6 months before USVTA "grew" the class into brushless motors, then another 6 months and LiPo was implemented.
Invent another class from the bottom and get local support for it? Nah...been there, done that. We'll just keep running our "Club-Spec VTA" until we can't get round batteries anymore, or...
Had they been able to wait another 3-4 months the OBVIOUS LiPo solution would have presented itself in the form of the 1s LiPo. I know a couple folks here are interested in comparing our 4-cell / 27T cars with a 1s / 13.5 car. If it's anywhere nearly as close as I've found 1s / 13.5 and 4-cell 17.5 to be in 1/12 it should be a great alternative for folks wanting to get out of round cell entirely here...and would have been the PERFECT USVTA spec.