Originally Posted by
akura2
Besides... most of the basic rules of RCGT eliminate the benefits of a lot of hop ups... since when has RCGT been too expensive?... it's designed to NOT be... basically run what you brung as long as it fits the basics
17.5... not too expensive.. but not too slow...even playing field
HPI x-patterns.... even playing field... no matter what chassis... the power and handling still have to get to the ground
spoked wheels... no aero advantage
real bodies... no real aero advantage... and they look good
and 7.2-7.4 batteries... if the voltage is too high... your car gets pulled... once again.. no advantage...
so someone that can drive, and knows how to tune suspensions and weight distributions and tranfers, can go in with an el cheapo car (Cyclone S, TT01, E10) and still have a chance...
I didn't say RCGT is too expensive but the cars are too close to normal touring cars. Now you have carbon, titanium, magnesium in EVERY category, even in MINI. There should be at least 1 category which hasn't.
The rest is spot on. Only I think dish wheel rule is not much of an issue becouse real (touring) cars use(d) them too.