Originally Posted by
ShortCourseOnly
I race Stock with a Novak Sport 17.5 SSPro system and 40c 4000mAH battery. I am ROAR legal and our local racing series has the ROAR stock class. At Club races I am running a 13.5t in the Open 2wd class so far but the 17.5t is decent on tight tracks with shorter straights. Most Open or Mod SCT 2wd trucks are running the 10.5t motor.
If you need to buy electronics I would recommend something with timing advance like Tekin RS or MMP. This makes the 17.5t run faster like a 10.5 on the straights. It is not ROAR legal but most Club or Regional series are not policing this. I know cause I race against guys that have them and they blow by me on the straights.
The only ESC Rules that ROAR has published is a list of acceptable ESC and firmware version, with regard to the Sportsman Classes. And that refers to specific profile characteristics, ie ZERO Timing Advance from the Speedo.