Team Associated T5M Discussion
#271
Correct me if I am wrong, but wasn't everyone on rctech reciting the obituary of the Stadium truck about 4 or 5 years ago? Don't get me wrong I love stadium trucks, but does anyone even have a regular stadium truck class run anymore?
Like I said...don't shoot the messagener...I pretty much got my rear end chewed off about 4 years ago for stating my opinion that the SCT, and in particular the Slash, would be responsible for the downfall of rc racing.
Like I said...don't shoot the messagener...I pretty much got my rear end chewed off about 4 years ago for stating my opinion that the SCT, and in particular the Slash, would be responsible for the downfall of rc racing.
#272
Correct me if I am wrong, but wasn't everyone on rctech reciting the obituary of the Stadium truck about 4 or 5 years ago? Don't get me wrong I love stadium trucks, but does anyone even have a regular stadium truck class run anymore?
Like I said...don't shoot the messagener...I pretty much got my rear end chewed off about 4 years ago for stating my opinion that the SCT, and in particular the Slash, would be responsible for the downfall of rc racing.
Like I said...don't shoot the messagener...I pretty much got my rear end chewed off about 4 years ago for stating my opinion that the SCT, and in particular the Slash, would be responsible for the downfall of rc racing.
It is by far the fastest growing class locally. There have been nights where short course trucks had to run with Stadium trucks because there weren't enough SCTs to fill a class
Stadium Truck is back in a big way
#273
Tech Fanatic
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Correct me if I am wrong, but wasn't everyone on rctech reciting the obituary of the Stadium truck about 4 or 5 years ago? Don't get me wrong I love stadium trucks, but does anyone even have a regular stadium truck class run anymore?
Like I said...don't shoot the messagener...I pretty much got my rear end chewed off about 4 years ago for stating my opinion that the SCT, and in particular the Slash, would be responsible for the downfall of rc racing.
Like I said...don't shoot the messagener...I pretty much got my rear end chewed off about 4 years ago for stating my opinion that the SCT, and in particular the Slash, would be responsible for the downfall of rc racing.
#274
Tech Elite
Correct me if I am wrong, but wasn't everyone on rctech reciting the obituary of the Stadium truck about 4 or 5 years ago? Don't get me wrong I love stadium trucks, but does anyone even have a regular stadium truck class run anymore?
Like I said...don't shoot the messagener...I pretty much got my rear end chewed off about 4 years ago for stating my opinion that the SCT, and in particular the Slash, would be responsible for the downfall of rc racing.
Like I said...don't shoot the messagener...I pretty much got my rear end chewed off about 4 years ago for stating my opinion that the SCT, and in particular the Slash, would be responsible for the downfall of rc racing.
As much as I have come to despise SCT racing (mainly due to the demolition derby drivers), I did enjoy it for a while until I switched back to buggy in 2012, and I even enjoyed it again in December when racing on carpet with a couple of well-behaved dudes. SCTs have brougt many new people into the hobby and are part of the success of electric off-road in the last few years rather than responsible for the downfall of RC racing. I smile with every comment bashing on SCT as a racing class, but these Shoe Cartons actually were good for our hobby. These trucks are not useless at all: I recycled my son's SC10, and now it features e.g. a shorter chassis, a Finnisher body and some proper wheels.
Recycling process: SCT -> S(C)T -> ST
#275
Correct me if I am wrong, but wasn't everyone on rctech reciting the obituary of the Stadium truck about 4 or 5 years ago? Don't get me wrong I love stadium trucks, but does anyone even have a regular stadium truck class run anymore?
Like I said...don't shoot the messagener...I pretty much got my rear end chewed off about 4 years ago for stating my opinion that the SCT, and in particular the Slash, would be responsible for the downfall of rc racing.
Like I said...don't shoot the messagener...I pretty much got my rear end chewed off about 4 years ago for stating my opinion that the SCT, and in particular the Slash, would be responsible for the downfall of rc racing.
I think it's dawning on people that stadium is a great class. The sweet spot for setups is pretty broad. It makes for a nice 2nd class on the club level.
#276
ST is what i ran when i was a kid. lots of fun. i recently got back into the hobby after about a 15 year hiatus and it was a SCT that got me started again, it is more of a bash/race. so i switched to buggy with a B5M and will be getting a D413 soon. I look forward to running ST when this thing drops as it is nostalgic to my early racing days.
#277
Is the T5M going to be metric?
#278
#279
When SCT took off in our region, things did not look too bright for ST in our region, too. In early 2013 we almost considered giving up on ST in our series, but in 2014 the class experienced a surge. Everyone who thinks these beasts are ugly as f***, should give one a try, these trucks are just so nice to drive.
As much as I have come to despise SCT racing (mainly due to the demolition derby drivers), I did enjoy it for a while until I switched back to buggy in 2012, and I even enjoyed it again in December when racing on carpet with a couple of well-behaved dudes. SCTs have brougt many new people into the hobby and are part of the success of electric off-road in the last few years rather than responsible for the downfall of RC racing. I smile with every comment bashing on SCT as a racing class, but these Shoe Cartons actually were good for our hobby. These trucks are not useless at all: I recycled my son's SC10, and now it features e.g. a shorter chassis, a Finnisher body and some proper wheels.
Recycling process: SCT -> S(C)T -> ST
As much as I have come to despise SCT racing (mainly due to the demolition derby drivers), I did enjoy it for a while until I switched back to buggy in 2012, and I even enjoyed it again in December when racing on carpet with a couple of well-behaved dudes. SCTs have brougt many new people into the hobby and are part of the success of electric off-road in the last few years rather than responsible for the downfall of RC racing. I smile with every comment bashing on SCT as a racing class, but these Shoe Cartons actually were good for our hobby. These trucks are not useless at all: I recycled my son's SC10, and now it features e.g. a shorter chassis, a Finnisher body and some proper wheels.
Recycling process: SCT -> S(C)T -> ST
Huge resurgence here as well.
#281
Tech Elite
Many RTRs still resemble real trucks and will continue to draw new people into the hobby. Once they want to drive something else, they'll be more than happy that ST has been revived as directly switching to buggy might be too hard for many.
I can't wait to get my hands on a T5M, I am sure it will make up for all the trouble I had with my first edition SC10.
#283
As a kid growing up only running ST and then eventually switching to buggy, I'm a huge fan.
However, I just got into SCT, so that's still cool and new to me.
I wouldn't mind running ST, but we're our own worst enemy here...We need 1 truck class, not 4.
However, I just got into SCT, so that's still cool and new to me.
I wouldn't mind running ST, but we're our own worst enemy here...We need 1 truck class, not 4.
#284
Tech Elite
All B5M drivers I talked to prefer the flat arms, and many also prefer the standard T4/T4.1 arms over the gull wing arms. With a 17.5 the gull wing arms worked pretty well for me in the SC10(B), but maybe the flat ones are smoother when running faster motors. I installed the flat arms in the T4 for running on carpet next week, mostly because of the shock mounting options that the "old" shock tower provides.
#285
[QUOTE=mes;13773225]All B5M drivers I talked to prefer the flat arms,/QUOTE]
It just matters the track conditions. I had never ran my two month old B5m with the gullwing front arms. One of the tracks I frequent, the car was good, but was lacking some initial turn in, and some on power steering. Put the gullwings with tower on for the first time, the car was absolutely perfect. I then left them on for our outdoor track, and they were much too aggressive for it.
It just matters the track conditions. I had never ran my two month old B5m with the gullwing front arms. One of the tracks I frequent, the car was good, but was lacking some initial turn in, and some on power steering. Put the gullwings with tower on for the first time, the car was absolutely perfect. I then left them on for our outdoor track, and they were much too aggressive for it.