View Poll Results: what's your tire choice?
Protoform
46
30.67%
HPI
104
69.33%
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U.S. Vintage Trans-Am Racing Part 2
#2716
Yeah, new cars will have a small advantage. It is small but there and people will try to make ground there. I am guilty of this as well. But at least I know it is the chassis and not an ESC/motor thing.
However, more recent trends in chassis development and technology have produced a car that isn't necessarily faster, but one that handles changing track conditions and have larger setup windows.
To combat this one has to really work with what they have to keep up Witt the current trends. Flexy chassis seem to be the norm...if I had an older chassis I would look for ways to emulate this. In a tc4 for example, you can grind off the chassis support brackets to get some chassis flex.
Bottom line, yes, chassis changes are hard to keep up with. If you have an older chassis It can still win if you pour some love and time into it. Which has always been the charm of this class in my opinion. It is a driving and setup class, not a buy the latest and greatest class. We have guys running tc4's and kicking butt. Really ticks off the guys that went out and dropped big money on tc6's and t4's!
The big issue at our track is inconsistency in motors. Not all 25.5 ballistics are the same. With an FDR limit you can only make your car faster to a point. For example, we have a 6.9 limit. Everyone runs max timing and on a simple oval track there are drivers that are a full second off the pace! Not a setup/driving issue as we swapped motors and the times switched. That will cause racers in out club huge frustrations and they will go out and get a new motor and start the chase the leader game with their wallets.
However, more recent trends in chassis development and technology have produced a car that isn't necessarily faster, but one that handles changing track conditions and have larger setup windows.
To combat this one has to really work with what they have to keep up Witt the current trends. Flexy chassis seem to be the norm...if I had an older chassis I would look for ways to emulate this. In a tc4 for example, you can grind off the chassis support brackets to get some chassis flex.
Bottom line, yes, chassis changes are hard to keep up with. If you have an older chassis It can still win if you pour some love and time into it. Which has always been the charm of this class in my opinion. It is a driving and setup class, not a buy the latest and greatest class. We have guys running tc4's and kicking butt. Really ticks off the guys that went out and dropped big money on tc6's and t4's!
The big issue at our track is inconsistency in motors. Not all 25.5 ballistics are the same. With an FDR limit you can only make your car faster to a point. For example, we have a 6.9 limit. Everyone runs max timing and on a simple oval track there are drivers that are a full second off the pace! Not a setup/driving issue as we swapped motors and the times switched. That will cause racers in out club huge frustrations and they will go out and get a new motor and start the chase the leader game with their wallets.
#2720
Tech Elite
iTrader: (54)
our rules
CTA
Motor: 21.5 Brushless motor ROAR Approved or silver can
ESC: No ESC timing or boost.
Battery: ROAR approved 2S Li-po hard case batteries only
Tires: HPI VTA Spec tires
Weight: Minimum weight 1450g
Bodies: Vintage Trans-Am spec bodies only. Driver and/or lights preferred, but not required.
CTA
Motor: 21.5 Brushless motor ROAR Approved or silver can
ESC: No ESC timing or boost.
Battery: ROAR approved 2S Li-po hard case batteries only
Tires: HPI VTA Spec tires
Weight: Minimum weight 1450g
Bodies: Vintage Trans-Am spec bodies only. Driver and/or lights preferred, but not required.
#2721
Suspended
iTrader: (16)
A main and I was snooping around after to see what I was up aginst
And my jaw dropped when I seen a tc3 and a tc4 that had been kicking my
A$$ all day and I never would have thought this !
It's all about the driver and setup
And as I have been told to be fast you have to take all the L.O.T.
#2722
Tech Elite
iTrader: (54)
I'm running a tc6.1 and at the southern nats I was so happy to make the
A main and I was snooping around after to see what I was up aginst
And my jaw dropped when I seen a tc3 and a tc4 that had been kicking my
A$$ all day and I never would have thought this !
It's all about the driver and setup
And as I have been told to be fast you have to take all the L.O.T.
A main and I was snooping around after to see what I was up aginst
And my jaw dropped when I seen a tc3 and a tc4 that had been kicking my
A$$ all day and I never would have thought this !
It's all about the driver and setup
And as I have been told to be fast you have to take all the L.O.T.
#2727
Suspended
iTrader: (16)
21.5 that's like BIGBLOCK VTA lol I bet they are fun and fast
If your local track uses them that's just fine as long as everyone
Is using a set of guidelines and your all following them .
That's the sprit of VTA " controlled fair equal racing"
The thing about the USVTA is I can go to any state that is having
A VTA race and throw my car down and race and bee a legal car
This is how the class has been growing
ROB K and the rest of the guys that made these rules are
FRIGGIN BRILLIANT And thank you all btw
#2728
VTA
thanks Monkey..I prefer USVTA myself, but have to run whatever the club decides.
thanks
#2729
Our A Main last night at Indy RC...one heck of a race between the white 68 Camaro and the Orange 69 Camaro! The 69 is my car, but I wasn't driving it. Those who know me would have assumed that once they saw this action!
+ YouTube Video | |
#2730
Tech Elite
iTrader: (54)
our rules
CTA
Motor: 21.5 Brushless motor ROAR Approved or silver can USGT
ESC: No ESC timing or boost. USGT
Battery: ROAR approved 2S Li-po hard case batteries only USGT
Tires: HPI VTA Spec tires USGT or VTA
Weight: Minimum weight 1450g USGT
Bodies: Vintage Trans-Am spec bodies only. Driver and/or lights preferred, but not required.USGT or VTA
CTA
Motor: 21.5 Brushless motor ROAR Approved or silver can USGT
ESC: No ESC timing or boost. USGT
Battery: ROAR approved 2S Li-po hard case batteries only USGT
Tires: HPI VTA Spec tires USGT or VTA
Weight: Minimum weight 1450g USGT
Bodies: Vintage Trans-Am spec bodies only. Driver and/or lights preferred, but not required.USGT or VTA
USGT Class Rules and Specifications
Chassis Specification:
Any 1/10 4wd or Fwd sedan with 4 wheel independent suspension.
Weight Specification:
4wd 1450g weight Fwd 1200g weight
Body Specifications:
Any 190mm or 200mm body. Body can be any body that is NOT on the ROAR T2 body list. FWD encouraged to use FWD bodies However, Can AM or IMSA style bodies, similar to 1/12 or 1/8 bodies are also discouraged NO Trucks
Any "SCALE" molded wings can be used. Lexan wings 10mm maximum height / side dam height
Scale type race liveries encouraged
Tire & Wheel Specifications:
Tires-Any treaded (non slick) non belted rubber tire available 24 or 26mm. Removing belts from belted tires is not allowed. Must used a non-molded (ex. open cell foam) insert or no insert. Grinding of tire tread is NOT permitted. Sanding of mold seam to remove seam is allowed.
Wheels- Any 24 or 26mm spoke (non-dish) type wheel
While the above is the ideal for this class, a track, event, or series may approve a premounted tire, slick tires being acceptable. A spoked wheel is encouraged if possible for premounted tires
Ride Height Specification:
Minimum ride height is 5mm.
Motor Specifications:
21.5 + 2s lipo batteries No tuning rotors, must use OEM rotor 12.3-12.5mm
Approved ESCs:
ESC ROAR approved spec software or USVTA list
Race Specification:
6 minute qualifiers
8 minute mains
Battery Specifications:
ROAR approved hard case batteries