[RC-Monster Mike]

"Crikey you write alot. Let's get a few things straight. I didn't write that stuff about mechanical braking, I copied it from the Tekno site.
It was really the first sentence I was after, but, doesn't matter now. "

I was trying to be thorough and clear. My goal was to try to provide some facts regarding the mechanical brakes vs. electric motor brakes - not simply opinions. Your post seemed biased and somewhat defensive (perhaps a misread of Serum's intentions) and I certainly don't want to get into a dispute with anyone, but I did want to express some facts on the subject, make some suggestions, and perhaps add some insight into the mechanical brakes vs. motor braking topic that is ever present and likely will be discussed many more times in the future. :)

"About RC Monster's shop, it's a shame the postage is so high, as the products are good, but, I'm looking out for my pocket not yours & will source things as cheaply as I can & Impakt offer Monster parts slightly cheaper, but, the postage is alot less, go figure.
Well, if a few of you believe shipping to be fair, I certainly cannot justify the cost to Aust. Give more options for the cheaper shipping without the insurance or tracking."

This all sounds good, and we in fact used to offer less expensive shipping options - but even the folks that will say "I accept the risk if the package gets lost" always seem to change their minds when the package actually gets lost, and I have lost $thousands from credit chargebacks, etc. Perhaps Impakt either hasn't had this happen yet or has found a better shipping alternative(I can attest that shipping cost to International buyers is a constant concern, as I realize the Express option is expensive, particularly for small boxes). Shipping costs are going up as well. My 1st priority is to get the items into my customer's hands quicky and reliably. Cost is the 2nd priority(without the parts, shipping costs don't really matter, do they?) and I have no issue arranging different methods via email - particularly to Australia, as the shipping to the outback is fast and reliable. Other countries would try to select the same option if it was offered on the site, though - and many countries have pretty terrible reliability. We don't make money on shipping, though - we refund excess shipping costs constantly to account for the actual cost (site can sometimes over-quote, but we aren't a shipping company and don't aspire to make money on shipping).
And yes, the Kyosho and CRT mounts are mine (Tekno/Impakt is a dealer for my stuff and I am a dealer for his stuff). :)

"Brake bias on a truggy or buggy is a requirement for me when racing (as I do), the added weight of it, isn't an issue when running these motors & batteries. My truck is still going to be lighter as electric than it was as a nitro. What's an extra 50g? Not alot to worry about with all that power. About my comment on "the majority" these are done by you, so, I was right there as you stated this yourself, you are the majority & there's nothing wrong with that."

While you are likely an avid nitro racer and are likewise accustomed to driving with this style(and braking style), many nitro folks never knew how to tune bias in the first place, and many others just aren't interested as long as they have brakes. I was agreeing with you while at the same time clarifying - the majority of the mounts offer the mechanical braking capability, but the the majority of the end users opt out of them.

"Again, I got the info straight from another site about braking predictability, I never wrote it, someone else did. I just copied & pasted it, because, it was the info I was looking for at the time.
Brake force won't make any difference to me on a loose surface as you can't utilise it anyway. Maybe on tarmac or blue groove it'd make a difference due to the available grip. Also, I never have issues with fading brakes on a track, my LST 2 has gone from 2 discs to one without any detrimental effects on braking power or any type of fading & it took me all of 5mins to set up tonight on the coffee table with my radio, 3PKS."

You basically said it yourself here - it may not matter to you on your dirt track, but it may matter in high traction scenarios, as well as on vehicles that don't happen to have great mechanical brakes(many ARE prone to fading) or perhaps a driver that uses brakes more often than you do and sees the fading brakes. Electric brakes are simply more predictable and consistent, as well as stronger(not saying better or worse, but rather disputing the comment you quoted). You prefer mechanical brakes - and hey, you are certainly allowed to. They have their advantages. Electric motor braking has its advantages as well. No dispute really - just differeng methods of slowing the vehicle down. :)

"Would you wholesale to him for the buggy/truggy stuff??"

Sure - we have dealer accounts - have your friend email me an inquiry and I wil gladly email a dealer application to him. :)

"Mike & Rene, I didn't come to this site to bitch, moan & argue with anyone. I came to get the info I required to get things happening down under with off road 1/8 brushless conversions.
Everyone thinks it's too expensive & I'm trying to show them it's not & far more benefical to everyone, including marshalls & racers alike.

This IS the way of the future, I won't deny it. I just hope I'm still around to see it."

We are on the same page here. :)