BIGSQUIDRC.COM article

[hootie7159]

I don't know if any of you read this website but its pretty good and usually is quick about anything new going on in RC (and their partial to electric/brushless :) anyways, the most recent article discusses the state of rc racing...its a pretty good read....this website along with rc-monster and rc-tech are all bookmarked on my computer and iphone lol....i liked Cubby's most recent article esp., the part about separating classes into skill and not 17.5, 16.5, 2.5, mod, spec, unlmited, etc...etc.. classes...lol...just thought i'd share this with you guys... http://www.bigsquidrc.com/the-cub-re...sion-01312010/

[magman]

Thanks for the link

[bruce750i]

Chubbies got some good points. interesting.

[rchippie]

Some of the stuff he was suggesting is just plain stupid.

[riverat1540]

Since when is FAST a bad thing when playing with toy cars (or any car for that matter)? If you think there should be separate 21.5, 17.5, 13.5, and “mod” classes, you are an idiot. If you think 3S, 6S, 8S, or whatever high cell count batteries should be illegal, ditto. Separating by novice, intermediate, and expert ABILITY is the more responsible way of dividing classes. Brian Kinwald WILL beat you (yes, YOU) with a 17.5 or a 4.5, it doesn’t matter what motor you are using. Give a novice driver a 3.5 motor on a 6S Lipo pack and he’ll be far slower than a 21.5 on 6 cell Ni-mh. If you allow drivers to use ANY cell count or motor wind available, they will eventually end up using what works best for them (and it’s not going to be the 8S Lipo 9000kv motor combo I PROMISE you that). The “stock” class might have worked as intended for a short time after it was introduced 20 years ago, but it’s been a joke since, and it’s just F’n stupid during the brushless age. Separate by ability, not by the motor of the day.

Not really sure i agree with that line, we have classes to keep things fair between racers and keep it fun, throwing everyone together is not much fun,

[fastbaja5b]

What about the damage to other cars the noobie driver does with his 70mph missile on a tight track. Is it fair on other drivers to pay for repairs caused by someone who shouldn't even be racing with them?