Info on the MMM from the I-Hobby show

[Patrick]

Does ROAR even have rules for electric MT's, 1/8ths or any other car that would use a 1515? Just about any motor commonly used for 1/8th's or MT won't fit their rules.

[crazyjr]

Originally Posted by Patrick

Does ROAR even have rules for electric MT's, 1/8ths or any other car that would use a 1515? Just about any motor commonly used for 1/8th's or MT won't fit their rules.

According to a thread on RC Tech, Roar is building a committee, to look into a rebuild of the electric classes, to bring them up to the levels of the Nitro ranks. This will include an eighth scale electric (buggy and truggy class) and possibly MT as well. The only reason i am watching so intently, is because my track is ready to get into an organization and they are looking at a few to join (top of the list is ROAR, RC Pro and the eastcoast Nitro series), but if they go with ROAR my lipo's Might be outlawed till legalized, and my mamba maxxes might be illegal to run, with current rules.

Personally, I have always been in favor of "run what you brung and let the skill be the difference", Too bad that others don't like them rules (ROAR and the like)

[Patrick]

Woops.

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by crazyjr

According to a thread on RC Tech, Roar is building a committee, to look into a rebuild of the electric classes, to bring them up to the levels of the Nitro ranks. This will include an eighth scale electric (buggy and truggy class) and possibly MT as well. The only reason i am watching so intently, is because my track is ready to get into an organization and they are looking at a few to join (top of the list is ROAR, RC Pro and the eastcoast Nitro series), but if they go with ROAR my lipo's Might be outlawed till legalized, and my mamba maxxes might be illegal to run, with current rules.

Personally, I have always been in favor of "run what you brung and let the skill be the difference", Too bad that others don't like them rules (ROAR and the like)

That sounds good, as long as they don't outlaw a lot of stuff people are already using. If there's an official class for brushless 1/8th then there's more reason for tracks to let them race and will help get more people into it. Hopefully we don't get limited to novak motors and nimh.
I like the "run what you brung" sort of rules as well. You can only have so much power on an off road track before wheel spin becomes a big problem, so the most powerful setups don't really have an advantage on the track.
I can understand all the rules for the stock classes, but stock has always looked pretty boring to me.