To beat the nitros, drive better.

[starscream]

I agree 100% with the first post
Winning is 95% skill, 4% setup and 1% luck

Originally Posted by BP-Revo

I'll have to agree with 1 exception...
Having way to much power is great when you can't seem to get around this one guy in the infield, so you just blow him out of the water down the straight

The ability to "blow him out of the water down the straight" is based on the difference between the electric setup and the nitro setup as well as the length of the straight. Nitro's gain their power at higher RPM so although you will have an advantage at the start of the straight, the nitro engine may actually surpass you if the straight is long enough. Electric cars definetly have an advantage on a smaller track.

Originally Posted by zeropointbug

James I kinda agree with you... except for one aspect... a good brushless driver can be faster than a nitro in every part of the track

This maybe true if both drivers have the same skill level and the electric car is setup properly for the track/conditions. James's point is that higher skill level is the determining factor for winning a race. An average driver with an electric car will not be able to beat a highly skilled nitro driver.

When it comes down to it, if all the vehicles in a race (nitro or electric) are setup properly for the track/conditions, the most skilled driver should win barring any unforseen break downs.

If you want to sharpen your skills, get a 10th scale buggy like a b4 and keep practicing. If you can be competitive in 10th scale racing, 8th scale racing will be much easier.

[crazyjr]

Originally Posted by starscream

I agree 100% with the first post
Winning is 95% skill, 4% setup and 1% luck



The ability to "blow him out of the water down the straight" is based on the difference between the electric setup and the nitro setup as well as the length of the straight. Nitro's gain their power at higher RPM so although you will have an advantage at the start of the straight, the nitro engine may actually surpass you if the straight is long enough. Electric cars definetly have an advantage on a smaller track.



This maybe true if both drivers have the same skill level and the electric car is setup properly for the track/conditions. James's point is that higher skill level is the determining factor for winning a race. An average driver with an electric car will not be able to beat a highly skilled nitro driver.

When it comes down to it, if all the vehicles in a race (nitro or electric) are setup properly for the track/conditions, the most skilled driver should win barring any unforseen break downs.

If you want to sharpen your skills, get a 10th scale buggy like a b4 and keep practicing. If you can be competitive in 10th scale racing, 8th scale racing will be much easier.

You and i think alike, it's not what you drive, its how you drive. I have a 1/10 truck (T4) that i take to the track even if there isn't a race, just for practice

[BP-Revo]

Originally Posted by starscream

The ability to "blow him out of the water down the straight" is based on the difference between the electric setup and the nitro setup as well as the length of the straight. Nitro's gain their power at higher RPM so although you will have an advantage at the start of the straight, the nitro engine may actually surpass you if the straight is long enough. Electric cars definetly have an advantage on a smaller track.

Against this specific guy I was still faster. I pulled hard out of the corner and when he hit his powerband I stopped pulling (but he didn't catch up) and as speeds increased I started to pull away again.

[starscream]

Originally Posted by BP-Revo

Against this specific guy I was still faster. I pulled hard out of the corner and when he hit his powerband I stopped pulling (but he didn't catch up) and as speeds increased I started to pull away again.

I guess its possible that particular guy's nitro engine is not running optimally or that particular engine doesn't produce the same hp that your BL system can. This is why I don't like nitro's, they require alot of work to keep them at peak performance.

Power to the ground is advantageous but its more about what you can do with all that power.

[zeropointbug]

It is how you use that power. Also, most nitro engines have almost twice the HP rating that our track BL counterparts have, and yet they are still slower! Don't you love electric torque bands?!