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I'm really looking forward to the SC Open class this winter at Washtenaw. Its going to be a hoot.but the only diff is the motors are bigger in the short course but that not too bad
Yeah, I totally agree about the "additional" aspects beyond the base platform that drive on the track performance. Mostly, I was cheering for the "little Traxxas that could" up against the "main stream" race products...Glenn you and I have had this discussion.There is no advantage to just chassis.Any advantage in this class is found mainly in tires,then motor/lipo.I beleive any difference in lap times we see between the slash spec and SC classes can be attributed to those 3 factors.I will say we can see where the V200 tekin software came into play this season on the longer tracks.
The 3 factors I mentioned I considered as being over and above.Like if you were to put a stock slash,and then a SC class truck in the hands of the same driver with both trucks well set-up for the track so you could truly guage the difference in lap times between the trucks.Yeah, I totally agree about the "additional" aspects beyond the base platform that drive on the track performance. Mostly, I was cheering for the "little Traxxas that could" up against the "main stream" race products...
A fellow (actually several) called it much the same way at RCU, driver skill, set up know how, and preparation for a given track...
Good to see ya Chad, looking forward to the Washtenaw SC Open class this winter?
That sounds like a great program. This thing gets so complicated with the details.We're already running similarly to what y'all are talking about. RTR class means motor, speedo, and tires. Tires seem to be the biggest factor, you just get so much traction and no more. Speaking of which, about to go sipe some tires ha ha ha. Second is speedo, with the lack of programming, etc. only so much feel. Mod class is wide open, guys are running 1/8 tires on 17mm hexes, BL and LiPo, etc. Makes some difference due to our track size, good driver will be a couple seconds faster b/w Mod and Stock (we have guys who run both). But, the Slash seems to more than hold it's own so far. I just finished building an SC10, be interesting to see how it does.
How about we try and define "open" as it might apply?I think an open class is one thing, if people want to run bigger motors then go for it. But putting 1/8th scale tires on them just defeats the purpose of the class in my opinion. You lose the scale realism and the handling characteristics that brought me to this class to begin with. I think that will end up ruining the class when we go away from what the class is supposed to be. The real CORR trucks didn't decide to go with monster truck tires.
I think that day is coming...STOCK SC AND MOD SC that should be it.
(spoken in an Al Sharpton sermon voice) "To which all will rejoice and welcome their spec class bretheren into the land of equality and prosperity known as SCT racing!!!!:thumbsup:May fast lines be with you...And also with you....:thumbsup:I think that day is coming...
Darn tootin...(spoken in an Al Sharpton sermon voice) "To which all will rejoice and welcome their spec class bretheren into the land of equality and prosperity known as SCT racing!!!!
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May fast lines be with you...And also with you....
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