RCCrawler Forums

ittybitty · 03-23-2012, 10:03 AM

I agree that I like the bodiless rigs for the function over form approach, but I will say that if you put yourself in a newbs position when they show up to a comp for the first time you will realize that if everyone was running a bodiless rig the $$$ signs just pile up faster and they look at them as more of a "custom" rig and it seems like it might be harder to get into the hobby and be competitive. If everyone is running a body it adds more "character" to the class and people can relate to the class more. This is especially true for people coming from other areas of the RC world. Think about this...do you go to any SC races and see bodiless rigs (tube frame)? I know that doesn't make sense...but it kinda does. By requiring a body it does a better job of putting everyone on the same playing field. When you have half the drivers running a bodiless rig that's probably half the size of a bodied rig there are some obvious advantages in certain situations.

Coming from a vendors point of view I can see benefits to both sides. A new customer in the hobby can relate tot he 2.2s class easier when they see they can buy something like the Ridgecrest right off the shelf vs. coming to a comp and seeing a bunch of bodiless rigs that they don't see for sale on the shelf. I'll stop rambling now...

team423 · 03-23-2012, 11:05 AM

well said ryan

2006Shelby · 03-23-2012, 11:42 AM

Well i have found my solution for this small sit back tell me what you think and if you think its legal because at one point sides are 3 in and top is 5 in wide and it is 13 in long

team423 · 03-23-2012, 05:51 PM

looks good steve,now your ready again,NO PROBLEM

SINister · 03-23-2012, 07:30 PM

legal

Lushtrucker · 03-24-2012, 11:03 AM

Just about have my shafty together.

ittybitty · 03-24-2012, 11:40 AM

HOLY STEERING ANGLE...that's a lot of steering

I realize there's no tie rod...

Grandmasboy · 03-24-2012, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ittybitty

HOLY STEERING ANGLE...that's a lot of steering

I realize there's no tie rod...

That would suck to get a reverse penalty every time you tried to make a turn.

2006Shelby · 03-24-2012, 02:58 PM

Ok well i just got home from the comp site and as of today the water is still down so its still a safe bet next week it will be down also because there is no rain in forcast.

Lushtrucker · 03-24-2012, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ittybitty

HOLY STEERING ANGLE...that's a lot of steering

I realize there's no tie rod...

Is that more than usual for an AX-10 axle?

greencrawler · 03-24-2012, 08:19 PM

Just depends on axle shafts, but from the looks of yours that would be xr shafts

Harvo · 03-26-2012, 08:14 PM

Alrighty guys... two weeks away

Hope yall are ready. Seems like its been a long time since the last comp.

I'm really looking forward to it. I think we might run an extra 2.2 course and an extra sportsman course since we have more daytime.

We will see.

Don't forget we have been talking about food for this comp too.

Also... likely going to schedule May's comp for the 19th.

ittybitty · 03-26-2012, 08:41 PM

We've got a comp this Saturday here in SC then I'm looking forward to this comp for sure!

Grandmasboy · 03-27-2012, 05:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harvo

Also... likely going to schedule May's comp for the 19th.

Crap.

Harvo · 03-27-2012, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grandmasboy

Crap.

Nothing concrete yet.

obebaldone1 · 03-27-2012, 10:30 AM

Hey Ryan just placed an order on the website. I was going to wait for the comp but I may need to get my hands on some of them parts before then.

Lush and NICKH have got me rolling on this sportsman xr mod.

2006Shelby · 03-27-2012, 11:33 AM

Wow the 19 of may would be awesome that right before i leave for vacation for 2 weeks lol. i would get to do what i want before i leave and dont get to see my crawlers for 2 weeks and have withdrawles from crawling.

obebaldone1 · 03-27-2012, 11:43 AM

Dude you always take a crawler with you. Its like a crawler man law or something like that. My wife thinks my crawler is like the kids she is like your not going to leave them are you

2006Shelby · 03-27-2012, 11:48 AM

Well where im going in Florida there is no where to crawl i see no reason to take them. I wish there was some nice rock down on the edge of the shore line but its all open beach as far as you can see.

greencrawler · 03-27-2012, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grandmasboy

Crap.

X2 that's my anniversary that weekend

03-23-2012, 10:03 AM	#61
ittybitty I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sumter Posts: 6,141	Re: ETRC 2011 / 2012 Comp #5 I agree that I like the bodiless rigs for the function over form approach, but I will say that if you put yourself in a newbs position when they show up to a comp for the first time you will realize that if everyone was running a bodiless rig the $$$ signs just pile up faster and they look at them as more of a "custom" rig and it seems like it might be harder to get into the hobby and be competitive. If everyone is running a body it adds more "character" to the class and people can relate to the class more. This is especially true for people coming from other areas of the RC world. Think about this...do you go to any SC races and see bodiless rigs (tube frame)? I know that doesn't make sense...but it kinda does. By requiring a body it does a better job of putting everyone on the same playing field. When you have half the drivers running a bodiless rig that's probably half the size of a bodied rig there are some obvious advantages in certain situations. Coming from a vendors point of view I can see benefits to both sides. A new customer in the hobby can relate tot he 2.2s class easier when they see they can buy something like the Ridgecrest right off the shelf vs. coming to a comp and seeing a bunch of bodiless rigs that they don't see for sale on the shelf. I'll stop rambling now...

03-23-2012, 11:05 AM	#62
team423 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: dayton.tn Posts: 124	Re: ETRC 2011 / 2012 Comp #5 well said ryan

03-23-2012, 11:42 AM	#63
2006Shelby Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cookeville Posts: 412	Re: ETRC 2011 / 2012 Comp #5 Well i have found my solution for this small sit back tell me what you think and if you think its legal because at one point sides are 3 in and top is 5 in wide and it is 13 in long

03-23-2012, 05:51 PM	#64
team423 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: dayton.tn Posts: 124	Re: ETRC 2011 / 2012 Comp #5 looks good steve,now your ready again,NO PROBLEM

03-23-2012, 07:30 PM	#65
SINister RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oak Ridge, TN Posts: 1,141	Re: ETRC 2011 / 2012 Comp #5 legal

03-24-2012, 11:03 AM	#66
Lushtrucker Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Knoxville Posts: 555	Re: ETRC 2011 / 2012 Comp #5 Just about have my shafty together.

03-24-2012, 11:40 AM	#67
ittybitty I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sumter Posts: 6,141	Re: ETRC 2011 / 2012 Comp #5 HOLY STEERING ANGLE...that's a lot of steering I realize there's no tie rod...

03-24-2012, 02:58 PM	#69
2006Shelby Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cookeville Posts: 412	Re: ETRC 2011 / 2012 Comp #5 Ok well i just got home from the comp site and as of today the water is still down so its still a safe bet next week it will be down also because there is no rain in forcast.

03-24-2012, 08:19 PM	#71
greencrawler Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Etowah Posts: 668	Re: ETRC 2011 / 2012 Comp #5 Just depends on axle shafts, but from the looks of yours that would be xr shafts

03-26-2012, 08:14 PM	#72
Harvo I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: In the Dark Edges of your Mind Posts: 6,386	Re: ETRC 2011 / 2012 Comp #5 Alrighty guys... two weeks away Hope yall are ready. Seems like its been a long time since the last comp. I'm really looking forward to it. I think we might run an extra 2.2 course and an extra sportsman course since we have more daytime. We will see. Don't forget we have been talking about food for this comp too. Also... likely going to schedule May's comp for the 19th.

03-26-2012, 08:41 PM	#73
ittybitty I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sumter Posts: 6,141	Re: ETRC 2011 / 2012 Comp #5 We've got a comp this Saturday here in SC then I'm looking forward to this comp for sure!

03-27-2012, 10:30 AM	#76
obebaldone1 Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Happy Top Posts: 777	Re: ETRC 2011 / 2012 Comp #5 Hey Ryan just placed an order on the website. I was going to wait for the comp but I may need to get my hands on some of them parts before then. Lush and NICKH have got me rolling on this sportsman xr mod.

03-27-2012, 11:33 AM	#77
2006Shelby Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cookeville Posts: 412	Re: ETRC 2011 / 2012 Comp #5 Wow the 19 of may would be awesome that right before i leave for vacation for 2 weeks lol. i would get to do what i want before i leave and dont get to see my crawlers for 2 weeks and have withdrawles from crawling.

03-27-2012, 11:43 AM	#78
obebaldone1 Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Happy Top Posts: 777	Re: ETRC 2011 / 2012 Comp #5 Dude you always take a crawler with you. Its like a crawler man law or something like that. My wife thinks my crawler is like the kids she is like your not going to leave them are you

03-27-2012, 11:48 AM	#79
2006Shelby Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cookeville Posts: 412	Re: ETRC 2011 / 2012 Comp #5 Well where im going in Florida there is no where to crawl i see no reason to take them. I wish there was some nice rock down on the edge of the shore line but its all open beach as far as you can see.

Sponsored Links

ETRC 2011 / 2012 Comp #5 - Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
ETRC 2011 / 2012 Comp #3 RESULTS	Harvo	Competitions	312	02-03-2012 08:09 PM
ETRC Comp #2 of the 2011 / 2012 Season	Harvo	Competitions	139	12-14-2011 12:08 PM
ETRC Comp #1 October 2011 / 2012 Season	Harvo	Competitions	136	11-08-2011 07:05 AM
ETRC COMP Locations 2011 / 2012	Harvo	Tennessee	12	11-01-2011 09:16 PM
ETRC 2010/2011 Comp #4	Harvo	Competitions	55	04-05-2011 08:47 PM

RCCrawler Forums

Thread: ETRC 2011 / 2012 Comp #5