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07-30-2016, 11:05 AM | #41 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Deep in the Everglades
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| Re: 2017 .... its coming and we need growth
What I always laugh at is thoughts like these....Reason is simple..... It's called terrain ! What floats or grows on the Left Coast..... Doesn't exist in the Deep South .... Rocks ?? , yeah they dig them up here and truck them in. Now mud and muck in the swamp ??? Yup that's a different world out here. I personally love watching and scratch building styrene rigs, but the damage is horrific..... Lexan lasts..... Trail racing here is totally different, not better or worse, just totally different. |
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07-30-2016, 11:08 AM | #42 |
No idea what I'm doing Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Underground, CO
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And that's why I like the distinction between 2.2s and Sporty. Leave 2.2 Shafty alone but bring Sportsman along. This would require nothing more than the willingness to build a Sporty Capable Scaler, and showing up to challenge those that want a more performance oriented vehicle. Something like this: Will this truck win against a full blown 2.2s rig? I doubt it, but who cares? I'd rather watch video of this truck making gates than something that looks like a walnut shell turning giant doughnuts. Last edited by C*H*U*D; 07-30-2016 at 11:13 AM. |
07-30-2016, 11:09 AM | #43 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: San Diego
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Hey everybody! I just wanted to chime in here as a scale-trailer that has never been to a comp... I am totally willing to spend the money for a good 2.2S rig, but there just aren't any comps local enough to me. I think it would be helpful if some of the larger clubs or whathaveyou hold smaller events across a wider area. My "local" club always meets about 100 miles from where I live and I just can't drive out there to see what's up. The only meets they have seem to be championship or National ranking events, but they never hold just a local weekend GTG for new people to go check out the competitive side of crawling. Basically, in addition to large, competitive events, there need to be smaller events across a more diverse area to get people out to see what a comp looks like, or to draw them in to club events before large competitions. |
07-30-2016, 12:00 PM | #44 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tri-cities, WA
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So something along the lines of a current 2.2s but with a fair resemblance to a 1:1 with a scale type tire? This is my crawler. It is fully 2.2s legal. I've swapped the sx's out for some beat up boss claws since I wanted to be capable. the tires being limited to a scale type will really limit the capabilities of the rig compared to a real crawler tire for sure. I don't see that as an issue since the whole class is running them. | |
07-30-2016, 12:10 PM | #45 | |
No idea what I'm doing Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Underground, CO
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Ok, I'm off to build a Sporty | |
07-30-2016, 12:28 PM | #46 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tri-cities, WA
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Are sx's and bfg's capable compared to mobs and mashers? Absolutely. Are they capable compared to beat up old pins? Sorta. They are pretty close until the terrain goes vertical then the scale tires just spin while the pins keep going. I've ran the hell out the sx's and bfg's trying different foam setups, wheel widths etc. The first run on pins I giggled like a school girl and walked every single obstacle I'd fought on scale tires. I love the concept and I'll compete in a class like that especially if I can run the same rig in 2 classes with only a tire and body swap. Last edited by WHITE-TRASH; 07-30-2016 at 12:44 PM. |
07-30-2016, 01:04 PM | #47 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Asheville
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M_energy took 3rd in 2.2s at ECC running BFGs allday. I'm just saying. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk |
07-30-2016, 02:15 PM | #48 | |
Custom Carbon Fiber Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Connecticut :(
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What/how would you do the class? How would you set it up or try to keep it in original spirit of Sporty and still be in tech with Shafty so drivers could run both? What would you do for courses? I mean would you be looking for that scale/woodsy/muddy feel that maybe the scale guys like? Or would you try to keep it more along the lines of shafty course styles now? | |
07-30-2016, 02:16 PM | #49 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Deep in the Everglades
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GMade R1...... Just finishing one, just a fun platform ! | |
07-30-2016, 03:57 PM | #50 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tri-cities, WA
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Let's call the current "sporty" class 2.2s and this theoretical scalesque group class 4 or c4 just to keep things straight as my rambling tends to wander around a bit. For c4 I'd keep the current 2.2s rules for wheelbase and width. Those dimensions are fine and there are a whole lot 1:10 of bodies that fit that wheelbase already on the market. Make a minimum width for the body say 7" and length at least 12.5" if not around 15" to keep the scale feel and look about the rig. None, not 1 single point for having a doll behind the wheel, 253 pieces of camping gear, propane tank, tent, bed roll, winch, spare tire etc. If you want that stuff go enter a full on scale comp. I see no reason to compromise performance in the pursuit of scale perfection. If you want to zip tie 38 pieces of flair to your rig and shove a doll behind the wheel then more power to you but your not gaining anything by doing it. C4 courses would be a mix of current 2.2s courses and a bypass for the stuff they just cannot do due to tires or body weight or width being a hindrance. Points can stay the same but why not remove the launch through a gate fish flop back onto your wheels that is in place now? I don't think it fits the class very well and it makes you drive not just cycle the throttle till you drive away. No woodsy travel, no bridges, no mud pit because again, this ain't a scale comp. There are already thousands of trail comps to choose from, go find one that suits you. A 3s limit was brought up earlier and I support it for this new class. It will allow more rtr electronics to be used so newbies won't have to run out and spend money to keep up. The same electronics used in 2.2s can run 3 or 4s without issue so it's just a battery change for me. I like the idea of a novice type class as well as an expert type division. Lets say novice runs no knuckle weight and expert is allowed knuckle weight. That one feature alone is a huge performance advantage and it will quickly separate what's what. | |
07-30-2016, 04:05 PM | #51 | |
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07-30-2016, 08:05 PM | #52 | ||
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: here
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All are always welcome to come on out to compete or watch. I'll even let you run a course with a 2.2m or a 2.2s rig but you need to show up.. Not to mention the best rock in So cal is in the high desert.. Last edited by tapped-out; 07-30-2016 at 08:15 PM. | ||
07-31-2016, 05:09 AM | #53 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tri-cities, WA
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I tried to make them work I really did. I have always been a fan of the 1:1 krawlers so when they came out in 2.2 I bought a set. The tires were annoying because they'd sit and spin and not do a line then they'd turn around and do something amazing. I grooved them and it really didn't seem to have any effect. I'm seriously considering getting a jug of vht traction compound to try softening them up. I thought of another easy way to separate novice C4 from expert. Tire grooving. | |
07-31-2016, 07:37 AM | #54 | |
RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Virginia, Near DC, USA
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07-31-2016, 11:38 PM | #55 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: British Columbia
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So, what chassis are you starting out with in this scenario, fyrstormer? Allowing an external BEC will help save money in the long run, IMO. |
08-01-2016, 05:22 AM | #56 | |
Custom Carbon Fiber Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Connecticut :(
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I geared up to promote a stockish class for 2016 locally, failed on follow through. The ground work was laid to tweak if someone wanted to take the ball and roll with it. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...RjRewXPyQ/edit But in this hobby drivers still like to build so its not really a direction I personally think would help. | |
08-01-2016, 05:49 AM | #57 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tri-cities, WA
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A class that locked down would probably get repeat drivers twice before they started in with modifications that forced them out of the class. Human nature would be working against you. I think a class locked down in certain areas but open in most would do well. I wonder about how to include wraith into the mix would work, there are certainly enough of them out in circulation. Same with bombers, not everyone builds them for U4. | |
08-01-2016, 06:22 AM | #58 | |
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Almost like a 'Try before you really buy in' attempt at new drivers. | |
08-01-2016, 06:53 AM | #59 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tri-cities, WA
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| Re: 2017 .... its coming and we need growth I think a rental/loaner program would fit the bill. Rock crawling demo's at offroad races to gain attention to this end of the hobby and rigs with weak servos and slipper clutches. |
08-01-2016, 08:16 AM | #60 |
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