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09-15-2014, 09:49 AM | #21 |
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09-18-2014, 11:25 AM | #22 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Not where I belong.
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Maybe Vaterra can bring back the reverse cowgirl motor setup on their next vehicle. Just because it's RTR doesn't mean it has to be legal.
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09-20-2014, 01:06 AM | #23 |
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I'm on the side of as long as it sticks to the original intention, which I believe is to keep things looking scale, and this battery mount does. I don't know about now, but ROAR rules for short course trucks used to require mud flaps, for the same purpose, to look scale, but since some brands did not include mud flaps they changed it to where you only had to have mud flaps if they were originally on the car. Maybe something similar can be done here, to where this setup could be legal, if it came that way, and the battery is not clearly visible. That would prevent losing newcomers that the new kit may draw in, and put a stop to the grey area engineers. Alternately, if the new release is popular enough, and particularly if any similar competition pops up, maybe this could become a new separate class with larger bodies, and half n half battery mounts. Personally, I hate rules, that's why I avoid competitions. I would think you would want to draw more people in, and not have more people with my attitude. That's why I'm proposing solutions to include the new mount. Also, in defense of the mount, if the intent is to look scale, this setup looks more scale than having an axle mounted servo, but that's ok. Why? Because Axial sells it that way, and you don't want to make people have to buy a CMS setup to compete. |
09-20-2014, 07:56 AM | #24 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: stephens city
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"I don't know about now, but ROAR rules for short course trucks used to require mud flaps, for the same purpose, to look scale, but since some brands did not include mud flaps they changed it to where you only had to have mud flaps if they were originally on the car. Maybe something similar can be done here, to where this setup could be legal, if it came that way, and the battery is not clearly visible. That would prevent losing newcomers that the new kit may draw in, and put a stop to the grey area engineers." Well put crazydave |
09-20-2014, 09:30 AM | #25 | |
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Axial comes out with a MOA scaler. Sweet, let it run.....NO Proline comes out with a 5.8" scale tire, is it legal? NO An axle mounted battery is not legal for scalers, no matter how scale you can make it look. I personally like it and thinks its a cool set up but it opens the door for guys like me and many others. Even if we say just the Ascender can run this at what point does a the Ascender not become an Ascender? My SCX10 and many others that compete look nothing like a SCX10. A guy could take the Ascender axles and build a complete custom rig and still run a half axle mounted battery? NO | |
09-20-2014, 05:48 PM | #26 | |
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We are also not discussing every new product that comes along, we're discussing Vatterra's battery mount. Let's stick to the point to avoid confusion. In regards to your last point, if someone uses the just the axles, then that's not how it came, and not at all what I suggested. I wasn't going to try to get in to any kind of finalized wording, but obviously, people are going twist words around to make a point. So, let's put it like this. Say this particular battery mount is ok if the battery is mounted to the stock mounting points. In this case the axle and chassis. Therefore if you change the axles or chassis then this setup is no longer valid. I think keeping the chassis and axles keeps it Ascender enough, while still leaving some room for mods. Bottom line is, if this kit is as popular as it looks like it will be then you have to make room for the guy just starting out, or I guarantee you'll end up being a group of elitist playing by themselves. You need to make everyone feel welcome. Anyone remember how popular touring cars were? Where are they at now. I also maintain, it just doesn't make sense to me that a servo sitting on top of an axle in plain sight is ok for scale, but a battery buried between the rails, that you can't see is all of a sudden a problem. Seems like that makes the rules biased to one manufacture. I'm just saying a basically box stock truck should be allowed to run, and if that is considered a threat, then you have real issues. Maybe it's time to work on your driving, and stop playing word games. | |
09-20-2014, 06:05 PM | #27 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sin City
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The battery tray does not fit the or original intent...... The rules are not just there to keep things scale. Weather some believe it or not, the spirt of why EVERYTHING one of us are here and bought a scaler does that alone. The rules are also here, to a great aspect imho, to keep an even playing field between drivers. So a servo on axle can be called unscale all day, but it mimics hydro steer all day to a T. And you get points for CMS vs servo on axle for just that reason. The debates can keep rolling, the SC reads everything that is talked about here and all over, but this mount is illegal. |
09-20-2014, 06:59 PM | #28 |
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[QUOTE=crazydave;Maybe it's time to work on your driving[/QUOTE] Can I add that to my signature? |
09-20-2014, 07:57 PM | #29 | |||
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Anyways, this doesn't really effect me. I don't think there will be a problem on a local club level, and if enough of these are run on a local level, then maybe changes on a national level will be considered. | |||
09-20-2014, 09:22 PM | #30 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: on a Big Rock
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In my head I can see that tray working without actually being connected to the axle. The tray would rest on a axle mounted post, and the tray would float up as the axle mounted post rises. Last edited by Fishmaxx; 09-20-2014 at 09:26 PM. |
09-20-2014, 09:53 PM | #31 |
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Actually, I'm sorry but racing got cancelled tonight, I'm bored, and having a beer, sooo... I just thought of something. So are we saying if the SCX10 came with CMS stock, and people started putting the servo on the axle for an advantage that wouldn't be outlawed? I personally believe that is allowed to accommodate Axial's design. It has been stated here that Vaterra tried an axle mounted servo, the piece is even included in the kit, but had clearance problems. If, and I emphasize if, accommodations have been made to accommodate Axial, then I feal Vaterra should be treated fairly. Once again I apologize for trying to stir things up, but it's fun to debate. |
09-20-2014, 10:18 PM | #32 | |||
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Typing on my phone and not rereading things - My fault..... Quote:
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09-20-2014, 10:53 PM | #33 |
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I was sincere in my apology in my previous post. I knew I was getting carried away. I was hoping people would realize I'm just trying to have fun since the post I read said it was open for debate, but basically the subject is closed. To defend myself to the points made in orange, I was trying to be fair and see your side. I was just confirming. And to the points in red, I didn't say I don't compete, I just avoid it. I love my rock crawlers, but I race plenty of go fast cars, and I'm just not a competitive, but I do like to know the option is available to me. And this not what I want to do, but I'm caught up on projects, racing got cancelled. What can I say I'm bored. I'll promise to leave it the alone now. I just forgot to close my browser, and it popped up. |
09-21-2014, 09:37 AM | #34 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Tan Valley
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Hey Dave, On the local level we ASTR will be allowing the Ascender to run with the battery in its stock location if someone wants to compete with it but on the national level the rules do state that the battery will need to be chassis mounted. I'm sure this could be done very easily with a couple chassis braces. The reason behind allowing it to run in its stock location locally is for the very reason you stated, to allow new comers the opportunity to compete. Now as to your comment about "not" liking rules or competition. I can't say I remember ever seeing you at one of our local scale comps so how can you be sure you wouldn't like it? There are plenty of local guys who "thought" they felt the same way and now wouldn't think of missing one of our events. Yes, we do run SORCCA rules but I encourage new comers and make adjustments to the rules as I see fit to make everyone feel welcome and to help grow the hobby. If you have plans to travel to any of the national events or plan to attend a national event here in AZ then you will need to follow the rules for whatever class you plan to run in and make sure your rig is in spec. Hope to see you out there this season. Last edited by bmuzz1; 09-21-2014 at 09:48 AM. |
09-22-2014, 02:37 AM | #35 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Forbestown, CA
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Took a bit to read everything but as I see it, with last years rules electronics on axle = no. Unless its a servo or winch "to mimic hammer trucks" the part of me says keeping it scale I believe all vehicles should have inner fenders of some kind to hide such battery's. Where the other side says I done this with axial lowing the stock plate where the axle pushes it up and some times rest on but screwed to the frame. But my 2cents it's chassis mounted, and axle mounted. people are expected to change their rig to meet the rules. This to me is like putting it into a tool box again not chassis mounted, my belief is no electronics on axle "mounted".
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09-22-2014, 08:35 AM | #36 |
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09-24-2014, 08:41 AM | #37 |
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Aren't you making this a bit too complicated? I believe the rules say "All motors, transmissions, and other electronics (other than steering servos) must be chassis or frame mounted." So is the battery chassis or frame mounted? No, not completely. The rules don't give an option that it's enough to be only partly chassis or frame mounted. So change the rules, or change the cars. It's not that hard to mount the battery legally in an Ascender. |
10-15-2014, 01:43 PM | #38 | |
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10-15-2014, 03:39 PM | #39 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: under a rock and a hard place
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Trust me on the looking for loopholes or discrepancies, I can find them all day still and did my best to prevent them when I was on committee without the "book" getting to wordy and still allow creativity and some room for advancement. | |
10-19-2014, 08:46 PM | #40 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Forbestown, CA
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I wanted to post this a few nights ago I been holding it to see if anyone else would comment, Thing is a Helicopter motor is allowed if put into a transmission that powers the axles if it causes lift or movement otherwise its posted in the rules as a big NO. The rules are simple so we do not have books on it however something like this is why there should be a link to a description post for each rule for those who want to find loop holes or refuse to understand logic, the rules as of 2014 require it only to be chassis mounted it does not stop you from attaching it to your axle either it only suggest you to cover your electronics to make it more scale/realistic but with this truck in 2012 and 2013 the rules stated no electronics other then the servo on the axle, I know it does not say it now but thats how I have my trucks. |
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