In response to question 1, I guess I am looking at the other side of that question in asking do we really need the Sport Tuned Motor?

Yes they are only $20-30, thats yearly membership and 2 race meets for the Juniors (assuming $25 purchase price).

What do the Juniors out there think?? Would you mind paying for a Hop-Up motor to remain competitive? If they don't mind paying, then we don't have a problem. The stock motor comes with the kit, so they don't need to purchase that.

In response to question 2, from what i understand, the mAh of the battery pack will only affect the runtime, and the Super High Voltage packs will not be much difference on a 540 motor, compared to the speed difference between a 540 motor VS Sport tuned motor. We could set a maximum allowable pack such as 4200mAh, if drivers only have a 3600mAh pack they will still be competitive due to our races lasting 5 minutes.

Craig

and ESC?
and all other option parts?

cheers

ESC: Some of the Tamiya kits have the TEU-101 ESC included with them now and will be fine for a beginner. Any ESC will work with the 540 motor. and the dearer ESCs available will offer no benefits when you are running 540 motors. I think personally keep the ESC unrestricted.

OPTION PARTS: It may be easier asking the question, what option parts will really affect your laptimes? I think personally keep option parts unrestricted.

The biggest differences in lap times will be battery and motor, a better driver with no hop-ups will easily beat another car with all the hop ups.

I think to make it easier we refer back to the VORTEC rules and discussit from there
http://vortec.iwarp.com/about.html
Bring it up at the next meeting

Super High Voltage packs will not be much difference on a 540 motor,

Oh my god...

I've tried to keep out of this for a while , but Craig, you don't have a clue ( or you haven't thought this through !)

The higher voltage packs make even more of a difference with the 540 motors..

27 turns = x rpm @ 7.2 v - now, the higher the voltage, the higher the RPM...the difference between an 1800 mah pack and say a 4200 matched pack can be as high as 1.5v , i.e, one guy has 6.5 v under load, the other can have as high as 7.8v....night and day ....i have experienced it .

My 2c worth, stick to silver can motors only, like they do at Bendigo.

You won't be able to control the batteries - too hard

Luis

Dr Kyosho wrote:


Oh my god...

I've tried to keep out of this for a while , but Craig, you don't have a clue ( or you haven't thought this through !)

The higher voltage packs make even more of a difference with the 540 motors..



Interesting statement?? How does a higher voltage pack make more of a difference with 540 motors than say a 16 turn motor. The higher the turns, the LESS output at a given voltage, so I would have throught increasing the voltage will make more of a differenc to a LOWER turn motor.