Rog lol I’m here now. Can’t really be arsed to reply to a lot of it but you must admit it does sound like a whine that if you’re on Nimhs this year you’re at a massive disadvantage due to weight, something most of us do not believe is true. I’d also say that for all kinds of reasons playing fields are never level and I’d consider any possible advantage (or disadvantage) to be a relatively small one when you consider it could be negated by buying a lipo and charger (if someone felt that put out) which is very achievable for less than £100.
Also to say in the minimal testing I’ve done so far with Lipo, I don’t understand what you mean by their power delivery, it’s nothing motoring down doesn’t fix surely? I’m running a Novak 8.5R motor at Worksop mostly in 2wd which is quality, VERY smooth indeed. I have to admit when I get one I’ll be going to a 7.5L motor for a little more top end (but identical bottom end) which I imagine will then be a fit and forget motor in the same way my 6.5L has become fit and forget in the 4wd since going to Lipo.
This is going off point slightly but I really can’t say enough about how much I enjoy Lipo and brushless as a package, from the point of view of how much more social racing is now due to extra time. Even at Worksop running both cars I have loads of time for general banter with everyone. I must also admit to being an early doors sceptic over both things (borderline Ludite) but am now 100% happy now to admit any initial scepticism was wrong. This is potentially more down to brushless to be fair but Lipo plays it’s part. Twice at York I got a wave of panic thinking I’d not rushed to get cells on and equalising as soon as I got there to be charged for round 1 only to remember I had 2 packs of Lipo charged which I could potentially do all night on without even needing to re-peak.
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