Been moving house over the weekend so I had no connection - apologies for the lack of input from me after throwing the proverbial spanner in the works.........
I didn't intend for this thread to become a flame war against anyone. All I was asking for was Dr V's opinion on how IB's compare to GP's in terms of longevity for those of us on a budget. If money was no object and I could afford to replace cells whenever required no matter how regular that might be then I would probably go the IB4200 route as they do seem to give more outright power.
However, I have children, a house, a car, bills and numerous other things that require full attention from my salary before we get to spending money on racing. As I mentioned at the start of this post I've just moved house which has been expensive enough - I also need new cells to be able to compete on a reasonable level at the South East regional championships this year - hence the tentative toe in the water before committing to buy new cells.
I was also trying to highlight the fact that outright power alone does not win races. I know that as a supplier, you
www.tyrc.co.uk are going to plug your business at every given opportunity (who wouldn't?) but just a little more factual information would earn you more credibility in my eyes as the paying customer. All it takes is "IB cells do provide unrivalled power, but possibly at the cost of their overall lifespan".
Those with the £ to spend on the hobby who want "unrivalled power" at all costs can see to choose the IB route. Those of us who have to be a little more careful with our hard earned cash then also have the information to hand to decide which route we wish to take.
There - wasn't too hard was it?