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Originally Posted by Alfonzo
Who wants a world where people stop designing whole cars? Small parts industry won't be sponsoing events / race series etc, such as the current manufacturers do. They won't have the clout to develop and evolve the product. The RC world be a lot worse off in this scenario.
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Really? Cos thats how it works in full size cars. People that make parts for modified cars sponsor events for them, not the cars manufacturers. Works that way for a lot of things that are available in a capable but dull stock form, but with a range of custom parts.
RC cars weren't originally even designed for racing. People started having competitions and since their cars weren't suitable they started making custom parts to fix the problem. After making one, others would ask, and they'd make more, and next you know they are aftermarket suppliers.
Couldn't happen now? Oh it can - like the many people who can supply you with brass B4 bulkheads etc - an innovation entirely created aftermarket.
Basically what I'm saying is it wouldn't harm the
hobby, though it might hurt the current industry and will radically alter the way things work.
BTW I'd like to point out that the original Durango was an aftermarket conversion of a TC3! Indeed, its been shed engineered for a decade before it was finally launched. Who says the little guy can't innovate?