I'm with Mark on the size of the cars and venues leading to people giving up. I used to race at Wycombe, and did the nationals a couple of years back, and i have to say Wycombe was the best round by far for me thanks to the dedicated indoor layout. It also provided a really nice technical track that wasn;t just about speed. I think it's sad that it has been ruled out of the national series now based on size. As has been said elsewhere in the thread, it is up to a driver to set up there car and drive according to the track, not design the tracks just to please the speed freaks. If people are crazy enough to run an 8.5 on a small track then they will probably do rubbish.
The cost is the main killer for me though. I bought in when the shark was about £130. But now the price is silly, especially when you have to lengthen it to compete. Factor in the brushless kit (with a 10th speedo because the mongoose is crap) and it rivals 10th offroad prices.
It boomed back in the day of the mini-t and Rc18. Cheap ready to run, equal paced racing, which made it a lot down to driver skill. Now the size changes are killing it and ruling out some manufacturers.
I just don't see what was wrong with the original shark.
shame, as i used to enjoy a blast indoors over winter.
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