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Originally Posted by Jan Larsen
Precisely. The biggest problem with one-ways today is the inability to brake. I tried one in my Tamiya 511 on a big outdoor track. At the end of the 50m, 105km/h straight (we had a speed gun) there was a hairpin. With the oneway I had to brake almost 20 meters before. With the diff I could get that down to 5 meters and 4 tenths on the laptime. Its the sheer amount of speed we carry towards the corner that dictates the need for brakes and the main reason oneways arent used anymore, at least not in the faster classes.
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Whaaaaaaaaat!!! You're saying a 1:10 OR car does 105 km/h on the straight???
I'm an experienced 1:8 TR driver, which is the fasted RC class. They do approx 110 km/h on the straight, and that's with super wide sponge tires, a 2-speed and a combustion engine doing 50.000 revs/min...
I know touring cars are faster now with brushless and Lipo, and can show equal or better laptimes than 200mm. But a 1:10 OR being as fast on the straight as a 1:8 TR... sceptical...
Very interesting about the braking!