Interesting read through this thred.
One point I read makes me scratch my head a bit. I remember photos of the worlds with paul and a set of verniers failing racers lipos if they were a millimetre over size. now from what I read this is not the racers fault, the manufacturer should have designed the hard case to accept the small amount of swelling so the battery pack never changes from it original dimensions, I know of many makes that swell when used and the case always bulges a bit, SO what are we paying customers getting for our money the battery is homologated, we buy it (normally at twice the price of an un homologated battery
), it swells, it fails technical inspection. So should the BRCA strike these manufacturers off, fine them? or just leave them there on the list regardless.
I also can't help but notice the trend of homologated equipment batterys or motors are in MOST cases a hell of a lot more money than other stuff.
As for the bit in Jimmys main post about the fuel tanks and fuel stops in rallyx, untill you realy get the hang of it I can understand how it looks, and yes if you can't do 10min in a final your going to struggle! BUT it's not about cost, it's about the right engine, pipe,plug and carb setting, venturie combination, I can get 10min with ease out of a losi nitrotec engine (sub £200) and I'm not running it as lean as I can eather, rules shouldn't eliminate setup and tuning skills...after all they are one of the dark arts of rallyx
I think on the whole, as has already been said, common sense should prevail, the whole BRCA rule book should only be pulled out for the nationals, as they are top end racing, but would I send a first time regional racer home because their motor was not on the list, their car is a mm to wide, or their body shell was not legal,batterys not from uk importer .......No
