Vintage Class

[Si Coe]

After Johnny's 'impressive' outing with the mighty Maxxum FF on sunday, and given that Rob's been playing around with his old cougar, there has been some talk of having a vintage race.

I'm certainly up for this if other folk are interested. Robs suggested a motor limit to prevent car damage, I reckon brushed as a must, something 13-15t perhaps in order to allow whatever you have.

I think for fairness we'll say a cut off date of before '95 - and its open to your opinion as to whether Chris' 'new' Losi XX4 qualifies. I'm going to have to use my truck as I certainly don't think my XX4WE should count, but its a newer re-release version.

Whiskers - the Cat doesn't count!


Any other takers?

[Whiskers]

Can we not rename it Cat'95ish as I could quite like to race in the vintage class as it gives me more of a chance of not being last!

Si - do you need anymore members for team hopeless?

[mattb]

ive got a realy old b4 with a brushed system in it can i enter with that????

[Si Coe]

Whiskers - Bad news. After you left on Sunday we got renamed - we are now Team Hopeless - Bmax as we all run Bmaxes.

However, like the Red Bull/ Toro Rosso thing in F1 I reckon we could have Team Hopeless and Scuderia Disperata (Italian for Team Hopeless) as a B-Team with you and Jimmy in it......

As for the age limit - I'm aiming for 'cars old enough you wouldn't bother racing them except in a vintage class'. So old but still viable stuff like XX4's B3's XX's etc really shouldn't be in it. Where that Cat stands is a good question - I guess its up to those that enter to decide what rules we should set.

[mattb]

so what about my very old and very slow b4??

[Si Coe]

Actually - lets go for Vintage / Comedic. So its opened up to really obviously daft stuff regardless of age. I'm thinking Lunchboxes, Madbulls and Wild Willys. After all its just for a laugh....


Matt - its still a modern (and good) car, despite the crap electrics! Otherwise Rob could just put a silvercan in his Durango......

[rob m]

i have two couger's and two mk 3 lazer's,hmm maybe an original grasshopper aswell so i should be ok with it! i think that if we run silver cans it may be a tad boring but if thats what ends up il be happy with that,but thinking a 13t brushed limit would be better,not to fast that itl distroy aging/rare belts and smashing cars to bits, but not to slow for the jumps and straight etc, how about the batteries? lipo's??? just a hole lot less hassle charging and we all have them

[Si Coe]

Lipo for sure - its just easier that way. Wasn't suggesting silver cans, just stick to brushed is all. If you really want an 8x1 you can fit that, but I wouldn't advise it!

[Astutekid]

So would i be able to run my Astute???

[Si Coe]

Right age, so yes.

[wilf]

Originally Posted by rob m

i have two couger's and two mk 3 lazer's,hmm maybe an original grasshopper aswell so i should be ok with it! i think that if we run silver cans it may be a tad boring but if thats what ends up il be happy with that,but thinking a 13t brushed limit would be better,not to fast that itl distroy aging/rare belts and smashing cars to bits, but not to slow for the jumps and straight etc, how about the batteries? lipo's??? just a hole lot less hassle charging and we all have them

hmmm, would that original grasshopper be mine rob? Can i play?

[rob m]

hey! alrite dave,yes thats the one itl be great to see it on the track! lazer is now ready to go!

[pugboy]

I'll try and get the Tomy Intruder up and running, think it has a 15 double in it, I daren't use anything faster in case it lunches a belt. No idea where I'd get another, or any other spares for that matter!