Transponders

[Moss Models]

Hi

I have decided to enter for the full series of nationals this year (me and the kids) but have a question.

We use the MRT transponders at the moment. I have seen much talk most of which I don't really understand about the switching of the timing equipment. Are the MRT transponders going to be ok for all the clubs running the Nationals?

As we intend on doing the 2wd and 4wd this could be an expensive problem!

Many thanks

[Frecklychimp]

it's been written into the series rules that the championship will be run on RC3 timing equipment so MRT transponders will be fine matey

[Moss Models]

Thanks Mr Chimp that is a relief!

On another note I have some white wheels that I am unsure of the make. They make the car wider than the regulation though. Is this something that is enforced?

[Frecklychimp]

This is the first year that dimension rules have been introduced, so not sure if scrutineering is planned... although it's fairly easily to see if a truck is full size on the track and whether wheels are inside bodyshells etc.

I'm assuming the rules have been brought in as there are cheaper smaller sized trucks on the market such as the original Ansmann's and Mavericks etc which do not fit to the scale of everyone elses products.

If wheels/tyres stick out of the arches then they are more likely to damage other truck bodyshells or cause another truck to be taken out in a close passing move etc so can understand why the rules are there... that rule has always been there but i noticed a few last year running the wrong ofset wheels on their trucks meaning they were noticably sticking out

Unfortunately rules are rules and same for all of us, so if they are not applied then it wouldn't be fair.

It won't help the handling either, will be more stable in a straight line but won't be good for going round corners!

[Ewanthecarter]

Originally Posted by Frecklychimp

This is the first year that dimension rules have been introduced, so not sure if scrutineering is planned... although it's fairly easily to see if a truck is full size on the track and whether wheels are inside bodyshells etc.

I'm assuming the rules have been brought in as there are cheaper smaller sized trucks on the market such as the original Ansmann's and Mavericks etc which do not fit to the scale of everyone elses products.

If wheels/tyres stick out of the arches then they are more likely to damage other truck bodyshells or cause another truck to be taken out in a close passing move etc so can understand why the rules are there... that rule has always been there but i noticed a few last year running the wrong ofset wheels on their trucks meaning they were noticably sticking out

Unfortunately rules are rules and same for all of us, so if they are not applied then it wouldn't be fair.

It won't help the handling either, will be more stable in a straight line but won't be good for going round corners!

Weird when the only way I could get my traxxas to handle right for the past two years to put blitz offset wheels on the back of it when I had the protrac kit on it

[PaulD]

We are going to run the series on RC3 for this year (only one club in the series is planning to upgrade, so we will take a RC3 decoder box with us to that round).

As for the widths now in the rules, these are the same as the ROAR rules. With the plan to do some scrutineering.

Paul