York indoors this saturday

[Richard Lowe]

Originally Posted by CraigM2610

Exactly what i was thinking? Is that how Andy broke his car?

Someone binned it on the A64.

I nearly threw my Astra off the road coming into Leeds, the road had flooded and I didnt see the puddle(/river!) until I was ontop of it. The drag on the left front almost pulled the steering wheel out of my hands

[AndyM]

Originally Posted by CraigM2610

Exactly what i was thinking? Is that how Andy broke his car?

yeh, as Rich said..

a motorbike crashed on the A64.

don't know what happened, just saw it as we drove past.

[CraigM2610]

Oh, I thought you meant an R/C car!

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by johnboy

I understand that as a committee you need to make rules and follow the brca rules but ive never been informed or heard that lipo's are not allowed at york . The clubs website does not indicate or make clear what batteries are allowed or not allowed . Lipo's were in regular use at the club last year so what's changed ? I will be taking it up with the committee tonight.

what was the out come? i have 6 new buggy drivers in my area anf york will be our local club, however we are all doing the worksop serries and are all lipo users, knowing lipo were used at york we were going to suport the club, look like now we can not!!

[Garry Driffill]

If precautions are taken to ensure they arent dangerous for example using LIPO charging sacks what is the problem?

Even if there only allowed in Modified.

I remeber seeing a well known face on that list using LIPO last year - I think he knows who he is

[Mike Hudson]

everyone come down to the agm on the 27th of this month and opt to vote for lipo to see if the comittee will change their minds

[Col]

Mike - you can only make decisions at the AGM if you are a member, so turning up to have a say will do no good if you're not ( I know that you are, Mike...)

As it stands now (rightly or wrongly), the rules are the rules and need sticking to.

[johnboy]

As it stands now (rightly or wrongly), the rules are the rules and need sticking to.[/quote]

hi col their is no rule in place its not written down anywhere to say lipo are banned and word of mouth by certain committee members doesnt count when lipo's were in use on saturday by more than one person.

ps will bring you the radio on saturday mate

[johnboy]

Originally Posted by mark christopher

what was the out come? i have 6 new buggy drivers in my area anf york will be our local club, however we are all doing the worksop serries and are all lipo users, knowing lipo were used at york we were going to suport the club, look like now we can not!!

hi mark several people were using lipo's on saturday and no problems came from it . after talking to certain members the general feeling is there is no problem with people using lipo's i was using them and it made life so much easier.

[Northy]

I really don't believe what I read on these 'stupid internet forums' sometimes

G

[daz]

Im a bit confused about Lipo Are the same as the old ib's4200 for being volitile? If so surely its a health and safety issue that they shouldnt be used until people know that they are safe and reliable.

Surely they must of been tested for safety by the manufacturer before being released to the general public, for which is they are used in the correct way then should occur no problems.

Like i said i no naff all about them, tho they seem like a good idea but if what i see on here about them blowing up surely someone is gonna get hurt. Which could leave any club in dire straits.

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by daz

Im a bit confused about Lipo Are the same as the old ib's4200 for being volitile? If so surely its a health and safety issue that they shouldnt be used until people know that they are safe and reliable.

Surely they must of been tested for safety by the manufacturer before being released to the general public, for which is they are used in the correct way then should occur no problems.

Like i said i no naff all about them, tho they seem like a good idea but if what i see on here about them blowing up surely someone is gonna get hurt. Which could leave any club in dire straits.

brca TC section has been using them for a year with one incedent and that was somone selecting the wrong chrge profile, if used to manufactures/brca guide line then thay are safer than the IB cells, which the club probably alow even thogh there not on the BRCA EB list, is that correct G??

[_sleigh_]

Mark, out of interest could you point me towards where I can find any LiPo construction rules that may have been used in TC this year?

[mark christopher]

here
http://www.brca.org/BRCA/elecboard/r...Websitepdf.pdf

lipo list http://www.centralbooking.org/cbs/in...les&Itemid=109

[_sleigh_]

Good skills. I knew it must be on the BRCA site somewhere but finding stuff on there is a little difficult at times.

Don't worry about the list, I've got that already from PW. (argh, you found it already )

[mark christopher]

dont forget that saddle are not on the list as all tc use stick format

[_sleigh_]

Not to mention that the length of two saddles end to end is longer than the maximum length

[mark christopher]

yes but if asked by the off road section to do some rules, the EB are sensible enough to work out what a saddle pack needs to be in dimensions its only mm

[_sleigh_]

I was only pulling your leg, don't bite so easily.

[Northy]

Guys don't shoot the messenger, I am only telling you what was decided at the committee meeting "Lipo are not allowed at York".

A stupid internet forum is not the place to try and change things if you would like them changing. I suggest you put in a proposal to a committee member and it can then be discussed at the AGM.

G