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  • Diegoboy
    Administrator
    • Mar 2007
    • 7244
    #1

    Would you still race?

    Would you still race with a group that set down and enforced the following rule?

    In the spirit of good sportsmanship, any FE boats having a noticeable speed advantage over the faster nitro boats will be asked to detune their boats to ensure competitive racing. If they do not comply, they shall be disqualified from the class for the race weekend.
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    Yes
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    No
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    Maybe, but I may be discouraged
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    "A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough."
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bruce Lee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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    • Brushless55
      Creator
      • Oct 2008
      • 9488
      #2
      good poll!
      .NAMBA20...Caterpillar UL-1, P-Spec OM29, P-Mono DF33, P-Spec JAE, Aussie 33" Hydro-LSH, Sprintcat CC2028 on 8s, PT SS45 Q Hydro, PS295 UL-1 power, OSE Brothers Outlaw QMono 4-sale, Rio 51z CC2028 on 8s

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        • LarrysDrifter
          Big Booty Daddy
          • May 2010
          • 3278
          #3
          I would be happy to de tune.Competition is what makes racing fun.

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            • Diegoboy
              Administrator
              • Mar 2007
              • 7244
              #4
              Originally posted by LarrysDrifter
              I would be happy to de tune.Competition is what makes racing fun.
              how far? swap to a lesser motor? change from a 42mm prop to a 32mm? There is no defination for the "de tune"

              Look at it from 2 sides:
              Spec class - You are already told what power plant you cannot use, if you're still faster, de-tune?
              Open class - Anything goes, but if you're still faster, de-tune?

              Have a closer look at the starement carefully
              any FE boats having a noticeable speed advantage over the faster nitro boats
              If they're faster, why do we need to de-tune? It's clearly a biased rule
              Last edited by Diegoboy; 01-06-2011, 12:07 AM.
              "A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough."
              . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bruce Lee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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                • Brushless55
                  Creator
                  • Oct 2008
                  • 9488
                  #5
                  sounds like the nitro guys are starting to cry
                  maybe they need to learn to mod their motors to keep up!
                  .NAMBA20...Caterpillar UL-1, P-Spec OM29, P-Mono DF33, P-Spec JAE, Aussie 33" Hydro-LSH, Sprintcat CC2028 on 8s, PT SS45 Q Hydro, PS295 UL-1 power, OSE Brothers Outlaw QMono 4-sale, Rio 51z CC2028 on 8s

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                    • boogaloo_d
                      Member
                      • Aug 2009
                      • 42
                      #6
                      I would continue to race. I wouldn't be thrilled about it but I would still race. What happens if the nitro boat get faster?

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                        • Diegoboy
                          Administrator
                          • Mar 2007
                          • 7244
                          #7
                          Absolutely nothing
                          "A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough."
                          . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bruce Lee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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                            • ron1950
                              Fast Electric Addict!
                              • Aug 2010
                              • 3024
                              #8
                              sounds like a gas boat club rule
                              MY RETIREMENT PLAN?????.....POWERBALL
                              74 vintage kirby clasic hydro, pursuit mono, mg, 47'' mono, popeye hydro...

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                                • JMSCARD
                                  Fast Electric Addict!
                                  • Mar 2010
                                  • 3444
                                  #9
                                  I wouldn't race if it was like that for "open" class... doesn't open class mean that you are allowed to use as much power as you can keep under control and on the water? That rule would be just wrong...

                                  In spec class I would be totally fine with it....

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                                    • Darin Jordan
                                      Fast Electric Addict!
                                      • Apr 2007
                                      • 8335
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by JMSCARD
                                      I wouldn't race if it was like that for "open" class... doesn't open class mean that you are allowed to use as much power as you can keep under control and on the water? That rule would be just wrong...

                                      In spec class I would be totally fine with it....
                                      Ditto... FE has such a HUGE advantage in many areas... it's really tough to put them on par... It's much easier for us to detune, prop down... etc...
                                      Darin E. Jordan - Renton, WA
                                      "Self-proclaimed skill-less leader in the hobby."

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                                        • Scott T
                                          Senior Member
                                          • Oct 2007
                                          • 590
                                          #11
                                          The wording to me reads that if you're noticeably faster than the "faster of the nitro boats" then you'll need to adjust. I would be fine if my boats were no faster then the fastest nitro boats (in that class), because a well sorted electric will likely finish more heats, and get more points.
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                                            • Brushless55
                                              Creator
                                              • Oct 2008
                                              • 9488
                                              #12
                                              what about setting your radio to 85% throttle like mine can do and on the last lap crank the radio to 100% and kick
                                              .NAMBA20...Caterpillar UL-1, P-Spec OM29, P-Mono DF33, P-Spec JAE, Aussie 33" Hydro-LSH, Sprintcat CC2028 on 8s, PT SS45 Q Hydro, PS295 UL-1 power, OSE Brothers Outlaw QMono 4-sale, Rio 51z CC2028 on 8s

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                                                • JMSCARD
                                                  Fast Electric Addict!
                                                  • Mar 2010
                                                  • 3444
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by Brushless55
                                                  what about setting your radio to 85% throttle like mine can do and on the last lap crank the radio to 100% and kick
                                                  ESC killer...... 85% throttle for a long time equals sad caps...

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                                                    • Brushless55
                                                      Creator
                                                      • Oct 2008
                                                      • 9488
                                                      #14
                                                      Originally posted by JMSCARD
                                                      ESC killer...... 85% throttle for a long time equals sad caps...
                                                      what if you add more caps?
                                                      .NAMBA20...Caterpillar UL-1, P-Spec OM29, P-Mono DF33, P-Spec JAE, Aussie 33" Hydro-LSH, Sprintcat CC2028 on 8s, PT SS45 Q Hydro, PS295 UL-1 power, OSE Brothers Outlaw QMono 4-sale, Rio 51z CC2028 on 8s

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                                                        • JMSCARD
                                                          Fast Electric Addict!
                                                          • Mar 2010
                                                          • 3444
                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by Brushless55
                                                          what if you add more caps?
                                                          You will be putting a hurting on more caps..... :) there are many threads and posts on this.... do a quick search it will explain in great detail....

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