IMPBA’s new P-limited “spec” class rule proposal.

[Doby]

What controllers were proposed?

[carlcisneros]

REMEMBER Folks;

These PROPOSED RULES are for NATIONAL RACES <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

As far as the district races are concerned, keep going with what has been set up in your
particular districts.

[Diegoboy]

What if your district is just as strict?

When will the...

[Chilli]

Come up with a proposal Danny, lobby to the voting D12 club officers whose contacts are in the D-12 web site and bring it up at the winter meeting.

I'm going to be honest though, Dick and James from ODMBA were the ones who wanted the spec controllers in he first place so I don't think it's going to fly. But you never know unless you try.

[T.S.Davis]

If it works in D12 it must work everywhere.

How'd it do at the IMPBA FE Nationals?

[Chilli]

If it works in D12 it must work everywhere.

How'd it do at the IMPBA FE Nationals?

Is there something different outside of the South East and Mid Atlantic that would prevent these rules from being successfull elsewhere? Asian Carp perhaps?

I don't know. I'm not sure when the last IMPBA FE Nats was. I think it may have been three years ago in Canada when 20C lipos were the hot ticket.

[Darin Jordan]

So... if you guys get your proposal to restrict controllers... how are you going to handle changing supplier specifications? How will you balance the fact that the PB ESCs have adjustable timing, and the AQ ESCs do not (currently anyhow)? Can additional caps be added?? Etc.?? Has this thing been thought out to that level???

Just curious....

[T.S.Davis]

Is there something different outside of the South East and Mid Atlantic that would prevent these rules from being successfull elsewhere? .

Well, you're proposing a national set of rules. Wouldn't it be a good idea to find out what's working in the "nation" and not just in D12? The proposal Newland drafted for NAMBA was based on testing from coast to coast.

I was at the IMPBA FE nats in London. Had to run a 700 motor in LSH. Snore. The spec setups were out then we just hhhhhad to do it by the book. The FE chair ran nitro at that race.

The fact that there hasn't been an IMPBA nats in 3+ years is part of my point. I suppose if this new set is only FOR NATIONAL RACES!!!!! as was emphatically pointed out.........and there aren't any NATIONAL RACES........then they're basically irrelavent.

I am SUCH a weany. haha

[Darin Jordan]

I am SUCH a weany. haha

Apparently... Winter "silly season" is just setting in... a little late, but you knew it would get here!

No time to worry to much about it here... just let me know what the rules are where to show up to race... I can race my spec stuff either way, and, in fact, choose to run the stock ESCs when I can... it's water proof, and seems to work fine in most cases. Great for 1/10th Scale as well... (where the boats tend to not be dry...)

[Chilli]

Darin is right about winter. Too much time on the computer. Not enough time on the pond.

Terry, I figured thats where you were going with the IMPBA FE Nationals Statement. Which goes back to the last sentence in my previous post about leadership. The IMPBA President is on this board and so it the IMPBA Gas director. The FE Director? I bet over half IMPBA membership on this board have no idea who the IMPBA FE director is. A whole different can of worms!! I believe elections will be in the fall.

[Doby]

I was at the IMPBA FE nats in London. Had to run a 700 motor in LSH. Snore.

That must have been a coulpe of years ago.

[GP73]

Inquiring minds want to know...

What controllers were proposed?

[Doby]

Apparently its a secret.........

[GP73]

I guess the new rule is: show up at the NATIONAL race with your boat and whoever guessed the right ESCs WINS!

[Diegoboy]

So... if you guys get your proposal to restrict controllers... how are you going to handle changing supplier specifications? How will you balance the fact that the PB ESCs have adjustable timing, and the AQ ESCs do not (currently anyhow)? Can additional caps be added?? Etc.?? Has this thing been thought out to that level???

Just curious....

If racer A opts to run a UL-1 esc without timing adjustments, and racer B opts to run a cheaper turnigy 120A that can adj timing (and chooses to do so) it's not "unfair" if racer A looses consistantly because racer A can still opt to sell his UL-1 ESC, buy a T-120, adv the timing too, and make a profit because the T-120's are cheaper.