The tamiya mini class rules need further clarification.
Stock
Stipulating silver can as the only restriction is insufficient in my view. You see, the beauty of the 'tamiya' minis is the restrictive gearing. If you allow high speed gear sets from the likes of 3racing, the silver cans will outrun a light brushless combo on the straights. Acceleration is limited by the fwd layout and tyre choice. Finally, what is classed as a silvercan? Kit mabuchi/johnson? Hpi saturn and other 'fan cans'? Red dot 20k+ rpm full race motors? I know the idea of this class is to provide a cheap introduction for new starters and to provide close racing but you will find the opposite true.
Open
I assume since the class is called 'tamiya' mini, the likes of the abc gambado, top racing sabre etc. Will be placed in gt12 open?
I think we can learn something from the aussies when it comes to the mini class restrictions. Any tamiya fwd chassis, open tyres and upgrades, STOCK gearing, tamiya sport tuned black can or ezrun 13t (same performance and cheap!).
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