Thanks for your input Spoolio.
A Tamiya M-Chassis equipped with a bog standard kit motor, standard 37/20 gearing and kit 60d tyres has a top speed of approximately 17.5mph. 55d tyres (sweeps, shimisus etc) drops this to under 16mph.
At these speeds, the driver skill and car setup does not win races, it's the 'lucky' person who happens to come across a slightly faster motor, or the individuals who 'push the envelope' as you say.
The racers who keep to the rule book will need to run 60d tyres to remain competitive. As we all know, Tamiya 60d tyres are very expensive.
The HPI Saturn 20t is identical in performance to a Tamiya black can and they cost £10. I bought an ezrun 13t motor for £25 and a hobbywing esc for £20, both brand new. The top speed of the Saturn/ezrun is around 25mph. Not quick by any means but sufficiently quick to require braking for corners.
Every mini racer I've spoken to is in favour of 'one class', the same as last year.
Why does it need splitting?
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