piper_chuck
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There are quite a few discussions about how to incorporate RTR boats into organized racing. It's obvious that quite a few of them are being sold, but few ever run at the traditional club or district races. Some clubs are encouraging participation from people with RTR boats, while others aren't. In the interest of collecting some information, I'm starting this thread to open up some discussions. Here are a few questions and thoughts to get things rolling.
Does your club have a regularly run RTR class? If so, what rules do you use?
One of the big attractions of an RTR class is low cost and simplicity. An RTR class will quickly lose its appeal if someone starts winning all the races with a $500 engine and $250 worth of replacement parts. What is/should be done to keep costs down?
What parts should be fair game for replacing versus those that are off limits (engine, rudder, pipe, props, pipe couplers, glow plugs, turn fins, trim tabs, etc)?
Should all RTR boats be lumped together or should there be some classes based on engine size, hull type, etc?
Should there be an official IMPBA RTR class(es), or should there just be a set of sample rules that clubs can use?
If IMPBA doesn't have an organization wide set of rules, or at least some guidelines, it's very possible that neighboring clubs will implement different rules. If this happens, how do we address people wanting to visit other sites? Is this even a problem or is it likely that people running RTR boats won't want to travel?
Does your club have a regularly run RTR class? If so, what rules do you use?
One of the big attractions of an RTR class is low cost and simplicity. An RTR class will quickly lose its appeal if someone starts winning all the races with a $500 engine and $250 worth of replacement parts. What is/should be done to keep costs down?
What parts should be fair game for replacing versus those that are off limits (engine, rudder, pipe, props, pipe couplers, glow plugs, turn fins, trim tabs, etc)?
Should all RTR boats be lumped together or should there be some classes based on engine size, hull type, etc?
Should there be an official IMPBA RTR class(es), or should there just be a set of sample rules that clubs can use?
If IMPBA doesn't have an organization wide set of rules, or at least some guidelines, it's very possible that neighboring clubs will implement different rules. If this happens, how do we address people wanting to visit other sites? Is this even a problem or is it likely that people running RTR boats won't want to travel?