Retro Buggy Racing - Summer 09

[overson]

Hi does the car have to be a tamiya or are other makes ok "eg schumacher topcat" or the first RC10.

[Hail Ming]

Hi Neil,

You can run any make and model of car provided its pre 1996...

I intend to run a modified Tamiya Frog. A friend is running a gold tub RC10.

Cheers

James

[Hail Ming]

Dale's head count for buggy racing this summer has prompted me to up-date the post. I've got some vinyl stickers made up that I'll be giving out to drivers of the Retro class. Here's a pic of my Frog with Retro Racers stickers.

I'd be grateful if those interested in running in the Retro class could let Dale know ASAP.

Any questions...give me a shout

Cheers

James

[stox217]

Can i run a rc10 b3 in this class?

[warr2]

b3 was released for the 99 worlds so isn't old enough to be vintage yet.

However, if you put slow enough motor in it I don't think anybody would object to you running in the vintage heat as there aren't many cars.

There's already somebody running a traxxas bandit which was released in 96. - Not pre 96 as the rules earlier suggest.


You probably wouldn't be able to score championship points though.



With the right gear in it a b3 should be more than competitive enough to race against the modern buggies, so personally I wouldn't bother with the vintage class.

[stox217]

Dont worry i wont be getting the b3 now as it was sold to some one else but i may now have something else in the pipe line

[Dale]

We have someone booked in for this week and next week for the club mardave so an extra one in the retro for us. The new gearbox with ballraces in will be installed so no repeat of first week issues!

See you all saturday!

[stox217]

i might be in for next week mabe even tomorow i dont know yet

[Hail Ming]

Nick,

The vintage class is great fun and cheap - the B3 would have been bending the rules a little. The Bandit is great choice as it is still available brand new (albeit in a face-lifted version) - to correct David's recollection, the Bandit was first produced in 1995; therefore complies fully with the rule.

If you fancied something a bit more vintage and dirt cheap - Ebay is full of old Tamiya buggies like Hornets, Frogs etc. A lot of the old Tamiya buggies have been re-released so spares are readily available - just check spares availability on Ebay or visit the Tamiya Club website for more info (www.tamiyaclub.com).

Hope this post has been useful to you - look forward to seeing you in the Retro Class soon.

James