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Originally Posted by NovakTwo
Thanks for all the inputs on this thread. As i commented on another thread, innovators in R/C products are always in short supply---so support them when you can. Novak was a kitchen table operation for years before we became a "real company". Looking back 30 years, it's something of a miracle that we are still around....
I recently shared the "HV crap" comment with Bob and he's always legitimately perplexed by such criticism (probably because he doesn't read forums regularly!) He said that he's been testing the conversion set-ups with the existing HV BL system---with the 5mm shaft rotor.
I agree that our HV products are badly in need of a makeover and they are pretty far along in the design/prototype phase. The existing items were originally offered as (reasonably priced) upgrades for the E-Maxx size vehicles. At that time, LiPo wasn't a serious consideration.
When racing 1/8th Electric, are there any price caps or motor/esc requirements or regulations? ROAR enforces a $129.00 LP for modified BL motors, which will limit future innovation. If there are no 1/8th scale price limits, how much would racers be willing to pay for high performance motors and controllers? In what ways do you think the quality of our HV systems needs to be upgraded.
As before, comments and suggestions welcome.
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Well, I just shelled out $300 for my Neu and another $400 for my MGM...obviously if you could minimize the pain a little I would be very grateful!
I can't speak to the regulations question...I am a backyard racer/basher. I will say this...I think you should (like you have done in the past) cater to several different types of customers. There are a lot of young folks out there that can't afford $700 for an ESC/Motor combo. There are also others like myself that will pay whatever you want as long as it is top quality merchandise. Then there are the racers...which there are plenty of them here to tell you their thoughts.