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Originally Posted by pb4ugo
It's the same as it's always been--if you don't like the rules, don't participate.
I'm not saying ROAR (or any other sanctioning body) has always pleased me, but I also see their point. If you don't set a firm cap somewhere on the technology spectrum allowed, it just becomes a spending war. They initially set the rules under a point we found acceptable, and over time changed them (albeit to a point we still may feel is under where it should be) in response to demand. Sounds fair to me.
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It's not a matter of liking the rules, it's basically letting more technologies to get involved in racing. But like the director said, they do allow them. So I'm good. A 4 or 6 pole motor can have the same price tag as the 2 pole motors. The places that sell the motors are the ones that sets the price. Look at the 2 pole sensored motors that Hobbycity sells, they're less then $40. The price of the motors are not high, but people need to make a profit to keep them going and this would be great for companies like, Neu, Medusa (If they come back), Mega (They made a sensored 6 pole), Plettenberg and a few others. They would have to be in the same price range as the 2 pole motors which can be made. Now if they want to put safety first then a more efficient 4 or 6 pole motor would be safer then a 2 pole motor as they don't pull so many AMPs to get the vehicle up to speed. That means a lot less stress on the batteries and ESCs. They should let all forms of the brushless technology to be used. That could even bring the cost of some motors down as one will have the upper hand and that could bring the cost of the hobby down for the ones who don't race.