Namba Voting for Modification and Additions for Electric 1/8 Scale Unlimited Hydro"

[Doby]

Why does anyone care? Who is this Bozo?

[don ferrette]

Why does anyone care? Who is this Bozo?

We care because he and a couple others are totally F'n things up in NAMBA. Why care even if we're IMPBA? Well for openers FE 1/8th scale was one of the classes the boats could easily cross over between orgs (yes there were guys running both), rules were virtually the same. Now they've made anything over 8S illegal as well as created limits for Kv, mah, C ratings and even prop size. Not to mention the guy who penned the rule sells the stuff they are now required to run. Let that sink in for a moment...........

[Doby]

I get the cross organizational thingy...I'd love to see that as well. I guess I should have just asked the second part of the question.

[dethow]

I did some reading on I/W today... The "Electric Rules" thread... Good stuff...

There was some discussion in there about how IMPBA has mechanisms in place for the BODs to pull rule proposals if they think they are not good while NAMBA does not have that mechanism.

Brings up two questions:

1.) How did the NAMBA BODs pull the P-Limited motor proposal a few months back? The one which would have change the current list to the dimensional limits of 37mm x 62mm. I'll assume the answer may be that the individual(s) whom submitted the proposal pulled it, but looking for some clarification.

2.) I now fully get that the IMPBA BODs had/has the authority to pull any P-Limited/Spec motor proposals they don't like. But what mechanism is in place for the IMPBA BODs to take a P-Limited/Spec motor proposal and set rules for a FE Nationals event without a membership vote? Maybe they're being done as demonstration classes??? I'll assume there will be no IMBPA FE National Titles or anything like that since there is no motor rule in the book. Again... looking for some clarification.

[T.S.Davis]

This may well spell the end of NAMBA FE east of California. The ease with which the scale rules were floated in is an indication of what could follow. The whole limits for all idea would be easy to pass too. It would stop any cross over racing between orgs.

[Doby]

"You should have included a rule that required the bearings be lubricated with the souls of dead spiders."...I almost pissed myself when I read this!!!!

[raptor347]

Dave, The P-ltd motor proposal was pulled by the club/district that put it forward after the 1415 compacts came into existence. That wasn't the direction I think any of us wanted the class to go.

1. Why would you build an FE 1/8 for your first FE boat? That's not the best starting place.
2. The club that proposed the change doesn't travel and their boats were legal under the old rule. Why change the national rule set?

[Doug Smock]

This souls of dead spiders thing. I hope that's all species. And have you tried to find any? I'm afraid to do a Google search.

[dethow]

Dave, The P-ltd motor proposal was pulled by the club/district that put it forward after the 1415 compacts came into existence. That wasn't the direction I think any of us wanted the class to go.

1. Why would you build an FE 1/8 for your first FE boat? That's not the best starting place.
2. The club that proposed the change doesn't travel and their boats were legal under the old rule. Why change the national rule set?

1. I think there are a number of gas/nitro guys that have experience building these scale boats and want to get into FE but are intimidated by the knowledge necessary to put the right electronics in the boat.
2. I agree with you there. That whole thing doesn't make much sense. But I guess that will need some time to play out. Will this new rule set cause these guys to start traveling? Will this new rule cause more some cross over from gas/nitro? and thus the gas/nitro guys whom already travel may start to build more boats to fit these rules.

Thank you Brian for answering my question # 1 in regard to the NAMBA proposal that was pulled.
Now let's see if anyone from IMPBA steps up to answer question # 2 from post 139.

[Doug Smock]

Moderator hat on.
Moved IMPBA posts here. https://forums.offshoreelectrics.com...cussion/page11

Any more IMPBA related posts on this thread will be deleted.
Please post in the appropriate forum fellas.

Thanks in advance,

[rayzerdesigns]

Ah, the good old days! Don't ask, don't tell! The ignorance is strong with this one.

Sorry about all the posts guys. I just need to hang out with some people who still like me.

Sorta like a couple that were way over charging at nats in Washington..

[rayzerdesigns]

Jim,
I've been looking at that as an option, it's not a bad one. It actually makes some sense, it would give the boats built under the new rule two places to play. I've got lots going on offline with this. I'm doing what I can. There's certainly precedent for it.

Hey Newland! Do you want your job back?

Lmfao he’s racing sailboats

[leonard feeback]

I voted no.