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

[rayzerdesigns]

Just for the record I’m against this scale proposal.. I think the boats are underpowered.. 8s in a 57mm prop 850 kv.. like watching paint dry.. sorry.. at the fe nats in 2016 the 10s boats ran better in my opinion

[longballlumber]

There was a post on IW stating this proposal was approved by the membership. I went to the NAMBA website to confirm.

Wow, that was a heck of a swing OPEN motors up to 10S voltage to a limit of 3 motors, 8S voltage, and prop diameter limit. Not that I agree with the new NAMBA rules, but something in the middle would have been more acceptable. This is going to make having an 1/8 scale boat that is legal for both organizations really tough!

[rayzerdesigns]

I agree.. and also these boats are way under powered now..and def would’ve been nice somewhere in middle ground..

[T.S.Davis]

This is where IMPBA has an advantage over NAMBA. Proposals get discussed by the BOD including class directors before they get voted on. They look at the "why", the pros and cons, etc. Sometimes ideas get people thinking and talking about a problem. An even better solution may result in the end. The BOD are elected to repressent the best interest of their respective districts for this purpose.

If I were racing at a NAMBA event if would be worth the price of admission to pay the protest fee just to watch the carnage unfold.

Prove to me that a motors is 850kv, that a cell is truly only capable of 4.2v per cell, that cells are actually 65c, and that they are actually only 6000mah. Maybe 4 protest on 4 different boats. Should be a scream to watch.

[Doug Smock]

I agree something in the middle would have been nice. I hope it works out and the class flourishes..

[rayzerdesigns]

This is where IMPBA has an advantage over NAMBA. Proposals get discussed by the BOD including class directors before they get voted on. They look at the "why", the pros and cons, etc. Sometimes ideas get people thinking and talking about a problem. An even better solution may result in the end. The BOD are elected to repressent the best interest of their respective districts for this purpose.

If I were racing at a NAMBA event if would be worth the price of admission to pay the protest fee just to watch the carnage unfold.

Prove to me that a motors is 850kv, that a cell is truly only capable of 4.2v per cell, that cells are actually 65c, and that they are actually only 6000mah. Maybe 4 protest on 4 different boats. Should be a scream to watch.

Maybe come to nats in Dallas this year.. I’m feeling a protest coming

[pescador]

Yeah not too impressed after buying a bunch of 5s packs last year, I’ll run 10s with our club and skip running scale at the Nats I guess.


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[T.S.Davis]

I don't think so Ray. Traveled to the Spring nats, hosting a nats, club racing, traveling to the CanAm, and hopefully a time trial somewhere. No telling if Flint will ever be a body of water again. You can (no joke) walk across that sucker now. Looks like a ghetto version of the salt flats at the moment. The risk of burn out is real for me. Plus it's NAMBA. Outside of the nats are there any NAMBA events offering FE east of California this year? I'm totally ignorant on that being out of the loop.

Hey, if you get a sticker from a manufacturer that says 65c and slap it onto a 100c pack it's legal right? You don't need a legal cell. You need a legal label.

Maybe Brian will make the trip so he can prove all these un..... provable things. Disassemble the packs. Pull the motors apart and count the winds maybe. Make sure it has factory bearings and wire. Maybe that isn't part of the rule. Maybe just an 850kv stamp on the can is all you need. Oh! An 850kv sticker! Done. Neu motors come with stickers from the factory.

Maybe the tech is easier than we think. Check all the labels and you're done.

All the problems we've found with limited they just added to scale and then some.

[rayzerdesigns]

I don't think so Ray. Traveled to the Spring nats, hosting a nats, club racing, traveling to the CanAm, and hopefully a time trial somewhere. No telling if Flint will ever be a body of water again. You can (no joke) walk across that sucker now. Looks like a ghetto version of the salt flats at the moment. The risk of burn out is real for me. Plus it's NAMBA. Outside of the nats are there any NAMBA events offering FE east of California this year? I'm totally ignorant on that being out of the loop.

Hey, if you get a sticker from a manufacturer that says 65c and slap it onto a 100c pack it's legal right? You don't need a legal cell. You need a legal label.

Maybe Brian will make the trip so he can prove all these un..... provable things. Disassemble the packs. Pull the motors apart and count the winds maybe. Make sure it has factory bearings and wire. Maybe that isn't part of the rule. Maybe just an 850kv stamp on the can is all you need. Oh! An 850kv sticker! Done. Neu motors come with stickers from the factory.

Maybe the tech is easier than we think. Check all the labels and you're done.

All the problems we've found with limited they just added to scale and then some.

Took the words right out of my mouth..I will not run 1/5 fe now at nats..

[rayzerdesigns]

Or just put 4s stickers on my 5s packs.. and yes on how do u prove kv?? I’m willing to bet I’m the only one there that can check kv of a motor..guess need to have Neu wind some 100kv 1527s and just out a correct sticker on those too..

[Doby]

Guess its time to nail my 1/8th Executone on the wall and put a frame around it...shame.

[T.S.Davis]

You don't race NAMBA John.

[eric113]

Even the limited classes aren’t this choked down.

[leonard feeback]

Anybody want to buy my 1/8th scale? So much BS on this issue and probably half the people don't build or race the class.
Leonard Feeback

[T.S.Davis]

Just go nitro. Sounds like a lot less hand wringing.