Steering Gyro Legality?

[sps3172]

Rob,

Does the DODC have a stance on the legality of gyros on the steering axis?

I've heard some rumblings that guys may be using these (to great advantage) in an outdoor, loose track situation.

I believe that ROAR outlawed gyros as soon as they hit the scene but I couldn't find mention of it in the DODC rules.

[Dano628]

your correct roar outlawed them as soon as they came out and if they are legal in according to dodc rules this should be addressed

[rj14]

that's pathetic......if find i am getting beat by someone so insecure and needing to win so badly by using one i will announce it on the stand and spend the next 4 mins on a "seek and destroy mix fest"!

[ed gaines]

So i guess my traction control is illegal then:D

[berwicknitro]

And it's not just a Gyro. Hpi make a a little box, called a drift box maybe people should watch for. It does the same thing as a Gyro..

[rj14]

And it's not just a Gyro. Hpi make a a little box, called a drift box maybe people should watch for. It does the same thing as a Gyro..

I thought that is what he meant. The HPI box makes corrections for countersteering.

either way it is for wussies

[ctsieber]

I thought that is what he meant. The HPI box makes corrections for countersteering.

either way it is for wussies

Brad and I got to see one being used in person a couple years ago. It really made a HUGE different in that persons car.

[rj14]

Brad and I got to see one being used in person a couple years ago. It really made a HUGE different in that persons car.

was it used during racing???

is it still being used???

[ctsieber]

is it still being used??? no. He doesnt race anymore. Was a 1 time and caught thing.

[aconsola]

And it's not just a Gyro. Hpi make a a little box, called a drift box maybe people should watch for. It does the same thing as a Gyro..

The hpi drift box:
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXMVE1&P=7
is just a futaba gyro:
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXKTT2&P=7
with a different sticker and a bigger markup
would be fun to play with, but should only be used for racing against rj14 ;)

[kipp]

i think a gyro was used at little-o a few years back and was immediately outlawed.

[rj14]

I think you will find that the tracks will pretty much police this. If not I will with my bumper.

[Rob Cutman]

Gyros, Drift Boxes and anything like that are not legal and are covered under this sentence in the rules:

If an item is not addressed in the rules listed here than you should assume it is not legal.

Rob

[OTR SPEEDWAY]

Some of the newer Heli gyro's are pretty compact and harder to spot. Some no bigger than a starburst sized candy. Unlike the older ones they can be mounted in almost any orientation as well and look a lot like the telemetry stuff many use on their cars these days.... Very bad for the sport in reguards to cheating...:blackflag: i must admit some of the radio features out there help out drivers as well just not as obviously as a gyro...(And not to as great effect either.)

[BEACHNUTTZ]

The hpi drift box:
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXMVE1&P=7
is just a futaba gyro:
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXKTT2&P=7
with a different sticker and a bigger markup
would be fun to play with, but should only be used for racing against rj14 ;)

WOW, that little thing is bad ass....makes me want to go drifting.....WELL, not really, but it is pretty cool though.

Beach

[solly]

why all the hate? gyros are pretty good


http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/Sandwiches/Gyro.jpg

[rj14]

why all the hate? gyros are pretty good


http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/Sandwiches/Gyro.jpg

That doesn't look very good. I think some of that meat may have been pre-chewed.