Originally Posted by
Darth Lefty
Definitely true in motorcycles.
In R/C racing it was more about fads for each kind of car. If the shop owner can get enough of the regulars at the track to try it he can make the rent for one more month. Some things were just too fast to drive well (gas touring cars) or too expensive for all but the single grownups (t-Maxx) but people would try it for a while.
As a former R/C racer who ran every class at my not so local hobby shop I constantly draw parallels between R/C and cycling. Both are flooded with shiny stuff that won’t make you any faster, better, or more consistent. It just makes you look pro.