Originally Posted by
collector1231
Yes, but gyros/aids take the fun of learning throttle control and steering control from RC racing on loose tracks. That's the only way you become a better driver, by learning without anything to help you. When you first start driving 1/1 cars, you don't get a nice car with traction control and ABS, you get a crapbox with bald tires and no assists, so you can learn to respect the car and the road.
I agree that it can be a personal preference, taking the fun away for you, but adding a significant amount of traction and vastly improving handling for less experienced drivers... for pro level drivers in my area who have already mastered drifting, they said gyros actually took away the twitch and found it more difficult to get the car to rotate in sections when they want to get the car sideways, and it would also negate the ability to do proper tail whips in the air losing the ability to position the car properly for landings on certain angles. I recently moved up from Sportsman to Expert, so I'm slowly gaining experience to appreciate more advanced maneuvers. I still believe your average sportsman level driver will have an overall advantage with a gyro on dry loose pack.
Another way to look at this technology is like having training wheels, it can help you build the confidence knowing what the capabilities the car has to offer with the assist and then try to carry the same corner speed without the assist
