4wd Baja 5e based on stretched truggy chassis

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Thanks guys.

Truely, tire choice is a pity. Wider Rear tire: i think Muggy tires should fit the bill but i don't think having a heavier rotating mass on the rear is a good choice with 4wd as it would make the center diff unload even more to the front tires = less acceleration. I really don't want to add too much wheight (especially rotating mass) as it is "only" powered by a Neu 1515. The original Baja tires would look good but the front tires were never designed for 4wd and due to its beadlock design should be relative heavy compared to truggy lpr race tires. Wow, those hostile tires look mean (would be perfect for grass i guess, but not a good choice for a dry track). I think i will just stick with truggy tires as handling seems already to be where i want it to be. Good handling is an important objective. Of course riding height will never reach Baja level with this smaller tire choice. Maybe i change my mind in the future ;-) I look forward to your 1:5 conversion, Lincpimp.

I made a run on my prefered bashing spot. Here is a small video showing its handling on a small wood track. I did not push the car as the electric components were still unprotected without body and i haven't made any improvements yet to stop the long center shaft from swinging. I never hit full speed and never braked, just rolled into the curves. I was amazed by its handling. I could swing the rear axle around in a very controlled way, making even the hairpin curve very easy to drive. The car simply drifted over all 4 wheels: i guess i will maintain this slightly front biased wheight distribution.