Chassis thoughts... vertical, or horizontal batts

[BP-Revo]

Well, lay down would mean a lower cg, but a less centralized one. The closer the weight is to the centerline of the chassis, the better it will handle because there is less weight transfer. The same concept is applied to full size cars.

For example, in an F1 car, the fuel tank, engine, driver, shocks, and pretty much everything is between the front and rear axles, and well within the edges of the tires. Most of the side faring in an F1 car is to reduce drag on the rear wheels and provide an area to house the radiators...thats about it.

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I must be really tired, i don't know how those measurments got in there. :025:

The wide chassis is 190mm wide, and the narrow version is 115mm wide.
I just noticed that the body (crowd pleazer is only 160mm, so 115mm version it is... it does give protection against rocks thrown at Quark esc. (will have massive heatsink)


Also, what kind of front-rear balance should i be considering? The motor is closer to the front (15mm forward), so should i mount the batts slightly back a bit?