I agree that probably has a lot to do with it. I look forward to trying mine with the new front mount and removing the rear screw. I'm still very impressed with how balanced the car is and how much mechanical traction it makes. The tire wear is far less to any other car I've driven on asphalt. In mod I'm able to use a lot more trigger and steer the car where I want it to go, rather than babying the throttle and fighting understeer.