Jeff, i feel your pain. Getting comfortable at the local level can actually make you a slower driver. Someone else comes in and cleans your clock... and you are left with a stunned look and question marks over your head! I have had it done to me as well. From that time on i looked at local racing as test and development time. If you really like the battery forward setup, you should try the battery closer to the centerline... or the 4x2 split. Both make marked improvements in the cars' ability on differing tracks.
- Dave