I use an ESC shelf and mount my receiver below the ESC. I drilled and countersunk 2 holes in the chassis and mounted a toe block as the rear stop for the shorty Lipo. I have always liked running my batteries all the way forward with shorty packs.

I just picked up 2 Reventon Pros so I'm going to change my layout with the ESC on the right side instead of the left to offset the weight of the motor. I had the ESC up top and it was OK but my car has more than enough turn radius and I prefer to keep all weight as low to the ground as possible. The biggest change with the shelf is increased roll which is said to improve turning a bit, but if you want or feel you need more roll you can simply slap a few grams on the shock tower or like one guy at my track does, you can place it on the underside of the body and achieve the same thing. The heavier the weight, the greater the roll.

Thanks for the reply Zak. Is there any notable difference between the AE and the Avid shelf? I can read what is on Amain, I was just looking for unbiased advice.

Thanks again!

Avid Shelf>Every other Shelf.

It features adjustability that no other shelf has.

Thanks man, I will go that route. Thanks for all of the helpful replies!

Y'all have a Merry Xmas!

I have an Avid esc shelf that I ran on my buggy for 4 races. It didn't really work for the type of track I race on, so I took it off. Out of the few shelves made, the Avid shelf is the best one in my opinion.

just watch the clearance of your ESC, with the shelf. My Novak GTB2 non-low profile rubs against the body (JC Finnisher) My BHR 80A did not

The HW V2 that I was running did not rub against the body. I was not running the fan, and I was not using the stand-offs that come with the Avid shelf.

Thanks for the extra info. I will be running a Tekin Gen 2 ESC so it should be good. I went ahead and ordered the Avid shelf with the Avid shorty spacer pads, it looked like it would work well with shorty and regular packs which is what I wanted.

One of these days I will see you at TRCR.. I usually just go there and spend all day practicing (great way to spend a day off of work!). Thanks again for all of your advice!

B5

http://www.teamassociated.com/AREA51/B5_B5M/

Just in time for everyone that got 4.2 or Centro kits for Christmas to be really pissed off

Going to run centro and get B5 and dump B4.2 is 2 or 3 months when they are available.

how many people are really going to buy both the B5 and the B5M? That seems like a lot to have rear and mid motor....

I have a question for those of you running the esc shelf. Are any of you running the receiver in the battery tray? Also, are you just securing the receiver with servo tape and mounting the foam block in front of it? Thanks.

I'm going to buy both. :)