Originally Posted by
Wildcat1971
A lot of ppl like the exotec to lower your cg and add some weight. I am a cheap person and only buy what is absolutely needed. I personally dont think its worth the $100, but if you have deeper pockets than me, go for it. The only upgrade that the truck NEEDS in my opinion are sway bars. This truck is crap to drive without them, in my opinion and should have been included in all kits. Anything else is just bling, lol. The brace might be good too.
But I just find it comical, that the guys on the losi forum are trading out the alum for composite chassis to make the truck lighter and the AE guys are getting alum to make it heavier.
aluminum wheel hex also needed, plastic ones will just wear out in a while, and it will stuck there.
The truck does rolls a lot when setting the height a bit higher. But lowering the clearance will hurt the chassis in the jump and in the bumpy surface.
However, I have always been wondering if they want a piece of weight on the bottom, why not just stick a piece of metal plate under the button of the chassis? it's lower than anything possible and it's protecting the chassis.