Originally Posted by jhautz

Sometimes a little extra weight isn't a bad thing. There are some tracks (especially low traction ones) where running a little heavier setup just makes the car more consistent. Im not talking about this car specifically, but in general, I have found that I like the way my RC8.2e drives MUCH better with a full size (4s 5000mah) battery vs the lightweight (4s 3700mah) setup. Its just alot more consistent and predictable. The lower the traction the more it makes a difference for me.

I plan on doing some testing this weekend with this tekno car using both heavy and light battery/motor setups.