Honestly the vtx1 is so much smaller than my havoc 1s that I had, with it wired up all tidy like this the car is much more balanced and more weight is right in the center. where I race we don't have ozite so a center battery car would be no help for me. However being able to put all the electronics in super tight really helps the car handle. plus body can be extra low now too, especially since the motor wires do not have to cross at all and the esc is SO much lower. my sensor wire is also super out of the way.