ah, ok, let me explain. 3/4 to full speed over a triple that is 15-18 feet long and your 5 feet in the air and you land motor first on dirt as hard as concrete. I have seen a lot of videos of indoor and outdoor facilities. Many tracks have these tiny little jumps where you barely get 3 feet off the ground and they have nice plush landings. My my current outdoor layout I can easily get 6-7 feet of air. Also, the bent is not extreme. most probably wont even notice it. take it off the car and find a flat surface and so if you can see any day light under it. The first sign is normally a louder sound gear mesh. Because the force on the motor normally causes the bend, it tweaks between the motor and the spur, so your mesh gets off and causes more noise. When i replaced my slightly tweaked plate my buggy got noticeably quieter. Did my lap times improve with a new motor plate?... no.