Originally Posted by
Cain
While that may be true with say the D413, that isn't the case with the Durango as its mounted down the centerline. The weight balance using the ESC behind the motor versus the shorty on the other side was much better as you can imagine.
The question then became how much of a benefit do you see from the raised sections for clearance. The durango setup is much higher than I think they probably needed but they went with gear they appear to have already had on hand versus say a small spur like the D413 has in comparison. To get even more balance I ran the rest of the gear (receiver and transponder) in the middle.
With electronics oriented towards the rear, this does a good job for loose tracks apparently. For something more high traction, seen setups with electronics more towards the front on the two platforms I have owned when reviewing setups.
If Tekno can offer the EB410 that gives balance options to both the front and rear while still using a shaft drive, that will be something.
I've had the first version dex410. Good responsive steering. People complained that it was over aggressive, but when the skid plate chassis weight was added the car was balanced. Add the side weights and the rear was stuck to the ground.
But that's not the point. It's possible but I doubt tekno will follow Durango having the servo centered with the drivetrain over it. Since the drivetrain is facing up coming out of the bulkhead, and the dog bone cvd was angled straight you had to be sure to grease it up often. You know the center driveshaft needs greasing when it burns you after running. I'm not in favor of that for the 410 unless universals come standard.