I raced a Tenth Tech Predator for a season. It was shaft driven and was very fast in a straight line. Acceleration and top speed were higher than it's rivals. The lay down, cantilever shocks were very F1 style (watch out - Traxass is watching you!).
On smooth, high traction tracks, the car was very quick. On bumpy, inconsistent tracks, the car was not as plush suspension-wise as its rivals. And it was fragile - land a jump off-square, or get hit by another racer - gears and suspension arms would break.
It's main advantage was super low C of g. The car needed further development, then it could have been un-assailable.
Just thought I'd add that perhaps the biggest issue with the pred was crumbly composite, where the screws held the gear cases together. They had to be accessed frequently if you were racing, thus tended to strip.
On a 1/8th Nitro Buggy, I'm not sure how you'd be able to move the shocks inboard without either shifting other (heavier) items back - such as the engine - without significantly changing the wheel base to accommodate. Especially if you have the added complication of moving the rear shocks forward. Compromising the size of the shocks to mitigate it wouldn't suit the supercross style tracks we see today with massive jumps.
It's a shame, because a 1/8th Buggy in that configuration would be super cool looking.
Last edited by Horatio; 09-22-2021 at 04:59 AM.