Originally Posted by
a_main_attendee
What are the benefits of ADDING weight to the car?
i'm not talking about beefier parts, more flexible plastics, etc, but im talking about LEAD and STEEL and various other materials that are on the car ONLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADDING WEIGHT.
I have no problem adding a heat sink to my motor, a fan to my esc, a more durable aluminium part when needed, etc, but i do have a problem having to add hunks of lead and steal to godforsaken areas on my chassis that do nothing but add weight.
what is the reason we do this to our cars?
-Kyle
Because most TC chassis are designed to balance out left and right with NiMh batteries that are 15oz or so in weight. So even if you decide to ignore the min weight requirements, your TC will handle like crap with off balance weight from Lside to Rside unless you balance it. There is very limited space to shift electronics around to re-distribute the weight, although some are getting more creative trying get closer to balance using their electronics.