No, I left the shock location the same as the book. I am using the sway bars. With Take-off CS32 in the front and CS27 in the rear, I get almost the same type of traction as foams on the concrete. However, I am not using the book suspension setup. I am using the same one as I am using on my mtx2 and mtx3. Camber is -1 on all four tires. I am using -0.5 toe-in on the front and -3 toe-in on the rear. I am using a track width of 199mm front and 200mm rear. Caster is the same as the book. If you are using Proline rubber tires, try S3 tires on the rear, S2 tires on the front. I hope that this helps you or at least gives you a starting point.