you are not off base at all, but, the 12th thread really IS the place to get these concerns answered. Of course you have opened a can of worms by letting (us) 12th guys know that you are using the 'B' word (bashing) when describing what you are gonna use this Highly Evolved Chassis for! "T"bar cars ruled the earth till single cell lipo came along, making it nearly impossible to lightly configure a t-bar chassis. 'Link' chassis, throw in a single cell lipo and go play........

as in F1 is just a expensive go-cart class.........

If you really want to exceed with 12th, find a track that runs the class, get in there and learn how to tune them. When tuned 'well' , running them is it's own reward.........I think that you'll find them to be rather expensive and down right frustrating if used just for bashing......

Mark