I made the switch to saddles. I was winning at the club level w/o them, so it surely can be done w/ the stick.

With the stick pack the truck is pretty heavy on the battery side, to get it balanced, depending on what motor and esc you run, you'll need to ad close to 5oz to the motor side. Don't quote me on the 5oz, my bud added around that.

My truck, w/ the esc opposite the radio box and a 540 motor, is almost balanced w/o any extra weight. I think that's the advantage to the saddles, less dead weight, plus you can shift the weight forward a ton.

I had to move my packs back because it gained a ton of steering and got lite on traction. I probably could have fixed that w/ other things, but it's easier to mount them the way I have them now.

I'm running my saddles side x side and as far back as the center brace will let me.

Raced it last night, tq'ed and won, got passed by a Durango, but he broke.

Still looking to add the MTK clutch basket and the rcshox shock pistons, after that I should be set.........