I'm running almost the same setup as symm, just yellow fronts and blue rears. I can't imagine the chassis brace hindering anything but I don't really see a need for it, with everything mounted right everything is pretty locked in. The truck really does stay planted though. I've seen several arguments about lead weights vs chassis and while I agree the lead weights are ultimately cheaper, you get an over-all balanced weight with the chassis plus less risk of a weight falling off, etc. Symms truck looked phenomenal on the track as well as Mantis, i'm still learning so I'm no where near as good as they are but even I, as a rookie am able to see noticeable improvements with this chassis.

Are you guys that are running the exotechs leaving it in a stick pack battery configuration? And are you comparing it to a stick pack stock chassis? And last but not least did you run or compare to a saddle Pack truck?

I ran stick with the original and am still running stick with the exo, Mantis could clue you in since he runs saddle, the way he has his saddles tho, makes the weight of the lipos centered in the chassis.

I'm going to stick with the stick pack configuration for now.

What they said. I cannot realistically explain to myself to buy saddles for a short course truck. I'm just not going to do it. People are winning at Club level with Sticks, and Saddles. There is no percentage claiming superiority of either. So Fuuuuuuuuuuck spending that money on Saddles. GO GO FT SC104x4.

(btw, if that bitch comes saddlepack ready, i'm going to kill a kitten)

You can run a shorty pack sideways, thats how i have mine. Glad the exotek chassis are out now for all you guys. I was lucky enough to do some testing with one and got to keep a prototype one Now my truck just sits since im sick of racing in that class since there a bunch of hacks

I did that and the pin mod at the same time and really liked the change driving around on the street. It digs in real nice on the turns but then spins out instead of torque rolling. Also helped keep the front end from diving as much when hitting small fast jumps.

I also really liked the pin mod (finally found a good Ti bit that worked) made the truck feel like it had a gyro in the sandy turn at the bottom of my driveway.

You guys running the exotech, do you need to still add balance weight when running the stick pack or does the extra distributed weight cancel out the need?

I run saddles, in the original setup, thats just cuz i own the best 4x4 buggy ever.(B44) poor Kitty.
Mayfield and Cavaliri(sp?) have a new setup sheet on RC10.com. They are running thhe saddle pack setup with the Fastlaps Chassis brace. Allso a prototype slipper setup. This is the setup they used for the Reedy truck race.

I am running stick pack with my exotech. If i had to estimate how much flex is comming from the stock center piece, if would say near 80-90%. One Mantis got his, he told me to grab and torque on the stock center piece, HOLY MOLY! it wass like a piece of rubber. If I had not thrown away the stock center piece if would turn it into a contortionist and take pics for you guys

I'd like the answer to this too!

I expect to buy the Exotech chassis once I get a feel for my SC10 4x4 in stock form. I only just ran it for the first time last night so I obviously still have some work to do before I'm ready to make any major changes.

i agree here about the EXOTECH but my reason would be that the force on a hard impact has to go someplace. if the chassis is so strong and it can't give. you will stress another part like weaken the front and start to get sloppy and unpredictable in handling.

KRIO you going to the race dec 10th at PRG .
i will be there maybe George B won't drive like a bonehead this time and i can get a good run in . he took me out three times in the main . i was in forth working my way towards the front and then came George B green and white losi from hell . he was driving so bad he pulled his truck off and quite the race on the 15th lap .

i beg to differ on this, the front and rear of the chassis still flex albeit not very much but enough. i have had nothing but good results with the Exo chassis. have not tweaked anything, broke anything or seen anything that would lead me to believe it is causing any issues. the lack of flex and bottom weight of the Exo chassis makes up for ANY other issues that may or may not be there. dont forget that the arms also have flex. Your reason of flex on a hard impact kinda doesnt make sense because you will hit a flexing part before it goes to the chassis so really it doesnt matter as whatever corner you hit will break/flex and has nothing to do with the chassis in my opinion. with the chassis the SC10 flexes just as much as every other truck on the market, why do we need more flex than others? point blank, with the chassis the truck performs VERY well and has put the truck on top, i now have the truck to beat!

i know everyone wants to "justify" reasons for not buying it because of the cost mainly but the thing is that once you drive a truck with it you will understand and you will not go back. flex is only useable in very low grip situations, the more traction you have available the less flex you want. think about carpet TC's and asphalt TC's.

fastrc64 i am not picking on you, just making my points! i am not associated with Exotech in any way, i just know that the chassis is superior. on the juvenile RCshortcourse. there has been alot of trash talking about the chassis from a bunch of newbs that have never even tried it, i just think its funny how an opinion can be made without even trying it!