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Originally Posted by RogerM
This car (ZX5-FS) is an interesting prospect, the weight is indeed morfe spread out but there is definite potential to move the weight a fair bit further forward than the D-J-4(4) cars, as people have said similar to the AC cars.
Why run a different layout at the worlds ...... well first off they would have done it for the same reasons as everybody else ran that layout .... on that track it worked. Why do something different now? Well that is called development, you can only assume that many of those testing the car share my feeling that the weight all being towards the rear isn't the way to go.
So why have they released the car with the cells so rearward? That will be to make the car easier to drive for the average joe ..... the spread out weight distribution will be quite gentle to react and those won't catch out the more novice driver with super sharp direction changes, also having weight over the rear will aid traction on the loose, weight at the front will give very smooth steering.
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Let me see if I've got this right...
The SP copied most of the BJ4 suspension geometry (there are posts on other threads stating that you can actually use BJ4/B44 parts), but they stuck with the original chassis. This car has moved the rear shocks to the front of the arms, so that is yet another change making the suspension more like the BJ4.
The new chassis on this car is very similar to the BJ4WE. The motor is facing the other direction, but it's in roughly the same location. Just imagine if there were two bulkheads and a spur gear filling the gap behind the motor instead of in front. It might be a little further forward, but it moves the other electronics a little further back.
You hated the BJ4WE, and you made sure everyone with internet access knew about it. You loved the original Lazer, but thought the SP (with BJ4 suspension geometry) was a huge improvement. This car is even more like the BJ4WE. But this car has a Kyosho label, so it's a well balanced and easier to drive car.