[Tom3012]

Originally Posted by YoungChazz

We encourage the Family to experiment with our cars. In fact, we are flattered when anyone chooses an X Car to modify or make new parts for.

The X - 5 actually has a small handling advantage over the xx-4 (and, of course a big handling advantage over the xxx-4) because the X - 5's weight is concentrated longitudinally, which means, as Chris has said, the weight must spread out laterally. We liked the X - 5 so well that we followed that concept with the X - 6.

The balance of the original X - 6 with 4+2 cells is just about perfect, and we have done a lot of work with weight and set-up to get the Squared to that place again.

Any car now on the market simply must work with stick LiPo. With a mid-motor (The only thing that makes sense.) the stick can not run longitudinally. Because LiPo is so light, with a lateral stick there is very little weight at the two extreme ends. When we put the ballast necessary to bring the car back up to minimum weight low and in the center of the car, making sure to replace weight in the 2-cell slots, it works out very well. Yes, the set-ups had to change some, but we've got the handling of the Squared now to where for some drivers it may be the slightest bit faster.

The Boyz struggled a bit at first but set right to work and had a ton of fun figuring it out. It's quite satisfying having a challenge set in front of you, rising to it, and coming out on top. As usual, we've got lots of set-up info available and you always get all the latest poop. No secrets at X Factory.

At some other comapnies the race team runs cars that are nothing like what you buy, with all sorts of trick parts that you will never see. Not here. Yes, the X Team does test things -- you don't want us selling you the failures -- but everything that works, as quickly as possible, is either sold as a part or included in the Kits. When you buy X Factory, you get the very latest stuph as raced by the Team.

Our primary goal continues to be making cars that are easy and fun to drive fast for the average racer. Ellis can win with a brick, but I cannot. I've got to have a car that I can drive, and even then it's a comedy. But if your car has a big design advantage, you will do well in your race. So at X Factory we give you the design advantage so you, the average racer, can go out there and win. Beer tastes so much better when the big trophy is sitting there next to you.

I really appreciate that you come on here and talk to people like that and explain in detail what you do and why you do it!

Honesty is key afterall