Kyosho would do a moulded chassis for the off-road cars as it's the best solution to the problem;
1) keeps dirt out
2) flexes a bit so makes the car more forgiving but can easily be stiffened up if requried
3) can take knocks without the risk of delaminating etc.
4) can have any angled / cureved features as part of it reducing part count.
I have always thought that an off-road car isn't finished until it has a moulded chassis on it ... flat carbon is fine for prototypes as it so easy to mock up and modify but if your going to sell them by the truck load ... well the mould tool makes a lot of sense!
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