Well done guys this is one of the most interesting threads I've read in ages. Everyone has valid points and their own experiences to share. What gets me though harks back to the original question - why?
When I started racing in the early 90's we did everything we could to make our buggies lighter (including drilling a silly amount of holes in the chassis of my XX!) so we could maximise the performance of our motors and cells.
These two areas have developed at a staggering rate in our fine hobby, but has it simply shown that the cars themselves haven't kept up?!
We've gone full circle, first we make them lighter, now we make them heavy. Who's going to be the first top racer to win right on the weight limit again?!
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