Hello all,
I have driven the Cougar on a clay track ever since it came out.
It took me a while to get the car working the way I like it.
The car was good pretty soon but it took longer to get it great.
Reliability problems really bothered me in the beginning.
Thanks to the new parts (gear box with extra hole, new idler gear, different bearings) reliability isn't a issue anymore.
I run the Cougar with the standard chassis and I have 60 grams of weight added near the motor. I can post my set-up here if anyone is interested.
I recently tried something new to see if I could get the car to work better in low grip conditions, I switched the rear A-arms left to right and vice versa. This adds length to the wheelbase, you have to bring the balstud on the hub carrier to the front in order for this to fit. It makes the car easier to drive (for me). For me the car is still a little harder to drive on dirt then a Losi or a Associated but it is just as fast once you get the hang of it.
Here is a "early days" film of my Cougar on my home track
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kteZfjTUl2E
Greetings
Hans