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Old 16-09-2011
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Originally Posted by colmo View Post
There's a few things about it (this is what I have read, not having had the car myself):

1) The chassis is very stiff indeed. That's not likely to be nice over bumps.

2) The motor is rather far back - in fact, the layout is the same as most modern touring cars. Most 4wd buggies have the motor much further forward - B44, FS2, DEX410, BMax4, TRF 502x, even the relatively similar TRF 511x all have the motor further forward.
A very rigid chassis was my first guess but other than that, no idea.
I wonder if slightly flexable shock towers would help calm it down.

I suppose its famed quickness is partly due the that weight distribution.
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