Brian Kinwald started the long chassis craze 2 1/2 years ago when he drove for us by lengthening his X - 6. Later he decided the first version was too long and made a second one shorter than the first but 5mm longer than stock. Paul had a 5mm chassis at the 2009 R.O.A.R. Nationals. He destroyed the car in a monster crash at full speed on the back straight. Kinwald continued to run his "limo" until we parted company early this year.
Paul has been running the stock chassis ever since with excellent results, and all other Team drivers, including Ellis, have always used only production chassies. They all know about Kinwald's "limo," and the pros & cons have been discussed throughout the Team. All drivers are free to do as they see fit, and so far all have used only production chassies.
The "limo" suited Kinwald, so if you can drive like a World Champ it might suit you, but our experience indicates most other drivers will do quite well with the standard X - 6 Sq chassis.
Did Ellis modify his Squared to accept saddle LiPos? Yes, and that chassis, part #1009, is available at fine model shops everywhere. For tuning purposes, you have your choice of three chassies for the X - 6 Squared: #1005 graphite standard in the K019 Conversion Kit, #1006 plastic standard in the K021 Entire Car, and #1009 LiPo plastic available as a part.
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