OK, if we're debating the merits of a slim chassis, I'll bite.
I don't think the X-6's pancake-style chassis is a disadvantage. Possibly even the opposite.
For one, it provides some room to get the weight balance right. Some people like sticks, other people like saddles. Some people like the brass weights in the rear pockets. They certainly stabilize the chassis. There is room for large electronics and a piece of lead here or there.
The sides and the rear pod areas hit the ground every so often. But I think that's actually an advantage. It stabilizes the chassis, it gets pushed level again.
We've actually tested modified, slim X-6 chassis. We didn't spend a lot of time with them, but they weren't great.
And as for the length, I'm fairly sure the chassis is about right where it's at. With the arms and hubs spaced back all the way, the car is starting to feel like a limo, and it's not quite efficient around tight bends. But OK, a normal chassis with the wheels set back is not the same as a long chassis with the driveshafts swept forward, so there's a chassis lying on my desk which has been stretched by 5mm.
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