I ended up using the CR body. I just cut it lower so the sides are higher. My battery barely fits in sideways. The issue I was having was that the only lipo I have has the battery wires popping straight up on one end which requires much more body height. My nimh battery fits just fine and I'm going to buy a different lipo so that issue is taken care of.
I spent last weekend building a new chassis from carbon fiber. I used a router and hand sanded the edges smooth. It looks like something I bought. I extended the wheelbase by 1/4" since I feel the CR2 wheelbase is too short. I have the Atomic Carbon chassis btw. I replaced it so it is sitting in a box. The new chassis is just a flat chassis with no bracing or upper deck. I may change that at some point but the new chassis works really well. My biggest problem is keeping the car from doing back flips under hard acceleration. Since it doesn't happen right off the line, a small front wing may be the cure.
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