Thanks guys for the feedback on adding "dumb" weight.
I still think I am more with the great Colin Chapman
What is true is that the cars have a lot more power now than back then. Perhaps with the introduction and evolution of brushless systems we should have scaled down to 380 size brushless motors, maintaining about 200 Watts, and even smaller and lighter LiPos (2,0 - 2,5 Ah) in our 1/10th scale buggies. Imagine the slim chassis designs that would be possible!
I also like the tire theory, i.e. pressure per surface area, etc.
What was mentioned above, that a heavy car handles bumps better than a lighter car, can just not be true. It may be that our shock setups are to hard, shock friction too high, or the suspension (arms, etc.) too heavy, but a heavy car at least in theory is never better through bumps than a light car.
Anyway, in the end its about consistently fast lap times. I will continue to try and achieve them without adding any weight, but hey, if this does not work on a given day or given track, I might as well throw in some.
May Mr. Chapman forgive me!
