shorty vs saddle...

[vrooom]

is there any point buying saddle pack battery if you already have shorty pack?

they measure about the same in lenth wise but shorty is narrower...

is there any advantage for going to saddle pack over shorty?

[dpackster1980]

In 2wd they can be used as a tuning aid as they're lighter than saddles that's about it. If you run shorties you can make a car heavier and adjust the balance. If you run saddles it limits you as to get the balance you want you'll find your car will be like a brick and can make it lazy.

[Origineelreclamebord]

Shorty packs are lighter and smaller. Most 4WDs are not yet designed to accept the batteries, but it fits in every current 2WD as far as I know.

For 2WDs it means you can have a lighter car if needed - if not, you can place the weight anywhere you like - and on many cars you can move the shorty pack further forward or back to tune the weight balance with the battery itself (instead of using extra weights). Lastly, the space you save can often be used for other electronics, placing the weight closer to the centerline of the car (reducing roll - pretty nice on high bite tracks if you ask me).

I moved to shorties when I was racing for only a few months and never looked back. It works very well for me!