added 8oz to chassis = better drivability

[punk]

Lightest possible wheels have been the rule of all my race vehicles.

That and the wierd characteristics of my mrc led me down the path of adding weight to my rig in a unconventional way. I hung a triange of steel above and between the upper control arms in the rear. This added 8oz of weight beggining just above the rear driveshaft at full compression.

With the added weight the MRC climbs better and turns, pitches and rolls more like a 1:1 rig. I'm not sure how it would differ from a comp rig setup with wheel weights instead but it is more enjoyable to drive and might have an advantage is some areas.

[cruzer971]

For higher speed applications, your thinking would be correct. As you know crawling is different from other types of racing. In the 1:1 world people still weight the tires. I've even seen people add a lot of weight directly to to flywheel, which in any other racing segment would be a huge no-no. In my scaler I was happy with the added weight on the chassis, but not for a true comp rig. Tuning the suspension to work with heavy unsprung weight, and light sprung weight is the better option for comps. But if it is just a basher rig then yes, more chassis weight and lighter unsprung weight will equal better handling at higher speeds.