[cdog4w]

wow, I'm jealous that you have room for a 25' track in your basement, much less a 25' RCP track. I hear they're quite nice. Not sure how much bite they have compared to the ozite carpet I've been racing on at the local 1/10 track, but traction rolling might not be a problem with the things you can do to reduce it.

Since you seem to know what you're talking about, I was wondering if you could clear up this question. I've heard 2 accounts now about what kind of springs to use up front to reduce traction rolling. Most people say hard springs (along with hard foams) to reduce traction rolling, but last time at the track, a 1/12 racer said go as soft as possible to reduce it. I kind of think the former seems more correct, but figured I'd ask anyway.

I'm working on a custom aluminum upper deck (battery box is plain inconvenient for electric placement). I'm using some DRR kingpins as standoffs. Will also be making a battery hold down that will body clip to the upper deck at one point to make it easy to swap my saddle pack. Will keep you posted on results.

Also going to try to dremel out the motor mount to let me use a larger pinion with my TO Elite Mod motor.