Here's some things you can do instead of adding weight.
Car unsettled on bumps / poor ride: Increase shock piston hole size and or number of holes and either keep oil the same or increase slightly. You can use a softer spring also. I run at or under minimum weight where I can, poor ride can be tuned out.
Car lacking on power steering and / pulling wheelies; Move lipo forward or use a different configuration car with a weight distribution further forward.
Car lacking traction: Opposite of above.
Car going nose high / rear high on jumps: Tune out using shock pistons. Use larger / more holes at end that is going high. This is the most flaky of all reasons to add weight.
Jared Tebo was easily the quickest at the worlds in every round in terms of lap times with a shaft car with a weight distribution that put probably over 45% over the front axle. No or very little weight added. Why were Associated adding lots of weight? not sure but probably because the B6 weight distribution might be more towards the rear than a shaft 2wd.
Here's a challenge for you. Name any other form of Motorsport apart from tractor pulling where adding weight is considered a good idea. You can include any other form of RC racing in that too. 1/8th OR, no , any on road class, no. Post up a list.
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