Great vid Ic. Yeah, baby steps is the way to go. One misstep at speed in RC drag racing and its curtains and soft music for the car. See it lifting the front wheels in the head-on return vids. You have the wheelie bar set low to the surface. That's a big plus.
Like the car has reverse...
For what it's worth, here is image of the 2006 R1E bracket racing truck. TRX Rustler with cut down bandit wheels with an o-ring in the wheel groove made for the bead. No steering issues.
This was a full-prep car. Don't know what present day no-prep rules are regarding front wheels. 'AC'
Good idea with the power on rain light. Be good for night events and days with limited visibility 132ft down range.
Both my bracket truck and rail scored a fair number of round wins against cars in the other lane failing to switch on. Left them behind sitting dead at stage. My drag racers...
So far so good on the Mustang project. Looking good.
Regarding selecting a paint color. Visibility at the 132ft mark is a consideration. Taking into account running in both daylight and artificial night light events. Also, texture or track color or shading will effect visibility and...