Battery Placement

[AClegg]

I am building a 1/10 buggy and I was looking at the battery location and now I have questions. I see that everyone is mounting their batteries perpendicular to the chassis. I know you get better stability if the weight is centered down the middle of the chassis, so why run it side-to-side? I read it is done to distribute weight, but you can do the same with running it longways and arranging your electronics.

 

[Xav26max2 RandomX_yt]

You could put the battery to the side but the motor on the other side opposite from the battery so it would improve slabibilty in my opinion

 

[AClegg]

I'm running a 2wd buggy, so the motor is centered. However, I do appreciate your input.