Nah it's all about how you drive and your skill level i was at the track with my XTM X-celerator and it only has a 20t pinion gear and a 12t traxxas titant motor and these guys with fully built trucks were nothing to me i was passing them up all night cause they keep spinning put crashing etc so it's all about your skills as a driver and also how well you set up your car handling wise :thumbup1: