Power was so much better that the Midwest style 1/32 pan became common on all the cars, any scale or type. It placed the motor in the chassis at an angle allowing the use of smaller gears and still giving the traction advantages of side winder set ups. Until the pan, all chassis were essentially designed to just tie things together. The pan/plate was the first chassis idea developed whose intent was to make the car faster in the corner. Later, the position of the motor was taken into account.
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