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Well I started to strip the (new to me but secondhand) car down to change the pods but spotted one or two issues that might have explained its poor performance, so for now I've just reassembled it after a few tweaks.

It now sits nice and flat on the 'reference block' (I forget what they're called!)

I changed the front wheels and tyres and although they are now smaller in diameter all four wheels now touch the ground, the guide sits deeper in the slot and the front end no longer has a sort of 'spring' in it. Previously you could push the body down to reduce wheel arch clearance and it would just bounce back up. Now the clearance looks right without that need but the front axle is still free to 'float' up and down, without binding.

Hopefully all this will help it's drivability - although I'll still have the option to try an anglewinder if it doesn't. I think the ScaleAuto 'Endurance' motor could be a little lacking in punch but I'll wait and see if my tweaks have improved things before swapping that out.

Still interested in opinions on AW v. Inline though - and thanks for the input so far.