How Much Does Your Truggy Weigh?
 

I'm just curious to see what other people are getting their RTR truggies to weigh in at. Just say what you have and how much it weighs. Pics if you have any.

I'm running the RC8T with the Tekin RX8 system and the Associated battery tray/motor mount. I also have a C-tech 5s hardcase lipo and Proline LPR Crimefighters (pre-mounts).

My weight is exactly 10 lbs. I'll get some pics soon - just finished the build :yes:

4200g ( 9.26lbs) RTR

however at some tracks I use heavier batteries to get my weight to 4400g to get more traction :)

Weight is not everything

http://img.rcx.cz/nm3.jpg

My X5T is about he same, 9.25lbs with everything but my batts are kinda heavy and I have two battery trays. I did save some weight with the lightened Tekno motor mount and using the Pro Spec stuff. Might be selling my rig to get a RC8T or MBX6T so I can stay competitive.

Interesting. I wonder why my RC8T is so heavy :neutral:

I'll let you know when my RC8T gets here :mdr:

Gonna make it a dual conversion just like my Mugen if I can make it all fit.

My RC8T with the RC-Monster chassis kit, Neu 1515 2.5D/f with 4500mah 5s, MMM esc Hitec 7955tg servo, proline holeshots on 1/2 ups comes in at exactly 10lbs also. This season I'm gonna drop down to 4s and run a cc/neu 2200, the mains where I race are no more than 12 minutes, my current setup would give me over 15. I also have a custom battery tray on the way though which will add a tiny bit of weight as it will have a tray off the back so I can use a traxxas hold down for my esc, didn't finish a few races last year cause my esc came loose.

Long and short, 10lbs seems to be about right for the RC8T. I have no aftermarket parts, it started life as a nitro factory team kit and was never run with anything but BL power.

My mbx-5T w/a 5000mah 5s and the 1520 ccneu weighs about 10.5lbs.

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...e/DSC03063.jpg

Just curious as to how many of you RC8T guys run Mike's chassis. Do you think it's better than a custom dual battery setup? By better, I mean faster on the track and more balanced. That's basically what I want, whichever will be faster and easier to drive.

Weighed my Rc-M xt8 tongiht at the post office and it came in at a RTR weight of 4,094g (or 9 pounds 0.4oz )

thats a 09 spec XT8 RTR with calibers, rcm custom tray, new rcm chassis kit, rcm slipperential, with 5s 4200 Hyeprion g3 xv series lipo, Tekin rx8, tekin 1700 truggy motor, airtronics 94361 servo, spectrum telemetry r/x, amd personal, and JC losi eight 2.0 punisher body.

i bet with the stock diff and plastic spur in the center she would be under 9 pounds....

I run Mike's chassis and love it! I don't think you could get a better balance with a two battery setup, your motor is gonna be towards one side or the other no matter what. Mike's chassis pushes the center diff over to the right so that the battery on one side offsets the motor on the other side. It drives and flies very well, the nitro guys at my track where very impressed with how it handled and how well I could manipulate the truck in the air.

That's sounds very good and all, but my Mugen does that right now with it's dual setup. The motor is heavy, but the battery weight is spread throughout the chassis. The servo and ESC on the other side of the chassis balance it out.

I know Mike's chassis setup puts the diff offset, has cutouts, and is super trick (I still want it) but I don't want to order his chassis just to hack it up with a dual battery setup. I was timid enough cutting on a used BCE chassis! I think I'll give the stock chassis with dual batteries setup a shot then go with Mike's chassis if I feel it isn't balanced correctly.

Here is my XT8 with MMM and 2200 motor with 4S 5000mA Zippys
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...0XT8/xt8_3.jpg

W/O batteries and Body 4Kg:
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...0XT8/xt8_4.jpg

With batteries 4.5Kg
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...0XT8/xt8_1.jpg

RTR 4.8Kg
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...0XT8/xt8_2.jpg

Any ideas how to reduce the weight?

Get rid of the fans :lol::lol::lol::na:.

What about the MBX6T or the D8T? Anyone have either of those?

My MBX6T RTR is 4.036KG. My Losi 8T 2.0 is exactly .45KG more.....big difference.

BTW both run the same batts, with 2200KV motors and Caliber's on all 4 corners.

Benji - Get rid of the fans, get LPR or VTR low profile tires and wheels, get rid of the Rx box, get smaller (lighter) batts for racing...

I have a D8T in the works, chassis is done and converted (all electronics installed), just need to buy the kit to get the rest of the rig. It may be on hold till spring though, depends how finances are for the next little bit. Not many guys running truggy at the indoor track anyhow.

Great input guys - thanks. I think this is a great FYI topic personally. By the way, I finally have a few photos of my truck - here are a few:

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...T/DSC_0218.jpg

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...T/DSC_0222.jpg

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...T/DSC_0227.jpg

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...T/DSC_0233.jpg

Looking good...

Thanks for your comments.
I have fan only on the motor, the ESC have the original fan and 2nd cover to protect it from small stones. I live in a very hot country and the fan is a must.

As for the batts, will 4S 4000mA 30C be OK? my speed setup is for 35mph
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...idproduct=9511

Depends - what kind of run time are you going for? Seems like most guys running 4s are using the 5000mah batts if I remember right.

Does this count, LST2/TRUGGY ?
9lbs 13.4 ozs w/o body
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...S/P2120001.jpg

Rear wing mount looks a bit heavy

Anyone have a D8T or MBX6T weighed out?

That's very nice Bondonutz! Did you made all those CF parts yourself? Oh.. and are that those HC connectors? How do they perform?

Byte, Thank You.

No, The CF chassis kit was purchased a few years ago, can't remember the Co's name. They are still around though, they had 2.5 & 3mm kits. Mines 3mm.

The HC plugs, LUV'EM.

They actually helped temps by a few degrees, The Deans plugs used to get warm(not hot) and these stay cool as ice.
Bonus is now my Bum friends who wrecked their Lipos with carelessness can't borrow my packs anymore. Had 2 get ruined last yr from lending, and have yet to be reimbursed.
They have a nice broad area to grab ahold of also, verses the little Deans.
Not knocking Deans at all,ben using them for 10+ yrs w/little to no failure but I Def like these jobbers better !

Any updates on that D8T? I'd love to hear how it weighs in.

Probably be a few more weeks before I get it all together, I'll let ya know.

Caster F8T with CF towers, radio tray, steering plate, and top plates, MMM, Castle/Neu 2200kv, Turnigy HV767 Titanium servo, CC BEC, and two Flightmax 2S 5000mah 30C hardcase packs.

Weighed in at 9lb 4oz without the body.

My Tekno MBX6T weighs in at 4.8kg RTR on 1 x 4s lipo, Tekin RX8 2000kv combo, 2 x Hitec 7955 servos, Spektrum SR3300T receiver, AKA tires, Kingheadz Front & Rear Chassis Braces & Kingheadz Rear Toe Blocks.

muggy

1717,MMM,6c 5000mah,beadlocks and badlands

13.2lb i have about 10-12 min run time geared for 50mph

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...y/DSCN1471.jpg

My RCM MBX6T weighs in at 4350 gram (9.59P / 9P and 9.44oz) RTR with:
Turnigy 4S 5A 30C
Neu 1515 1y 2200kv Finned
MMM
Ace DS 1015
Spektrum SR3300T
PL rims with AKA tires

Thought I posted the weight of the D8T already, guess not(oops). So here it is:

D8T is heavy, about 10lbs or a bit more depending on tires
MMM, 1515/2.5D, 6s Neu 4100EP, HS-7955TG, DSM2 rec., transponder.

Xray xt8 08 with:
rcm monster mount
rcm battery holder
1512 3d
MMM
4000mah 4s zippy (30C)
Ace DS 1015 servo
nomadio sensor reciever
losi 1/2 inch offset rims + losi tyres which arent named!

weight: 4200g without body. was lighter rtr than my mates rc8 buggy without a battery- i was so impressed!

My D8T weighs in at 10.4lbs. Not sure how accurate the scale is but that's pretty close to what I think it weighs.

Setup:

Tekin RX8/T8 1700kv
Neu 5s 5000 SP packs (heavy)
7955 servo
Badlands on VTRs (also heavy compared to racing tires)
Mike's conversion with Losi battery tray

Overall a fun setup. I like the truck a lot and doubt I'll change it much. I really like the strength of the components with the exception of the plastic center diff plate, which is getting replaced with one of Mike's D8 plates. If I dropped some of the plastic, the badlands, and went to some lighter batts, I could have it at my normal truggy race weight of about 9.3lbs.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...r/1501950b.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...r/0f9d7f78.jpg

Nice - I like it!

Thanks Sower! Here's a short vid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vmqn6vUZU-o

Sweet! I like the D8T - looks like a good truck.

My XT8-E 09 weights 4420grams fully rtr.

Tekin RX8/ 2250
RCM conversion
Gens Ace 4s 5000's
AKA Premounts
PL body

Mines strictly a basher and it's fat pig.

With body,5s 40C 3300mah and basher tires 11.4lbs
A lot of extra weight is due to the "tiny" 1520

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...donutz/024.jpg