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MetalMan · 03.21.2008, 12:24 AM

I'm happy to see another electric Hyper 8. It sure is a sleek looking buggy, no doubt.
Couple things:
How about moving the Quark above the center diff? It will get more airflow there, provided the buggy's body will have a hole in the windshield. This will also allow you to mount the batteries closest to the center of the chassis, with the lowest CG (although strapping them in will be another issue).

The front to center of the chassis is terribly braced. At one time I noticed that my Hyper 8's chassis was bent where it isn't braced, and I haven't yet come up with a solution for this on mine.

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MetalMan RC-Monster Mod Offline Posts: 5,297 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: SoCal	03.21.2008, 12:24 AM I'm happy to see another electric Hyper 8. It sure is a sleek looking buggy, no doubt. Couple things: How about moving the Quark above the center diff? It will get more airflow there, provided the buggy's body will have a hole in the windshield. This will also allow you to mount the batteries closest to the center of the chassis, with the lowest CG (although strapping them in will be another issue). The front to center of the chassis is terribly braced. At one time I noticed that my Hyper 8's chassis was bent where it isn't braced, and I haven't yet come up with a solution for this on mine. SH Z-Car, Custom Crawler, 8s Savage, 12s XTM XLB 1/7 buggy, 4wd 4-link rear/IFS Pro4 truck, Custom Hyper 10 Short Course, Belt-Drive Mammoth ST 1/8 truggy, 4s 17.5 MM Pro HPI Blitz