RC-Monster Forums - View Single Post - Ordered and paid for 8ight roller and got the 8ight RTR 0081 ??DIFFERENCES??

JeffEmbracedDC · 02:49 AM

the front aluminum shock caps are a NEEDED item as are the CNC shock towers. You will quickly replace the RTR ones believe me. Rear plastic shock caps work fine.

the chassis - I haven't had much of a problem with my RTR chassis but I think I can tell it's bowing slightly. The milled hardened chassis would really be better.

Then - the pro roller comes with a full set of sway bars which is $20 separately along with tubes of diff oil which are $7 each.

Assuming you buy 1 pair of shock caps, front and rear shock towers with the sway bars and diff oils we're already up to $131 which completely counteracts the $130 you would "make" selling the radio system/engine... and that's assuming it all sells for the prices you wanted it to.

And I haven't even started to mention the upgraded shock shafts, hinge pins, and hingepin braces, or the $112 milled chassis you get with the pro roller. There are also a few visual goodies like the anodized signature Losi green/gray hexes and wheel nuts. Also, the pro roller comes with XBT Buggy Tires where the RTR comes with step pins... anddddd... the RTR comes with a pre-cut screen printed body where the pro-roller comes with a pre-cut clear body... hmm.. and I think the pro roller comes with a higher quality spindle/hub pivot thing. I forget what they're called :)

So basically if you keep the RTR you'll lose money, lose time by wrenching on the car and dealing with removing, photographing, listing, negotiating, packaging and shipping the components you don't want, and at the end of the day you'll be missing a lot of the pro-roller upgrades.

I think I'd stick with the race roller. You'll save a lot of money, time, and have a much better car.

-Jeff

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JeffEmbracedDC RC-Monster Carbon Fiber Offline Posts: 229 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rockport, TX	09.13.2008, 02:15 AM the front aluminum shock caps are a NEEDED item as are the CNC shock towers. You will quickly replace the RTR ones believe me. Rear plastic shock caps work fine. the chassis - I haven't had much of a problem with my RTR chassis but I think I can tell it's bowing slightly. The milled hardened chassis would really be better. Then - the pro roller comes with a full set of sway bars which is $20 separately along with tubes of diff oil which are $7 each. Assuming you buy 1 pair of shock caps, front and rear shock towers with the sway bars and diff oils we're already up to $131 which completely counteracts the $130 you would "make" selling the radio system/engine... and that's assuming it all sells for the prices you wanted it to. And I haven't even started to mention the upgraded shock shafts, hinge pins, and hingepin braces, or the $112 milled chassis you get with the pro roller. There are also a few visual goodies like the anodized signature Losi green/gray hexes and wheel nuts. Also, the pro roller comes with XBT Buggy Tires where the RTR comes with step pins... anddddd... the RTR comes with a pre-cut screen printed body where the pro-roller comes with a pre-cut clear body... hmm.. and I think the pro roller comes with a higher quality spindle/hub pivot thing. I forget what they're called :) So basically if you keep the RTR you'll lose money, lose time by wrenching on the car and dealing with removing, photographing, listing, negotiating, packaging and shipping the components you don't want, and at the end of the day you'll be missing a lot of the pro-roller upgrades. I think I'd stick with the race roller. You'll save a lot of money, time, and have a much better car. -Jeff BL 8ight, BL FT B44, BL FT TC4, BL FT T4 Last edited by JeffEmbracedDC; 09.13.2008 at 02:49 AM.