Hey guys thanks for the positive feedback. I had a chance to take it out on the track this weekend to see how it handled. The handling was great, just like a 1/8 scale buggy. The tires were a bit slippery, but it added to the CORR style driving (i.e. power slides around the turns). As I suspected the rear body mount, which was bascially the stock Slash mount didn't hold up to the heavier and faster 1/8 scale conversion and it took a beating. Since there is no longer a rear wing, when the truck flips all the impact is absorbed by the body and body mounts. The rear mount was too weak and it got mangled. I decided to replace my original design with a mount off a 1/8 truggy (Kyosho ST-RR). I am thinking about reinstalling the buggy wing mount, and modifying it to support the body from underneath, so it can help absorb some of the impact in crash. Next up, the rear bumper, nerf bars and finish painting the body.
Original Slash rear body mount (top)
New 1/8 scale truggy body mount.
