[Ryu James]

so i finally finished the RC8T and let me start off by saying it is far from perfect. i definitely made more than one mistake. but somehow i managed to pull it all together and at least it runs.
compared to the losi 8t i feel the construction of the RC8 is much more complicated. my losi has fewer parts it seems and i actually like the design of it better. the aspects of the RC8 i didnt really like are the shock standoffs, kingpin design, hingepin system. that said, i do like other aspects of the RC8 better than the losi like the shock towers. but here is where it really shines. so i took it out for its first run and i was blown away!!

this thing is 10x the truggy my losi 8t is! is is super silent, super clean, the handling is perfect. i havent had a chance to jump it since i just went out real quick to test it since it is still dark right now. i will do some jumping tomorrow and get more of a chance to see if the "no-kick-up-chassis" poses a problem at all. so far it seems to drive great and there is no hint of performance being affected by the flat chassis. i think it helped to make all the adjustments i did so that the suspension still travels in a rearward motion. (see pics)

anyway, i am happy with the build despite several mistakes i made. i have a lot of respect for you guys the do your own custom parts. this custom chassis was a lot more work than i had anticipated. i literally had to change nearly every other aspect of the truck due to the chassis being flat.

thanks everyone for the help and for letting me share.








i added a few things to the body. these are real air intakes for cooling. on the underside of the body there are ducts for directing the air toward the engine and esc. probably not as efficient as a big hole in the windshiled but much cooler to look at and still gets the job done.