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Originally Posted by kvrc
you say the car ready to run is about 6.5lbs? i have weighed many losi 8 b cars all with 4s 5000 lipos and all are no frill race ready cars.
the lightest one i weighed was at 7.9 lbs and that was with the losi conversion, the lighter mamba max esc and a 60mm medusa motor. the other 5 or so i have weighed were about 8.1.
you list the carbon parts reduce it by 147gms or a little over 5oz. where in the world are you reducing another 17oz from?
i understand that tires and rims and some other parts can make a little difference, but the cars i weighed were running micro pin indoor type tires so they were on the lighter side.
so from my experience, the cars i have weighed with your listed carbon parts substituted would still weigh about 7.6 lbs rtr. to make them about 6.5lbs they would need to be weighed without the 500 gm battery.
please enlighten me as to how you come up with those numbers.
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wow you sound like a hater
but i will be nice and help you out alittle
i am only useing a 380gram pack 35c 6cell pack
12gauge wire, no motor bullets
the esc is lighter and fanless too
my caseless spektrum 3500 mini recever is only heat shrinked to save weight
kyosho spurs are alot lighter than stock, the pinion is aluminum not hardened steal
hotbodies aluminum suspension balls
factor in the titanium parts ie shock mounts,hinge pinsking pins,turnbuckles axel pins,hub pins,screws, (im not sure what the weight diffrence is)
Fioroni lightweight diff outputs,hex hubs,axels, and rear flexer all are alot lighter than stock.
requard tuneing foam is 1/4 the weight of proline molded foams
ceramic bearings are lighter than stock
losi light weight diff out drives
no external antena or switches all wires are shortened (every little bit adds up)
the stock wing is one of the lightest on the market, so is the stock body
the list goes on and on, i came up with the weights of the parts just like i got the weight of the buggy, i put it on my digital scale, i didnt weigh everything because im impatient and want to get it done
the best part is there is still alittle more i can do to save weight, just depends on how much i want to spend