Step-by-step building the X-Ray (E) 808 Buggy!..

[TDC57]

Good evening gentlemen,
I just thought I would share with you my building experience associated with my 808. With that said I've been taking a few pics of my build along the way and thought I'd try my best to document it and share the experience / moments with you (MY FRIENDS!!)!. Please feel free to forwards all comment, or if you have any pointers that I've missed along the way that could also help our fellow family members in the future.

Opening the box. (First impressions) Daaammmm… (I love the smell of new parts in the evening!)..









Here is what all of the parts look like all laid out. (This is going to require some thought!) I may have to actually read the instructions (NNnnnaaaa..).. I’ll just wing it for now..






Well lets get started shall we.. I think I will start with the Diffs and a screwdriver! (What??) 
For starters I'm using the following fluids for the diff’s (5000 in the front & centers and 3000 in the rear) I'm also using a mixture of 60% Kettle one with 40% orange juice for the screwdriver..
I'm also going to (lightly sand down the tops of the diffs to ensure that they won’t leak. (Lightly is the key word here gents), just enough to take the shine off them to ensure that there are no high spots.

[TDC57]

Good news!.. These bad boys go together like the one’s I'm using on my GR3 & G3 / the ones Mike sells in his hybrid diff’s kits.. (no worries)..






Well here are the diffs all completed and turning smooth… time for a refill and the next step…





Here is a part that I hate doing, but since I'm killing brain cells tonight I thought I might as well continue down that process. I’ve decided to seal all of the carbon fiber edges. (Good times) NOT!.. I'm just using my trusty cotton swabs, some CA glue and rubber gloves. I'm using the cotton swabs to ensure that I apply the correct amount and obtain the proper coverage throughout all of the edges..

[macr0w]

Is that a Fender Cyber Twin or something similar hiding under the desk?

Originally Posted by TDC57

[JERRY2KONE]

QUOTE: Hay Good morning Jerry, I'm sorry I missed this comment earlier..

I didn’t know you where a buddy guy??, I knew that you have several of the badest boys on the planet, but I thought they are all GorillaMaxx’s..

By the way Shaun just to clarify I do not have the G-Maxx. I have 4 Maxx's of different versions and all metal construction. 1) Unlimited Engineering Lightning SuperMaxx, 2) RCM FLM ext Maxx, 3) Hardcore/Integy E-Maxx, and 4) is a Dynamite/Integy E-Maxx. All four of them have the 2 speed aluminum tranny with metal gears installed, stainless or titanium drivetrain, and I am installing all High Voltage electronics for the power plants. I now have the Quark 125B, Schulze 18/97, MGM 160/24, and the MMM for ESC's. I have the Plettenberg Big Max and I am working on acquring a few Neu & Lenear motors to finish the collection. Once we get resettled in Korea (August/September) I will begin the process of installing the electronics and figuring out how to work the ESC's so that we can get all four of them race ready. The electronics are all new to me so I am in no real hurry to burn any of them up. Once I figure everything out we will have some real fun. I have not posted anything up the way that you have, because I have taken a lot of time (& money) to put these together and picked up pieces here and there to build them. It would have taken over a year of posting to compose what you have done in just a couple of weeks with your builds. Once I have tehm all where I want them I will tear them completely down and rebuild them with care and loctite making sure not to miss tightening one screw, setscrew, pin, or nut. No mistakes no regrets. We all tend to get in too much of a rush with this hobby and it ends up costing us big time. just wanted to clarify what I have been building. Sorry for the confusion TDC. I am learning a lot seeing your builds on here. Thank you.

[TDC57]

Originally Posted by JERRY2KONE

QUOTE: Hay Good morning Jerry, I'm sorry I missed this comment earlier..

I didn’t know you where a buggy guy??, I knew that you have several of the badest boys on the planet, but I thought they are all GorillaMaxx’s..

By the way Shaun just to clarify I do not have the G-Maxx. I have 4 Maxx's of different versions and all metal construction. 1) Unlimited Engineering Lightning SuperMaxx, 2) RCM FLM ext Maxx, 3) Hardcore/Integy E-Maxx, and 4) is a Dynamite/Integy E-Maxx. All four of them have the 2 speed aluminum tranny with metal gears installed, stainless or titanium drivetrain, and I am installing all High Voltage electronics for the power plants. I now have the Quark 125B, Schulze 18/97, MGM 160/24, and the MMM for ESC's. I have the Plettenberg Big Max and I am working on acquring a few Neu & Lenear motors to finish the collection. Once we get resettled in Korea (August/September) I will begin the process of installing the electronics and figuring out how to work the ESC's so that we can get all four of them race ready. The electronics are all new to me so I am in no real hurry to burn any of them up. Once I figure everything out we will have some real fun. I have not posted anything up the way that you have, because I have taken a lot of time (& money) to put these together and picked up pieces here and there to build them. It would have taken over a year of posting to compose what you have done in just a couple of weeks with your builds. Once I have tehm all where I want them I will tear them completely down and rebuild them with care and loctite making sure not to miss tightening one screw, setscrew, pin, or nut. No mistakes no regrets. We all tend to get in too much of a rush with this hobby and it ends up costing us big time. just wanted to clarify what I have been building. Sorry for the confusion TDC. I am learning a lot seeing your builds on here. Thank you.

Good evening Jerry,
As always it’s a true pleasure reading your posts.. WWoooowww you have some serious builds going on.. I was totally mistaken.. (My bad).. I do understand your point of view and I’m really looking forward to seeing your builds when they are ready!!.. I think everyone else is too… are you involving your kids in the process?? They might like the fact of learning with DAD!! (just a thought)

Thank you again for all of the kind words and great encouragements you provide on this site for me and many others. I also like your comments you left on another thread I read earlier today quote “you get what you pay for in this hobby” truer words where never spoken my friend..

As always Jerry thanks again for your time and best of luck in your upcoming life change to you and your family, I wish you nothing but the greatest time and safest of travel to / in Korea..

Have a great one..

[JERRY2KONE]

Good evening Jerry,
As always it’s a true pleasure reading your posts.. WWoooowww you have some serious builds going on.. I was totally mistaken.. (My bad).. I do understand your point of view and I’m really looking forward to seeing your builds when they are ready!!.. I think everyone else is too… are you involving your kids in the process?? They might like the fact of learning with DAD!! (just a thought)

Unfortunately the kids have been living in California for about 7 years so my tiem with them has been very limited for teh most part. Their mother has played games with the system for a very long time keeping me from getting the tiem with the kids that I should have had. It was the decision of everyone that aftger losing their mother that spending a little time with their Grandparents until this big move was in the best interest of our kids. It helps them mourn and ease their way into this move. So the kids have seen the R/C collection when it was in its first stages, but they have no idea what has become of it. Yes I hope to get them involed in build projects very soon. I want them to learn from whatever I can share with them until the tiem comes for them to become adults and the leave home on their own. I will also share my woodworking hobby with them as well. I have a lot of shop equipment and nothing is beyond me. I also do all of my own automobile work on our cars, so they will also learn from that. All of this plus a love that we have all been deprived of for a long time.

Thanks for your supportive comentary as always Shaun. These kids have been through a lot of negitivity and it is time for them to have some fun in life, but also realize that there are responsibilities that they have to live up to.

Back to the 808 now. Is it finished yet? When will you have the final pics and videos up on here? We all look forward to seeing them

[TDC57]

Originally Posted by macr0w

Is that a Fender Cyber Twin or something similar hiding under the desk?

Hay macr0w,
Yes that is a Fender cyber twin good eye’s, here’s the babies that go with it.





1. A 2004 American made custom body starburst Fender strat (70 &80 rock) with Custom Shop Special Pickups
2. a custom shop classic Fender Telecaster (old rock) with Seymour Duncan 59 humbucker & a vintage stack
3. a 1974 Ibanez hollow body (for jazz and blues) with Gibson 57 classic & classic + pickups
4. a fret light FG -451 Pro Guitar I bought for my son who doesn’t play it! rrrrrrrrrr
5. a 1990 Abilene (my first guitar)..

I’ve been playing guitar for over ten years it’s a blast, I like to play BBKing, LedZ, ACDC, JimmyH, GG/dolls, chuck berry, (IE) the oldies / classics.. JimmyH (star spangle banner & (CB) Johnny –be –good) are the funniest song to play after a few (drinks).. BBK and Bo diddley songs are great to ply / improvise off of when the blues set in.. A man has to have it’s outlets.. I assume you play yourself??

Have a great one

Shaun.

[macr0w]

See my sig.

Originally Posted by TDC57

Hay macr0w,
Yes that is a Fender cyber twin good eye’s, here’s the babies that go with it.





1. A 2004 American made custom body starburst Fender strat (70 &80 rock) with Custom Shop Special Pickups
2. a custom shop classic Fender Telecaster (old rock) with Seymour Duncan 59 humbucker & a vintage stack
3. a 1974 Ibanez hollow body (for jazz and blues) with Gibson 57 classic & classic + pickups
4. a fret light FG -451 Pro Guitar I bought for my son who doesn’t play it! rrrrrrrrrr
5. a 1990 Abilene (my first guitar)..

I’ve been playing guitar for over ten years it’s a blast, I like to play BBKing, LedZ, ACDC, JimmyH, GG/dolls, chuck berry, (IE) the oldies / classics.. JimmyH (star spangle banner & (CB) Johnny –be –good) are the funniest song to play after a few (drinks).. BBK and Bo diddley songs are great to ply / improvise off of when the blues set in.. A man has to have it’s outlets.. I assume you play yourself??

Have a great one

Shaun.

[TDC57]

Ok, all of the CF parts are done (nice and shinny!) OOooo shiny edges!!!, It’s time for another re-fill and lets move on to the…….. HUBS… sure why not!?. Well after a quick glance at the manual (yes I opened it!) I need to do the front transmission now!. Wow this detailed, better review the manual for a while to ensure proper installation techniques are used..










Ok were making some progress now!, let’s see next I’ll install the A-Arms for the rear suspension, better do another refill while I'm at it.. Here the setup in it laid out format.. (Rear) Oooo the rear sway bar is included so I guess this will be going on as well..

[TDC57]

Ok the A-Arms are installed now lets move on the rear drive train and the wing mount.. Dang there are lot of parts in this bag and it’s getting late wish me luck.. better have one more re-fill for the road.











Ok the rear suspension is complete..







I'm going to bed.. thanks for looking and please feel free to leave any and all comments that arise during your review..

Have a great one team..

Shaun.

[xcntrk]

Looks like a fun build!

What motor/electronics setup you plan to run?

It’s not going to see any stinky nitro is it?

[DRIFT_BUGGY]

Originally Posted by xcntrk

Looks like a fun build!

What motor/electronics setup you plan to run?

It’s not going to see any stinky nitro is it?

RC-Monster Motor Mount & Battery Tray Kit, RCM 15T Mod 1 Pinion, Apache 5s 18.5v 3700mAH Lipo, Neu 1515 1.5ys & MMM ESC

[jayjay283]

Shaun ! Love the 808 supposed to be real nicely built and no fab assembly, the Bently of buggys. Great build coming along nicely and quickly, thanks to mr K1, love the narration lol. I bought a losi 8 truggy from Amain.com tuesday (not here yet) it was that or the Xray xt8, wifey made the call 'cuz I was always saying I want an 8ight. Im always doing stuff a few days after you unplanned, classic (vtwin). What pinion are you going to use ? Looks like im going 60+ with the losi, 1515/1y & 5s unless I put a 2 tooth pinion on it. Something must be wrong. Look forward to see the rest !
Jay

[TDC57]

Originally Posted by xcntrk

Looks like a fun build!

What motor/electronics setup you plan to run?

It’s not going to see any stinky nitro is it?

Good evening xcntrk.. Thanks it’s been a blast so far and a tremendous learning experience (I love to learn).. Nitro!! (NNNNnnnoooo) that stuff will never touch my builds, I'm going to the use a Neu 1515 1.5ys my MMM or a MGM controller I just bought (which ever comes first) and a 5s Lipo I ordered form Mike last week.

Thanks for your comments and have a great one..

Shaun.

Originally Posted by DRIFT_BUGGY

Coming along very nice

Hay Drift Buggy!!! (what’s happen Sir??).. Thanks for the comments, I do like your new avatar!! I saw the video on you tube, Is that your BAD BOY???

How is your Losi 8 coming along?? Got any pictures, that a awesome truck, I'm looking forward to reading your review..

Thanks for stopping buy and kind words, have a great one..

Shaun

Originally Posted by jayjay283

Shaun ! Love the 808 supposed to be real nicely built and no fab assembly, the Bently of buggys. Great build coming along nicely and quickly, thanks to mr K1, love the narration lol. I bought a losi 8 truggy from Amain.com tuesday (not here yet) it was that or the Xray xt8, wifey made the call 'cuz I was always saying I want an 8ight. Im always doing stuff a few days after you unplanned, classic (vtwin). What pinion are you going to use ? Looks like im going 60+ with the losi, 1515/1y & 5s unless I put a 2 tooth pinion on it. Something must be wrong. Look forward to see the rest !
Jay

JayJay.. The man the myth the legend.. How it haggen sir??. Always a pleasure to hear from you!, I'm glad you like the build so-far, you know me K1.. we always work hand in hand on all my builds.. hhheee hheee..

Hay congrads on your Losi 8 purchase, that one awesome truck, I’ll be keeping an eye out your thoughts and updates.. Amain is a great place to shop, they have a lot of selection and are really quick on their turnaround times.. (MUCH LIKE MONSTER!!) Mike is the still the family favorite thou.. I like your comment regarding you and me are always a few days apart on our builds, (Great minds think alike)… Your going to gear your bad boy for 60+?? That’s moving for a buggy!, our V-Twin now that’s one thing but a buggy, Best of luck to you!, I'm thinking of gearing mine for about 45, with the almost the identical components we’ll see, but then again you’re a better man than I..

Have a great one Sir and thanks for stopping buy.. be sure to post some pics of your bad Ass (8) when you get it!..

Shaun.

[DRIFT_BUGGY]

Originally Posted by TDC57

Hay Drift Buggy!!! (what’s happen Sir??).. Thanks for the comments, I do like your new avatar!! I saw the video on you tube, Is that your BAD BOY???

How is your Losi 8 coming along?? Got any pictures, that a awesome truck, I'm looking forward to reading your review..

Thanks for stopping buy and kind words, have a great one..

Shaun

No the EMAXX isn't mine, one of the guys from RC Car Action built it up. There is also a small preview on XXX Main 3 DVD of it.
Losi 8 is coming along slow (mainly because in in Australia) probably be around 3 - 4 weeks before I got it going