jnev's Hot Bodies D8 build

[jnev]

Time for another project. I just sold my 8ight, and am ready for another buggy. Items should arrive by next weekend hopefully. And I am saving my order for Mike's stuff until he finishes the D8 motor mount. I'll keep this thread updated with pictures of the build and how it runs. Stay tuned!

[Semi Pro]

why did you sell your 8ight?

[Arct1k]

Dam you must have a better coupon than $5! It is 349 at amain and 10% off coupon still avail...

[wallot]

couldnt help myself :)

better coupon like this one? :)



and getting the same stuff from amain for my D8 ;)

[jnev]

Semi Pro - I was just ready to move to something new.

Arct1k - I didn't spend enough to use a bigger discount.

wallot - Great list of items you bought. Looks like you're ready to rebuild all your cars.

[gixxer]

now this has gotten me interested. any idea when mike will have a motor mount for the d8? I figured I would do another 8th scale in the spring but with the price of the hot bodies maybe I could get the buggy now and just slowely do it over the winter.

anyways I am interested in seeing how your builds go.

[Mike_D]

Maybe too late now but you guys could have spent $50 less for you D8's.

https://www.ssl-stormerhobbies.com/c...ns&pn=HOT67300

[jnev]

gixxer - Mike didn't specify a date, but he said that once he builds up his D8 he will be working on the mount and maybe even chassis he mentioned. This buggy is getting quite popular, so it can't be too long before he makes the mount. However, the Kyosho motor mount will fit with the front Kyosho bulk, as well as the Lightning stadium mount fitting with the Lightning front bulk.

Mike_D - Nice find, and only one in stock too. At Tower Hobbies however you can get it for the same price. If I were to buy only the buggy and no extras, I could use the $50 coupon. And HPI/Hot Bodies has a rebate program going on at the moment, so for the D8 you get $25 back, and for some cars all the way up to $100 back.

[gixxer]

Thanks for the info. I am tempted to order one now since tower has the really good codes this month even if the car is more expensive from them. Along with hotbodies rebates.

I would really be interested in a whole chassis. The ones mike made for the rc8 look so nice. Also if he did the whole conversion I could just ebay the stock chassis and probably come out to about the same price as adding a mount and battery tray.

Either way if I get the buggy I will be ordering some stuff from the Monster. Been awhile since I have done that anyways so he is do.

[gixxer]

one more thing. do you know if the kyosho spur will fit the hot bodies center diff? I really hate the sound of the metal on metal once you take away the nitro noise.

[jnev]

I too am very interested in a whole chassis conversion from Mike. Hopefully it isn't too long... I don't know for sure that the Kyosho spur fits, but I can only assume it does because the Lightning Stadium motor mount fits with the stock D8 diff, and the stock lightning diff fits the Kyosho spur perfectly. So assuming they use the same center diff, they should work. Worst case, you can always just buy the lightning center diff separately.

I'll be on vacation all this week so no updates on the build until next weekend.

[wallot]

kyosho spur will fit ok. D8 uses same diffs as lightning stadium pro

i am more interested if Kyosho lightened spur will fit.

[FG101C]

Originally Posted by wallot

kyosho spur will fit ok. D8 uses same diffs as lightning stadium pro

i am more interested if Kyosho lightened spur will fit.

I bought the 50 tooth lightend spur, the diff cup was a hair too big, just did'nt fit right. Luckily I was able to just get everything I needed to build a Kyosho center diff cheap. Got the Kyosho center diff spacers to raise it since the 50 tooth stuck below the hole in the chassis. Oh yeah I'm using the Kyosho RC-Monster center diff mount with Kyosho front bulk and top plate.

You will like the buggy.

[TDC57]

Very COOL Josh!!

it's almost time for another bash session.. When you do think you'll have it all completed?? and I hope you'll be posting build pictures of it??

Have a great vacation Sir.. Be safe..

[jnev]

Greetings from Mammoth Mountain, CA. I just finished my 2nd day of snowboarding and just got a notification that the D8 was delivered. But I can only start building next weekend. I have snowmobiling to look forward to tomorrow. I should also be able to get some video of my 8ight-t in the snow if things work out.

Thanks for the kind words Shawn. I am hoping to finish it by the end of January as I have a lot of stuff to do until then (high school soccer, bike races, SAT's and finals). But I still have two other cars to run mean while. I was thinking maybe presidents weekend (mid February as far as I know) we could set up another SoCal bash. Many build pictures will be coming as well.