RC-Monster XT8e!!

[kalbien]

Originally Posted by rootar

its the proline body for the rc8t. doesnt fit perfect but im gonna use it.

tell us how that went. It's not looking bad actually. If it fits, I think my new one is going to be this...

and of course, that conversion is nice as well, but that body.. hmmmmmm

[moogenite]

Does the motor mount split? looks like the front mount is 2 piece?

[rootar]

yep, easy access to the centerdiff!

[rootar]

more pics.

[jhautz]

Where is the servo mount plate/rx tray/transponder mount? Should have one I thought.

Why did you flip the arm on the servo saver to run the inboard steering linkage?

[rootar]

Mike forgot to send my servo tray piece but then he had the idea to see if flipping the servo arm around to so if it would work and it does. so i think he is gonna work on a Rx box to go in the new found space....

[jhautz]

Hmm... I looked at the flipped servo saver arm when I originally built mine and it either contacted the steering link plate or was really, really close. Its been a while now though. Gonna have to look at that again.

[rootar]

it is very close to the steering link but it goes lock to lock without actually contacting the steering link.

[moogenite]

Reversed steering doesn't work on my XT8'09, it hits and left trow is reduced 25%.

can one use the 52 mod1 spur?

[rootar]

im getting 100% throw both ways and ive got 2mm of clearance at full left.

[jhautz]

I double checked on mine and it won't work either. The 09 has the CF ackerman plate and it's wider than the aluminum one on the older XT8 so it would hit sooner. Also I have the aluminum hubs that I dremeled a little to get more steering throw so that's not helping.

[moogenite]

me too have alu hubs and dremeled them for more trow.

Rootar has the carbon ackerman too, where is the difference then?

[jhautz]

Maybe the difference is just the hubs then? Not sure.

[rootar]

i havent dremeled these hubs for more throw yet.... they are off an xb8 buggy i have. but if i did dremel them for more toe i could swap back to the older aluminum steering link and gain another 3-4mm of clearance for more throw.....

im not sure what exactly is hitting the steering link on yalls trucks either the plastic ball cups or the servo saver but i put i just put a shim under the servo saver to just barely lower the ball link and now when it goes full lock if it kept going the steering lnk would go inbetween the ball cup and the servo saver all the way to the ball studs post... so thats another 4mm of clearance

[moogenite]

with a 2mm shim mine hits with the flange on the ballstudd and i need maybe 2mm more trow to left to get full travel.

i could shave the flange...