Team Tekin's New 8IGHTs!

[BrianG]

Rx8 simply reminds me of the Mazda Rx8...

[glassdoctor]

Originally Posted by TY@TEAMTEKIN

Funny you meantion flameout glassdoctor, when the prez was running with he nitro burners at the track he stopped off to the side to adjust his brakes and the track marshal picked up the car thinking it had flamed out, LOL!

Yeah... that kinda happened to me twice in the 20 min main yesterday. Once I was in a wreck and the guy grabbed my car and started off the track with it. Also I came in for a "pit" and another guy started to do the same thing...

[captain harlock]

Instead of calling it R1MT( Monster Truck exclusive), Rx8 is more generalized for all 8th scale rigs which need hi-voltage and currents.

[Mailman]

Originally Posted by glassdoctor

Yeah... that kinda happened to me twice in the 20 min main yesterday. Once I was in a wreck and the guy grabbed my car and started off the track with it. Also I came in for a "pit" and another guy started to do the same thing...

We need to have some decals made that say "Just flip me over - I'm ELECTRIC!" and put them on the bottom of the chassis.

[TY@TEAMTEKIN]

LOL, you think people would be a little bit more observant and see that there is no stinger nor a cooling head! haha

So you guys think RX8 is better, that's exactly what I though, plus the sticker we made looks sick! We came up with changing the R1MT to the RX and the 1/8 controller the RX8.

[crazyjr]

Originally Posted by Mailman

We need to have some decals made that say "Just flip me over - I'm ELECTRIC!" and put them on the bottom of the chassis.

You forget one thing, Smokers can't read. I'm not saying all can't, but look at all who don't follow the breakin instructions and go bash with a brand New truck, and break the engine

[BrianG]

If someone starts walking over with the intent to flip it, I just goose the throttle a little. The fact that there is tire movement with no mosquite-on-steroids sound should clue in all but the most braindead nitro users. : )

[mach1stang]

haha thats funny BrianG, they would either figure it out or get freaked out.

[bdebde]

Originally Posted by Mailman

We need to have some decals made that say "Just flip me over - I'm ELECTRIC!" and put them on the bottom of the chassis.

I printed up some stickers for my 1/8th buggy

Nice setup, running very similar gear to my 8ight buggy but what are those battery trays I want one :) are they a custom job?

Very glad there is progress being made...regarding the name, when I see "RX" I think it's a receiver. Perhaps just "R8" or "R/8" or "R8 Pro". This way it's consistent with your 1/10th "R1" series controllers.

Either way, the name doesn't matter to me, all that matters is that I want to buy one soon...

DM

[TY@TEAMTEKIN]

Originally Posted by aidz

Nice setup, running very similar gear to my 8ight buggy but what are those battery trays I want one :) are they a custom job?

One tray is from the RCMonster Kit on the other is from Dan's EL8 Kit.

[captain harlock]

Are you going to let us see the controller anytime, soon?

[cart213]

Originally Posted by TY@TEAMTEKIN

So you guys think RX8 is better, that's exactly what I though, plus the sticker we made looks sick! We came up with changing the R1MT to the RX and the 1/8 controller the RX8.

If you want to use RX8, make sure you do your legal homework. Carmakers are protective of their names, and Mazda might have the name trademarked.

[BrianG]

It would be really neat if TeamTekin made an ESC called the Rx8 that would be used in a Mazda Rx8 conversion.