Brushless RC8

Here's my new RC8, Neu 1515 1Y/f, MGM 16018 and FP 5000mAh, 4s.
Need to paint the body and it'll be ready to go

[DRIFT_BUGGY]

Nice, very clean setup

[jnev]

Looks great! Are you using the RCM motor mount? How did you mount the steering and brake servo? I though the motor mount comes with a steering servo and receiver mount... did you just decide not to use it because of the mechanical brakes?

Originally Posted by jnev

Looks great! Are you using the RCM motor mount? How did you mount the steering and brake servo? I though the motor mount comes with a steering servo and receiver mount... did you just decide not to use it because of the mechanical brakes?

Thank's! yes i use RCM motor mount, but did not use the servo mount that came with the motor mount. I've put the steering servo direct on the stock RC8 servo post, and use Kyosho aluminium servo post to mount the brake servo.

And i don't like to see all the servos wires, so i've make a groove on the RCM batterie tray spacer plate and put all the servos wires on this groove and top it with the batterie tray.

This buggy is not so light because i use the 1515 motor, and a 5000mAh 4s pack, and the MGM controller is twice the weight of a MMM.
So it weight 8.3 lbs.

If i race alot this summer, i'll sell the 1515 and buy an 1512 1.5Y and change the 5000mAh 4s FlightPower for a 3200mAh, 5s.

For the run time, i realy don't know for now, and my gearing is 17/44 with stock mechanical brake.

[TDC57]

Originally Posted by david lamontagn

This buggy is not so light because i use the 1515 motor, and a 5000mAh 4s pack, and the MGM controller is twice the weight of a MMM.
So it weight 8.3 lbs.

If i race alot this summer, i'll sell the 1515 and buy an 1512 1.5Y and change the 5000mAh 4s FlightPower for a 3200mAh, 5s.

What’s wrong with that weight?. What would you be with a 1512 1.5y and 5s 7.5 lbs?. Does it make that much of a difference?

So if I understand you correctly, you'll get longer runtimes out of 5s vs. a 4s?? What 10% longer with a smaller mAH??.. (IE) 5000mAH to a 3700mAH) will improve you weight and runtimes??.

Thanks for your time and again.. Great build..

[TDC57]

Hay David,
Wooww that a great project you have there!!, very clean build, verry clean indeed.. What gearing are you using?, how much does that bad boy weigh?, what kind of run time do you think you will get?. Cant wait to see a video, please post one when your able..

Great build… thanks soooo much for sharing with the team…

Keep up the great work..

Have a great one..

Shaun.

p.s.
sorry for all of the questions..

[Cain]

8.3lbs . Funny, my Mugen MBX5 weighed that with a 6000mah Maxamps pack and a lighter neu 1512 motor. The RC8 must be pretty light in general.

on a 5000mah pack, runtime could be anywhere from 15 - 20+ minutes, track dependent.

thats a nice clea build you have there, im hoping to show the nitros up tommorow with my losi conv. ill be the only one, so i better make everone pround!