CC Elec. Conversion Kit

[Dagger Thrasher]

The kit looks good to me. I don't think they've aimed to "copy" anyone...it's just that the one-piece motor mount/centre diff bulk design is the best design to use; it's proven. Having the batteries mounted off each side of the chassis obviously isn't ideal, but it seems to me that this kit is a stop-gap so that those with nitro buggies (and who might not be too mechanically inclined) can easily convert without having to do any custom work. As soon as factory-design electric 1/8th buggies start appearing on the market, conversion kits will soon disappear.
Think of this like the old truggy conversion kits that you used to be able to buy for buggies.

I am new to posting but I have been reading for some time, but I thought I could add to this post since I just got the Novak set up. It is for an older XB8 and I will say it is more involved that the first glance would indicate. Also the battery trays are much nicer in person than the pictures and you can place them most anywhere you like to balance your buggy. Also Novak stuff is available and as long as you follow the directions it does work. I own Castle stuff too, it is very nice, but given their track record it may be awhile before the Castle stuff is available.

[lxmuff]

Originally Posted by Dagger Thrasher

The kit looks good to me. I don't think they've aimed to "copy" anyone...it's just that the one-piece motor mount/centre diff bulk design is the best design to use; it's proven. Having the batteries mounted off each side of the chassis obviously isn't ideal, but it seems to me that this kit is a stop-gap so that those with nitro buggies (and who might not be too mechanically inclined) can easily convert without having to do any custom work. As soon as factory-design electric 1/8th buggies start appearing on the market, conversion kits will soon disappear.
Think of this like the old truggy conversion kits that you used to be able to buy for buggies.

I don't know that conversion kits will disappear so quikly. There are a lot of nitros out there that will still convert their rides to electric and there will be many nitros still to be sold that will later convert.