Custom Carbon Fiber Brushless RC8T Pics - Page 2 - RC-Monster Forums

brushlessboy16 · 12.07.2008, 10:50 AM

The Camber is off cuz the truck is not done.(Center diff is not mounted, etc)

That is one sweet looking ride!! Makes me wonder about carbon fiber.:)

BL_RV0 · 12.07.2008, 12:54 PM

Truly a work of art. Nice job.

supralover72 · 12.07.2008, 02:12 PM

Freakin awesome!

About the kick up, my jammin chassis is flat as it has the kickup built into the bulkheads and mounts. I would assume the 8t is the same way? If not that's pretty failrar.

Amazing work though dude. Make sure to post completed pics.

Ryu James · 12.07.2008, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by supralover72

Freakin awesome!

About the kick up, my jammin chassis is flat as it has the kickup built into the bulkheads and mounts. I would assume the 8t is the same way? If not that's pretty failrar.

Amazing work though dude. Make sure to post completed pics.

which Jammin do you have? got any pics? how does it handle? does the flat chassis cause any issues that you can tell? also, what does "failrar" mean? is that just a typo?

supralover72 · 12.07.2008, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryu James

which Jammin do you have? got any pics? how does it handle? does the flat chassis cause any issues that you can tell? also, what does "failrar" mean? is that just a typo?

I have a jammin X1 Cr,

The chassis doesn't casue issues becasue there's still kick-up, it's just built into the plastic parts. I was assuming the 8t was the same. Failrar is just stupid slang, I meant it as I would think they'd build the bend into plastic that's easy to replace instead of spending money to bend a 3mm 7075 chassis.

brushlessboy16 · 12.07.2008, 02:38 PM

The rc8 has the kickup in the chassis.

_paralyzed_ · 12.07.2008, 04:44 PM

You can make a wedge to get the desired kickup. Put it between the chassis and front assembly. Then the screws will go through the chassis, through the wedge and into the front assembly.

Ryu James · 12.07.2008, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by _paralyzed_

You can make a wedge to get the desired kickup. Put it between the chassis and front assembly. Then the screws will go through the chassis, through the wedge and into the front assembly.

have you tried this before and how did it work?

_paralyzed_ · 12.07.2008, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryu James

have you tried this before and how did it work?

I haven't in this application, but it's a simple fabrication. Measure the length and width of the kick up and cut a 7 degree wedge that size. Aluminum, delrin, anything would work. I'm sure you get what I'm saying, it would be a shame to waste that sweet chassis.

Semi Pro · 12.07.2008, 05:44 PM

very cool looking project

Ryu James · 12.07.2008, 07:36 PM

these are all good tips about the kickup. thanks. that has been my main concern with this project but i think it will work out ok with the adjustments i have made so far but i will be sure to post how it works out.

my losi 8t has kickup on the chassis too. according to Tekno RC the RC8T has 7* of kickup in the front. but i have measured the angle on the stock chassis and the Tekno RC8 buggy chassis. the stock is at 7* and TEknos buggy chassis has only 5*. not very much at all. i think it will do ok as long as the suspension moves in a rearward motion as i stated previously. almost all chassis' have between 5* and 10* of kickup. unfortuantely to get a carbon fiber piece with this angle companies would have to charge thousands to make a custom mold and really none were willing to do it unless it was going to be a patented item that would be mass produced.

basically my chassis is a identical to a Tekno RC chassis. it is designed strictly after theirs. however, Tekno has already made a RC8T chassis that is at production now and will be avail soon. theirs is slightly different than mine though. instead of having the servos on each side of the chassis like mine theirs will both be on one side. basically their layout is identical to their 8T design while mine is more like their Jammin and Mugen design. going with the 8t style layout would have been easier but i like the Mugen and Jammin layouts better because they are better balanced, put more weight forward for better handling, and require less use of wire between the motor, esc, and battery resulting in less resistance. you can see these different layouts on their site www.impaktrc.com or click on the links below.

if this CF chassis doesnt work out due to the lack of kickup on the chassis i will just buy Teknos RC8T conversion when it comes out in the next couple of months.

http://www.teknorc.com/images/TKR4014-close.jpg
http://www.teknorc.com/images/tkr400...ew_close_s.jpg
http://www.teknorc.com/images/TKR4007-close.jpg

brushlessboy16 · 12.07.2008, 07:50 PM

SOrry I didnt specify, that is not my truck, its Cheesecake's, his thread is in the Truggy section :)

Ryu James · 12.07.2008, 08:20 PM

need some input from everyone. i am debating whether to put on some of these new Maximizer Beadlocks for truggies and MTs. http://www.maximizerproducts.com/max...mm_Hex_C35.cfm

the look sweet but weigh a lot more than the Proline Velocity that is now on the truck. has anyone tried these beadlocks on their truggy and if so how did they hold up and more importantly did it affect performance and speed? remember, this will be a 60mph truggy. i will be running 1515 1.5D on 5s. what about balancing? are they well balanced or easy to balance?

also, i cant decide whether to go with black or white ones and dye them blue. their beadlocks are dyable so i am leaning toward dying a set blue. thoughts anyone?

mk351e · 12.07.2008, 11:30 PM

WHOA! That truck is SICK! I bet you ARE broke!! Anyway, just a thought, it would be cool to use a carbon fiber wing, just to keep the theme going. There's a company that sells them, I think it's vantage racing.

REAL NICE though!! WOW!

Ryu James · 12.11.2008, 10:09 AM

so i finally finished the RC8T and let me start off by saying it is far from perfect. i definitely made more than one mistake. but somehow i managed to pull it all together and at least it runs.
compared to the losi 8t i feel the construction of the RC8 is much more complicated. my losi has fewer parts it seems and i actually like the design of it better. the aspects of the RC8 i didnt really like are the shock standoffs, kingpin design, hingepin system. that said, i do like other aspects of the RC8 better than the losi like the shock towers. but here is where it really shines. so i took it out for its first run and i was blown away!!

this thing is 10x the truggy my losi 8t is! is is super silent, super clean, the handling is perfect. i havent had a chance to jump it since i just went out real quick to test it since it is still dark right now. i will do some jumping tomorrow and get more of a chance to see if the "no-kick-up-chassis" poses a problem at all. so far it seems to drive great and there is no hint of performance being affected by the flat chassis. i think it helped to make all the adjustments i did so that the suspension still travels in a rearward motion. (see pics)

anyway, i am happy with the build despite several mistakes i made. i have a lot of respect for you guys the do your own custom parts. this custom chassis was a lot more work than i had anticipated. i literally had to change nearly every other aspect of the truck due to the chassis being flat.

thanks everyone for the help and for letting me share.

i added a few things to the body. these are real air intakes for cooling. on the underside of the body there are ducts for directing the air toward the engine and esc. probably not as efficient as a big hole in the windshiled but much cooler to look at and still gets the job done.