Advice on 1st buggy - Found some rollers but unsure about $ etc

[jhautz]

Cool video. and awesome bash spot. I'm very jealous. Wish I had something like that around here.

[rcoverboard]

The Jammins are a great buggy. Personally tho, I love my Hyper 7 PBS for both bashing and racing.

That video was great! Best back yard ever, said with much jealousy...

[RCShocker]

Thanks for the GREAT thread Gee. Looks like you have been doing well so no need to ask. I stumbled upon your thread when researching for my own buggy build. Looks like I will be getting an 8ight-b as well.

Good to know it can be so much fun. Especially coming from the MT background as we both did. Dont be surprised with a few pm's from me just like the ole MT days.

Loved the video & story of "Monte Carlo Ridge". Very entertaining

[Gee]

Thanks guys. It was a lot of work with shovels and rakes to make it back there. I enjoyed almost every minute of it though. Was fun trying to find ways to expand it. Started out as a circle around a an old wood deck a friend dismantled and dropped the wood off. The Nikkos at the time couldn't even make it up a slope so I dragged all the dirt down the hill so they could make it up them. Neighbors must thought I was a nut. Out there a 1am in the morning watering and stamping the dirt on the jumps. Too damn hot in the summer days to work so I would fire up the staduim lights and stereo. Put in a semi hanging water sprinkle system. Gets a bit dusty out there and found I was spending ro much time ater work just spraying it down. The time wasn't totally wasted I did have a beer in the other hand. It's nice to that it is away from anyones home. No worries about waking them up when running the electrics.

I put some videos on rcbunker.com including the losi chase. It doesn't seem to loose the quality like you do when you upload to the others.

http://www.rcbunker.com/Guyjor

DickyT what's you trick to get the camera person to lay down for you. Couldn't get mine to trust me. Thought I was going to pull some trick like beer down the pant leg or something.

Doug, what happended to the aviatar. Is that what JR looks like when you piss him off? I think you will really like the buggy. Finding the Losi 8ight parts are pretty plentiful on ebay also. Nice to have spare parts on hand. I suppose the other buggies parts could be also. Just don't look for them. Thought I blew a diff but it was a loose screw. Other then that it's been a good experience. Been using a 1515 1y in it and it's been great. Got a 1512 1.5 d on the way. Need the 1515 in the maxx. Didn't think I would do it but I let my Novak HV setup go. You got a thread going yet with your build?

[RCShocker]

Originally Posted by Gee

Doug, what happended to the aviatar. Is that what JR looks like when you piss him off? I think you will really like the buggy. Finding the Losi 8ight parts are pretty plentiful on ebay also. Nice to have spare parts on hand.

Didn't think I would do it but I let my Novak HV setup go. You got a thread going yet with your build?

That's actually my miniature dachshund. But it is kinda close to the "grunt face" Aidan makes when he's frustrated.

I've got a buddy locally that has the 8ight roller so I consider it a go. Here she is:




I have not started a thread yet. I'm at the tale end of the "build-part" with a new crawler so the 8ight will be the next build/project hittin' the rack.

Hopefully it will be the one that get's me to the track.

I have been considering going with the Losi Xcelorin BL system just to do things a little different. But it's still a little early for all that.

[RCShocker]

Hey man, I was curious. Do you think your MM esc would run hot w/o the fan? Or was just precautionary? Oh yeah, one more thing.......

You ready to make that "clear" lexan esc tray yet? Then you can get rid of the one your are using now....

[magman]

Nice back yard! hopefully this winter I can still turn my wooded are into a track for my crt.5 to run on. With my daughter into the trucks w/me, it should be fun!

[Gee]

Originally Posted by magman

Nice back yard! hopefully this winter I can still turn my wooded are into a track for my crt.5 to run on. With my daughter into the trucks w/me, it should be fun!

That's great your daughters into it. It will make playing in the snow all the more fun. Last year was the first in a long time that I actually enjoyed going out in the snow. It was all becuase of the hobby too.

Doug,

It's been a while since my fan has worked on the buggy. I haven't really checked the temp in a while since we've been hanging right around 40 degrees. I've alway put a fan on what ever mm I had running just to have a little buffer zone for temps. I am sure it would be running pretty hot now. I have the buggy gear up to 20/47 right now.

That looks like a nice clean roller. Glad to hear your getting one. I can bend you an esc tray like mine if you want. It may not come out perfect but the more I try the better I get at it. PM me with your address and I will send something your way next week.

[Gee]

Doug, I made you a tray for your new buggy. One of the few creations I've tried that didn't turn out all bubbles. It's a little narrow. Didn't have much material to work with. It's made out of Lexan so it should hold up for you. It if doesn't let me know I should have more scraps from my friends shop by then to work with.

[TDC57]

Got to love fabrication!.. Nice work Gee..

[Gee]

Originally Posted by TDC57

Got to love fabrication!.. Nice work Gee..

Yeah otherwise we'd all be running around naked.

Thanks Shaun.

[RCShocker]

Originally Posted by Gee

Doug, I made you a tray for your new buggy. One of the few creations I've tried that didn't turn out all bubbles. It's a little narrow. Didn't have much material to work with. It's made out of Lexan so it should hold up for you. It if doesn't let me know I should have more scraps from my friends shop by then to work with.

Thanks Guy, that look's like just what I need.

It appears to have turned out really well in clear lexan.

I owe you one buddy.


*As far as that runnin' around nekkid stuff........the women ruined that for us.