RC-Monster RC8T build

[E-Revonut]

Here's the body I painted at 2:30AM!

[jhautz]

Originally Posted by skellyo

Looks good! I ended up taking the lazy route with mine and have a used RC8T that was already converted with the RCM kit on the way.

Yea, but yours has all kinds of nice upgrades on it already. And ya got a nice deal to boot!

[BL_RV0]

very nice build. keep us posted.

[Arct1k]

Can you get a horizontal close up view of the servo mount for me and a bottom chassis view - thanks

[E-Revonut]

Waiting on mudgaurds from Mike as well as 6.5mm bullets and wire to make the final motor connection. I threw the wires from my E-Revo on for the pic and to make sure everything works.





Now the sad part....I sent out my lipos to Linc today, so I won't have any time with it for at least a week. Fortunatelly the weather here is crappy anyways!

Here's a link to my photobucket album with all the build pics.
http://s548.photobucket.com/albums/ii348/JT13031/RC8T/

[E-Revonut]

This truggy looks sweet! Mike did an awesome job with the conversion kit. Arct1k did a great job with the initial assemblly. Lastly I think I did a nice job with the conversion. The only thing I want to change is the shrink on the 4mm bullets to the motor. I may even eliminate the motor wires to the 12ga going to the esc. No matter what I need to pick up some black shrink to get rid of the red and yellow!















Now I'm just waiting for my Lipo back from LincPimp. I did build an adapter so I can slap my MA packs together and give it a try tomorrow. My first race will be 4/30 (coincedently my B'day) at CRC in Rome, NY. Only thing I need to do before that is mount my personal transponder.

Let me know what you guys think. Any suggestions for me?

[Snipin_Willy]

Looks good, but needs more stickers!

[E-Revonut]

I will add them as I come across them. I will have some proline and Mamba Monster stickers on it as soon as I dig them out.

[bruce750i]

If your lipo tray has a groove cut in the bottom, you can route your esc wires under it to the radio.

[E-Revonut]

Took it out with a MA pack and I'm thouroughly impressed with the truck's handling. Not impressed with the medusa though, might need to be geared up? Everything is cool but the motor was a bit warm, didn't have my temp gun so I don't know exact temp. Speed seemed down too though. Geared for about 39 but seemed like 30. I may throw my neu in it instead.

[E-Revonut]

Got My Lipo back from LincPimp and made a custom label for it.



Only got to run it for about 4 minutes before I hit the lvc as I never charged it up. It was still impressive. It's almost off the charger now so I can give it a good test.

[shizzon]

enjoy those RCM batts, i have been very impressed with them. The truck looks great, your making me want to get a truggy to add to the collection

[reel]

Hi E-Revonut
how satisfied are you with the Medusa in your RC8T?
why do you switch to Neu ?
Is the Neu better as the medusa for this price?
I am thinking of buying one of the Neu motors, actually I run a Medusa 1600 kv on 5s.
So should I buy a Neu 2.5D?
Is it wortch it?
how much weighs your truck with all components?

[E-Revonut]

Originally Posted by reel

Hi E-Revonut
how satisfied are you with the Medusa in your RC8T?
why do you switch to Neu ?
Is the Neu better as the medusa for this price?
I am thinking of buying one of the Neu motors, actually I run a Medusa 1600 kv on 5s.
So should I buy a Neu 2.5D?
Is it wortch it?
how much weighs your truck with all components?

I ran the 36-70-1600 Medusa on 5s for awhile in the truggy. Temps where in the high 150's at the end of a run. The Medusa is a great motor for the price no doubt, but I am much happier with my Tekno Neu 1515 2.5D in the truggy. Honestlly I was a bit dissappointed with this Medusa compared to the 36-50-4800 in my CRT.5 that runs cool even on a 90* day geared for speeds close to 40MPH. Is the Neu worth $260? If your racing I say yes, if all your going to do is bash it get the Medusa for half the price. I weighed the truggy at my lhs right after I built it. It weighed in at 8lbs 12oz with the Medusa motor, Mamba Monster esc, 7955 hitec servo, RC-Monster 4500mah 5s lipo, stock body, Maximizer beadlock rims, and proline MTR tires. I would estimate that in race trim as it sits now with LPR rims and bowties it is prolly about 8 1/2 lbs

[wallot]

truggy RTR only 8.5 LBS? that is quite hard to beleive