My 5lb 1/8 E-Buggy (Kyosho DBX8e)

[jsr]

Yeah, I did that with my hand drill and dremel. It turned out pretty well, but I really want to make a CNC'd chassis. I had a CAD drawing done up, but the cost for a single chassis was too high. I also have someone that can make me a CF one, but again, it will probably cost too much.
While I think a 5lb 1/8 buggy is a great idea, most people probably won't do it because it doesn't fall within ROAR rules (it's too light) so you wouldn't be able to run in ROAR events or at club level races that are sticklers to ROAR rules.
But I think the lower initial and running cost in both batteries and electronics due to the considerably lower weight is great.