Ofna Hyper 8 Pro HAS ARRIVED

[MetalMan]

The Hyper 8 Pro finally arrived. Almost immediately I began gutting it, removing all of the nitro "crap." Upon closer inspection I found that one of the bearings on the center diff is in pretty bad shape, as it has a strong tendency to resist movement. Also, the rear diff's input gear seems to have too many shims, as the rear diff is tight, even with the dogbones taken out. Some of the ball joints on the steering are also tight, making the steering rough.

I will have to get on the seller's case, though, because he promised some spare parts would be included due to the excessive time it took for me to receive the buggy. In the box were some minor pieces, such as front arms, and do not classify much in the way of spare parts (IMO).

For those wondering, the box was shipped from South Carolina, with a name on the return address that is different than the name of the guy I sent the money to...

Soon I'll start designing the motor/center diff mount, and then I'll cut it. The motor will be on the right rear, as low to the chassis plate as possible. The battery will be on the left, and it appears that I might need to make a sort of raised battery mount like Brian_G did because of the limited space between the spur gear and dirt guard.