Scale 1/8 buggy

[nativepaul]

Hi Peeps, I'm thinking of making a scale(ish) 1/8th scale brushless buggy.

Does anyone make scale rally or offroad bodies to fit 1/8th buggys, (Wheels inside the arches not truck style)

I will quite possibly use a Hot Bodies Lightning 2 pro, as they are sold near me at a reasonable price without the engine, saving me the hastle of trying to sell it is this suitable for a brushless conversion? any mroe problems than the average buggy?

I have an feagio 8xl and 12 cells from a boat, but my boat is only a little oveer 2kg and I hear buggys are well over 3kg, will the 8xl be enough for the heavyer buggy?

I heard a CC mamba max will handle 12 cells if you use a reciever pack or external bec, and its the cheapest 100A controller that Ive seen, and by a fair margin, so I'd like to use one if it isnt gonna melt. so is it enough for 1/8 buggies or do they mean 12x 1b1500s instead of 6x ib4200s on a little motor in a 1/10th?

What about brakes. motor brakeing heat up controllers, so will the mamba max only handle that kinda system only if I use the mechanical brakes, or is it up to the task of stoping it as well as making it go? I'd like to strip as much out of it as I can to save weight.

Ive been told that if you dont use a slipper cluch in a brushless 1/10th you will eat gears, do I need one for a 1/8th? or are the metal gears man enough for the task compared to the cheap plastic ones found in tamiyas, if I need one who sells em? I guess a tamiya one would smoke instantly with 12 cells and a 1/8th to push? the 8xl has a 5mm shaft.

It seems like all there is to it is than making a motor mount, maybe removing the brakes, maybe removing the spur and puting a slipper and new shaft on it, adding a mounting tray for a battery, mounting the esc, and extending the body posts?
Is there more to it than that that ive not seen?

I know its lots of questions but if you can answer any of them i would be gratefull. Paul