hotbodies Ve8 pics

[rchippie]

I modded one of the velcro straps. This will make it eaiser to get the lipo in & out of the car . Plus i it will be more secure . I have to get another strap to do the other one .
what do you think ?.

[bdebde]

Originally Posted by big greg

im still trying to decide if i wanna run mech. brakes, everything gets here monday for mine, it will be like christmas lol, car/ batteries/ motor,and a few other odds and ends, i even bought a new power screwdriver to put it together!

You will need it when it comes to the diffs, the screws are very long and get pretty hard to turn.

Originally Posted by rchippie

I modded one of the velcro straps. This will make it eaiser to get the lipo in & out of the car . Plus i it will be more secure . I have to get another strap to do the other one .
what do you think ?.

I did the losi straps on mine.

Lookin good Sebsta!

[sebsta]

Thanks!

btw I call it "the skunk".

[Marvin]

Finally some pics of mine under the body:







You can see (just, the pics aren't great - there's no sunlight in the UK):
A Castle Creations MMP, with 3 220uF 35V 105° capacitors
A Castle Creations BEC Pro
An MKS HV-380 Servo - 0.03s transit times
A Tekin T8 1400KV motor
A Neu-Energy 30C 6S 2500mAh pack
Spektrum DSM2 Rx
Lots of wires.

Just a note - I'm running the radio equipment on 9.5V.

9.5 volts! holy cow! No mechanical brakes eh?

I have my m11 setup so I can switch models and go from mechanical brakes to motor brakes with a touch of a button. Its MUCH easier to drive with the mechanical brakes. It just fits my driving style I guess. I suppose you could tune the way the car slides with the motor brakes with diff fluids... I am running the stock diff fluids and shock oils and I love the way it handles.

BTW, is there a pro setup guide for this car yet? Im interested to know what diff fluid combos you guys run and the shock oil and other setup help.

[Marvin]

With the tracks I run on, the surface is so loose that you really don't want to entice the back of the car round. It's also not my driving style - I'm the more controlled - perhaps slower - 'let the rear follow the front' type driver (and my set-ups go the same way). I never used brake bias as a tuning option when I ran nitro - I just set them up equal front and rear.

I haven't seen any set-up sheets for this, though if you want a set-up 'guide' then there's always Hudy's offering.

Thanks for the link.. Some good reading there!

you do not like the internal bec of the mm pro?

[Marvin]

It's not that - it only goes up to 7V. I'm running on 9.5V.

[stum]

Anyone know if this ve8 motor mount will bolt into a d8t (truggy) verison for a quick e conversion?

[Marvin]

No chance - it isn't attached to the centre diff - it's a motor plate, with the screws going through the chassis - like half an engine mount.

really? i could of swore i seen someone with it jacked to 9.5v with the internal, guess i was wrong

I just noticed this months Car Action has an article about the Ve8..
Havn't read it yet though.

[stum]

Originally Posted by Frank H

I just noticed this months Car Action has an article about the Ve8..
Havn't read it yet though.

I've had this in my basket at towers for a few months now.. I've had an itch to buy something and after reading the article it was the nudge I needed to click the 'complete order' button :) 299-60 w/ free ship :) Already have a couple spare MMM's and 2200kv (1y) systems laying around as well as extra servo's and spektrum rx's so I'm good to go :)

I also used a-main for a box of parts and a few hop ups..

1 x HBS67562 Hot Bodies Pinion Gear (18T) $8.49
1 x HBS67580 Hot Bodies Aluminum Front Skid Plate $15.49
1 x HBS67581 Hot Bodies Aluminum Rear Skid Plate $17.99
1 x HBS67388 Hot Bodies Front Spindle Set $8.49
2 x HBS67758 Hot Bodies Megabite 1/8 Buggy Tire (Red) (2) $33.98
1 x HBS67575 Hot Bodies Ve8 Clear Body $23.99
1 x HBS66898 Hot Bodies 3.7x80mm Factory Turnbuckle Wrench $11.49
1 x HBS67516 Hot Bodies Rod End Set (8) $3.89
1 x HBS67350 Hot Bodies Shock Boots Set (4) $3.89
1 x HBS67351 Hot Bodies Shock End & Spring Retainer Set $3.89
2 x HBS67515 Hot Bodies Big Bore Shock Maintenance Set $11.98
1 x LOSA4463 Team Losi Battery Straps (3) $10.25

Sub-Total: $153.82
Super Saver Shipping - UPS Ground - FREE!: $0.00
Discount Coupons (CALPJAN1012): $-12.50
Total: $141.32

Enough spent.. wife will most likely have a cow :) But I'm ready for the spring!! 3 more months..

• Any install tips etc during the build? stock oils all been nice on the track?
• Any other must have parts for the tool box when racing? LHS doesnt carry anything for this buggy... thanks!