17LikesGT8 Class--buggy-based on road electric!
09-13-2012, 11:37 AM
#3107
Hello from Barcelona,
Here is my GT8 (Rally Gamem in Europe). I'ts a Italian Crono RS03 gas chassis converted to brushless with a home-made motor mount, mamba monster ESC + 2200kv motor, turnigy 4S 5000 30C and savox 1258TG. Porsche GT body.
some pics:
Attachment 969722
Attachment 969723
Attachment 969724
regards
Here is my GT8 (Rally Gamem in Europe). I'ts a Italian Crono RS03 gas chassis converted to brushless with a home-made motor mount, mamba monster ESC + 2200kv motor, turnigy 4S 5000 30C and savox 1258TG. Porsche GT body.
some pics:
Attachment 969722
Attachment 969723
Attachment 969724
regards
09-13-2012, 11:52 AM
#3108
How to make a GT8
I guess this needs to be made into a sticky, so people stop asking.
1. It doesn't matter if you have a Hot Bodies, Associated, Mugen, X-Ray... There are no specific parts to covert an 1/8 scale buggy to a GT8.
2. The only real parts you need is for something to mount the body to the chassis and a set of tyres. A bumper would be nice
There are two brands that make GT8. Ofna and Kyosho. Those would be a good source to use for body mounts and bumpers. Losi L8ight dirt oval is another.
I'm running Kyosho body mounts and bumper on my Tamiya conversion.
3. Things to consider: buggy rear shock towers are pretty tall and so are the dampers. Springs are also very soft. Here you may want to run the front shock tower and shocks on rear; if possible. Otherwise, you may have to fabricate your own shock tower.
That's basically it!
1. It doesn't matter if you have a Hot Bodies, Associated, Mugen, X-Ray... There are no specific parts to covert an 1/8 scale buggy to a GT8.
2. The only real parts you need is for something to mount the body to the chassis and a set of tyres. A bumper would be nice
There are two brands that make GT8. Ofna and Kyosho. Those would be a good source to use for body mounts and bumpers. Losi L8ight dirt oval is another.
I'm running Kyosho body mounts and bumper on my Tamiya conversion.
3. Things to consider: buggy rear shock towers are pretty tall and so are the dampers. Springs are also very soft. Here you may want to run the front shock tower and shocks on rear; if possible. Otherwise, you may have to fabricate your own shock tower.
That's basically it!
09-13-2012, 01:37 PM
#3109
I guess this needs to be made into a sticky, so people stop asking.
1. It doesn't matter if you have a Hot Bodies, Associated, Mugen, X-Ray... There are no specific parts to covert an 1/8 scale buggy to a GT8.
2. The only real parts you need is for something to mount the body to the chassis and a set of tyres. A bumper would be nice
There are two brands that make GT8. Ofna and Kyosho. Those would be a good source to use for body mounts and bumpers. Losi L8ight dirt oval is another.
I'm running Kyosho body mounts and bumper on my Tamiya conversion.
3. Things to consider: buggy rear shock towers are pretty tall and so are the dampers. Springs are also very soft. Here you may want to run the front shock tower and shocks on rear; if possible. Otherwise, you may have to fabricate your own shock tower.
That's basically it!
1. It doesn't matter if you have a Hot Bodies, Associated, Mugen, X-Ray... There are no specific parts to covert an 1/8 scale buggy to a GT8.
2. The only real parts you need is for something to mount the body to the chassis and a set of tyres. A bumper would be nice
There are two brands that make GT8. Ofna and Kyosho. Those would be a good source to use for body mounts and bumpers. Losi L8ight dirt oval is another.
I'm running Kyosho body mounts and bumper on my Tamiya conversion.
3. Things to consider: buggy rear shock towers are pretty tall and so are the dampers. Springs are also very soft. Here you may want to run the front shock tower and shocks on rear; if possible. Otherwise, you may have to fabricate your own shock tower.
That's basically it!
09-13-2012, 01:46 PM
#3110
Look back to previous page at post 3104.
You can also look here at my initial build thread
http://www.rctech.net/forum/nitro-ro...d-project.html
You can also look here at my initial build thread
http://www.rctech.net/forum/nitro-ro...d-project.html
09-13-2012, 02:52 PM
#3111
Look back to previous page at post 3104.
You can also look here at my initial build thread
http://www.rctech.net/forum/nitro-ro...d-project.html
You can also look here at my initial build thread
http://www.rctech.net/forum/nitro-ro...d-project.html
09-13-2012, 04:25 PM
#3112
I drew an overlay.. bottom half was the Tamiya shock tower and upper was the kyosho tower. Cost I don't recall.. its been a while.. I still have the Kyosho towers, you are more than welcome to them to use as a guide.. have no use for them. Sending you a PM
09-14-2012, 02:07 AM
#3113
raman: porsche body is by OFNA, model: OFN31139P
There are more brands that make GTe cars: Serpent cobra GT-e and Team C GT8LE
There are more brands that make GTe cars: Serpent cobra GT-e and Team C GT8LE
Last edited by salze145; 09-14-2012 at 03:03 AM.
09-14-2012, 02:36 AM
#3114
-body, body posts and bumper with dense foam.
-Quality tyres (SP, GRP, PMT, ...)
A good setup to start:
-Dense silicone oil in front diff (500000).
-Rigid axle (or 500000 oil) in the center diff.
-10000-15000 oil in rear diff.
-Ground clearance: 0.8 to 1.5 cm
-3º Rear toe-in
-1º front toe-out
-2º rear camber
-1º front camber
...
09-15-2012, 03:13 AM
#3116
How much droop is recommended in a GT8?
My car has 5mm rear and 4mm in front...it that correct?
My car has 5mm rear and 4mm in front...it that correct?
09-15-2012, 03:04 PM
#3118
09-22-2012, 11:56 PM
#3119
I am almost convinced. I have 2 Ultra GTP2s(one standard wheelbase and one SNR stretched version) and a Kyosho GT2 converted. Two of these DM1s showed up at our local track and I was impressed. For some reason I thought they were the long wheel base GT2 type and they are not. I like the ball suspension fr and rr, the separate inner lower hinge pin holders, chassis/bumper config and the blade type anti- sways. So much for the buggy based roadrace cars. I think this car will be hard to beat in the right hands. It's too late in the season around here to give it a try but next season............
