What car did you start with in the 1/8th conversion? Were you able to use the stock shocks? Have you seen the Losi Ten T. SIt has the same dimensions as an 8th scale, but the arms and shocks are smaller and they can be converted to electric and comes in about 1.5 lbs less than an 1/8th scale buggy. I really like the free running of the Losi drivetrain and want to build another 1/8th scale that takes advantage of the Losi gear, but is lighter.