Shed Weight RC8
#2
What scale are you using to weigh it, because bathroom scales are often times not accurate.
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#5
yeah, I was gonna say mine is 8.0lbs on the dot. race ready as well...
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#7
oh mine was with basically a full tank... id like to know what the differences are in engine weight.
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#10
Tech Regular
Here is what I have done. Mine is down to just over 3400g. Body, AKA Tires, and Empty Tank... As measured at JBRL...
Titanium Screws : 4x12s on steering posts and radio tray/front battery box attachment (I would replace the ones that mount the bulkheads and radio tray to the bottom, but Ti strips out and the heads get messed up easily if mounted on the bottom. The solution for using Ti on the bottom screws is to have the chassis holes countersunk 1/2 mm deeper so the screws sit up in, rather the flush with the bottom of the chassis)
Aluminum Outdrives: They haven't wore that badly yet http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...eshaft-Axles-4
LiFe battery/ KO 407s receiver
All Servo mounting screws, and any non weight supporting screws have been replaced with aluminum ones. The 2 screws that join the bulkheads below the shock tower. The ones that hold the sway bar attachment on the bulkhead. All the Shocktower mounting ones to the bulkhead. (You get the idea) Also all the M3 nuts and M4 that screw on the shock tops are Alum. http://www.fastener-express.com/AluminumScrews.html
Ti - Shock Pins on A-Arms (Lunsford) http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...k-Mount-Pins-4
Ti - Upper Hinge Pins on front arms, can't use the other ones as the outers bend easy, easier then the steel ones, and the newer inner ones are bigger and bead easily, has some tops laying around (Lunsford) http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...-Hinge-Pin-Kit
Alum Steering Posts: King Headz, but these sheared on the first outing so back with the steel http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...r-Posts-1-pair
Plastic Chassis Braces
Turnbuckles: Ti all around
I think there might be a bit more, but thats all I can remember.
Future Mods:
BCE Chassis
Ti screws for bottom side
Graphite (B) Towers when I can get the PSM ones.
I think with those mods I'd start to be underweight, so would stop there.
Titanium Screws : 4x12s on steering posts and radio tray/front battery box attachment (I would replace the ones that mount the bulkheads and radio tray to the bottom, but Ti strips out and the heads get messed up easily if mounted on the bottom. The solution for using Ti on the bottom screws is to have the chassis holes countersunk 1/2 mm deeper so the screws sit up in, rather the flush with the bottom of the chassis)
Aluminum Outdrives: They haven't wore that badly yet http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...eshaft-Axles-4
LiFe battery/ KO 407s receiver
All Servo mounting screws, and any non weight supporting screws have been replaced with aluminum ones. The 2 screws that join the bulkheads below the shock tower. The ones that hold the sway bar attachment on the bulkhead. All the Shocktower mounting ones to the bulkhead. (You get the idea) Also all the M3 nuts and M4 that screw on the shock tops are Alum. http://www.fastener-express.com/AluminumScrews.html
Ti - Shock Pins on A-Arms (Lunsford) http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...k-Mount-Pins-4
Ti - Upper Hinge Pins on front arms, can't use the other ones as the outers bend easy, easier then the steel ones, and the newer inner ones are bigger and bead easily, has some tops laying around (Lunsford) http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...-Hinge-Pin-Kit
Alum Steering Posts: King Headz, but these sheared on the first outing so back with the steel http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...r-Posts-1-pair
Plastic Chassis Braces
Turnbuckles: Ti all around
I think there might be a bit more, but thats all I can remember.
Future Mods:
BCE Chassis
Ti screws for bottom side
Graphite (B) Towers when I can get the PSM ones.
I think with those mods I'd start to be underweight, so would stop there.
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#12
it is not as stock D8 does not have 3400g RTR. my lightweight D8 has 3400g with no fuel and stock used to be over 3600g
#13
my MBX6 is 3304 gram , except fuel. and i can probably shave off another 15 grams if i use AKA tires.
#14
b5/2013
box stock car-plastic rear hubs
not running lipo
micro receiver
sent you a PM Joey
Thanks,
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