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Old 03-21-2018, 01:38 AM
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Originally Posted by harry697
Yep, that's family hobbies. Probably around 2010. Lol.

I'll be there at some point this season hopefully. I usually try to at least make it out for opening day. I'll be easy to find. I'm that guy with the Team C buggy.

I know how that feels too man seems like everyone is losi/tekno/ae at the track. I don't race much there anymore as 1/8 stuff is not the ideal cars to run there.
I will try to get out a few times this spring .
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Old 03-22-2018, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by tate13
I know how that feels too man seems like everyone is losi/tekno/ae at the track. I don't race much there anymore as 1/8 stuff is not the ideal cars to run there.
I will try to get out a few times this spring .
I sent you a PM.
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Old 05-08-2018, 10:45 PM
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My TM8E will be here tomorrow I will post pic's while i'm building it.
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Old 05-09-2018, 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by RockinTheCasbah
My TM8E will be here tomorrow I will post pic's while i'm building it.
Cool. Looking forward to it!
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https://teamcusa.us/product/tm8e/
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Old 05-09-2018, 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 69NovaRacer
https://teamcusa.us/product/tm8e/
Why do they insist on using MSRP pricing? Nobody in their right mind is going to pay $800 for that kit. I realize that they're not actually selling for that much, but if someone was interested in trying the new buggy, that price tag would definitely turn them away.
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I'm most interested to see if they beefed up the shocks on the new buggy. The shafts on the T8 shocks are on the thin side. At a glance they look like they're for 10th scale shocks. We've bent and broken lots of them over the past few years.

Aside from that, it looks like they've addresses all of the other problem areas. The straight cut gears should cut down on the gear boxes wearing out at the pinion bearings. The new arms look awesome and should eliminate the twisting that the T8 arms suffered from. As long as they're not too stiff, they should work great.

I'm most likely gonna pick up a TM8E this season. I've been putting a lot of laps in with my converted T8E and it works really well. Feels like a totally different car with the single battery layout. Not quite as neutral feeling and predictable as the dual 2S layout, but definitely feels more aggressive. I've been doing some tuning to get the rear end a little more planted, but overall the car feels good.
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Old 05-10-2018, 06:00 AM
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Originally Posted by harry697
Why do they insist on using MSRP pricing? Nobody in their right mind is going to pay $800 for that kit. I realize that they're not actually selling for that much, but if someone was interested in trying the new buggy, that price tag would definitely turn them away.
Non team drivers get 40% off MSRP on the site.
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Old 05-10-2018, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by 69NovaRacer
Non team drivers get 40% off MSRP on the site.
That's great and all, but I can guarantee that more people would be interested if they just listed the actual price instead of listing it for $800 and hoping that people saw the 40% off thing.
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Originally Posted by harry697
That's great and all, but I can guarantee that more people would be interested if they just listed the actual price instead of listing it for $800 and hoping that people saw the 40% off thing.
I agree with harry697
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I will post pic's this week, took me 4-5 hours of not trying hard to build it up. Shocks are large, shafts are tapered at the threads and take a 3mm nylock to fasten the pistion. Has the spiral cut gears not the pre production straight gears from Charlies video. I don't see anything that is going to hold me back from my previous 8ight's and Tekno. Waiting on a battery to get here to test it.
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Old 05-24-2018, 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by RockinTheCasbah
I will post pic's this week, took me 4-5 hours of not trying hard to build it up. Shocks are large, shafts are tapered at the threads and take a 3mm nylock to fasten the pistion. Has the spiral cut gears not the pre production straight gears from Charlies video. I don't see anything that is going to hold me back from my previous 8ight's and Tekno. Waiting on a battery to get here to test it.
Any pics or updates?
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Old 06-19-2018, 02:35 PM
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Well, this went nowhere. I figured someone would have some thoughts on the new car by now.
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I'm going to be ordering one here really quick, if it's anything like the t8e v3 then it should be great!
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Old 07-02-2018, 10:52 PM
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Sorry I built it and it sat on a shelf for a month. I have one pack through it so far. Nothing really stood out as weird handling wise, it seem to turn well on power, a little more turn in then the 8ight it replaced, jumped level, didn't shred any parts in the first 5 minutes. I'll try to get some video/pics of it on the track friday if I manage to make it out.
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