I just got a new 8ight X nitro buggy and will be converting my old 4.0 nitro buggy and I was wondering what body would fit the best on the electric converted 4.0 nitro buggy? I’m really primarily a nitro racer, but I figured I’d convert my old nitro buggy to electric for now because I have at least a few thousand dollars worth of new 4.0 parts I’d like to burn through before I get an XE.

Any body suggestions you guys can give me would be greatly appreciated!

4.0 kit is on sale on tower hobbies right now for $400

I’ve run my 4.0 now since December....great buggy. I really like it. Two issues though that keep coming up for me. I’ve had to do a lot of body work on this thing to keep it going. The rear mounting post broke through the body to the aft early on. The front came apart a bit later. Shoe goo, dry wall tape, and some lexan from an donor SCT body have kept working for me. Aside from not crashing, any suggestions on this? Also what is the purpose of that little clear piece that come with the body? It obviously is for the front of the body but I can’t see it’s use.

Second is the motor mount. Red locktite and that sucker still get lose on my after a few runs. I know to check it now before each race, but seems like it should hold a little better.

Thanks.

Quick response. Thanks. I’ll look around and see what I can cobble together.

body has always been my complaint seems to crack pretty easy shoe goo and drywall tape has also been my fix or whenever I buy a new body but as the motor mount not had a problem maybe a quick suggestion try putting a support under the motor I’ve done that in the past on other rc cars and it has help from the motor coming loose other than this buggy is great thinking about getting the new losi buggy but not cheap lol

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