Hey everyone i have a question:

I have been using my RC8 for about 3 months now, and when i put it on the sccale it says 9.2lbs O.o How do i shed some weight on my RC8 (that rhymes). Thanks to anyone who helps!

-Erik

What scale are you using to weigh it, because bathroom scales are often times not accurate.

Get a RC8B its only 7.4-7.8 lbs.

is that with or without tire i have two and they both weigh around 8.2lbs

yeah, I was gonna say mine is 8.0lbs on the dot. race ready as well...

-DC-

Mine is 7.8 race ready but with an empty tank.

oh mine was with basically a full tank... id like to know what the differences are in engine weight.

-DC-

Came across this a while back...

http://www.tarzee.com/rcdb/buggies.php

Here is whats on my buggy:
Stock RC8B kit
BCE chassis with different cut outs
Aluminum AE knuckles & AE hubs
Werks B5 w/2057 pipe
Reedy lipo pack
Airtronics micro receiver

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.

is this accurate? says the Odonell buggy is 2720grams including racing gear?

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

my MBX6 is 3304 gram , except fuel. and i can probably shave off another 15 grams if i use AKA tires.

well we have the same engine setup then...lol

b5/2013
box stock car-plastic rear hubs
not running lipo
micro receiver

sent you a PM Joey

Thanks,
-DC-

Servos play a big part in weight saving. The ACE/XP servos wheigh alot more than others like the Orion/Savox servos.