can't decide between D8 or RC8B
07-18-2010, 06:22 AM
#32
Tech Apprentice
if your interest let me know
http://www.rctech.net/forum/r-c-item...-optional.html
380 inc ship. both of them
http://www.rctech.net/forum/r-c-item...-optional.html
380 inc ship. both of them
but i never broke any on my D8
07-19-2010, 04:35 PM
#34
07-19-2010, 04:40 PM
#35
Tech Addict
I'm definitely a little biased here, because I've never driven a RC8. I love my D8. My rig, as it sits would cost about $450 give or take a few bucks. It's stock with a BCE chassis, aluminum servo horn, M2C outer hinge pins, and yellow springs for the rear. Super planted and controllable.
07-20-2010, 02:31 PM
#37
blue shock bushings at least every other race weekends
rod ends every 5 racedays
chassis brace ends every 5-8
rear uprights- 10
caster hubs-10
multiple shims all the darn time
arms 10-12
Either you don't run much or your car is really floppy and it needs all the above. I bet I could find tons of play. My RC8 would get vauge and lose rotation quickly if I didn't keep up with replaceing plastic.
No such problems with my 808, 809. My D8t needs a couple spot taken care of. M2c hingepins and a shim or two on the inner pins takes care of that.
Not to mention the Rc8's pinion gear digging a hole in the chassis, hingpin ejection, easy bend wings, and insane pill thingys.
07-20-2010, 03:04 PM
#38
I race plenty, I get out once during the week and one day a weekend with the exception that our series has a race a month in which it is an entire weekend. All since April (when both were new).
My only complaint about the platform as far as durability is that I have bent several rear outer hinge pins. Nothing that has led me to DNF, just bent enough to bind the suspension.
The blue shock bushings are $2.59 for the set of 4. Have 2 sets of new spares, just havn't replaced any due to worn (lost a couple in the grass when wrenching at the track).
From the description I can tell the platform you were racing was the RC8, not the 8b ( not chassis brace ends on the B car), so there is a good chance things have changed.
As far as rotation, my car has plenty.
This gentleman asked for the opinion of the two platforms. You gave yours, I gave mine. Nuf said.
My only complaint about the platform as far as durability is that I have bent several rear outer hinge pins. Nothing that has led me to DNF, just bent enough to bind the suspension.
The blue shock bushings are $2.59 for the set of 4. Have 2 sets of new spares, just havn't replaced any due to worn (lost a couple in the grass when wrenching at the track).
From the description I can tell the platform you were racing was the RC8, not the 8b ( not chassis brace ends on the B car), so there is a good chance things have changed.
As far as rotation, my car has plenty.
This gentleman asked for the opinion of the two platforms. You gave yours, I gave mine. Nuf said.
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