Originally Posted by Edumakated

The EIGHT makes one of the best platforms for a conversion due to the offset center diff. It means you can run big packs and the car still doesn't feel off balanced. The RC8 has a straightline center diff and is noticeably off balance wiht larger packs as the battery weight tends to hang off to the side more. The only exception to this would be if you used the AE conversion kit but your battery choices are very limited.

I found the original rc8 to be a very weak car in the durability department. It needed a lot of upgrades to really make it reliable. Supposedly, this has been fixed with the rc8b, but I moved on to the Xray 808. The Losi is very durable although it gets sloppy real quick. Doesn't break, but sloppy.