Yeah, sorry about that. When you said beginner I was thinking that you were starting from scratch.

The RC8Be uses metric hardware.

I'm probably the wrong person to ask about option and spare parts.

I'd at least buy a diff o-ring package, as the kits are still coming with the old black inner diff o-rings (new o-ring packages use the clear o-rings) and the AE 10x1.1 tapered shock pistons. Probably a selection of shock oil and diff oil since the kit only comes with 25W shock oil and 5k diff oil.

I'd also buy a spare shock rebuild set, and another set of diff o-rings so you have them handy when the shocks and diffs need to be rebuilt. Also, if you want to use some of the setups that have been posted, you might have to get some springs, as the kit only comes with bronze front and black rear springs. Also, IIRC, it only comes with silver sway bars front and rear.

I went a little crazy with mine and bought a bunch of AE FT parts (aluminum front and rear hubs, stub axles, gearbox input cups, front and rear chassis braces, along with a CF steering rack and CF center diff plate). Obviously you don't need all that stuff, and I went a little overboard.