Originally Posted by
Frank L
Its lighter than my Durango E converted buggy.
But 3745g it's still too much! Take my Durango(converted the same way than yours) for example...3380g RTR, huge difference.
I'm waiting for more people to weight their 811e's though and it would be interesting to see the weight as a roller.
Originally Posted by
blade329
I have an Eco and it is definitely lighter, but there's no way that thing is a whole 2lbs lighter than my Ve8. I have Thunder Power 5300 2S packs. I'll weigh it tonight and check it out. I have to run with Nitros on occasion, so I need to be able to run 20 minute mains now and then.
The Xray weighs that little? Wow. I'm sure those graphite towers have a lot to do with that.
Actually, the heavier cars don't bother me at all. I think people get too hung up on weight. The heavier cars always seem better planted for a bigger variety of track conditions.
As i say, picking up the right components is very important to get a lighter buggy, i've been working on this for a couple of years now because after some tests, having a light buggy suits my driving better. I know most people don't care about weight and they're happy with it
The Xray is really light from the box, could be lighter with all the options(alu drive axles, titanium screws, alu turnbuckles...) but that would make it quite expensive too.