Originally Posted by
chirivita
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.
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.
Actually, I stand corrected. I was wrong about the weights. I just weighed my RTR Ve8 and ECO right now.
My Ve8 comes in at 3766g (8lbs 4.8 oz.)
The lighter ECO came in at 3630g (7lbs 4oz)
I don't know where I got 9lbs from, but I hadn't weighed it in a long time. The Ve8 IS considered to be one of the heaviest buggies out there.
It's also one of my favorites. I used 2x 2S Gens Ace Lipos (305g ea). So, based on that, I would have to say the 811E is a heavyweight for sure. I think the ECO is in the perfect weight range. Not too heavy and not too light.
I too am interested to hear from other owners of the 811e. I like to try different things, so I looking for an excuse to try out this buggy. Although, the ECO is going to be a tough act to follow for sure.