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Old 02-21-2011 | 05:42 PM
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In the spirit of RC tech's best thread (RC8be thread); I too will carry on the tradition of posting up the final pictures of my newly completed RC8be.

I am ordering the skid plates and the dust guards. Otherwise, she's pretty much done!

BTW, I want to do a cammie paint job like the one I've attached into this post. Different colors, but the same concept. Does anyone have any clue how to make this pattern happen?

And to all that have assisted me in this build with my questions and sharing all of your knowledge:

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
your wing is mounted too far back
front of wing should be 28-30mm from back of shock tower
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Old 02-21-2011 | 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Sarinexia
Everyone,

In the spirit of RC tech's best thread (RC8be thread); I too will carry on the tradition of posting up the final pictures of my newly completed RC8be.

I am ordering the skid plates and the dust guards. Otherwise, she's pretty much done!

BTW, I want to do a cammie paint job like the one I've attached into this post. Different colors, but the same concept. Does anyone have any clue how to make this pattern happen?

And to all that have assisted me in this build with my questions and sharing all of your knowledge:

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 02-21-2011 | 05:48 PM
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so when can we expect the grid diff mount to come out?
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Old 02-21-2011 | 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by agarabaghi
so when can we expect the grid diff mount to come out?
I think they're busy trying to get the Ve8 guys off their back about a mount.
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Old 02-21-2011 | 05:51 PM
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I think they're busy trying to get the Ve8 guys off their back about a mount.
But they did say that there was one in the works right?
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Old 02-21-2011 | 05:54 PM
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That's what he said for sure. Scroll back a few pages to earlier today. He also said they are making us a chassis!
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Old 02-21-2011 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by GreggW
That's what he said for sure. Scroll back a few pages to earlier today. He also said they are making us a chassis!

Cool i think i will pick up a grid mount and the bulkhead once they are both availible...
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Old 02-21-2011 | 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by agarabaghi
Cool i think i will pick up a grid mount and the bulkhead once they are both availible...
The mount is a must have.
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Old 02-21-2011 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by GreggW
The mount is a must have.
Eh, ive had no issues with the stock mount, and it really isnt that hard to make adjustments / swap motors
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Old 02-21-2011 | 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by agarabaghi
Eh, ive had no issues with the stock mount, and it really isnt that hard to make adjustments / swap motors
With the Grid mount too if I had 2 motors, I would buy another motor plate so I didn't have to swap them back and forth. Then it's like a 60 second motor change.
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Old 02-21-2011 | 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by agarabaghi
Eh, ive had no issues with the stock mount, and it really isnt that hard to make adjustments / swap motors
Agreed, the stock mount is great. Never a problem in 1.5 years on my SC8BE and I've bashed that thing to death on indoor clay. Sounds like a waist of $72 to me. Oh well.
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Old 02-21-2011 | 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by GreggW
Gregg, that was funny as hell. I'm insulted, and laughing at the same time. How did you do that anyway?

Originally Posted by bohdi
your wing is mounted too far back
front of wing should be 28-30mm from back of shock tower
The wing:
I'm going to have to see how to adjust that. This is what the car looks like from all of the instructions followed.

The wiring:
Too far back? I'm not sure why this would be....
This type of set up I found the wiring to be out of the way of the gear mesh; and also to be the least amount of stress on the solder points.
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Old 02-21-2011 | 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Jstall7543
Agreed, the stock mount is great. Never a problem in 1.5 years on my SC8BE and I've bashed that thing to death on indoor clay. Sounds like a waist of $72 to me. Oh well.
Hey hey, don't bash it till you try it. I have to say; with the way the motor sits up off the chasis, the ease of swapping out motors or adjusting gear meshing, and yes, swapping out motors (with the purchase of another motor plate) this thing is

a. Worth the peace of mind (perhaps you're lucky or don't run your car hard enough for your motor to break loose out of the stock mount)
b. Worth the ease of meshing and swap out
c. Is just built like a rock and light weight.

Waste of $72 bucks? Maybe to some... definitely not me and probably most others who own this mount.

Originally Posted by GreggW
With the Grid mount too if I had 2 motors, I would buy another motor plate so I didn't have to swap them back and forth. Then it's like a 60 second motor change.
Good point. I'll probably get another mount when I'm ready to buy a bashing motor.
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Old 02-21-2011 | 06:20 PM
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i kinda feel personally that the mount has alot to do with how hard the buggy is pounded on.
Some of us are more carefull drivers and that may be case but then again we all crash
I want to see how the stock mount is after seeing the price of the grid mount. 10 years of tool and die I may be able to some up with something but that mount just looks beefy so i will see how much time I will have messin around vs just buying a mount if I see necessary still waiting for the buggies arrival
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Old 02-21-2011 | 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by agarabaghi
this is rctech's best thread, solely because of my amazing timelapse video =P
That time lapse video (IMO) doesn't get enough props. That was a good video. Makes me giggle every time I watch it

Originally Posted by GreggW
Frank, that servo is made by Ace, which is the same thing. its just not branded by Associated. But I used the servo horn that actually came with the RC8Be kit (single sided) and I used the outer most hole. Just poke it with an x-acto knife to open the hole up.
Thanks Gregg. I did opened up the hole with a bit. Worked good. I also just opted to use the horn that came with the servo. Yeah, we have the same one. Looks pretty heavy duty. I think it'll work well.
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