The bolts that hold the motor in place either loosen or aren't tight enough for an 8 pound buggy taking a nose dive from 5 feet in the air, which in turn trashes the $30 spur gear, usually.

Also very hard to get an allen down in there to losen or tighten the screws.

Extremely!

ok after looking I see the point
grid mount it is

I just got a Grid mount. Good product. ERC makes a great mount too, but they are out of stock.

I hate the stock motor mount!

So glad I bumped into this thread! (my bank account on the other hand )

I just ordered my Grid mount, it's funny, I'm excited to put it in and try it out... it's the little things

question about shock towers, center diff plate, and steering rod:

blue aluminum or carbon fiber?

I would think carbon fiber because of weight and rigidity. what do you guys think?

thanks

The Grid mount comes with an awesome top plate

+1

You and me both!! Also, this TC6 is turning into a big money-pit as well, and I haven't even raced it once yet!

Not to mention a bunch of other things I've spent money on lately... Oh well, it's only money right?

To stay on topic, a few questions for you guys:

1. Do you use shock oil or green slime when installing the shock o-rings?
2. Do you use side cutters on the shock shaft threads, or do you use a shock shaft tool when installing the shock rod ends? I'm hesitant to use shock shaft pliers, as it looks like they grip the shaft, and I don't want to accidently score the shock shaft.

Getting ready to rebuild the diffs and shocks soon. Trying to decide on the setup...

Green slime. Pros have told me it is a must.

I bought a tube of 'Red & Tacky' grease and use it instead of the Grean Slime. Its basically a life time supply for the same cost.

After racing my RC8e for a year now with the stock motor mount I can confidently say unless you have $75-80 burning a hole in your wallet, you do not need an aftermarket motor mount.

The stock mount is more than strong enough to hold up to most any abuse and I can do a pinion change in less than 5 minutes. Its all of 4 bolts! Besides, once I settled on a pinion that works at the closest track to me, I hardly ever have to touch it anyhow.

I agree the aftermarker mounts are better but I would rather spend the money on tires or almost anything else.

LOL when you live in the northeast its no longer a surprise to you...LOL

1. Always use green slime
2.I actually wrap the shock shaft with a thick velcro strap I have, the use a vice grip to get a rock solid grip. i have never scratched the Tin coating by doing this.

wow the last idea with the valcro is perfect good find, im going to use that idea now since i figured out the last time i put the shaft through the opposite way on my ve8, i firstly put the rod end on then put it through the o-rings (not thinking about how much damage it would have done to the o-rings) then pushed it through and it tore all the o-rings, i went to fill them up and found them piss leaking something terrible