+1 - I didn't even mess with the stock mount. I also dislike how the motor literally rests on the chasis. Like that pad they supply is the save all

We have no choice I'm as sure as sh*t not moving to Cali. The only thing you guys have over the good is the weather, but now an added bonus - radiation. - I lived in San Diego for a small time and hated life.

It's a nice looking piece isn't it?

I think you should just replace what breaks. This buggy is expensive enough getting what's needed, and the required mod parts. Because my driving skill isn't above Novice - this choice wouldn't make a difference for me.

I would ask Ross this question. He's got a pair of pliers that actually has a cut out in them to grip the shaft without causing any damage what so ever. I've looked for them at home depot, lowes, and I have no idea what to put for a search on the internet.

If you find out where Ross got them let me know

I've also used those round rubber pickle jar openers to put a grip on the shaft. Although, I don't see many anymore.

I just convert my rc8b into electric. I'm not sure what tekin motor will be use. I will be doing races this year. Can you guys help me to chose the right motor ????

Most likely the 1900kV.

I was thinking about that. I could easily get some adhesive backed soft rubber to put on a set of smooth jaw pliers.

Let's not start with the radiation business...right now it's so minimal that it shouldn't even be in the news...

I like Texas. Cali has nice weather, but I wouldn't want the cost of living there, and Cali seems to be one f'ed up state. The only thing that sucks about Texas is the heat in July/August can be pretty brutal. Especially when you're sitting in grid for 10 minutes with no breeze, wearing a full driving suit (nomex suit, gloves, shoes, balaclava, helmet, etc)!! Thankfully, my wife bought me a Coolsuit a few years ago for a BD present.

Anyone else have problems with bent CVA's? I've bent two on my RC8Te and one on my RC8Be. It always seems to be on the front. Now before you comment on my driving skill, I've had my Ve8 sinnce 12/09 and NEVER bent a single one. Has anyone tried using a different brand CVA?

Have you looked at the suspension at full droop and full compression to see if the CVAs are binding on anything? I would suspect that's the case, and if so, new CVAs will either bend, or break whatever is causing the binding. Before upgrading or installing new CVAs, I'd see if you have a binding problem first.

That said, I haven't bent any CVAs, but I haven't spent much time on a track, yet.

I'll check that out, but I don't think that's it. I bent my first in my new RC8T on the first day out with it at the track.

Both of my fronts are bent. And I keep forgetting to bend them back. Ill do that before I drive it again.

How much stronger are the black oxide screws vs. stainless? I used a stainless screw to attach the rear chassis (FT) brace to my chassis. Bashed around the street and hit a curb at high speed - sheared the screw right off. Now I need to remove the screw remains. And before I noticed I did a few jumps and managed to rip the front body mount off the screw, d'oh!

I was foolishly trying to keep up with my son's slash. That thing is indestructible. Plus it is slower and lighter. He found it funny that mine was so 'fragile', as he put it.

j

Stainless is weaker.

I cut 3mm off both front and rear outdrives. At full droop the cva's rub on the outdrives. Been running it that way for over a year and haven't had issues. And I haven't had an outdrives pop out either. U can see that the drive pin is deep in the outdrives. Worth looking at.

stainless have upset me in the past, much softer metal.

Question Pending

shock towers: strength and weight
carbon fiber or Blue "FT" Aluminum?

I have both so purchasing them isn't an issue. any thoughts?

At one point I weighed both the aluminum and carbon fiber towers and the aluminum ones were significantly heavier (sorry I didnt think to write down the actual weights). The aluminum are also stronger.

aluminum is better in my opinion
carbon breaks on heavy impact

I got the new worlds geometry towers in carbon 5mm in front 4 in the back.

www.snrgraphite.com