Team Associated RC8Be Thread
06-21-2011 | 06:59 PM
#6426
Tech Adept
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 145
Put together the 8be kit this weekend, was my first kit car and I think I almost enjoyed putting it together more than driving. 
I was going to order the rest of the parts I need, but I have a question about the RX8's, do they fit well with the stock motor mount or is the grid mount the way to go? Would it pay to mount the speedo on a bit of foam?
For the rest of my build I was planning on going with
2050kv combo w/hotwire
XP 1015 servo
AE 3chn fm27 receiver
DE mud guards
front and rear spring kits
bunch of different weight shock and diff fluids
assorted pinions and spurs
Anything else I may need or that you guys would recommend? I've been reading through the thread but there is so much info its hard to remember it all. For gearing I was going to try the stock 44/15 ratio on a tighter track... Does that seem a little low? Two other tracks I will run at are faster, more wide open tracks... what would you guys recommend for a 2050kv setup as a baseline for gearing?
Thanks!
I was going to order the rest of the parts I need, but I have a question about the RX8's, do they fit well with the stock motor mount or is the grid mount the way to go? Would it pay to mount the speedo on a bit of foam?
For the rest of my build I was planning on going with
2050kv combo w/hotwire
XP 1015 servo
AE 3chn fm27 receiver
DE mud guards
front and rear spring kits
bunch of different weight shock and diff fluids
assorted pinions and spurs
Anything else I may need or that you guys would recommend? I've been reading through the thread but there is so much info its hard to remember it all. For gearing I was going to try the stock 44/15 ratio on a tighter track... Does that seem a little low? Two other tracks I will run at are faster, more wide open tracks... what would you guys recommend for a 2050kv setup as a baseline for gearing?
Thanks!
http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...ng-Gel-1-Sheet
06-21-2011 | 07:48 PM
#6427
Hands down this is the best material to mount your ESC with:
http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...ng-Gel-1-Sheet
http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...ng-Gel-1-Sheet
06-22-2011 | 01:22 PM
#6428
Tech Adept
iTrader: (4)
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 125
From: SOCAL
Anyone have a link to where I can buy different springs for the big bores? Most preferably from eBay. All I see are the 16mm ones are those the big bores or not?
Thanks
These are what I found
http://cgi.ebay.com/Associated-89295...#ht_1446wt_689
Thanks
These are what I found
http://cgi.ebay.com/Associated-89295...#ht_1446wt_689
Last edited by Radarmy088; 06-22-2011 at 01:32 PM.
06-22-2011 | 01:36 PM
#6429
Tech Adept
iTrader: (9)
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 160
Anyone have a link to where I can buy different springs for the big bores? Most preferably from eBay. All I see are the 16mm ones are those the big bores or not?
Thanks
These are what I found
http://cgi.ebay.com/Associated-89295...#ht_1446wt_689
Thanks
These are what I found
http://cgi.ebay.com/Associated-89295...#ht_1446wt_689
06-22-2011 | 01:58 PM
#6430
Tech Rookie
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 10
From: Acworth GA
Hay guys, Coming back to the R/C car world, been flying planes and helis for a
while and got a rc8be for fathers day...
I'm building it now and when I filled the diffs I filled them all the way up..Is that wrong, the manual didn't say...I did sand the face of the diff as I read on here though..
Weird, I made a post already and it didn't show for me so I made another one...
while and got a rc8be for fathers day...
I'm building it now and when I filled the diffs I filled them all the way up..Is that wrong, the manual didn't say...I did sand the face of the diff as I read on here though..
Weird, I made a post already and it didn't show for me so I made another one...
06-22-2011 | 03:01 PM
#6432
Tech Fanatic
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 783
From: Norheimsund, Norway
Hay guys, Coming back to the R/C car world, been flying planes and helis for a
while and got a rc8be for fathers day...
I'm building it now and when I filled the diffs I filled them all the way up..Is that wrong, the manual didn't say...I did sand the face of the diff as I read on here though..
Weird, I made a post already and it didn't show for me so I made another one...
while and got a rc8be for fathers day...
I'm building it now and when I filled the diffs I filled them all the way up..Is that wrong, the manual didn't say...I did sand the face of the diff as I read on here though..
Weird, I made a post already and it didn't show for me so I made another one...
06-22-2011 | 03:02 PM
#6433
Ok guys looks like I'll be buying a used rc8be FT in great cond, it's a roller.
xp1015 servo work ?
ESC- mamba max?
Motor-Open to suggestions. looks like 17-1900 kv is the way to go.
Not sure if I should run it on 3s or 4s.
suggestions are GREATLY appreciated!!!
xp1015 servo work ?
ESC- mamba max?
Motor-Open to suggestions. looks like 17-1900 kv is the way to go.
Not sure if I should run it on 3s or 4s.
suggestions are GREATLY appreciated!!!
06-22-2011 | 03:26 PM
#6434
Mamba max... or Mamba monster?
1900 is a great all around
4S.