SoLost

I just finished building my GT-e 3.0. I see many of you have changed the battery tray to the carbon fiber battery plates. Where do you buy them? What other after market hop ups are there?

Rockin G

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http://serpent.com/product/600681
I'm sure there are others out there, but the radio tray is a worthwhile upgrade as well. As far as other upgrades, heavy front and center diff fluids and RC Shox Flo Control pistons is all I have on mine that's not stock.

SoLost

Cool thanks!
btw, any of you use 139mm x 47mm x 37mm size 3S batteries? Will require some mod as it is taller then the regular ones. Wonder if it is worth it.

Rockin G

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What KV motor do you run? And what is your goal? Racing or all out speed runs?

C@T

1900kV is the best choice. Good cooling required!

Have a look at eGT8 and eGT8-Racing on Facbook.
You´ll find a lot of usefull Information.

D.a.v.e

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I ran the taller 3 Cell packs in my car for 2yrs. Found some body post extenders to make it work. Worked great. I think I ran a 1700KV motor with the 6 cell set up.

teo1213

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I have a gt8 that I got a bunch of parts for like 0 degree hub carriers and the plates to raise diffs the alloy server arm and hard saver spring any of it usable in the gte or is it not compantibe?

romuald31

Hello from France,

you can use all the parts from the nitro (excepts some transmission parts!!!).
The rear raising plate will hit the bottom of the plastic battery box.
Just have to shave a little materiel with a hobby knife.

Au revoir,

Romuald

romuald31

Hello from France,

I run with 30mm height 3S batteries and, I use this:




Au revoir,
Romuald

nitrohead5300

Wow!! Great looking body, super paint job, Romuald.

teo1213

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Is the cobra 811 be 2.1 chassis same as cobra gt-e chassis? Part numbers don't look to be but visual is same
SER600016
Ser600445

teo1213

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Oh cancel that both those for the buggy my guess is it is different sorry

romuald31

Hello from France,
my cobra Gte 3.0 is "heavy", around 4,1kg !!!
So, I started a "WeightWatcher" diet...

Around 40g with milling the chassis!!!

romuald31

Now, going for 50g shaving!!!

Machining of a rigid axle instead of center differential!!!

romuald31

Now, how to gain 110g???


Prototype in 3D impression for testing




Some machining...




Another test





Machining of the 3mm carbon sheet.





Nice!!!









110g less!!! And lowering the LiPo by 6mm!!
You can buy this carbon kit for 60€ in France!!!