Worlds First 808 Pro ”E”

[TDC57]

Good day team,
Here is my latest money pit, a new 808 PRO E, after extensive research on numerous forums I’ve come to the conclusion that this is the worlds first pro built “E” not that I'm pro builder (couldn’t be father from the truth) but all of the aftermarket “BLING” on it puts it in the “Pro built category”.

Basically I was so fricken impressed with my 808, I went out and bought all of the aftermarket parts available for and 808 and then realized I couldn’t put them all on a used / dirty 808 so I bit the bullet and well here we are several $$$ later.


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Just an FYI I have the front alu steering blocks coming on Thursday and yes I'm a long ways off from completion but give me two weeks and I'll be beating it at the track.


For what it's worth :whistle:
I'm getting a 1512 2.5d S for it (DB if you want to upgrade I’ll buy your motor?) and plan on running it on 4s 30C 4500mAH. Gearing will be either 46/18 or 42/15, I’ll run 5k in the front and rear diff and 30k in the center and since Mike doesn’t have these in stock I’ve got MetalMan fabbing me up a motor mount as I write this post.


Thanks for your time gentlemen and have a great day..

Shaun.

[lincpimp]

Man, Shaun, I think you have more invested in the handful of vehicles you have that I have in everything I own!!!

That buggy looks too nice to use, it really looks great! I am not into shelf queens, but I would have a hard time getting that dirty...

[Serum]

Nice one..

I don't understand the 'swiss 7075 T6' aluminum though, looks like a 'made in china' cover to me.. :)

Didn't knew the standard for 7075 in Switzerland is better than anywhere else.. I know chinese people have got their own selective way of thinking in whether to label a material 7075 or not..

[Mister-T]

I doubt that xray would use some cheap aluminium. I think they put engraved writting to clearly make difference between Integy/gpm blings and xray stuff.

It's just odd that xray who did write few month ago a column about that they don't agree about blings and aftermarket because that car was made to work properly out of the box and that result of using blinbling was people complaing about the car handle poorly. Obviously most of the time the cause was due to the bling bling added ...

[George16]

Very nice indeed!!!!

Definitely a good investment :).

[DRIFT_BUGGY]

Looking good Shaun but sorry, I plan on keeping my motor :intello:

[jhautz]

Looks nice! When you are finished with this it will have to be the most expensive 1/8 buggy on the planet.

I'm curious to see if it stays just as durable as it is in its stock form once all of the plastic is replaced with aluminum. I'm wondering if the aluminum parts will now have no flex and put more stress on the plastic parts that are left.

What are you doing with the "old" E-808? (1 month old. lol)

[Serum]

i mean xray doesn't need to say they use good quality aluminum, but to advertise with 'swiss 7075' is pathetic if you ask me.

[crazyjr]

Sorry dude, but you got beat by a few months. Dafni even offered a custom body to the first E-808, Backfire won it
http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11335&page=2

[jayjay283]

Nice Shaun, another sweet ride, you know I love the bling too lol. Now you can use the other used one as a true basher and not feel bad about messing it up lol. I agree about the swiss emblem, it kind of looks like Mercedes putting an Italian Leather emblem all over their seats, who needs to point out quality. Then again the Swiss are too arrogant to mine their own Steel and damage their environment, so its all highly refined imported steel. Enjoy the sweet ride !
Jay

[mothman]

Nice one..

Didn't knew the standard for 7075 in Switzerland is better than anywhere else.. I know chinese people have got their own selective way of thinking in whether to label a material 7075 or not..


I would like to know about this too.. Anyone know what is so special about swiss 7075 Al? I tried to google it but didnt find anything useful.

[TDC57]

Man, Shaun, I think you have more invested in the handful of vehicles you have that I have in everything I own!!!

That buggy looks too nice to use, it really looks great! I am not into shelf queens, but I would have a hard time getting that dirty...


Thanks Lincpimp, but I doubt it that. Yeah not much on shelf queens either that’s why daddies beating on this one..



Very nice indeed!!!!

Definitely a good investment :).



Thanks George.. well see how well it holds up..

Have a great one

Shaun.


Looking good Shaun but sorry, I plan on keeping my motor :intello:

Thanks DB, cant blame a man for trying :)…

[TDC57]

Looks nice! When you are finished with this it will have to be the most expensive 1/8 buggy on the planet.

I'm curious to see if it stays just as durable as it is in its stock form once all of the plastic is replaced with aluminum. I'm wondering if the aluminum parts will now have no flex and put more stress on the plastic parts that are left.

What are you doing with the "old" E-808? (1 month old. lol)

Thanks J.. I’ll be quite curious to see how it holds up against a stock one, I'm guessing I’ll be braking more parts on the this one, we’ll see..

I'm defiantly keeping my “OLD” 808 hhhhaaaa hhaa..



Have a great one

Shaun.




Sorry dude, but you got beat by a few months. Dafni even offered a custom body to the first E-808, Backfire won it
http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11335&page=2


Without a doubt backfire and then jhautz were the first to build a bad ass “E” 808, hell I learned from them!, this however is a 808 E Pro (hence the BLING!) all of the alum puts it in the class all by it’s self , not me. Don’t get me wrong anyone with an 808 can do it, I'm just posting the first one in progress..

Have a great one

Shaun.


Nice Shaun, another sweet ride, you know I love the bling too lol. Now you can use the other used one as a true basher and not feel bad about messing it up lol. I agree about the swiss emblem, it kind of looks like Mercedes putting an Italian Leather emblem all over their seats, who needs to point out quality. Then again the Swiss are too arrogant to mine their own Steel and damage their environment, so its all highly refined imported steel. Enjoy the sweet ride !
Jay

Thanks Jay, an exactly what I was thinking, I get to beat the beans out of one and apply the knowledge to the other one with minimal beatings..


Thanks for stopping by and have a weekend or what left of it..

Shaun.

[Sammus]

I'd love this thing so much... if only for the 100% spring steel drive train. Does anyone know if you can even get spring steel drive shafts for any other non xray car or buggy?

[pumpkinfish]

Did you ever use that setup I posted? I never heard back from you on any results.

[TDC57]

Yes absolutely I did (thank you).. I might have taken it to the extreme, I added / adjusted both of my 808 buggies per your recommendations, of course only one drives at this time but I did notice driving characteristics as soon as it hit the track..

What else you got (??) :whistle:

Thanks for your time and have a great one

Shaun.

[Serum]

I love the xray cars, and this one is sweeter than sweet..

@ mothman; there is no 'swiss 7075 t6' aluminum.. All you find if you google for it are xray oriented parts..

[TDC57]

Thanks for the kind words Serum,
I'm not sure about whole made in (???) or not, but I do like the way it looks..

have a great one

Shaun.

[TDC57]

I got my motor and shocks today, the front and rear diff should show up on Friday, hopefully this will be running at our So-Cal bash this weekend..

Thanks for your time team and have a great one

Shaun..


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[big greg]

is that the 2.5d? that is a sweet motor

[TDC57]

Yes it is, if it’s good enough for Drift Buggy it’s good enough for me and since he wouldn’t sell me his, I hat to get my own..

Thanks Greg..

have a great one

[big greg]

im in fact selling my medusa now so i can pick one of those up for my losi 8ight

[TDC57]

in stock @ $224.95
http://www.impaktrc.com/product_info.php?cPath=186_292&products_id=2528&osCsid=06f53021e70cef3f500e44341af7ef3f

[big greg]

he he i can get a 10 race old one for 150!!!!! i know the guy personally to

[TDC57]

You bastard!..,:lol::lol::lol:

P.s.
sorry i left out "lucky" :na:

[big greg]

You bastard!..,:lol::lol::lol:

P.s.
sorry i left out "lucky" :na:

i know im trying t work with linc now:whistle:

[TDC57]

:lol::lol: I'm not sure if that's a good or bad thing (??) :yes:

But GOOD LUCK WITH THAT!... :intello:

[rschoi_75]

Nice looking ride shaun.

[JERRY2KONE]

Hey Shaun hows it going? I should have known that while I am in the middle of travels around the globe that you would have another project on the burners. Your like a roller coaster that just keeps going up and down and never stops. Nice project selection as usual young man. You are a bad influance on all of us you know. I have been showing my two boys some stuff on the RCM forum and they are really getting excited about getting settled in Korea and starting into some projects with me. Keep up the bad influances Shaun, and nice work again.

[TDC57]

Nice looking ride shaun.


Thank you sir, :yes: I’m just waiting for a few parts to show up and I'll have it completed, it will defiantly be at our Aug bash..:party::party:


Hey Shaun hows it going? I should have known that while I am in the middle of travels around the globe that you would have another project on the burners. Your like a roller coaster that just keeps going up and down and never stops. Nice project selection as usual young man. You are a bad influance on all of us you know. I have been showing my two boys some stuff on the RCM forum and they are really getting excited about getting settled in Korea and starting into some projects with me. Keep up the bad influances Shaun, and nice work again.


Jerry!, Jerry!, Jerry! How the hell are you (??) it great to hear from you!!:yes: I trust your finally done with your world travels and are in your new home in Korea :neutral:.. Please send me some pics of the following (if your up too it) :oops:
• Builds!!! IE your bad boys..
• Your new Area IE what does it look like in Korea
• Your new House..

Thanks for the kind words sir but your kids only need only to look as far as dad’s builds to see some amazing things / builds maybe they will help Dad (finally) get motivated enough to stop stock piling parts and actually complete some of those bad boys.. :party: :whistle:

As always it’s a complete pleasure to hear from you and of course I wish you and your family a wonderful and peaceful time in your new home..

Have a great one Sir…

Shaun.

[TDC57]

Forward progress continues,
The drive train is finally all complete, the rims and tires installed, I’ve got the ESC mount almost complete.:party: I need to install the MGM and antenna mast, clean up some minor misc tasks and she’s be complete and ready for our So-Cal bash on the 24th..:yes: I'm also liking jnev’s mud guards on his 8ight, might also try that..

P.S.
I went the hole 9 yards spent the $14.00 and bought the XRay towel..:oh: I'm such a geek.. :lol::lol:



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Have a great one and thanks for your time..

[DRIFT_BUGGY]

Nice work and nice towel, lol

[MetalMan]

Still missing bumpers :lol:. But it sure is looking great! Any chance you might have weighed it in its current form compared to your other 808? One last question, have you glued the tires yet?

[MTBikerTim]

Still missing bumpers :lol:. But it sure is looking great! Any chance you might have weighed it in its current form compared to your other 808? One last question, have you glued the tires yet?

I did that with my M18MT. Built it and tried to drive it without gluing the tires. I didn't think it would make much difference, wrong. I couldn't get the car to go anywhere.

[JERRY2KONE]

Actually Shaun we are on the tail end of the move. We are still in San Francisco for another week visiting with other family members. We are leaving with the kids in tow for Hawaii on 02/August for a few days of paradise before the final leg of the trip. Vegas was great and we managed to win enought to pay for that leg of the trip, plus an extra $500 in our pockets. We just love Vegas.

I hope to take the kids on the Hawaiian ATV mountain tour for some outdoor adventure while we are there, and the wife insists on going to the Polonesian Cultural Center for the usual island tourist adventure so the kids get the full package. We will finally be in Korea by 07/August to move into the new house. All I know so far is that it is a 5 bedroom/ 3 bath that has been just refurbished. So at least there is a hobby room for the trucks. Thanks for the humanity support and don't worry we will be getting things rolling with the Maxx collection soon after we get settled. The boys are extremely anxious about getting started. I will get some photos up before Xmas for sure. Have a good one Shaun.

[captain harlock]

Couldn't you get a XT8 instead?( Assuming you have a X buggy already).

Nevermind. This thing looks KILLER!

Best of luck, friend!

[jordan...]

P.S.
I went the hole 9 yards spent the $14.00 and bought the XRay towel..:oh: I'm such a geek.. :lol::lol:

:lol: :lol: yet another awesome build Shaun, keep it up :great:

@JERRY, i also can't wait to see pics of your Supermaxx's :yipi:

[TDC57]

Nice work and nice towel, lol

Thanks DB.. It’s really too bad we live in different time zones, I would love to have the opportunity to bash with you and you’re totally assume 8eight buggy… I actulay think that would be good race, your 8eight against my 808.. For now I concede mainly because I cant drive to save my life on a track, Bashing however I’ll give you run for your money..


Still missing bumpers :lol:. But it sure is looking great! Any chance you might have weighed it in its current form compared to your other 808? One last question, have you glued the tires yet?

Hay Travis,
Thank you for the compliment!, No they are glued down, I missed you at work today, however you working tomorrow 2-7 so I’ll drop them off then for our usual deal (??)

As for the weight differences no not yet, but I did order a special scale that goes to the grams so I’ll have it all figured out soon.

For what it’s worth,
Per the replays I’ve received from the Teamxray site the total weight difference between the Alu and the stock is like 40 grams..

We’ll see..

Have a great one and I’ll see you in few hours..


Actually Shaun we are on the tail end of the move. We are still in San Francisco for another week visiting with other family members. We are leaving with the kids in tow for Hawaii on 02/August for a few days of paradise before the final leg of the trip. Vegas was great and we managed to win enought to pay for that leg of the trip, plus an extra $500 in our pockets. We just love Vegas.

I hope to take the kids on the Hawaiian ATV mountain tour for some outdoor adventure while we are there, and the wife insists on going to the Polonesian Cultural Center for the usual island tourist adventure so the kids get the full package. We will finally be in Korea by 07/August to move into the new house. All I know so far is that it is a 5 bedroom/ 3 bath that has been just refurbished. So at least there is a hobby room for the trucks. Thanks for the humanity support and don't worry we will be getting things rolling with the Maxx collection soon after we get settled. The boys are extremely anxious about getting started. I will get some photos up before Xmas for sure. Have a good one Shaun.


LOL:lol:.. Classic Jerry…:Jet setting around the world, spending the kids / wife inheritance money, living high on the hog..:intello: GOOD FOR U Sir.. It’s great to hear your having a “great time”… please post some pics of your new area / surroundings when you able,:yes: I'm quite jealous but I know without a dought that you and your family really deserve this outing / expedition.. Way to go DAD!...:party: Now about your builds :oh: when are they being posted and or being completed



Couldn't you get a XT8 instead?( Assuming you have a X buggy already).

Nevermind. This thing looks KILLER!

Best of luck, friend!

Actually I have a XT8 too.. :wink:

This is just one of my 808’s.. Thanks thou.. :yes:

Have a great day yourself Sir..

Shaun.


:lol: yet another awesome build Shaun, keep it up :great:

@JERRY, i also can't wait to see pics of your Supermaxx's


Thanks Jay! I'm just rying to keep up with you! / the Jones Haaaa haaa. ... As for Jerry I’ve been asking for pics for months now.. He’s just not in the sharing mode. (??)

Have a great one Sir..

Shaun.

[TDC57]

Just and FYI / for what it’s worth it’s done / completed! and Hell Yes it runs great!.



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[tc3_racer_001]

nice... i wish i had that much money :(

if you want you can donate to my "get my buggy going" fund :whistle:

great job as always. i really wanna see a video of you driving BOTH at the same time while filming :lol:

[nl12]

Does the new one have the proline 808 body? If so any comparisions on room under the body? specifically the battery area?

[JERRY2KONE]

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Originally Posted by jordan...
yet another awesome build Shaun, keep it up

@JERRY, i also can't wait to see pics of your Supermaxx's


Thanks Jay! I'm just rying to keep up with you! / the Jones Haaaa haaa. ... As for Jerry I’ve been asking for pics for months now.. He’s just not in the sharing mode. (??)

Have a great one Sir..

Shaun.

Hey SHaun it is not that I do wish to share info/photos, but as you well know I have been a bit busy with matters of greater importance. We are in transit right now and not having the means or the resources to post up photos is a problem. It will be mid August before we are actually settled in to our new home and then we have to unpack all of the toys for me to have access. Sorry for teasing you, but life goes on. Plus I have to figure out how to post up stuff in the way of photos as I have never done that before. My skills are limited when it comes to the PC.

I do love the builds that I have done, but I am sure that there have been many just like them in one place or another. Still they are pretty cool to me. Sorry for pushing your patients to the limit, but I will get them up on here soon. Have a good day gents.

[jnev]

Thats a great looking set of buggies you got there Shawn! :yes: Now how are you going to decide which one to drive? Is one strictly for the track and other bashing? Or will you just use them both for everything?

Definitely looking forward to seeing them run though. :yes: My 8ight with the new motor may give them a run for their money though... :wink: The next SoCal bash will be sweet once we can get everyone there on one day with everyone's newly completed projects. :yes:

[jayjay283]

Wow Shaun nice, dig the contasting fighters. Just friggin awesome

[BlackedOutREVO]

You cant really bash a Xray, racing only I hope lol. That would hurt to see one bashed!

Those are both awesome buggies! You have some DEEEEEEP pockets to afford all that LOL

[MetalMan]

Hay Travis,
Thank you for the compliment!, No they are glued down, I missed you at work today, however you working tomorrow 2-7 so I’ll drop them off then for our usual deal (??)

As for the weight differences no not yet, but I did order a special scale that goes to the grams so I’ll have it all figured out soon.

For what it’s worth,
Per the replays I’ve received from the Teamxray site the total weight difference between the Alu and the stock is like 40 grams..

We’ll see..

Have a great one and I’ll see you in few hours..


Shaun,

Sorry I didn't reply sooner (hope you didn't have to figure out I wasn't there!). I had to get up at 6am this morning and got ready quickly to leave for a full day of hiking up in the San Bernardinos. Unfortunately I didn't have time to read the forums until now.

However on Friday I'll be working the opening shift, 11am-4pm.

40 grams is nothing! Just hope they aren't lying to you...

[ffactory666]

Fantastic builds , i'm drooling .

[TDC57]

nice... i wish i had that much money :(

if you want you can donate to my "get my buggy going" fund :whistle:

great job as always. i really wanna see a video of you driving BOTH at the same time while filming :lol:


Thanks for the kid words Tc3.. I'm taking all of my builds with the family camping for two weeks I hope to have some great action shots & video when I get back.. :yes:

I wish I could donate to the "get my buggy going found" :whistle: but I need to donate funds to the Keep you house and family running program.. “however” If you can get my wife to go back to work after 12 years off, I’ll give you the 808 of choice, hell I’ll give them both to you!!.. But that will never happen..:na:



Does the new one have the proline 808 body? If so any comparisions on room under the body? specifically the battery area?

The latest / new one is the right side with the old 808 body..

As for under room comparisons, the pro line body has a total of 46mm height off the deck, the 808 body has 44mm off the deck.. Or another way to look at it is:
I can use 4500mAH on my 808 body and 5000mAH with my pro line body before I need to shim it up..

Hope that helps and thanks for the comments..

Have a great day

Shaun.


Quote:
Originally Posted by jordan...
yet another awesome build Shaun, keep it up

@JERRY, i also can't wait to see pics of your Supermaxx's


Thanks Jay! I'm just rying to keep up with you! / the Jones Haaaa haaa. ... As for Jerry I’ve been asking for pics for months now.. He’s just not in the sharing mode. (??)

Have a great one Sir..

Shaun.

Hey SHaun it is not that I do wish to share info/photos, but as you well know I have been a bit busy with matters of greater importance. We are in transit right now and not having the means or the resources to post up photos is a problem. It will be mid August before we are actually settled in to our new home and then we have to unpack all of the toys for me to have access. Sorry for teasing you, but life goes on. Plus I have to figure out how to post up stuff in the way of photos as I have never done that before. My skills are limited when it comes to the PC.

I do love the builds that I have done, but I am sure that there have been many just like them in one place or another. Still they are pretty cool to me. Sorry for pushing your patients to the limit, but I will get them up on here soon. Have a good day gents.

I'm sorry Sir (just a little raz) I know you have much more important things to do in your life at this point and I wouldn’t have it any other way.. But it is GREAT to hear from you and I really do hope you get settled in your new era, setup the kids and can finely start to have some DAD fun again.. Please keep us updated on your whereabouts and have a great time..

Shaun.


Thats a great looking set of buggies you got there Shawn! :yes: Now how are you going to decide which one to drive? Is one strictly for the track and other bashing? Or will you just use them both for everything?

Definitely looking forward to seeing them run though. :yes: My 8ight with the new motor may give them a run for their money though... :wink: The next SoCal bash will be sweet once we can get everyone there on one day with everyone's newly completed projects. :yes:


Hay Josh..
Thanks for the comments Sir.. You know me I’ll use both for both.. I'm looking forward to running with you and your new BAD ASS 8ight.. It looks like a great project and your setting it up just right.. :yes:

Have a great time on the 17th and please post pics..

[TDC57]

Wow Shaun nice, dig the contasting fighters. Just friggin awesome

Thanks Jay.. :yes:
I've sent out two more bodies to get done (buggy and Truggy), :oh: one a Russian fighter and an old UK fighter the one with the blue shield and the three gold crowns...:party: One day I'll have an entire squadron.. All but Germany, I just cant find it in me to do the Nazi thing..:no: But I'm hopping to have everything else and then I can get a bunch of buddies together and have dogfights..:intello: of course after a few toties :whistle:


You cant really bash a Xray, racing only I hope lol. That would hurt to see one bashed!

Those are both awesome buggies! You have some DEEEEEEP pockets to afford all that LOL

Sure I can, I'm an equal opportunity basher, :intello::lol:

Thanks for the kind words.. It does take some deep pockets, but as long as the wife thinks it $300 buggy (I show her adds in from hobby people on something else) heee hee I'm always good to go.:na:. Not quite @ linc $500 a month habit, but close..:intello:


Shaun,

Sorry I didn't reply sooner (hope you didn't have to figure out I wasn't there!). I had to get up at 6am this morning and got ready quickly to leave for a full day of hiking up in the San Bernardinos. Unfortunately I didn't have time to read the forums until now.

However on Friday I'll be working the opening shift, 11am-4pm.

40 grams is nothing! Just hope they aren't lying to you...


No worries sir.. thanks for the invite to the races.. I’ll be stopping by tomorrow for some more of your custom work..

I ordered up a scale that should be here any day.. Once I get it I'm striping down both ride (time permitted) and doing weighing comparison.. We’ll see exactly how much weight it adds..

Have a great one and I’ll see you in a few hours..

Shaun.





Fantastic builds , i'm drooling .

Thanks FFactory66.. It’s been a blast to build and cannot express enough how much XRay products are some dam impressive. I just love them and I cannot thank the team enough for pointing me in the this direction a few month back when I asked the question what should I build next.. YOU GUYS ROCK!... I love this site..

[TDC57]

Just incase you were wondering what my bottom line is on the builds or FYI these things are not cheep to build..

Stock 808 (E) breakdown:
• 808 kit 599.00
• RCM motor mount $60.00
• RCM battery try $40.00
• MGM ESC $300
• Neu 1512 2.5d s $240.00
• JR Servo $130.00
• Pro-Line Wheels & tires $65.00
• 2.4 ghz radio $210.00
• Lipo 5s 3700mAH 20 C $140.00
• Painted body $70.00

Total cost for E 808 $1,855.00 :oh:


808 PRO (E) Breakdown • 808 kit 599.00
• RCM motor mount $60.00
• RCM battery try $40.00
• MGM ESC $340
• Neu 1512 2.d s $240.00
• JR Servo $130.00
• Pro-Line Wheels & tires $65.00
• 2.4 ghz radio $210.00
• Lipo 4s 4500mAH 30 C $240.00
• 808 aftermarket Alu upgrades $504.00
• 808 front Act Diffs $140.00
• Painted body $70.00

Total cost of 808 PRO (E) $2,639 :surprised:


Fricken reality hearts / Bites... :yes:

[ffactory666]

Tell me about it , i have spent over $3000 in the last month . I'm the bank manager in the house:great:

I have to say after reading your whole build i don't think i have ever seen anyone on a forum quote and reply to every ones comments before , and being so polite:surprised:

I too love my fighter planes and warbirds and love your themes , but going with the Germans what about the German version of the Eurofighter .

You could get the top of the buggy painted like the cockpit with the windows and then have rivets / panels painted on the body since the fighter is only one boring colour.
Don't forget the German cross either on the sides :mdr:

[TDC57]

Thanks you for the kind words, I like to take the time to thank everybody who stops buy and says hay.. This is a great site with some truly fanatic individuals with quite a few of different / funny personalities so for me it's worth every moment.. :yes:

I do like your idea on the open cockpit, I've got rivets on a one buggy build now and one on my GM build with rust leaking out behind each rivet, bullet holes on the side of fus, ect. It's been a blast and since I'm the only one doing it at the moment by project always stand out (just a little) from everybody else’s. Much like BB16 loves to say "I feel special now"

Thanks for your time and have a great weekend..

Shaun.

P.s.
NO Germany!.. I just can do it!..:no:

[ffactory666]

Haha , fare enough .

It would be great to see the body with the rusting rivets and bullet holes . Do you have a gallery that i can look at .

[ffactory666]

Question on your receiver box. What have you used and how did you attach it to the servo mount , looks very neat .

[TDC57]

:lol: No.. Not yet, give me a few weeks to get some of my boddies back and then I will "for sure".. :yes:

here is link to the RX box if your still looking for one (?).I like to use Traxxas due to they are water tight..

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-TRAXXAS-T-MAXX-TMAXX-3-3-2-5-BATTERY-BOX_W0QQitemZ260273948774QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item2 60273948774&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&timeout=1218690702187
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-TRAXXAS-E-REVO-E-MAXX-SLASH-WATERPROOF-RECEIVER-BOX_W0QQitemZ290251832822QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item2 90251832822&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&timeout=1218690880859
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-TRAXXAS-E-MAXX-16-8-WATERPROOF-RECEIVER-BOX_W0QQitemZ260272488778QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item2 60272488778&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&timeout=1218690947671

Hope that helps (??)

Have a great one Sir..

Shaun.

[TDC57]

So my last of the Alu / Bling showed up in the mail..


http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii195/TDC57/IMG_3346.jpg
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii195/TDC57/IMG_3347.jpg
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii195/TDC57/IMG_3348.jpg
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii195/TDC57/IMG_3349.jpg
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii195/TDC57/IMG_3350.jpg

Got love the shinny!.. hhaahhaaahaaa.

[tc3_racer_001]

:party:

[ffactory666]

:lol: No.. Not yet, give me a few weeks to get some of my boddies back and then I will "for sure".. :yes:

here is link to the RX box if your still looking for one (?).I like to use Traxxas due to they are water tight..

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-TRAXXAS-T-MAXX-TMAXX-3-3-2-5-BATTERY-BOX_W0QQitemZ260273948774QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item2 60273948774&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&timeout=1218690702187
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-TRAXXAS-E-REVO-E-MAXX-SLASH-WATERPROOF-RECEIVER-BOX_W0QQitemZ290251832822QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item2 90251832822&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&timeout=1218690880859
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-TRAXXAS-E-MAXX-16-8-WATERPROOF-RECEIVER-BOX_W0QQitemZ260272488778QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item2 60272488778&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&timeout=1218690947671

Hope that helps (??)

Have a great one Sir..

Shaun.

Champ Shaun , thanks for the links :wink:

[TruckBasher]

Another nice conversion. I must say you really have the most expensive collection. XRAY is really expensive, its the only reason why I havent got into them at this point. Hope to see some vids soon...

[Mister-T]

There aluminum hop part are expensive but it's not Integy aluminium...
You can keep the buggy with default equipement, This is still one if not the most robust buggy on the market. 2 people here sell there brand new RC8 for a 808. our track is very unforgiving, Even on a short run (1 hour) you can see the difference.

Price is hight because Xray is made in Europe and the actual currency is the Euro.
Right now
1 € = 1.52 $
I supsect Xray to make almost no margin on US market.

[magman]

Just incase you were wondering what my bottom line is on the builds or FYI these things are not cheep to build..

Stock 808 (E) breakdown:
• 808 kit 599.00
• RCM motor mount $60.00
• RCM battery try $40.00
• MGM ESC $300
• Neu 1512 2.5d s $240.00
• JR Servo $130.00
• Pro-Line Wheels & tires $65.00
• 2.4 ghz radio $210.00
• Lipo 5s 3700mAH 20 C $140.00
• Painted body $70.00

Total cost for E 808 $1,855.00 :oh:


808 PRO (E) Breakdown • 808 kit 599.00
• RCM motor mount $60.00
• RCM battery try $40.00
• MGM ESC $340
• Neu 1512 2.d s $240.00
• JR Servo $130.00
• Pro-Line Wheels & tires $65.00
• 2.4 ghz radio $210.00
• Lipo 4s 4500mAH 30 C $240.00
• 808 aftermarket Alu upgrades $504.00
• 808 front Act Diffs $140.00
• Painted body $70.00

Total cost of 808 PRO (E) $2,639 :surprised:


Fricken reality hearts / Bites... :yes:



I can relate to your pain... My mbx-5 started out nitro and set up was $ 1,200-. Now add the BL conversion, 6 batts. RCM mount, 1512, MGM & MMM esc V1, etc......

All in all total investment is roughly...$ 2,500- I did sell some of the nitro stuff to help w/some purchases. All in all this is a v/expensive hobby, but seeing my buggy fly in the air and go by me doing 40+ mph. I realize that it is worth all the trouble and money. Besides, there are a lot of OTHER hobbies we could be doing that are not so on the up and up.....:whistle:

[TDC57]

:party:

Yaaa in deed..:party::yipi:. Thanks Ryan..

Have a great one Sir..

Shaun.


Champ Shaun , thanks for the links :wink:


Anytime Sir..:intello:

P.S.
How’s that hang over treating you from the TQ (?):na:


Another nice conversion. I must say you really have the most expensive collection. XRAY is really expensive, its the only reason why I havent got into them at this point. Hope to see some vids soon...

Thanks for the kind words TB.. I'll have video of them all up soon racing head-to-head..
It promise nothing but good times ahead for upcoming bashings & races..

Have a great one Sir..

Shaun.



There aluminum hop part are expensive but it's not Integy aluminium...
You can keep the buggy with default equipement, This is still one if not the most robust buggy on the market. 2 people here sell there brand new RC8 for a 808. our track is very unforgiving, Even on a short run (1 hour) you can see the difference.

Price is hight because Xray is made in Europe and the actual currency is the Euro.
Right now
1 € = 1.52 $
I supsect Xray to make almost no margin on US market.

Mr T.. I like that name!..
Anyway.. sorry.. I defiantly agree I still have my stock 808 and have not broken anything on it yet!, it takes a complete beating and is just assume at the track.. I don’t agree that X-Ray isn’t making any money, actually they just raised all of there prices across the board (I think 12%). And due to the fact that the stock 808 cost $599 and the Alm is $504 (something is just wrong!). but nobody forced me to get all this stuff personnel choice 100%..

Thanks for your time and for stopping by..

Have a great day Sir.

Shaun.




I can relate to your pain... My mbx-5 started out nitro and set up was $ 1,200-. Now add the BL conversion, 6 batts. RCM mount, 1512, MGM & MMM esc V1, etc......

All in all total investment is roughly...$ 2,500- I did sell some of the nitro stuff to help w/some purchases. All in all this is a v/expensive hobby, but seeing my buggy fly in the air and go by me doing 40+ mph. I realize that it is worth all the trouble and money. Besides, there are a lot of OTHER hobbies we could be doing that are not so on the up and up.....:whistle:

Hay magman.. I know you can relate, I’ve seen your build (fricken sweet!) :party: and yes I can relate to your above statement all to well “but seeing my buggy fly in the air and go by me doing 40+ mph. I realize that it is worth all the trouble and money”. :yes:

And yes there are much worse things we could be blowing our money on, but I'm way to old for that crap now and as long as I can keep my wife in the dark about everything I'm GOOD TO GO.. :lol:

[BlackedOutREVO]

I think this is the most expensive buggy around!

I think I like the CF parts better, but having both, and TOP of the line makes me VERY jealous LOL

[tc3_racer_001]

^+1!

if your ever having that urge to lighten your back pocket, i take paypal, any currency! cookie_monster_in_321@hotmail.com :P jks, wihtout people like you id still be in the dark, what most dont realise is, by experimenting and posting about it others like me short on cash can make an informed decisision and save money overall, so many thanks!

ryan

[Tekno_Addict]

Can I have close up pics of how you mounted the Traxxas Receiver box on the servo tray please. Awesome work you did!

[TDC57]

Can I have close up pics of how you mounted the Traxxas Receiver box on the servo tray please. Awesome work you did!



It’s just a Traxxas 3905 rx box off eBay for like $7.00 then I have some industrial Velcro for the bottom to the top of the servo box. I’ve only lost one box during a horrendous crash.. I’ll pm you some pictures of it soon.

Simple, cheep, quick and watertight!.. :intello:

[Tekno_Addict]

It’s just a Traxxas 3905 rx box off eBay for like $7.00 then I have some industrial Velcro for the bottom to the top of the servo box. I’ve only lost one box during a horrendous crash.. I’ll pm you some pictures of it soon.

Simple, cheep, quick and watertight!.. :intello:

Awesome... Thanks man! Looking forward to it.

[TDC57]

Awesome... Thanks man! Looking forward to it.

Photobucket is down :no: :neutral: I'll get them to you tomorrow.. Sorry.

[Tekno_Addict]

Photobucket is down :no: :neutral: I'll get them to you tomorrow.. Sorry.

No prob... I'll wait patiently... :)

[entjoles]

do you still have both buggies?

if you ever want to get rid of the non pro shot me a pm , thanks

[drkros3]

do you still have both buggies?

if you ever want to get rid of the non pro shot me a pm , thanks

i think he traded it for a crawler. but i could be wrong.

[MetalMan]

i think he traded it for a crawler. but i could be wrong.

That is correct.

[TDC57]

Correct, it's gone.. Sorry and thanks for the offer..

have a great day / weekend..

[entjoles]

no prob.


i found an rc8 for my project , so i will get going on it asap