$66 Ofna 8 Hyper already Converted to BL
 

yea thats right baby. (hope i am not biting my own tounge here)

after that i got a lipo and charger. my first lipo and i am stoked. yes, i know it looks a bit dirty right now, i will keep you guys posted on its reincarnation as it goes. just sold my emaxx and got this to start new memories with. DickyT introduced me into his MBX5 and i got hooked. this last sat when he left, i stripped my emaxx down, put it on ebay and within 24 hours it was sold at the buy now price. very very cool.

anyways, i am not sure if i need new springs, shocks, etc. i will find all this out HOPEFULLY this friday when it arrives. if not, then on sat. i need to strip it down, change shock oil, diff grease, etc. hope it all gets back together without an extra screw. :lol: oh and i definatly need to get a battery tray. this guy used 2 electrical boxes to make a tray. i am sure i will let it be for a week or so while waiting on mike.

here are some pics that he sent me for your viewing pleasure.

wish me luck people!

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http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...50/sell004.jpg
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Good score! I have so much rc crap I try to resist even the best deals. I can't bring my self to sell anything.The GF is like WTF shakes her head and goes back up stairs. Could be worse.

thanks bro. i am so anxious. maybe a bit more anxious to get the lipo. i have been using SPC 7 cells, just blew one cell and converted both packs to 6 cells. still fun but i have used DickyT's trucks often and the lipo is just sooo much better.

same thing happens to me. i just tell heri sold a bunch of stuff to trade out for sometihng new...

No sh--. I had one come out of my E maxx, it pulled a battery bar off and the cell burst. I figured it was time for lipos. Got a slab of ceramic tile and mini grill top for charging, and $8.00 ammo cans for storage. Good luck! I'm sure we will see it soon in one of DickyT's vids. Keep us up on the progress. Always fun to watch. I just got a x1crt. Way different than my E Maxx. The maxx if fun but the x1 is badass. That buggy will be a rocket.

I recently bought a hyper7 now my traxxas stuff don't get used very often anymore.

I'm in the same boat as you. Barely even held a Lipo but I am gonna make the switch with my buggy e-conversion as well. I plan to pick up a Lipo for my crawler to while I'm at. What charger and Lipo did you go with?

Looks like you found a decent buggy to start with. :yes:

He was running mechanical brakes?

-Doug

i got the hobbycity 5000mah 20-30c 4s lipo with some charger for 200 bucks. should be here in a few days. i dont know why he had those brakes, i cant seem to justify it. would be cool to play with it and see what i can make it do around corners. i need to get a decent steering servo first thing though. and the obvious battery tray too.

i will definatly post my own pics when the buggy gets here. then more after its bath.

Mech brake for the front tires and motor brake for the rear?

I think this quote describes a lot of us around here. :yipi:

tha5150,
Nice score on the cheap roller!

Sweet! Hook us up! Always see your stuff in DickyT's vids. Good to have someone to bash and vid tape with.

i just got a macbook and trying to figure out this iMovie thing. looks so simple but i havent used a mac before. anyways, i will post up some vids from our saterday 20 min of fun in the parking lot at dicky's house.

question though.. which battery tray should i get? there is a Losi tray thats cheap, but works. DickyT says i have to countersink some holes or something? not sure if i should go with this one or the more expensive one on here.

please give me some advice asap. i need to order this today. the Lipo and charger should be here tomorrow or the next day and i have no way to secure it.

option 1

option 2

oh and this is my battery so you can see the size i need for option 2. i think it is smaller than the tray though. how would i make it stable in the tray?

clicky.

whats the size of this?

will a 160mm battery fit ok in this? and this WILL work for an ofna 8 right??

Except I only have a 1 story house so I just get stared at...hard

Get option 2. The RCM tray for $35 is a great deal.

ordered the RCM Tray. might as well keep supporting Mike. :)

i will have some updated pics soon. i am in the middle of soldering and mounting things right.

ok so i am out of town and a bit bored so i will update on my progress.

so far, the front brakes are gone, saved some weight. battery tray is out but no picks yet. the RCM tray should be waiting on me when i get back to town. i have cleaned up all my solder joints and used heat shrink to make it clean. i dont want to mount anything just yet. i came across an issue with mounting the body on. there wasnt enough room to get the back body hole and mount lines up flush. the MMM's wires are sticking up too much. so i can either mount them sideways to the bullets or move the MMM to the opposite side of the motor and behind the battery tray. again, we will see when the tray gets here and how much room i have to play with.

update. got the tray... but it is the wrong size. i can only fit the battery up and not sideways laying down.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...50/photo-6.jpg

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but here are some more pics as of right now. i did the best job cleaning up from my run just now. but its still dirty. he still needs a good bath.

check out the tires. this is after 1 run. compare the back to the front.
2 things.. they are now unusable in the grass or dirt and they are not aligned properly

my springs need to come in more cause i am hitting the ol 3 wheel motion around turns.

back set up
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...50/photo-8.jpg

front set up
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...50/photo-9.jpg

doh! :oh:

you can do what dickyt and I both did to our trays;

cut the side off....but beware, it does weaken the integrity of the tray itself.

I think dickyt ended up cracking the front off of his in a crash....probably wouldnt have happened if he didnt cut the side off....

...its still useable tho!

Well now I blew my 8xl and ordered a new medusa. So I got a few weeks to toy around. Might buy myself a body and wheels to get started on. Battery tray I will be ok with.

I blew the front wall out of mine with both sides still on it. It was a real quick stop aided by a tree in 30*F weather. I just flipped it around and re-mounted it.

Well I have been known to hit ankles, my own feet and my dogs. Never once put myself in the sitution to hit a tree.

Does anyone have any objections to my mounting option? Any past experiance led to trama in the ER?

no, its fine, I was just tryin to help keep the COG low. :yes:

hoovhartid, didnt we meet at the track that day?

i was the handsome devil that came without my emaxx. lol

yup. I wasnt sure if it was you or not.
you are one sexy bitch.:lol:


this thread just took a wrong turn....:no:

i think your the one who took the wrong turn there sport...

where abouts do you live?

true, my bad. :oops:

I live up in west palm beach. I drove down to yamato to meet dickyt half way.

well i got notice from Medusa that my motor will be here within 3 weeks. so no more play time for me right now.

and next time Dicky comes up here, maybe you can swing by for a little bit then we all go over to the track. there are also alot of fields around my house. dirt, grass, sand, etc. many to choose from.