D8 conversion kit
 

Hi Mike, I am about to pull the trigger on one of your new D8 kits (looks too sweet) I have only one question, will my MMM fit under the stock D8 body mounted on the esc tray?
Thanks, GeorgeC

:whistle: :mdr:

Still working on getting my buddy's for testing, George. I haven't forgotten about you, though. :)

Thanks Mike, But I went ahead and ordered the kit and a couple more pinions. After thinking about it this is the kit That I like the most out of all that I have looked at and I have already sold my old Tekno kit to a guy in CA and all my 1/12th scale stuff to a guy in Spain (1/12th died here). So what the heck I'll make it work under the lid some how even if I have to change to another one. I'll post some pics after I get it all together :yipi:

Well I received my RCM/D8 kit today PDQ ordered it on Thur and received it on Mon. Every thing fits perfect in the stock chassis. And like Mikes ad says it doesn't look like a cheap conversion it looks more like a factory built E buggy. Just waiting on a couple more parts to finish it up. I'll post some pics then. Thanks Mike
georgec

Finally made time to finish putting together my RCM/D8 kit and here are some pics and again thanks Mike for making such a sweet kit!

Looks good! A lot more pinion room than the cut off stock radio tray gives ya.

The latest changes to my D8. Some free pieces from HPI after simply writing to them about the unpainted Vorza body and body mounts, they sent those and a whole sack of other pieces, the rear brace with the wire guides built in, the brace didn't fit so I cut off the wire guides and glued it to my rear brace also sent the center diff top brace and the front steering/diff brace. I'll install the body mounts after the new body comes in.

http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/a...ec4/D8/001.jpg
http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/a...ec4/D8/002.jpg
http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/a...ec4/D8/003.jpg

Looks pretty good! how does the body fit?

Rite now I use the jconcepts illuzion body and it fit's well enough, but I think the Vorza body will fit better because the sides are a little higher.

How's the weight balance, left to right, George. I have an opportunity to pick up a D8 and would want to go electric on it but noticed the motor is WAY out there on the right hand side. Just curious how it's running.

The balance for me so far seems quite good, I run 4s 5000mAh batteries so it seems to offset the weight of the of the motor. Front to rear seems good also. Although I have only ran a few laps with the D8 in this configuration it felt very stable in turns and jumped fairly flat. First race of the season is this Saturday so I should know better how she works in race conditions after that. Will post results Sunday!
Wish me luck.

George, what brand is that blue motor?

Hobbywing

Thanks nitrostarter!

2000kv Xerun by Hobbywing :intello:

I just keep looking at these photos... I almost have to build one now. I will probably get the chassis tomorrow then wait for Mike to get more kits in. I think this conversion will look awesome with a Tekin setup and some TP batts... I need to learn not to finish projects... I just end up wanting to build something new.

Mike really did hit the nail on the head with this kit! He set it up where you can run any of the current esc's or motors and almost any of the top selling batteries. I think the conversion with a few parts from the Vorza looks more like a factory made kit rather than a conversion and much more user friendly than many that are factory built.

Yeah, I looked at all the conversions available and the Vorza and decided the RCM kit was really what I wanted.

WOW what turnout for the first race of the season, there were well over 80 entries in all classes. There were 10 in the E buggy class that I ran in. The track was a completely new layout, very technical with one huge double that was about 12ft from top to top. My new setup took a little getting used to but wound up third in the main, not bad for her first run. Over all I was very happy with the way the buggy handled and with a few more tweaks and allot more practice I think I can start pulling off some wins. The next thing I will add will be Mikes Slipperential.

What did you use from the Vorza?

ben

Look at post #8 on this thread.

VE motor mount in a D8
 

Just thought I would show the latest on my ever changing D8. I have been looking long and hard for a motor mount that was easier to change motors and set gear mesh and the only thing I could find was made by a small one man operation that only makes his product when and if he feels like it. That is until I stumbled across the Kyosho Inferno VE and found that the VE motor mount is almost a direct fit to my D8 (with no help from the Kyosho guys) anyway the VE mount fit the bill nicely. I also didn’t want to spend 75 to 100 bucks for a motor mount like the custom made item or even the Kyosho mount, so I turned to the pull apart guys on ebay and found the entire center diff/motor mount for the VE there for $39.99 with screws and all! Here’s a couple of pics of the motor mount installed in my D8 with the slipperential in it.

http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/a...ec4/D8/020.jpg

http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/a...ec4/D8/021.jpg

I was going to add that it took 14 diff shims for the slipperential, 10 up front and 4 in the rear. That left a little play forward and aft.