Worlds First 808 Pro ”E”
 

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.

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...

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..

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 ...

Very nice indeed!!!!

Definitely a good investment :).

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

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)

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.

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/show...t=11335&page=2

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

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.

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





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

Have a great one

Shaun.


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

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.





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.


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.

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?

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