Ultra lx-1e

OK Dwight you are BAD influence.

So I have a Lx-1E on the way and some parts to convert my 8ight to a street machine. (See one justifies the other )

One thing I did wonder is if you have found a better replacement body. The Ofna clear stock one is expensive as hell for a buggy body close to 40 bucks plus shipping from Nitrohouse.com

http://www.nitrohouse.com/catalog/pr...ducts_id=21454

So any suggestions would be appreciated as I am with you the stock all white shell is a little homely looking. In the immortal works of Al Czervik (Rodney Dangerfiled) from Caddyshack "it is so ugly I bet you get a bowl of soup with it."

[DwightSchrute]

Originally Posted by 76Bentley

OK Dwight you are BAD influence.

So I have a Lx-1E on the way and some parts to convert my 8ight to a street machine. (See one justifies the other )

One thing I did wonder is if you have found a better replacement body. The Ofna clear stock one is expensive as hell for a buggy body close to 40 bucks plus shipping from Nitrohouse.com

http://www.nitrohouse.com/catalog/pr...ducts_id=21454

So any suggestions would be appreciated as I am with you the stock all white shell is a little homely looking. In the immortal works of Al Czervik (Rodney Dangerfiled) from Caddyshack "it is so ugly I bet you get a bowl of soup with it."

there are several replacement bodies you can use. here's the list i have so far:

9.5 violater
ravager
ultra lx comp
jammin x1cr
kyosho mp777
mbx body



on a side note...i was out with a buddy of mine last night, ramping the shit out of this thing. i can't believe how far and high this thing can fly without any damage at all.


I'm back to the track this morning, and this time i'm taking my camera that have batteries charged. i'll post pics later today.

BTW...i see you're from VA, 76Bentley...so am i. which part? I'm from the Northern Va. area. we regularly have 30-40 of us running every saturaday night in Fair Lakes, and we reciently found an old motorcross track that had been abandoned near LakeRidge that is an amazing place to bash.

Hey Dwight a fellow Virginian huh, I am in Roanoke. Beautiful area, we are in a valley, so lots of good places. You can go almost to any park and have some interesting geography to run a RC. Oddly enough getting a flat spot large enough after I set my 8ight up might be a problem though...ha ha ha.

Thanks for the review on the LX-1E again, after I have it set up with radio and servo I will only have about 325 in it which is a far cry from what goes into a race level buggy. I can't wait to let it rip. And thanks for for the buggy body list, I am no rattle can Picasso, but I can do better than that all white body.

I did wonder about your thoughts on the Matrix Carbon Fiber chassis and shock towers for the 8ight to cut weight? I am kicking around that idea, kind of like a buggy mated with a Xray T3

Look forward to the pictures

[DwightSchrute]

Originally Posted by 76Bentley

I did wonder about your thoughts on the Matrix Carbon Fiber chassis and shock towers for the 8ight to cut weight? I am kicking around that idea, kind of like a buggy mated with a Xray T3

Look forward to the pictures

i tend to stay away from all things carbon fiber on 1/8 stuff. the reason is because imo, you're just sacrificing weight for strength.... and with vehicles sooo incredibly overpowered to begin with, we need every ounce of durability we can get.