another E-XT8 will be born!!!!!

[Sower]

Ha! That's pretty funny . . . yeah that's a Lehner all right. It's an old 1940/10 hi-amp that I fried in my CRT. Oh boy, that brings back some memories. I don't know why I keep it around. Here's the old thread detailing the death of that Lehner if you're interested:

http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7223

My XT8 will have either a Neu 1515 3D or 1515 1.5Y on 6s. Or it might have the Monster Max motor if that thing ever materializes and is what they claim it to be.

[ClodMaxx]

yikes - i do remember reading that thread, and i still feel your pain. hopefully that was an isolated incident with the Lehner - i have a 1940/7 hi-amp that i had in my 13+ pound SuperMaxx, and will drop in the eXT8 - hopefully with better luck!

[Sower]

Yeah, it was a brutal day. I remember it very well.

I'm sure you'll do fine with yours - I think mine came with a winding that was rubbing from the beginning and it shorted out.

[nl12]

I hear the quality of lehners has declined lately a lot of boat guys are having troubles with them too

[Sower]

I don't doubt that. I know it sure put a bad taste in my mouth. I'm pretty much Neu all the way now.

[ClodMaxx]

guys, you're freaking me out...i have to go home and do a voodoo protective hex on my motor...

actually, i have a pretty high number of runs on mine and i love it. really high performance, and it's always run cool as a cucumber - and i did my best to over and undergear my maxx to test it. so far so good, but then again i've never had it in a race. we'll see soon enough how well it holds up.

[Sower]

Well if you've run it for a while with no problem, you're probably fine. Mine didn't sound right from the beginning but I never had a Lehner before and just figured it was ok. I wouldn't worry if I were you.

[satttheman]

more pics plz lol!!! im tryin to decide if i want a 8ight-t, st-rr, or xt8

[ClodMaxx]

it's still with dan @ rc product designs - i'm supposed to get it back sometime in the next couple of weeks (yippee!). i'll post pics as soon as i get it back.

i don't know much about the kyosho, but either of the other 2 would be a great choice. of course i'm partial to xray.

[satttheman]

i bought the 8ight-t im converting it this week

[Sower]

Nice, so what power system do you have planned for it? And by the way, do you mind sharing why you went with the 8ight-T over the ST-RR and the XT8?

[satttheman]

i went with the 8ight-t because my lhs stocks all the parts im using a 8xl and 5s maxamps heres a video of it on 6s the reciever pack died so i had to rig that battery pack also it has 120k in the center and a battery box now instead of the battery mount i made

[ClodMaxx]

some final progress! it's been a while since i updated this.

-sold the lehner/mm combo and got a Neu 1515/2D and MMM
-5s enerland 5050mah/30c/8ga wire (2 packs)
-RCM motor mount
-RCM battery tray
-installed the captured hinge pin system

i may be getting the xt8 big bores, and RCM's extended chassis. and some tires that don't balloon like crazy. oh yeah - they don't exist.

geared 46/15, it's a total rocket.

[bcltoys]

Half-up rims cross-hairs two times around of clear fiber stranded tape 45mph with my 8t 1.0 geared 48/14 mmm 2200 no ballony.5s hyperion 6500mah batt.

[RCShocker]

There ya go buddy.


Glad to see ya back at it.