Radiosistemi RR8

[matrix]

Jul 24, 2014 20:51:54 GMT underway said:

The car is very responsive to setup changes. But one of the things I noticed is that it doesnt require alot of changes to get right. Its what I call a trunk weapon(pull it from the trunk and battle) Its not the Serpent or any other car that needs a ton of changes depending on the track. One of the other good things about this buggy. The car sells for 729.99 on Todd's site IMBUEMOTORSPORTS.COM and I think its worth that. If will outlast the Kyosho 3 to 1. I drove Kyosho from the 7.5 KIII all the way through the MP9 and the quality of the K car has diminished. Great platform and geometry but the metals and plastics and not as stout as they used to be.  But if you are interested in the RR8 let me know.

Dont you think that the price might scare away some people that would be willing to give this car a try. Does this company also make any electric cars?

[losiracer78]

Are there any must have parts for this car, or as someone mentioned everything is in the box?

[underway]

Jul 25, 2014 6:14:12 GMT matrix said:

Jul 24, 2014 20:51:54 GMT underway said:

The car is very responsive to setup changes. But one of the things I noticed is that it doesnt require alot of changes to get right. Its what I call a trunk weapon(pull it from the trunk and battle) Its not the Serpent or any other car that needs a ton of changes depending on the track. One of the other good things about this buggy. The car sells for 729.99 on Todd's site IMBUEMOTORSPORTS.COM and I think its worth that. If will outlast the Kyosho 3 to 1. I drove Kyosho from the 7.5 KIII all the way through the MP9 and the quality of the K car has diminished. Great platform and geometry but the metals and plastics and not as stout as they used to be.  But if you are interested in the RR8 let me know.

Dont you think that the price might scare away some people that would be willing to give this car a try. Does this company also make any electric cars?

Sure the price is high, but dont let that deter you. The kit is of the highest quality and made in Italy.  Todd usually has coupon codes that help with the price. They dont make an E Buggy but Todds brother has put together a parts list to convert the buggy to electric.

[underway]

Jul 26, 2014 0:31:34 GMT losiracer78 said:

Are there any must have parts for this car, or as someone mentioned everything is in the box?

 Springs for tuning purposes, and the carbon fiber bumpsteer kit. But IMBUE gives that to you when you buy the kits. Its eliminates some of the bumpsteer from the car and makes the car track straighter through the rough sections.  There is NOTHING else that you need to buy.  

[mrrc10]

Jul 26, 2014 8:18:49 GMT underway said:

Jul 25, 2014 6:14:12 GMT matrix said:

Dont you think that the price might scare away some people that would be willing to give this car a try. Does this company also make any electric cars?

Sure the price is high, but dont let that deter you. The kit is of the highest quality and made in Italy.  Todd usually has coupon codes that help with the price. They dont make an E Buggy but Todds brother has put together a parts list to convert the buggy to electric.

I would give an electric version a try, do you have a part list and how much more I would spend?

[underway]

Jul 26, 2014 20:46:54 GMT mrrc10 said:

Jul 26, 2014 8:18:49 GMT underway said:

Sure the price is high, but dont let that deter you. The kit is of the highest quality and made in Italy.  Todd usually has coupon codes that help with the price. They dont make an E Buggy but Todds brother has put together a parts list to convert the buggy to electric.

I would give an electric version a try, do you have a part list and how much more I would spend?

There is a thread on(not sure why but it wont let me put the name of the OTHER forum)where the info is...lol. I will go over there and get all of the info you need tomorrow morning. 

[losiracer78]

Jul 26, 2014 8:22:20 GMT underway said:

Jul 26, 2014 0:31:34 GMT losiracer78 said:

Are there any must have parts for this car, or as someone mentioned everything is in the box?

 Springs for tuning purposes, and the carbon fiber bumpsteer kit. But IMBUE gives that to you when you buy the kits. Its eliminates some of the bumpsteer from the car and makes the car track straighter through the rough sections.  There is NOTHING else that you need to buy.  

That seems like a good deal, any Carbon fiber towers, radio tray?

[matrix]

Jul 27, 2014 1:39:54 GMT underway said:

Jul 26, 2014 20:46:54 GMT mrrc10 said:

I would give an electric version a try, do you have a part list and how much more I would spend?

There is a thread on(not sure why but it wont let me put the name of the OTHER forum)where the info is...lol. I will go over there and get all of the info you need tomorrow morning. 

Have you tried out the electric version? 

[nitrodude]

I have been watching some videos on this car and it sure looks very planted.

[osmosis]

Jul 29, 2014 0:34:31 GMT nitrodude said:

I have been watching some videos on this car and it sure looks very planted.

I was also watching one that was running astro turf and it was turning like crazy.

[underway]

Sorry I've been offline for a few days. I owe you guys more info on the E buggy conversion and Carbon fiber parts. Gathering info now. Buggy turns like crazy, but its not an uncontrollable amount of steering that makes the back end loose.

[underway]

Thought I should get a thread going here. I have been running my nitro RR8 for a bit now, and wanted to try something different for my e-buggy. If you're not familiar with the Radiosistemi brand, or the buggy, check over (click here) on the nitro buggy thread. Radiosistemi (formerly Crono RS) has been making vehicles in Italy for longer than most of today's brands have been around.

To get to my conversion, I wanted to keep it relatively simple, but do something a little different. I had been running shorties in series in my DEX408 and knew they would be fine for the 10min mains, the class always is. For this buggy I wanted it perfectly balanced. I know most buggies with a standard 4s, even those with the motor and esc on the same side, are heavy on the battery side. So with only 2 shorties on one side, and everything else on the other, it should be near balanced left-to-right. The results are also an extremely low CG.

As far as keeping it simple I wanted to have to drill as minimally into the chassis as possible. I ended up only have to drill one hole for the battery tray, and two hole for the servo mounts. I'll give a list of what parts I used/different from the stock kit.

As always, if anyone as questions, wants some more specific pics, please ask!


Losi 8ight-E battery tray [LOSA4461] (milled out the rear a little to fit and shortened.)
Tekno 2s Strap set [TKR40008K]
Random Losi engine mount (I cut up to use as a backstop for the rear shorty. Added a post with a clip to keep the batt locked in)
HPI Trophy motor mount [HPI101674] (milled just slightly to clear mudguard. Painted black)
Sworkz Center Diff Mount [SWX-2501124]
Sworkz Center Diff Plate [SWX-300023] (painted black)
Team Durango center diff case and gears (used in conjunction with stock outdrives and spur gear. One 8x16x4 bearing, shimmed to fit, one standard 8x16x5)
Tekno V3/V4 Servo Mounts [TKR400011] (drilled 2 holes for the outside mount, used one existing on the inside hole)



On to the pics! Nitro and E-buggy;
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Here's what you'll need to do a simple conversion:

- Losi 8ight-E Battery Tray (LOSA4461) (cut out the rear to fit the ESC)
- HPI Trophy motor mount (HPI101674)
- HPI Trophy Diff Mount (HPI101011)
- HPI Trophy Diff Top Plate (HPI101673)
- 8x16x4 Bearings (Replaces stock 8x14x4 bearings on diffs)

You can also use the SWorkz Parts if you'd like, in place of the HPI stuff

- Sworkz Motor Mount (SWX-330236)
- Sworkz Diff Mount (SWX-2501124)
- Sworkz Diff Top Plate (SWX-300023 or SWX-330
__________________
Radiosistemi RR8 | RR8-E
Team Durango DNX408T
Mugen MBX-GT8 | GT8-E
Tekno SCT410

[underway]

Carbon Fiber option Kit that is available NOW.

[losiracer78]

Aug 1, 2014 2:39:01 GMT underway said:

Thought I should get a thread going here. I have been running my nitro RR8 for a bit now, and wanted to try something different for my e-buggy. If you're not familiar with the Radiosistemi brand, or the buggy, check over (click here) on the nitro buggy thread. Radiosistemi (formerly Crono RS) has been making vehicles in Italy for longer than most of today's brands have been around.

To get to my conversion, I wanted to keep it relatively simple, but do something a little different. I had been running shorties in series in my DEX408 and knew they would be fine for the 10min mains, the class always is. For this buggy I wanted it perfectly balanced. I know most buggies with a standard 4s, even those with the motor and esc on the same side, are heavy on the battery side. So with only 2 shorties on one side, and everything else on the other, it should be near balanced left-to-right. The results are also an extremely low CG.

As far as keeping it simple I wanted to have to drill as minimally into the chassis as possible. I ended up only have to drill one hole for the battery tray, and two hole for the servo mounts. I'll give a list of what parts I used/different from the stock kit.

As always, if anyone as questions, wants some more specific pics, please ask!


Losi 8ight-E battery tray [LOSA4461] (milled out the rear a little to fit and shortened.)
Tekno 2s Strap set [TKR40008K]
Random Losi engine mount (I cut up to use as a backstop for the rear shorty. Added a post with a clip to keep the batt locked in)
HPI Trophy motor mount [HPI101674] (milled just slightly to clear mudguard. Painted black)
Sworkz Center Diff Mount [SWX-2501124]
Sworkz Center Diff Plate [SWX-300023] (painted black)
Team Durango center diff case and gears (used in conjunction with stock outdrives and spur gear. One 8x16x4 bearing, shimmed to fit, one standard 8x16x5)
Tekno V3/V4 Servo Mounts [TKR400011] (drilled 2 holes for the outside mount, used one existing on the inside hole)



On to the pics! Nitro and E-buggy;
This image has been resized. Click this bar to view the full image. The original image is sized 800x600.


Here's what you'll need to do a simple conversion:

- Losi 8ight-E Battery Tray (LOSA4461) (cut out the rear to fit the ESC)
- HPI Trophy motor mount (HPI101674)
- HPI Trophy Diff Mount (HPI101011)
- HPI Trophy Diff Top Plate (HPI101673)
- 8x16x4 Bearings (Replaces stock 8x14x4 bearings on diffs)

You can also use the SWorkz Parts if you'd like, in place of the HPI stuff

- Sworkz Motor Mount (SWX-330236)
- Sworkz Diff Mount (SWX-2501124)
- Sworkz Diff Top Plate (SWX-300023 or SWX-330
__________________
Radiosistemi RR8 | RR8-E
Team Durango DNX408T
Mugen MBX-GT8 | GT8-E
Tekno SCT410

Good write up about what isneeded to convert to electric and it looks like factory.  Does the car still handle the same way as the nitro buggy, or does it loses some of its handling characteristics? Are both Sworkz and HPI mounts a direct fit? 

[underway]

thats the importers brother who did the conversion and write up. He is very competitive with the car. I'll ask him tomorrow about the handling. I'll run a few packs on his car to determine for myself also.