Hot Bodies Ve8
 

I thought I'd share some pics of my new Ve8:
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Specs:
ESC: Castle Creations Mamba Max Pro
BEC: Castle Creations BEC Pro
Motor: Tekin 1400kV T8
Servo: MKS-Servo HV380
LiPos: Neu-Energy 6S 2500mAh 30C
Rx: Spektrum DSM2 Rx
Soon, a MyLaps RC4.

All the radio gear is running on 9.6V.

That looks really good. My mate has just ordered one. It will be good to here how it gose. I see you are running a 1/10 speedo will that do? just asking. If i remember correctly you ran a mamba monster befor in a losi for give me if i'm wrong. Could you gie me some hints on the speedo setup as it still has to much power and i've tried to set every thing quit low. ie punch. Only getting bout 13min final not good. Running losi 8t 2.0 mamba monster with 2600 motor just mad lol.

Love that body concept. I ought to do the Energizer car! What a cool idea you go there.

Ya my buddy runs that set up and gets about 240-260 mah/min. If your using anything less that a 3400mah pack that is really bad run times. I did play with punch and exponential on over powered cars and while they both help control low end spinout and excessive torque. Try just lowering your throttle travel in increments of 10. My buddy runs that set up with 20% taken off the forward throttle travel and it slows the car down across the whole power curve and makes it much more controllable and increases milage.

I'm guessing you're running 14.8V? If so, that is a manic set-up for a track-buggy. The 2200 will be far more controllable. Or, Castle have just released a 1512 1800kV motor - which would be perfect in a buggy on 4S, where you're trying to get more control.

Yes, it is a 1/10th ESC, but it is capable of 6S, and ~80A, like the Mamba Max (which most used with a BEC before the MMM came out). I have added 3 105°C 330uF 35V caps as well, and removed the strain of running the BEC (running an external one).

Most important thing in extending your run time is to drive smoothly. Use barely any throttle coming out of corners, and slowly build up to full throttle if needed. You'll still be faster than the nitros, but you'll get far longer run-times.

beauty marvin... pics of the insides maybe?

love the paint scheme haha

-Jim

Great color scheme, Marvin :thumbsup:

You should... you should :lol:

Looks the dogs Marv, just needs sliver or chrome window trim next time :lol: side windows getting lost in the darkness

My VE8, you can just about see the new alloy hub carriers and castor blocks front and rear, also the new alloy front and rear braces underneath. These things are ACE :thumbsup:

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...y/DSC_0255.jpg

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...y/DSC_0254.jpg

And my truck :lol:

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...y/DSC_0256.jpg

I dremelled the motors rotor down so it was further away from the batteries, cells are also servotaped in, i havent seen the bracket, can you link me?
Hadnt heardof the chassis snapping but the new alloy parts may replace any bits they've had problems with:
http://www.hpiracing.co.uk/piw.php?partNo=67580
and
http://www.hpiracing.co.uk/piw.php?partNo=67581

James, I only heard about a bracket as a passing reference in the Ve8 thread on RCTech. Only info I could glean was that it might be an individual component or part of an alloy chassis for the car by a company called BCE (http://bcespeed.com/). Was hoping you guys might have more info.

The same thread has a couple of guys going through a few chassis, one (post 1989) apparently contacted HB/HPI who appear to admit that there has been some material issues. It seems like just a small batch though as loads of other posters are finding the car very tough.

Want one after watching this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FiBBLglOzg
:drool:

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...y/DSC_0255.jpg

Ufffff thats a banging paint job :thumbsup:

To protect the LiPo (which is only 110mm long) I'm going to use a block of plastic, such as Delrin or a resin, then drill and countersink the chassis, and screw it on. I've also used velcro tape to prevent the LiPo from sliding, and velcro straps. The blocks are a more permanent solution so I don't have to use the velcro tape. I may try and get the connector in the block too - to look as neat as possible.

Underbody pics to come when I've finished the wiring job - 'cos it's quite complex under there at the moment.

Thanks for the praise guys.

that car really does look like a tenth buggy when the shell is on! looks much more purpose made than others i have seen

agreed 100%

It handles much more like a 1/10th buggy too, my previous leccy 8th which was a conversion took much more forceing round a 10th track than this Ve8 which is more nimble.
I'm going to try the longer rear shocks next as is mainly run on the D8.

Telshells did the paintjob :)

That looks better than I thought it would james. :) Cheers for the plug. :p


I ran my LRP (I know its not an HB's) the other week on 14.8v on a damp slippery astro track, and to be honest it wasn't that bad to drive.
I think if you race nitro and are used to 'blipping' the throttle, then it can be a problem to drive on that voltage. But being used to electric anyway I'm a lot smoother on the throttle, so the extra voltage wasn't a problem.

Marvin, love the Duracell scheme. Great idea. I always say that the simple schemes look the best. :)

Are there many parst from the d8? or are they completly new, front and rear end look the same. Anyone compared one to other 1/8 brushless?