Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Hot Bodies Ve8 Electric 1/8th scale buggy
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Hot Bodies have released details on their new electric powered D8 buggy, called the Ve8. Based on the World Championship winning D8, it utilizes a molded carbon plastic chassis which provides a rigid and lightweight platform and the front and rear plates of the chassis are replaceable for quick inexpensive chassis maintenance. The Ve8’s motor is way up front, keeping the weight as close to center as possible and an optional mechanical brake function is included with all the necessary components and mounts to get you stopped in a hurry. Not only does this give you added tuning ability with brake bias (not possible with motor brake) but it also keeps your motor and speedo cooler which might come in handy when your throwin’ down some serious lap times. As with all HB kits, the weight is super low and this is further helped by the new low profile bodyshell that comes with the kit.
Source: Hot Bodies [hotbodiesonline.com]
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1. M. B. - August 12th, 2009 at 22:21
Count me in, this is what I have been waiting for!!!!! Thank you HB.
2. Vincent - August 13th, 2009 at 13:25
Plastic chassi?. Useless…
3. Stefan - August 13th, 2009 at 13:34
Not at all useless … no plastic. Carbon plastic and that’s a whole lot different.
4. xb808 Racer - August 13th, 2009 at 19:00
it is ok, but the xb808-e i got is faster
5. Richard - August 14th, 2009 at 01:19
Mmm, Not sold on it yet. Love the shell. I think I’ll still convert my D8 rather than go this way, cheaper too!
6. BK - August 14th, 2009 at 05:04
That car has to be unbalanced… motor and battery on same side?
7. Stefan - August 15th, 2009 at 23:12
I don’t think so because the engine is very centered and the diff, both servos and the rest are very outside placed on the opposite side.
8. RockyYB - August 20th, 2009 at 22:20
All the same this is not as well thought out as Caster Racing’s EP 1/8 Buggy. But We have had 4wd 1/10 buggies that had the batteries on one side. However with LiPos it doesn’t seem to be that much or a problem given the batteries weight so much less.