Re: New Gen 8 builder's kit
 

That might not be a bad deal at that price, especially if you had some stuff laying around to complete it.

Re: New Gen 8 builder's kit
 

$170 is cool. Even more impressive is their responsiveness and willingness to get better.

I took a big poll and published on their Facebook. 70% said too expensive for what it offered. 2 days later. Bam!

Amazing.

Re: New Gen 8 builder's kit
 

It will be interesting to see if this stays in their catalog now. The $30 discount has to be cutting way into their profit margins on this unit.

Re: New Gen 8 builder's kit
 

I wouldn't be surprised if this was one of those situations where their standard pricing method would put them at $170 but the competition sells for $200 so go ahead and test the higher price point.

Re: New Gen 8 builder's kit
 

Like. "thumbsup"


EDIT: I see from the link it's coming next week...put my name in for a notice. Maybe I'll get one of these to play with. The price is sure right, and I have a LOT of bodies and wheel sets - way more than I can get to with my rigs. I think I even have a new hw1080 in the box. ;-) And extra motors.


EDIT2: Wow...already got an email from them saying it's in stock!

Re: New Gen 8 builder's kit
 

I like the willingness to adapt and jump in

Re: New Gen 8 builder's kit
 

I am thinking.


If you go down this route, you still need a wide body to accommodate the wider portal axles, and as far as i understand it this just leave you with the body this come with or a few traxxas TRX4 bodies.
Or you could build something where wheels being out there are kind of the norm, but i must admit i favor cars where the wheels are inside the wheel wells.


But i am hoping for more wide bodies from the guys that make the wide portal cars and after market from the likes of proline.


Changing my 10.2 over to SSD portal axles will in itself cost a pretty dime, so i am thinking why not buy the gen 8 and get a full kit i can slowly upgrade as my meager pension allow for.
Also i have actually seen a decline in me getting off my ass and out there on the trails.

Re: New Gen 8 builder's kit
 

How much wider are the portals than standard SCX10 axles? When I put the portals into my Gen7 I don't recall my wheel width changing much if at all.

Re: New Gen 8 builder's kit
 

If I get one there would be one of Proline's new FJ bodies for it...and I'm not even a 'yota fan.
I'm still on the fence. It would not be my primary comp crawler.
12.8" WB, wide enough:

https://images.amain.com/images/larg....jpg?width=475

Re: New Gen 8 builder's kit
 

Wow I haven't seen that one yet. I'm not a Toyota fan either but the old school FJ is just sexy.

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