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[djr2096]

Whilst most of last week's focus was on the cars of Ty Tessmann & Atsushi Hara, we kick off this week with a look at Hot Bodies designer Josh Alton's CR8 buggy. The car has developed a lot since we first saw it back in February, running the new parts over the weekend was Jesse Robbers, taking the win at the FAMAR cup in Chile.

CR8 updates:
- New chassis bracing to control flex & additional side guard lock nuts. [See Photo]
- Updated front shock tower, now wider with shocks more upright optimising shock geometry. [See Photo]
- New front 25 degree caster blocks. [See Photo]
- Rear shock tower update, (will be aluminium in production) [See Photo]
- New rear shock mounting holes in lower rear arms, also updated rear hub geometry. [See Photo]
- Reinforced center diff mounts & top plate. [See Photo]

Expected availability: Q1 2012


Hot Bodies CR8 buggy updates

[HUNTER.P]

Missed this update, look forward to pre-ordering this. Need a buggy for the new season and I have his in mind.

[HUNTER.P]

djr2096, on 01 November 2011 - 06:38 AM, said:

Expected availability: Q1 2012

Wonder when we will find out more detail? First quarters to vague! A whole 4 months

[djr2096]

From what I've heard, was meant to be end of Jan/Feb 2012 sort of time.
Josh Oltan & Jesse Robbers have been testing the CR8 & it's mean to be one banging ride!!!

I know I want one but only if I can get the pennies togeather!

[Matt_N]

HUNTER.P, on 01 January 2012 - 09:17 PM, said:

Wonder when we will find out more detail? First quarters to vague! A whole 4 months

Someone can't count 12/4 = 3 So anytime within the next 3 months. Probably.

Matt

[HUNTER.P]

3 months is to vague matt I want a date!

[djr2096]

I have seen CR8 pics with what looks like manule in the background.
So that means it's more than likely about ready!

[HUNTER.P]

Any more pics of the shell anywhere? I cant seem to find many. Certainly a nice design like where the fuel tank comes through, no more refueling through the window

[djr2096]

There's a few about but I can't seem to find anything new!
Here's the pics with the manule in the background at the bottom oth this page!
http://www.rctech.ne...8-buggy-31.html

[HUNTER.P]

Couple of pictures of Graham Alsops CR8

[djr2096]

Sweet!!!!
Great Pics

[HUNTER.P]

Some final pictures before release

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Source: Red RC

[HUNTER.P]

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expected mid summer release

I hope not

[djr2096]

Looking very light waight there

[djr2096]

From Neobuggy.net!

This don't sound good!!


Designer Josh Alton leaves HB, destination AE?

This past Tuesday at the Huntington Beach-located indoor track of OCRC we bumped into Josh Alton, designer of the '08 IFMAR Worlds winning buggy the D8 and the much anticipated composite chassis CR8. Josh is a regular at OCRC, usually racing his Hot Bodies Ve8 on Wednesday night racing. On Tuesday however, to our surprise Josh was praticing with a Team Associated RC8e. When asked what was going on, Josh replied he had resigned from his position at HPI/HotBodies on Monday January 23rd and was currently unemployed, but remained tight lipped of where he would be working next.

Over the last few weeks there have been a number of prominent designers playing musical chairs - Kurt Wenger formerly of Team Associated joined Avid in mid January, Shin Adachi - one of Kyosho's main figureheads departed and joined HB - announced January 26th - only 3 days after Alton's quoted departure; unlikely to be a simple coincidence. So could we see Alton on his way to AE's Lake Forest HQ or are we reading too much into Alton's appearance with the RC8e...