Feedtheinferno Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Hi everyone. Hopefully I will have a HB D8 soon and I want to convert it to electric however I am unsure of what I'll need other than the obvious. Here are the things I can think of:- Brushless motor ESC Motor Mount Battery Tray. Other than that I'm unsure of what else or is there even anything else? Also could you guys give me some suggestions as to which esc/motor combo would be best for the buggy? I want to run 2x2S lipos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcoforever Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 best bet is to do a tekno V4 conversion, includes everything you need apart from motor and esc. the quality is absolutely incredible i ran oen and could no break it no matter how hard i tried http://www.teknorc.com/shop/tkr4502-v4-brushless-kit-for-hb-d8ve8-buggy-for-42mm-motors/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_seyfarth Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 I did it quite a lot cheeper. Just fount a batterytray and motormount for the D8 conversion and it runs fine. A motor between 1900 and 2200 kv will suit it best for the 4 cell batt. A 150 Amp ESC from hobbyking or a Xerun 150a. No need for extra parts. Maybe just a pinion 16-17t for a 1900kv motor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcoforever Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 I did it quite a lot cheeper. Just fount a batterytray and motormount for the D8 conversion and it runs fine. A motor between 1900 and 2200 kv will suit it best for the 4 cell batt. A 150 Amp ESC from hobbyking or a Xerun 150a. No need for extra parts. Maybe just a pinion 16-17t for a 1900kv motor the tekno chassis is a lot lighter and stronger than stock for 4s you want 2600kv not 1900kv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feedtheinferno Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 Great thanks guys. I rang modelsport and they listed everything i would need, I will get that chassis but only when mine breaks just need to wait for the car to get here now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djr2096 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 I went the stock chassis for my D8E conversion! http://www.msuk-forum.co.uk/topic/117975-hot-bodies-d8t-owners-club/page__st__240 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_seyfarth Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 I have almost the same setup with stock chassis and my 1900kv motor is perfect for the tracks i drive on and can follow the nitros without any loss in speed. My Ve8 is also running 1900kv and so are most of the racers in DK when running 4S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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