tomr Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 9 minutes ago, Admo said: Hi all, is there a chassis brace that will fit my DR8 i.e. the one that goes from front to back. Bent my rear shock tower on its first outing 😢 Not unless you make one but they do sell upgraded CNC shock towers in red or blue https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/ftx-dr8-rear-aluminium-5mm-cnc-shock-tower-blue-1336269 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admo Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Ok. Thanks for the response Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin34 Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 The cnc towers look good for the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sha1024z Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Hi, I ordered the new:- FTX Dr8 Front Aluminium CNC Chassis Brace FTX Dr8 Rear Aluminium CNC Chassis Brace The original screws do not seem to fit correctly to the brace underneath the chassis. They seem too long, is anyone else having this issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin34 Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 I haven't fitted mine yet as it's away until Christmas but if they are to long I will just order a couple of shorter bolts off of ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admo Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 (edited) Hi all, What is the difference between the cnc shock towers and the stock tower. Although the stock towers are 5mm they are weak and just bend on impact. Are the more durable? Edited October 10, 2021 by Admo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamjar502 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 On 21/09/2021 at 21:30, sha1024z said: Hi, I ordered the new:- FTX Dr8 Front Aluminium CNC Chassis Brace FTX Dr8 Rear Aluminium CNC Chassis Brace The original screws do not seem to fit correctly to the brace underneath the chassis. They seem too long, is anyone else having this issue? I'm having a similar issue, I got the exact same braces (also in red) but neither of the new braces actually fit the car - none of the screws line up! Did you have any difficulty fitting the braces? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin34 Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 On 04/11/2021 at 21:01, Jamjar502 said: I'm having a similar issue, I got the exact same braces (also in red) but neither of the new braces actually fit the car - none of the screws line up! Did you have any difficulty fitting the braces? I haven't fitted mine yet as it's away until Christmas.How far out are the holes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamjar502 Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, martin34 said: I haven't fitted mine yet as it's away until Christmas.How far out are the holes? Rather annoyingly they're not that far out, which made me think it's a production defect. When I spoke to the manufacturer they said "I'm sure you could get them to fit if you tried", which isn't remotely helpful. The below images are in comparison to the original plastic braces. Edited November 6, 2021 by Jamjar502 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin34 Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 They look quite a bit out so not good quality control and a bad attitude from the manufacturer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUDFORCE Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 On 06/11/2021 at 10:21, Jamjar502 said: When I spoke to the manufacturer they said "I'm sure you could get them to fit if you tried" WTF lol. Ask them if they desinged any of the parts for the Challenger space shuttle. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RcBEN9 Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 On 06/11/2021 at 10:21, Jamjar502 said: Rather annoyingly they're not that far out, which made me think it's a production defect. When I spoke to the manufacturer they said "I'm sure you could get them to fit if you tried", which isn't remotely helpful. Yeah and if they'd "tried" they might've managed to make an upgrade part that wasn't worse then useless 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin34 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Finally got a set of these. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyo Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 Hi Folks, My new DR8 just arrived in the post, happy days 🙂 I have plugged it all in and steering and drive works great, however the ESC fan isnt on. Is this normal? Does it only turn on when needed? All previous cars I owned the ESC fan is on all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyo Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 (edited) Sorry ignore my post, just spoke with their tech support and its a dead fan. I got straight through on the phone to the CML tech support, quick convo, emailed them the invoice - 20mins later they email to say a new fan is in the post. Can't get better service than that! Edit: New fan arrived already, 20hrs after calling their tech support. Amazing. Man this car is fast.... Edited December 9, 2021 by Kyo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soph Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 On 21/03/2021 at 10:00, thewootts said: That looks like an aluminium chassis brace, what vehicle is that from? Love the paint job!! It seems the Mojave wheels are a popular upgrade. I did it with mine also. marked improvement over the stock wheels. Do you have a link to the Mojave wheels please and help me to understand what they bring that the current wheels do not? Beginner here but trying to learn quickly. Son has the dr8 and is always looking for upgrades, wheels is his current ask 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol Broadbent Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Can someone please tell me, can the Dr8 be run on 3s? Let's say 5000mah, how much run time do you get? I'm looking at purchasing the Dr8 for robustness and eventually going to 6s, but as. I will be new to it all so want something I can grow into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggy Malone Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Sol Broadbent said: Can someone please tell me, can the Dr8 be run on 3s? Let's say 5000mah, how much run time do you get? I'm looking at purchasing the Dr8 for robustness and eventually going to 6s, but as. I will be new to it all so want something I can grow into. It'll take a 2 x 2S Combo or 3 x 3S to make the 6S max capacity. Here's a nice little article from RCGeeks; worth a read: https://www.rcgeeks.co.uk/blogs/news/ftx-dr8-desert-racer-review-60mph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microspeed Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Hello all I'm having a steering issue with my DR8, the last owner swapped in a Feetech 35kgs servo, which always seemed to turn one way better than the other and upon some investigating I noticed the arm from the horn to the steering linkage hits the metal brace befoe it's fully open, hence the restriction. Looks like I need to lower the whole arm under the brace but I also wondered if the arm was put back on straight? Before I start pulling that apart, is there anything i can check to see where the problem actually is? and my front LED isn't working, is that a common fault? It's now running a 15t pinion, it's ripping up fields, tires are like discs at full chat, can't wait for the grass to be cut and dry, the roads are destroying the tires 😞 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyo Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 I have attached a few pics of mine which is standard. I think what you are describing is normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microspeed Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 That does look he same, does yous hit before it fully opens the steering? Have you noticed a lack steering in one direction? and it looks like the arm on mine has been lengthened, so maybe that's the issue. I don't have any end pint adjustments unless I start using my flysky gt3b, that mauybe worth a look too. I've also go the a 16 + 17t pinions to try 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyo Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 It only just touches at the end of travel and I haven't noticed any lack of steering at all. A lengthened arm would definitely cause issues with the standard servo. Took it for a blast at the park today, bit wet so proper roosters from the wheels. So much fun...the cleaning after not so much! How's the heat with the 15T? Everything still cool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microspeed Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 I did keep checking it and it got warm after 10mins and was ok to touch when the batteries ran out. I think it will handle the 17t 🙂 I'll find out in a couple of days! Need belted tires as the stock ones turn into discs at full chat, I think I need to tighten the diffs as I get a lot more balloning at the front. On the road is silly. no grip at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin34 Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Finally got mine out of the box after buying it around 2 months ago.First impressions are its good quality for the money and we'll built.I have a few hop ups to fit and going to do the diff oils 60k,500k,30k and then take it for a run🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomr Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 23 minutes ago, martin34 said: Finally got mine out of the box after buying it around 2 months ago.First impressions are its good quality for the money and we'll built.I have a few hop ups to fit and going to do the diff oils 60k,500k,30k and then take it for a run🙂 Congrats mate 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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