Okay, short backstory:
I've been trying to decide what to get; either a new Losi 3.0 or a used 2.0 roller. After spending about 15min on the phone with Billy over at RC Hobbies in Houston, I decided to go with a 2.0 roller. I hung up the phone and called back about 5min later and asked if they have any used 2.0 buggies for sale. They just so happened to have a used 8IGHT 2.0 truggy for sale. The guy wanted $600. Billy gave me the guy's number and I called, offering $500 and picking it up tomorrow (the guy was originally asking $800, then dropped it to $600 after three weeks of nothing, then I called after another two weeks).

So here she is, in all her glory. A Losi 8IGHT-T 2.0 that has been converted to electric.


I spent some time on the phone tonight with the guy who sold the Losi (consignment) actually, and he gave me a bit more info. Apparently his buddy races nationally and he bought this a couple years ago to race with him. He converted it to electric, put in the motor and ESC, and never got around to actually racing. He bashed it a couple times and then it sat in a closet for over a year, so he decided to sell it. He said everything probably has 4 cycles on it. I'm going Saturday morning to pick up the boxes, manuals, extra wheels, etc.

Losi 8IGHT-T 2.0 converted to electric
Mamba Monster 2 motor and ESC
Airtronics MT-4 radio
SMC 4s LiPo
Protek RC 130T servo
The original body and stickers he never used
Oh, and batteries in the radio

I decided to snag it while I could. I may or may not do local races but I still wanted a Losi 8IGHT, and this looked like too good of a deal to pass up. I think it saved me quite a bit of money in the end. I took it out tonight and the darn thing is pulling wheelies! I wonder how much power it will have when I eventually upgrade to a 6s LiPo.