Several of the folks that posted about experiencing too much flex - for their taste- in the chassis .. I respect their assesments. They have been proven to be trustworthy individuals. I have not experienced that with the 8 ... yet.

However; that said - a quick search on ebay completed auctions shows the most expensive replacement chassis with side guards in the last 30 days was $22 + shipping ....

Replace a Kyosho chassis or mugen chassis for that :-)