jeremywrags

Hi All,

I am new to the electric scene and am a little overwhelmed by all of the information out there... I currently have a Team Associate RC8 RTR with a Spektrum Remote. It works great but I am tired of buying fuel and tuning the carb...

My First Dilemma is weather to convert my RC8 to Electric or buy another RTR and just sell my Nitro buggy. I am no pro racer so I don't need anything super expensive, I have been looking at the OFNA Hyper SSE RTR for $349.00. From what I can see it is going to cost me at least that to convert my car to electric?

If I do convert, what is a decent esc Motor combo that will perform at least as well as the stock nitro motor and not break the bank?

Also if I do convert, will my current receiver work with a new ESC?

Either way I am going to have to buy a Charger and some batteries which is another place I am lost.

1. What is a decent charger (I don't want to have to wait hours for a charge)
2. What are decent batteries
3. What kind of Runtime do you get out of electrics these days, this will help determine how many batteries I need to buy

Sorry if these are obvious questions to some. Like I said I am new to this and my findings searching the forum just seem to lead me to more questions...

thanks

collector1231

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1. You can convert the RC8 to an elecric buggy for less than 100. http://www.rcplanet.com/Team_Associa...yAGkdPpC3w_wcB

Charger; http://www.atomikrc.com/products/ven...dio-speakers-1

PSU; http://www.motionrc.com/imaxrc-400w-...jBccSuNLXw_wcB

Battery; http://www.atomikrc.com/collections/...y-uni-x2-packs

Motor; http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store..._Inrunner.html

ESC; http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store...ESC_w_Fan.html

SyCo_VeNoM

Now if you want to save some cash on the PSU, and charger plus don't mind some DIY

http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27554 instructions to make a 47Amp PSU I built one exactly the same following the instructions it cost me around $27 a few years ago when all was said and done including the connectors.

I also own 2 of these http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store...cessories.html

Batteries I won't recommend as you will need to figure out the dimensions of the battery box you will use(if you get the measurements then ask), and go off that. I have quite a few batteries, and not all of them will fit in each RC's as the batteries are physically different sizes.

collector1231

My Feedback: (1)

The RC8 conversion kit has adjustable velcro straps, so any 2S, 3S, or 4S pack/combination will fit. I agree on the PSU.

EXT2Rob

My Feedback: (1)

OFNA makes good products. I have a Hyper 10TT and love it. Well engineered and easy to work on. The only thing it needed to make it almost bullet-proof was a set of T-bone Racing bumpers.