Great video. Keep up the good work!

Nice job tweaking the DR8 Barry - Sounds like you've created a perfect beast for the beach.

Just looking at one of these for exact same use! Just took my old Arrma Senton 6S apart after leaving it a couple of years. Everything rusted and seized. Want something cheaper given the use! Thanks for the vid. Gonna pick one up.

We love the DR8 on our channel, nice vid bro👍

For steering I did a light tweak. Where you are pointing at 4:45. I undid that and added a thin nut between the metal ball and the servo saver arm. Lifts it just 2-3mm. Then the plastic part of the ball end sails over the blue ali part and gives you just that little bit more lock.

@Wootts007

3 жыл бұрын

Ah nice one, thanks!

Great vid subbed mate 👍

Awesome mods bro I just got one of these too. Thanks for the updates I will be changing few things on mine . 😎👍#30

@Wootts007

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate!

Cool vid bro. I have the nomad db8 and if this is a copy then you have got a serious winner. I hope my bud gets one of these soon. Great info bud thanks man. New supporter here my UK 🇬🇧 brother 👊🏼

@Wootts007

3 жыл бұрын

I have to say bang for buck this thing has been exceptional!! thanks for watching.

Forgot to mention, great vid and really nice to hear your point of view as I too was considering changing the diff and shock oil. My servo just got stripped so I need to replace that but other than that it’s ready to go again. I actually had the same issue with the tyres but I drilled three 1mm holes evenly around each tyre centre to let the water out and it worked perfectly.

@Wootts007

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. I Love that proline body you fitted, it looks the nuts!!

@uksmalltorque5563

3 жыл бұрын

@@Wootts007 bit confused , I think you have the wrong person😂

Need this Beast in the USA

Hey Barry, I bought one of these beasts a few weeks back and it really is tough. I had the same part break first time out and made my own to replace it. I also fitted my own top brace like the armour tube style as the rear shock tower was beginning to bend along with the chassis.

@Wootts007

3 жыл бұрын

yes i watched your vid with the brace. great idea!!

Customrcupgrades has all your upgrade needs

Cool info dude. I just bought one of these too

@carlbModels

2 жыл бұрын

ha, fancy seeing you here. I need info about this car! 👍🍺😆

@tiborvon

2 жыл бұрын

@@carlbModels i will email you all about it soon carl

Open the rubber seals and pack it with marine grease they should last longer in the conditions you run your RC's. I had a few bearings lockup on me, now in Chicago winters with salt all over the place no more problems.

@Wootts007

3 жыл бұрын

Nice one, thanks 👍

@Rammsteinzx10r

2 жыл бұрын

Any tips to open the rubber seal without damage them?

Nice one Barry. Great info. 👍 So Coz you drive on sand that why u did ur pins.. Not Coz they made of cheese. 😂 Was there oil in ur diffs wen took them out. Coz in my arrmas from new. We after check out the box. Just got my ftx dr8 last week an I can't belive how good it is an if you see my vid I'm in the snow freezing cold bashed it hard an hit rocks all sorts that day an never broke once. Brilliant car for the money. Any weak spots u found on theses besides the rear arm brace. 👍 Nice vlog buddy🇬🇧😀👍

@Wootts007

3 жыл бұрын

Ha ha, yeah I guess my sand and pin comment makes no sense 😅. There was oil in the front and centre, not much tho. The rear had a split gasket and was completely empty. It's picked up quite a lot of play in most the pivots, but that's to be expected I think. I'll be interested to know if the Typhon bottom arms would fit, they look very similar. She deffo rips for the money that's for sure. Thanks for the watch, keep your content coming!!

@gazfpv

3 жыл бұрын

@@Wootts007 makes no sense u buying typhon arms they alot more money then the ftx ones and the ftx ones are as thick. Iv got 3 typhons. An I checked. Wear an tear will come to any RC car evern if ftx or armma

@Wootts007

3 жыл бұрын

@@gazfpv my thinking behind compatible arrma parts was the option to upgrade for a set of RPM nylon arms or if low ftx parts become hard to get. I have noticed ftx spares are dirt cheap in comparison.

@gazfpv

3 жыл бұрын

@@Wootts007 yes mate iv notice ftx arms 7.00pound.cant go wrong with that price mate

that is an exact copy of the team associated nomad db8 , which is notoriously tough.

@propgear123

3 жыл бұрын

I am trying to see if it is exact bud. Good job if it is coz I have one and love mine. It is unbreakable

hi - how big a jump were you doing to bend stuff? I'm thinking of getting one but I don't really do jumps anyway. Cheers 👍🍺🇬🇧

hi, sick build with all the upgrades. I just had a question about the bolts as my dr8's bolts are all rusted up, where did you source your stainless bolts

@Wootts007

Жыл бұрын

Quickest place to get them would be eBay or Amazon if you don't have a decent local supplier 👍

Just ordered a DR8 for myself. Really helpful video, thank you! Will now soon be ordering the aluminium rear suspension mount and have a query re: which weight oils to buy. Would your recommendation of 50wt shock oil in the fronts, 20wt shock oil in the rears and 300K centre diff oil still apply for when using the standard shocks/springs? If not, then what would you advise?

@Wootts007

2 жыл бұрын

I'm literally just rebuilding the car and couldn't remember what weight oil had used in the shocks so your comment has been well helpful. I'll be using the same oil on the rebuild for sure. Stock shocks are pretty much the same so you should be fine! Car is still running well!! For me, high viscosity center diff works well. Less front wheel ballooning and stable high speed. Under steer and lower speeds however it is a personal preference.

@sambagogo777

2 жыл бұрын

@@Wootts007 Haha, you're welcome! Cheers for confirming that oils combo should be fine on a stock setup. 'Extreme bashing' isn't my cup of tea so my usage will be ripping this 6S RC mostly on grass and with the occasional small jump so my preference is for good handling and control as opposed to stiffening things up to cope with higher impact landings from big jumps. Some other KZreadrs use 500K centre diff oil in their DR8 but I think I'll go with the 300K you recommended.

@sambagogo777

2 жыл бұрын

P.S. What weight diff oils are you using in the front and rear diffs?

@Wootts007

2 жыл бұрын

@@sambagogo777 50-60k front 20-30k rear.. both those work well for me.

@sambagogo777

2 жыл бұрын

@@Wootts007 Nice... especially as I already have those so no need to buy more! Will probably be needing some tyre glue though because I'm not sure for how long those tyres will be staying put when ripping it on 6S, lol.

Did you upgrade the pinion?

@Wootts007

2 жыл бұрын

Pinion is stock. I have played around with larger pinion. But stick worked best for me

where did you get the bearings

@Wootts007

3 жыл бұрын

eBay 👍

@Johnyboy-wj6ls

3 жыл бұрын

@@Wootts007 what where they called and what size

@Wootts007

3 жыл бұрын

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251093775503