New to 8s. Picked up an outcast

[raymondKorang]

Hey everyone. Newer to the electric field. I have a few nitro buggies, struggles, and a 6s buggy. Found out how much better electric is now. So, my searched lead me to picking up a dirt cheap 8s blx outcast on eBay. 400$ shipped with batteries and charger. Looks new! I’m reading around and looking for some recommendations on upgrades out of the box. I picked up the 25t pinion and looking for some fun cheap mods. I do a little bit of 3d printing so if someone has links to freebies I’d be interested too. First time posting on a forum since the early 2000s. Thanks everyone and I’m looking forward to that ups delivery!

 

[305HemiGuy]

Great score! Welcome aboard!

 

[BruceRC]

Welcome, man. That sounds like a pretty sweet deal on that 8s. Someone with some 8s experience will chime in. There are also some seasoned CNC/3D Printing folks here who I am sure will offer some advice.

 

[Moirae]

Hey everyone. Newer to the electric field. I have a few nitro buggies, struggles, and a 6s buggy. Found out how much better electric is now. So, my searched lead me to picking up a dirt cheap 8s blx outcast on eBay. 400$ shipped with batteries and charger. Looks new! I’m reading around and looking for some recommendations on upgrades out of the box. I picked up the 25t pinion and looking for some fun cheap mods. I do a little bit of 3d printing so if someone has links to freebies I’d be interested too. First time posting on a forum since the early 2000s. Thanks everyone and I’m looking forward to that ups delivery!

Stock electronics I assume?

 

[raymondKorang]

Stock electronics I assume?

Yes it’s all original. I’ve seen the mamba xlx2 seems to be a common upgrade. I have a hobby wing 8bl150 in my buggy. Wouldn’t mind looking into their products as well

 

[KnowAir]

Congrats! Sounds like a sweet deal! I like my HW combos, simple and reliable. The G2 8s HW electronics are now all sensored. Fine for performance I suppose, I just prefer simplicity myself. The Firma v2 160/1100kv combo (non sensored) works very well in these trucks and can be found from time to time in the classifieds as new takeoffs.