8x8 chassis under-guts... anyone tried this?

[WhiteWolf McBride]

~wince~ Hate to be loading my own thread...

amusingparts123 on eBay has a 4-axle (8x8) axle set... but $495 & shipping is a chunk, and the setup from Integy is only $360 (if its do-able)...

Who makes these, are they any good? They ~seem~ to be drop-in for Tamiya (he shows one with them in place...)

I looked at the other Integy axles, its not the ones Travis bought, and not the T2 ones, or the 6x6 7t-GL kit or 6x6 Trail Roller ones.

Also another distributor, RCGood...

He state the brand is wtbcar... mebbe the same maker as the Integy ones, or competition?

Please... discuss...

[WhiteWolf McBride]

NEWS!

Kyle at Integy has told me the axle parts ~ARE~ interchangeable...

And no promises, but they ~may~ be able to give us a quantity-discount if we can organize a group buy of the #1 and #3 axle sets (to make the 8x8's)

SO... how do we spread the word, and would Ric at PMD be willing to 'stock-up' on a bunch of sets to help the process along?

Admin? Group e-mail notice perhaps?

WhiteWolf
- in for one set (all I can afford at the moment, would like 2, but ... *sigh*)

[WhiteWolf McBride]

I saw the name mentioned, so I looked it up: RCMIN /RCBRMIN.

Looked through their site, and noted their 8x8 axle combination as a possibility: http://www.rcbrmin.com/8×8-drive-me...ock-p-508.html => List Price: $448.78 USD (plus shipping)

Compared to $360.00 'undiscounted' price for the Integy 8x8 axle set, how does the RCBRMin set compare for fit and quality to the integy's? Ease of mounting to Tamiya chassis? Other comments? (noted the cable-actuated diff-lockers... good/bad?

Just asking, as it seems to be the nearest competitor...

WhiteWolf
Just covering all the bases...

PS: easier/better to buy same from eBay supplier?