Description
The Gen8 is Redcat’s first vehicle to be completely designed and developed, in house, in the United States. The Gen8 has rapidly taken the RC marketplace by storm. What about those who want to use the Gen8 chassis, but would rather install their own electronics, body, wheels, and tires? That’s where the Gen8 PACK comes into play. With custom builders making up a large percentage of the RC crawler community, We wanted to offer something this community could really get excited about. We at Redcat are now offering the Gen8 P-A-C-K (Pre-Assembled Chassis Kit), for those who want to run the Gen8 chassis with their own choice of electronics, wheels, tires, and body. The Gen8 PACK already includes many of the features custom builders look for, and is ready to be transformed into a high performance, one of a kind, custom rig. The Gen8 PACK uses the same chassis that makes the Gen8 International Scout II RTR vehicle so great. The Gen8 PACK is a highly competitive professional rock crawler chassis that includes many high performance design features, such as: C-channel frame rails, low center of gravity battery tray, centrally mounted divorced transfer case, lockable slipper clutch, portal axles with metal gear covers, MOD-1 gears, machined aluminum spools, front CVAs, 32 rubber-sealed ball bearings, threaded aluminum shocks, 47º steering blocks with proper Ackerman, Panhard bar, LED-ready bumpers, winch-ready front bumper, and frame mounted floor pans. The Gen8 PACK uses portal axles with 47º of steering to help the vehicle maneuver tight spaces. The additional ground clearance offered by the portal axles allows the Gen8 to roll over obstacles, that might normally hang up other vehicles with traditional axles. The Gen8’s portal axles are outfitted with MOD1 gears for increased durability. Machined aluminum spools are used to ensure, that both, the left and right tires have equal pulling power. Aluminum Panhard bars are used to keep the portal axles from shifting side to side. This setup has proven to be a very effective combination, both on the trail, and on the rocks. Portal axles provide more ground clearance without the need for big tires. On the GEN8 PACK, much of the gear reduction happens inside the portal axles, which means less chassis torque twist than traditional axle shaft driven rock crawlers. The innovative dual design slipper clutch allows the driver to set the slipper clutch to the desired tension, or completely lock it out. Locking out the slipper clutch is simple, just remove the slipper pads and springs, then reassemble. The GEN8 PACK includes Mod 1 gears in the transmission, transfer case, and portal axles. As mentioned above, the Gen8 chassis uses a divorced transfer case. There are several advantages to this setup, such as an even distribution of the weight along the centerline of the vehicle, while allowing for a very low center of gravity. This is noticeable on the trail and when attacking aggressive slopes sideways. The divorced transfer case also allows the battery to be seated lower in the chassis. This too, keeps the center of gravity low, but also creates room for a custom built cockpit. This is sure to be a huge selling point for the true-to-scale custom builders out there. Custom builders will be excited to know they can purchase the Gen8 PACK and install a motor, speed controller, radio system, steering servo, battery, wheels, tires, and body of their choice; all of which are not included with the PACK. This is a great way for drivers to create custom rigs of their own, using the new Gen8 chassis as a base. For builders looking to completely customize their Gen8 PACK, Redcat has released an ever growing collection of FREE 3D printable parts files specifically for the Gen8/Gen8 PACK. These files are available for download at thingiverse/RedcatRacing/designs. In addition to 3D printable parts, there are also many performance parts available for the PACK on the Redcat Racing website, including machined aluminum parts. Tuning options include: nine upper shock positions, threaded shock collars for quick suspension tuning, adjustable front toe angle, adjustable frame mounted bumpers to fine tune approach and departure angles, adjustable slipper clutch with lockout option, adjustable lower suspension link angle, and an adjustable wheelbase, from 312mm – 336mm. The PACK’s adjustable wheelbase is a great way to tweak performance, as well as opening up possibilities for different body styles with varied wheelbase lengths. Now drivers can find a body they like and adjust the vehicle’s wheelbase to fit that body, within reason of course. The Redcat Racing Gen8 PACK is a great choice for anyone looking for high performance professional rock crawler chassis, they can add their own electronics, body, wheels, and tires too.
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Portal axles, Divorced transfer case, High strength 1.5mm C-Channel chassis rails, 4-Link suspension, Aluminum threaded shocks, Functional 1.9 beadlock wheels, CNC machined spools, Metal wheel hexes, Rubber sealed ball bearings throughout, 47º precision steering, Panhard bar, Front of chassis motor mounting location (motor not included), Shackle mount bumpers (LED ready), Plastic floor pan
Adjustable wheel base, Adjustable ride height, Adjustable toe angle, Multiple shock positions, Adjustable approach and departure angle, Tunable suspension, Lockable adjustable slipper clutch, Many upgraded parts available, Many 3D printable parts available
Build it the way you want it, Choose your own body, Choose you own wheels/tires, Choose you own radio system, Choose you own steering servo, Choose you own motor and ESC, Choose you own battery
Requires: Motor, ESC, steering servo, Radio system, Battery, Body, Wheels, Tires
