CJ's Arrma Outcast 8s EXB Build Project

Hi there everyone, Here's the build showcase for my V1 EXB Outcast 8S Roller i bought this truck in Summer of 2023 during the Christmas in July sale for $400 brand new straight from Horizon Hobby even during their site maintenance. I got it all up and running in Winter 2023 with a stock V2 EXB ESC the V2 Firma 160 and an 1,100kv hobbywing 5687 motor but it's similar to the V2 RTR's motor along with a PowerHD 65kg Servo and my Radiolink radio system. And she's been a beast to the point where i considered selling my old unreliable X-Maxx and sticking to this truck. I don't have to many future plans for this truck other than putting in a brushless Spektrum servo, Spektrum AVC Receiver to pair with my soon to be new radio, A few little Hot Racing bits, A V2 RTR EXB body, a stock RTR EXB motor since i have plans for her current Hobbywing in another truck i have in my fleet. And finally maybe some Method RC Terraform belted tires like the ones JPRC had on his EXB RTR.

Here's a picture of her on my deck.


Here's her current specs.

Spektrum Firma 160A Sensorless Brushless 8s ESC with x2 IC5 connectors soldered on in series

Hobbywing Ezrun 5687SL 1,100kv Sensorless Brushless motor (Have plans to put in a stock Firma 5687 motor with heat sink someday since again i have plans to put the Hobbywing motor into my other Large scale truck from a certain company)

Arrma Safe-D8 24 Tooth Mod 1 Steel Pinion gear meshed to Stock Arrma 47 Tooth Mod 1 Steel Spur gear

PowerHD WH-65KG 65KG Metal Gear servo (Have plans to swap to a Spektrum S9120 servo someday)

Radiolink RC8X 8 Channel 2.4Ghz TX bound to a Radiolink R8FG V2.1 2.4Ghz 8 Channel RX (Have plans to go full Spektrum radio gear to use AVC and Telemetry features)

Stock Arrma Dboots Backflip Tires and Wheels (Plan to swap out to Method RC Terraform Belted Tire and wheels)

Stock diff and shock fluids

Stock Black EXB body (Plan to swap out for a EXB RTR body someday)

Here's some bonus pictures of this truck.

Here she was when she came into the family.


Here she was brand new out of the box.


A first assembly pic.

That's all for now, Please let me know what you all think of my truck and this build in the discussion thread and check out the main thread i made for this truck awhile back. Cheers guys.