FTX DR8 1/8 Desert Racer 6S Ready-To-Run – Blue
What our customers say
A selection of recent five-star reviews from Trustpilot, as written.
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★★★★★
Ordered flishrc cobra. Communication was great. Ordered larger batteries but they were the wrong size. Olly shipped the right batteries and gave a refund for the difference I paid. Couldn't ask for more. Thanks for the help with the order.
Robert, 22 September 2026
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★★★★★
Very helpful when the vehicle I wanted wasn't in stock. Very fast deliver too.
Anna Abbott, 17 September 2026
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★★★★★
Excellent service speedy delivery and good customer service
GLYN, 10 September 2026
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★★★★★
Great product and service. I enjoy buying from these guys. Thanks to radio-controllled.co.uk.
Paul Jordan, 3 September 2026
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★★★★★
Dealt with customer services over an order I accidently placed, they were prompt and dealt with it will, completely refunded within a small window of time, thanks!
Oliver Galustian, 23 July 2026
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★★★★★
Really good online rc store with some great products and sales on. The owner is very knowledgeable as well.
Simon, 19 July 2026
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★★★★★
Product delivered promptly and in excellent condition 👍had very helpful and prompt responses from Olly to all my questions, I will definitely be using them again 👍
Mark Clucas, 30 January 2026
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★★★★★
The customer service and advice were first class!
Steve Avery, 9 September 2025
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★★★★★
The seller knew I was after one and very kindly informed me when they came back into stock so now have a Flywing Bell 206. Fantastic bit of kit. Well worth the wait.
Pete Goddard, 15 April 2025
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★★★★★
Great service, car arrived fast and really well packaged. Also, I had a little problem....(which turned out to be me doing it wrong) but someone replied the same evening! Will definitely be buying from them again.
Graham Rousseau, 10 February 2025
Key Specs
About this product
Get ready to enter the speed arena with the DR8 Desert Racer from FTX! Big, brutal and fast the DR8 is sure to capture the attention of electric powered brushless fans looking for a fast performer with the added bonus of some scale realism.
Featuring the leading 6S compatible Hobbywing speed control and 4274 2000kv brushless motor, the true test will be finding enough space to unleash the DR8 to its full potential of up to 100kph!
At these speeds a solid base is required and the DR8 features heavy-duty materials and a proven design, with 3mm heavy-duty aluminum front and rear braced main chassis, 5mm thick front and rear aluminium shock towers and reinforced moulded suspension components all standard to help soak up any high speed tumbles.
The 4wd drivetrain features sealed oil filled metal-geared differentials coupled with spiral toothed output gear and pinion and is finished off with a hardened steel spur gear for a near bulletproof transmission.
Fully adjustable pivot ball suspension, front and rear anti-roll bars and big bore adjustable oil filled shock absorbers all contribute to provide race like handling and adjustability for different terrains.
The DR8 is topped off with a classic, desert buggy inspired moulded tubular roll cage frame with printed lexan panels and spare wheel. A detailed interior driver cockpit, painted fire extinguishers are all rounded off with super bright front and rear LED light bars.
All that you have to do is decide if you want 4S or 6S power. Just make sure you can handle it!
Please Note: A 50C rated battery or higher is required for optimal results when running on 6S.
Features
- 2.4ghz Radio system
- Waterproof 15kg metal geared servo
- Hobbywing 150Amp brushless ESC w/XT90
- 2000kv 4-pole brushless motor
- Scale moulded tubular roll cage, spare tyre & interior
- Super bright front & rear LED light bars
- Pivot ball suspension
- Heavy-duty Front CVD driveshafts
- Big bore aluminium-threaded oil filled shock absorbers
- Front and rear anti-roll bars
- 3mm aluminium chassis with side guards
- 3-differential shaft drive transmission
- Heavy-duty steel gears
- Spiral-tooth diff gears
- Ball bearings
- Block tread tyres mounted on scale wheels
- Requires 4S or 6S battery (XT90) & charger
Specifications
Length: 540mm
Width: 340 mm
Height: 220mm
Wheelbase: 360mm
Please Note: Due to the speed and high levels of current drawn by these models during use, hard cased LiPo batteries with a minimum rating of 50C are strongly recommended.
Part number FTX5495B. Genuine FTX product supplied through CML Distribution, FTX’s UK distributor.
