Losi 8ight building and setup
#136
one thing is a pity
the metal parts are not made at the same factory
as the mayhem/turmoil
otherwise they would be better finished..
the metal parts are not made at the same factory
as the mayhem/turmoil
otherwise they would be better finished..
#139
Originally Posted by rdeppen
Come on Jimbal. I don't know how many years you have raced 1/8th scale but I've been at it since Kyosho made the Burns (God I'm dating myself) LOL It wasn't even a Turbo Burns
Maybe I've been lucky or something and even though I have heard of it happening I have NEVER had a rock stop my flywheel in all those years. Putting a bevel on the edge of the chassis at the flywheel opening if done correctly is the easist way to fix the starter box issue. Beveling the edge of the starter flywheel is only one of the problems. Most starter boxes have a relativley large diameter wheel and it simply won't get up into the flywheel opening easily without a little minor cosmetic surgery
I'll try to post a picture of my modified chassis later
Maybe I've been lucky or something and even though I have heard of it happening I have NEVER had a rock stop my flywheel in all those years. Putting a bevel on the edge of the chassis at the flywheel opening if done correctly is the easist way to fix the starter box issue. Beveling the edge of the starter flywheel is only one of the problems. Most starter boxes have a relativley large diameter wheel and it simply won't get up into the flywheel opening easily without a little minor cosmetic surgery
I'll try to post a picture of my modified chassis later
#140
Originally Posted by bobf24
i've had rocks stop my flywheel, and i've seen it a bunch of times where a rock gets jammed between the flywheel and the case of the motor, we have really rocky tracks where i am thgouh,
#141
I have the chrome top ofna starter box and just last night fitted it to my 8ight. I had to trim the front and back of the rubber wheel narrower using an x-acto knife + also a slight chamfer/rounding of the edges afterwards, spaced the whole wheel/motor assembly up maybe 1mm (as much as the provided screws will allow you to go), then just relocated the pegs (didn't drill new holes or anythign like that).
#142
Tech Elite
The losi 8ight is a great car. We have a bunch of kits and parts in stock. These things are going like hot cakes.
Randy Deppen. come over to http://www.tilted3.com It's homies grid.
or email me at [email protected] I miss inner acting with you. :-) it was always fun. I think you'll find the new place fun also.
Randy Deppen. come over to http://www.tilted3.com It's homies grid.
or email me at [email protected] I miss inner acting with you. :-) it was always fun. I think you'll find the new place fun also.
#143
Registered User
Two questions:
1) What is "droop" ?
2) What CB seems to be ideal with 5-port Novarossi engines and the like?
I know every track and everyone's driving style is different, but I'm just looking for a good gear to start with. I see Drake's setup sheet has a 13T bell. That seems really small, but apparently it workd for him.
1) What is "droop" ?
2) What CB seems to be ideal with 5-port Novarossi engines and the like?
I know every track and everyone's driving style is different, but I'm just looking for a good gear to start with. I see Drake's setup sheet has a 13T bell. That seems really small, but apparently it workd for him.
#145
Tech Elite
randy thats my own personal site. I set it up when they booted me. Just set up a new account, it's painless. Come on over and lets have some fun like always. :-) Our site is much cooler than that old, you can't give prices and have to be polictically correct site or get the boot.
#146
what are the exact dimensions of the flywheel hole in the chassis?
#147
Originally Posted by Homer Allman
These things are going like hot cakes.
#148
Finally done!.... I even painted it myself!
#149
Originally Posted by SCUBA STEVE
Finally done!.... I even painted it myself!
#150
Sepirts, Thank you! this is about the seventh body I have done ....I'm still a rookie painter..... but it's going pretty good. Thanks again for the compliment