Losi 8ight building and setup
03-26-2007, 05:36 PM
#2626
ya i tried the o-ring trick and it didnt seam to help. i also sanded off 3mm off of the top dif brace and things. maybe i did get a bad buggy? i did get it when it first came out in that week? hmm 
well what do you guys suggest i do?
well what do you guys suggest i do?
03-26-2007, 05:58 PM
#2627
RCEJK -
There is somthing wrong with your setup.
Are you pulling your carb at an angle? You should not be.
Is your carb linkage level?
When your carb is fully open do you have any extra throw in your linkage?
If you do not then you need to put a piece of fuel tubing behind your linkage carrier on your servo. This way if you have a full throttle chassis twist it will absorb the extra movement.
When you are on the brakes fully does your carb return spring fully collapse?
Rubber gromets?
Servo shimmed up?
Hope this helps,
TEX
There is somthing wrong with your setup.
Are you pulling your carb at an angle? You should not be.
Is your carb linkage level?
When your carb is fully open do you have any extra throw in your linkage?
If you do not then you need to put a piece of fuel tubing behind your linkage carrier on your servo. This way if you have a full throttle chassis twist it will absorb the extra movement.
When you are on the brakes fully does your carb return spring fully collapse?
Rubber gromets?
Servo shimmed up?
Hope this helps,
TEX
03-26-2007, 06:34 PM
#2628
Originally Posted by tex1
RCEJK -
There is somthing wrong with your setup.
Are you pulling your carb at an angle? You should not be.
Is your carb linkage level?
When your carb is fully open do you have any extra throw in your linkage?
If you do not then you need to put a piece of fuel tubing behind your linkage carrier on your servo. This way if you have a full throttle chassis twist it will absorb the extra movement.
When you are on the brakes fully does your carb return spring fully collapse?
Rubber gromets?
Servo shimmed up?
Hope this helps,
TEX
There is somthing wrong with your setup.
Are you pulling your carb at an angle? You should not be.
Is your carb linkage level?
When your carb is fully open do you have any extra throw in your linkage?
If you do not then you need to put a piece of fuel tubing behind your linkage carrier on your servo. This way if you have a full throttle chassis twist it will absorb the extra movement.
When you are on the brakes fully does your carb return spring fully collapse?
Rubber gromets?
Servo shimmed up?
Hope this helps,
TEX
ya the only thing that i know of thats not on mine right now is the fuel tubing on the throtle. but everything else is set i even have it were at full throtle i can take the throtle and pull it some so its not oppening fully.
03-26-2007, 08:13 PM
#2630
to be honest i've been using jr and thats been going out on me but people said dont try airtronics cause they go out but i dont understand why only certain brands would and what not but i guess i'll try it for my self 
03-26-2007, 08:32 PM
#2632
i was using a couple basic 650's and things since i didn't feel comfortable putting a good servo in there and having that go out. but maybe thats what it could be. to cheap of servo's?
03-26-2007, 08:44 PM
#2633
I figured as much. I just blew a 590 this weekend. Worked fine through my last qualifier. Went to start for the main, and it was dead. I've checked my setup at least dozen times before I ever hit the track, so I highly doubt that was the issue. I personally think its using a cheaper servo, near a hot buggy engine, with lots of vibration.
Two 9000T's are going in next. I have a friend at the track that runs them in his 8ight and hasn't had any problems at all. Thought about the 9000S for throttle for the faster response, but heard its just a pain to drive and you wind up turning down the exp anyway.
Anyone have the link to that servo setup page? I tried searching for it but came up empty handed.
Two 9000T's are going in next. I have a friend at the track that runs them in his 8ight and hasn't had any problems at all. Thought about the 9000S for throttle for the faster response, but heard its just a pain to drive and you wind up turning down the exp anyway.
Anyone have the link to that servo setup page? I tried searching for it but came up empty handed.
03-26-2007, 08:53 PM
#2634
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03-26-2007, 09:17 PM
#2636
ya im just going to see what happens i guess, just reset everything in it and hopefully its better but im also shopping for the losi 8ight T as we speak! 
would someone be able to do a paint job for me?
would someone be able to do a paint job for me?
03-26-2007, 10:00 PM
#2637
Originally Posted by rcejk
ya im just going to see what happens i guess, just reset everything in it and hopefully its better but im also shopping for the losi 8ight T as we speak!
would someone be able to do a paint job for me?
would someone be able to do a paint job for me?
If you're looking for a painter, I would suggest this thread.
An airbrushed body by a decently talented painter will run around $40 and up, not counting cost of body. for example, Shop UFO charges 50 flat, in addition to the body. I believe Roly is comparable, as am I. You're paying for quality, so if you balk at that price, you're usually looking at less complicated schemes with less sophisticated effects (no pinstriping, no drop shadows, etc).
03-26-2007, 10:16 PM
#2638
Originally Posted by Kcdzim
If you're looking for a painter, I would suggest this thread.
An airbrushed body by a decently talented painter will run around $40 and up, not counting cost of body. for example, Shop UFO charges 50 flat, in addition to the body. I believe Roly is comparable, as am I. You're paying for quality, so if you balk at that price, you're usually looking at less complicated schemes with less sophisticated effects (no pinstriping, no drop shadows, etc).
An airbrushed body by a decently talented painter will run around $40 and up, not counting cost of body. for example, Shop UFO charges 50 flat, in addition to the body. I believe Roly is comparable, as am I. You're paying for quality, so if you balk at that price, you're usually looking at less complicated schemes with less sophisticated effects (no pinstriping, no drop shadows, etc).
oh i totally understand that. i;ve been racing for a little over 5 years now.
03-26-2007, 10:26 PM
#2639
Originally Posted by Kcdzim
Here's my 8ight with a new scheme I painted for a Crowd Pleazer 2.0 last weekend...
BTW, come out and race for once! You know youll be seeing my clown car 8 from its bumper!
03-26-2007, 11:10 PM
#2640
Originally Posted by rcejk
would someone try to help me out here
i noticed or at least havent heard anything bad about the losi 8t killing servo's? so im thinking about making the switch but am i wrong?
could someone help me out please.
thanks ethan
i noticed or at least havent heard anything bad about the losi 8t killing servo's? so im thinking about making the switch but am i wrong?
could someone help me out please.
thanks ethan
I have been using a futaba 9451 since day 1 and it hasn't skipped a beat.
40-60 min finals no prob. I"m also using an EX10 with the ABS function operating so i don't know if this may also be helping to releave some of the strain while braking
also seems to be problems with certain engines, everyone I know running novarossi's have had no probs, Ninja,s and RB,s seem to do servos maybe something to do with the size and position of the carbs. My rossi carb is basically straight and i still have about 3-5mm of clearance between the carb and the centre diff mount just a thought would be interested in hearing what engines where being used when servos have called it a day.
adrian