Losi 8ight building and setup
10-30-2007, 09:44 AM
#5551
Ive seen guys put 12-16 gallons on 8ights. But their ragged out. The Losi is pretty good about not breaking but it couldnt be any more sloppy. I bought the king headz hing pin holders and the set-screws that lock down the hinge pins make a big difference with the slop. I only wish they could come out with something to take the slop out of the steering.
10-30-2007, 09:59 AM
#5552
anyone bent or broke
those long hingepins yet ..??
those long hingepins yet ..??
10-30-2007, 11:37 AM
#5553
Tech Fanatic
10-30-2007, 12:56 PM
#5554
Definately!! When are they going to come out with some alluminum bellcranks that run proper ball bearings on the drag link, instead of those crap sloppy bushings... I have seen an upgraded drag link for sale on A main hobbies site but it doesnt look a whole lot better.
10-30-2007, 01:32 PM
#5555
I dont understand why their isnt a bunch of companies selling something for the steering. A nice aluminum plate with bearings would be nice. I like my 8ight but it would make me feel so much better if the steering wasnt so sloppy.
10-30-2007, 03:03 PM
#5558
Don't suspose anyone knows of somewhere with the Eck Tec ackerman plates instock ???
I've been looking for the last month
carolinas are Out too .....
Cheers
Rod
I've been looking for the last month
carolinas are Out too .....Cheers
Rod
10-30-2007, 07:55 PM
#5559
Tech Master
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10-31-2007, 06:42 AM
#5560
I sent an email to kingheadz requesting they make something like the eck tec ackerman plates hopefully with bearings. Maybe if some of you guys who are also interested in a hop-up like this sent similiar emails they would see the demand and make it.
10-31-2007, 10:53 AM
#5561
Tech Regular
How do you set up the throttle servo with fuel tube ? Anyone have pics.
10-31-2007, 11:09 AM
#5562
Tech Fanatic
10-31-2007, 02:35 PM
#5564
The losi body is the lightest weight, fits well and quite snug. be sure to protect the paint with shoogoo and reinforce the back mounting hole, as it will shred easily. The look takes getting used to as it's so non-traditional, but it's distinctive and fits the car aesthetically.
The crowd pleazer is much thicker and features a smaller molded opening for the fuel tank opening. I also prefer the shallower, longer windscreen, although it has two mud guards in front that make is slightly harder to get around the steering hardware than the stock body. It will last longer than the losi body.
The jconcepts is sort of a cross between the two, with the thicker weight and similar shape to the crowd pleaser but with softer lines and edges (like the losi stock body). It also includes "flares" on the front which make pulling off the front clip MUCH MORE difficult than the other two.
Proline also has another body called the HardDrive, which is basically a crowd pleazer without the rear window and louvers instead, and the body is pulled flat behind the engine, I believe, exposing more of the heatsink from behind.
11-01-2007, 05:20 AM
#5565
Tech Initiate
from what i have seen the proline crowd pleazer has an issue with the throttle/brake linkage rubbing the body. most guys that i know that run it make a hole so that the body doesnt raise up every time you go to full throttle.
the jconcepts is nice but you need to drill the front body post so that the body clip goes in from the front thru the shock tower and then its easy to use and works well.
losi bodies dont last very long at all.
the jconcepts is nice but you need to drill the front body post so that the body clip goes in from the front thru the shock tower and then its easy to use and works well.
losi bodies dont last very long at all.