Originally Posted by Jack Smash

Losi's tires must have become unexpected popular about 8 months ago too then

Originally Posted by trebor

are the new shock bottom caps revised?

Originally Posted by sjenkins97

Ok so I am assembling my new eight and am down to the clutch and I appear to have 2 issues.

1. Clutch assembly is with in mm of hitting the fuel tank and if there is any chassis flex it will definitely hit.
2. When tightening down the end bell screw the clutch will not spin freely at all. If left loose the clutch is really gritty when turned and when tightened all the way down the end bell will not spin at all, it wants to turn the crank. The buggy hasn't been ran at all and the clutch bearings are new.

I have assembled everything per the manual and am using the King Heads motor mount with the arrows pointing forward (using losi clutch). Also i have cranked on the flywheel nut hard enough that I am concerned about stripping the nut off. I shimmed the clutch per the manual and there was a larger diameter and thicker washer (than the shims) that isnt shown in the manual and is currently not being used. (any ideas)

I have assembled many kits and feel like I know what i am doing but maybe not. Any help is appreciated.

Originally Posted by Lars Johnson

air8 - they have round 3 of the CO Nitro series on June 23rd; at the 1st round in April they started around noon and got done about 10pm, Cody J and Darren were there, overall it was a pretty good turnout, and i'm sure about 90% of the gas guys from Denver will be there on the 23rd. The track is like MX tho, a couple awesome timing-jump sections, gate starts and a big straight, i can't find any recent pics of it tho. And almost no tire wear. After the 23rd race, they're doing club races July 28 & Aug 18 @ 6:30 pm, and Sept 15 @ 1:00 pm. Definitely PM me if Steve decides to do something this summer, it wouldnt take much to get a group together from here for a Hutch race

Originally Posted by sjenkins97

I have flipped the KH mount and it only gets it closer to the tank/pushed into the tank. I double checked it per the intructions as well. I am using the stepped washer as well with 2 shims. The end of the crank shaft doesn't extend into the outer bearing of the end bell hardly at all if any.

Originally Posted by sjenkins97

I have flipped the KH mount and it only gets it closer to the tank/pushed into the tank. I double checked it per the intructions as well. I am using the stepped washer as well with 2 shims. The end of the crank shaft doesn't extend into the outer bearing of the end bell hardly at all if any.

Originally Posted by sjenkins97

Ok so I am assembling my new eight and am down to the clutch and I appear to have 2 issues.

1. Clutch assembly is with in mm of hitting the fuel tank and if there is any chassis flex it will definitely hit.
2. When tightening down the end bell screw the clutch will not spin freely at all. If left loose the clutch is really gritty when turned and when tightened all the way down the end bell will not spin at all, it wants to turn the crank. The buggy hasn't been ran at all and the clutch bearings are new.

I have assembled everything per the manual and am using the King Heads motor mount with the arrows pointing forward (using losi clutch). Also i have cranked on the flywheel nut hard enough that I am concerned about stripping the nut off. I shimmed the clutch per the manual and there was a larger diameter and thicker washer (than the shims) that isnt shown in the manual and is currently not being used. (any ideas)

I have assembled many kits and feel like I know what i am doing but maybe not. Any help is appreciated.

Originally Posted by RBMike

The ONLY reason to run a washer behind the collet is if the flywheel is hitting the motor. I also have had a couple of Losi clutch bells that the inner bearing was not seating all the way into the CB without some extra effort.