MonkeyWrench

You may want to try a new clutch bell if you have had multiple bearing failures. If the bearing doesnt fit nice and snug in the bell it wont last long. And Im sure your using good quality bearings like the Avid revolutions right? If not id get some. And tighten up that end play. I run almost close to none and since I started running a real loose gear mesh and Avids I have yet to have a failure.

novaa

yeah i oso hav bearing failure. quite a frequent failure actually.
i hav followed the manual with 1 shim behind the bigger bearing and 2 shims at the tightening screw. yet this still fail.

should i add more shim till there are just 1 to 2mm play for the clutchbell to prevent bearing failure?\\

air8

iTrader: (7)

.5mm is the ideal endplay.

novaa

thanks. wow tats quite alot for end play. hope no more failure. terrible compare to other cars which at my track. maybe their car are not fast enough. hahahha.

air8

iTrader: (7)

novaa--I suggesting half of what you posted. You said 1 to 2mm. Well, cut that in half. Try for half of 1mm.

turboxrayt1fk05

iTrader: (27)

also try using electric motor shims , they work really well for me and you can get closer to .5mm play mark this way.

Integra

iTrader: (8)

Kyosho makes a shim kit that is the cats A** when it comes to shimming a clutch up.

KYO96643 is the part #

novaa

jus 1mm play? wow errr, will that be just too tight for the bearing ?
right now i think i put 2shim behind bigger bearing and 2 shims at the tightening screw. i am not too sure how much is the end play now, i guess its
.3 to .4mm. i will try it out again.

this time i added some sticky grease to the bearing.

on the other hand, does you guys change the losa 4430, this is the aluminium type of insert for the rear gear box.
i feel that the plastic version hav play or movement. i thought of changing to it so no more play and perhaps the flanged bearing will hav longer life span.

Drift_Buggy

iTrader: (22)

Is anyone using the 92324 Airtronics rx in their 8ight (rx that comes with the MX3 2.4Ghz)? Wanting to get one but just want to make sure it fits first

air8

iTrader: (7)

I perfer the aluminum bearing inserts. But some people don't.

novaa

i see. i plan to get the aluminium inserts and the new gear box and try it out. my only concern is that the plastic rear gear box mayb worn out by the aluminium.

another issue is that i do realise losi plastic is bit soft and it does wear off faster than other brand of plastic, but the handling is great. i just wondering can the mbx6 beat losi or perhaps on par with it only.

air8

iTrader: (7)

You won't need to worry about the gear boxes at all. The aluminum inserts cause no wear to the diff halves. For me it's a good setup.

boostfiend

iTrader: (1)

It looks about the same size as my Futaba (3pk 2.4ghz) receiver. You shouldn't have a problem at all.

novaa

thanks for the info. tat will be good . now waiting for my lhs to reply me on the stock available. hope wil hav the alu insert soon.

Fred Perkins

iTrader: (264)

Any one have a Spring chart for the 8ight and 8ight-T?