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Old 04-22-2014 | 01:07 PM
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Casper, what´s about the clutch system? Can you tell something about it? It is mentioned in the manual, that there sometime something could be...


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It is something they are testing now and sounds like may be out soon. Something Adam likes for loose tracks or blown out conditions to soften the bottom end punch of an electric car to make it feel more like a nitro. Not something I want but I am an electric guy so...... Each there own. Adam knows what he is doing.

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I have both and they are not the same. The nitro conversion is a better drive. The E-3.0 is very ridged and does not seem to handle the rough stuff as well.

I am all most tempted to get a nitro chassis and conversion for mine.
The e-buggy may be a little siffer. I was developed for indoor running as well as outdoor. There are always trade offs for running in different conditions for the stiffness of a chassis. The e-buggy has proven to work well indoor as well as Phend winning the national title with it outdoor on a slick track.
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Old 04-22-2014 | 01:48 PM
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It is something they are testing now and sounds like may be out soon. Something Adam likes for loose tracks or blown out conditions to soften the bottom end punch of an electric car to make it feel more like a nitro. Not something I want but I am an electric guy so...... Each there own. Adam knows what he is doing.



The e-buggy may be a little siffer. I was developed for indoor running as well as outdoor. There are always trade offs for running in different conditions for the stiffness of a chassis. The e-buggy has proven to work well indoor as well as Phend winning the national title with it outdoor on a slick track.
What size hex and nut driver do I need for this buggy?
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Old 04-22-2014 | 01:51 PM
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What size hex and nut driver do I need for this buggy?
Page 10, top of page:

http://www.tlracing.com/ProdInfo/Fil...002_Manual.pdf
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Old 04-22-2014 | 04:00 PM
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It is something they are testing now and sounds like may be out soon. Something Adam likes for loose tracks or blown out conditions to soften the bottom end punch of an electric car to make it feel more like a nitro. Not something I want but I am an electric guy so...... Each there own. Adam knows what he is doing.



The e-buggy may be a little siffer. I was developed for indoor running as well as outdoor. There are always trade offs for running in different conditions for the stiffness of a chassis. The e-buggy has proven to work well indoor as well as Phend winning the national title with it outdoor on a slick track.
clutch setup adam running how does he brake?
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Old 04-22-2014 | 04:19 PM
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clutch setup adam running how does he brake?
It's always engaged, you can adjust the slip like a slipper clutch
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Old 04-23-2014 | 03:33 PM
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I often see that guys use the rear E-Tower on the nitros, but Drake use the Nitro-tower on his E-Buggy...


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Old 04-23-2014 | 11:33 PM
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I often see that guys use the rear E-Tower on the nitros, but Drake use the Nitro-tower on his E-Buggy...


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As I understand it, the only difference between the E and nitro tower is some additional holes in the E tower.

If Adam Drake does not use these new holes in the E tower, then there would be no difference between using the E or nitro tower.

I guess?
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As I understand it, the only difference between the E and nitro tower is some additional holes in the E tower.

If Adam Drake does not use these new holes in the E tower, then there would be no difference between using the E or nitro tower.

I guess?
Hes roughly in the 4 hole of an e tower.
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Old 04-24-2014 | 09:26 AM
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How the 8ight e 3.0on indoor clay and outdoor loamy ? What does this buggy do well and what does it lack if anything at all? How does this compare to tekno and mugen? Trying to make my mind up? No local 1/8 parts at the tracks I run. but 8 -12 buggy out every week.
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Originally Posted by kahuna2793
How the 8ight e 3.0on indoor clay and outdoor loamy ? What does this buggy do well and what does it lack if anything at all? How does this compare to tekno and mugen? Trying to make my mind up? No local 1/8 parts at the tracks I run. but 8 -12 buggy out every week.
I like mine 10x more than I liked my eb48. It is much more stable. It is easy to achieve a locked rear end while still having plenty of steering....
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Old 04-24-2014 | 12:37 PM
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Hes roughly in the 4 hole of an e tower.
Surely no E-Tower on Drakes car...compare!

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Originally Posted by Tarimon
Surely no E-Tower on Drakes car...compare!

The Nitro tower works with different camber link options. They are interchangeable.
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Old 04-24-2014 | 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Casper
It is something they are testing now and sounds like may be out soon. Something Adam likes for loose tracks or blown out conditions to soften the bottom end punch of an electric car to make it feel more like a nitro. Not something I want but I am an electric guy so...... Each there own. Adam knows what he is doing.



The e-buggy may be a little siffer. I was developed for indoor running as well as outdoor. There are always trade offs for running in different conditions for the stiffness of a chassis. The e-buggy has proven to work well indoor as well as Phend winning the national title with it outdoor on a slick track.
This is quite the opposite of what I'm trying to achieve.. cos I'm an electric driver and just recently decided to get a 3.0 nitro buggy, I'm trying so hard to set it up like my 3.0e. For me the biggest thing I miss (apart from the more direct/responsive feel) is the drag brake.

my 2c;
I don't see myself ever needing a clutch of any sort on the 3.0e, adjusting punch or even just adjusting the way you throttle up seems like a better option to me.
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Old 04-24-2014 | 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Tarimon
Surely no E-Tower on Drakes car...compare!

Theres a lower hole drilled out just like his nitro car here. It lines up roughly with the 1 hole on the ebuggy tower.
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Old 04-24-2014 | 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by akshayp14
This is quite the opposite of what I'm trying to achieve.. cos I'm an electric driver and just recently decided to get a 3.0 nitro buggy, I'm trying so hard to set it up like my 3.0e. For me the biggest thing I miss (apart from the more direct/responsive feel) is the drag brake.

my 2c;
I don't see myself ever needing a clutch of any sort on the 3.0e, adjusting punch or even just adjusting the way you throttle up seems like a better option to me.
You can set your nitro brakes were the rear brakes actually just start to rub not lock but where they will be engaged when you get off the throttle and slow the car like drag brakes do. You can adjust with your turnbuckle linkage.
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