1LikesTLR 8IGHT E 3.0 THREAD
12-15-2013, 06:45 PM
#1111
Were you racing inside or outside? Only time we stripped a spur gear was outside. Tracks around here are hard on spur gears for some reason when running outside. Tyler's old 3.0E had original in it when sold with a ton of packs thru it. One trick I do to make sure the motor doesn't move is I drill and tap the mount and run a set screw as a secondary holding point.
The arms have been brought up to the head honchos. Hopefully there is something they can do to fix it for all of us.
Thanks for all the good words too guys!! Mike and I try our best to help everyone. We do test things and not tell everyone right away till we know it's gonna work and then we share. But, never flat lie about setups or some other things!!
The arms have been brought up to the head honchos. Hopefully there is something they can do to fix it for all of us.
Thanks for all the good words too guys!! Mike and I try our best to help everyone. We do test things and not tell everyone right away till we know it's gonna work and then we share. But, never flat lie about setups or some other things!!
I agree with the aforementioned posts. You and Mike are great assets to the team, as well as racers in the Midwest!
12-15-2013, 07:14 PM
#1113
I've only stripped one out so far, after about 15 races, and that was due to my motor coming of the mount. I do agree about the arms and having to file them out a little, but not everything is perfect. lol. I know that there was a issue with the 2.0 and it stripping out spur gears like crazy, mainly due to the mesh coming undone. Might be something loose and causing you to strip out your gears.
Were you racing inside or outside? Only time we stripped a spur gear was outside. Tracks around here are hard on spur gears for some reason when running outside. Tyler's old 3.0E had original in it when sold with a ton of packs thru it. One trick I do to make sure the motor doesn't move is I drill and tap the mount and run a set screw as a secondary holding point.
The arms have been brought up to the head honchos. Hopefully there is something they can do to fix it for all of us.
The arms have been brought up to the head honchos. Hopefully there is something they can do to fix it for all of us.
It's nice to hear that the arms are known about as well.
12-15-2013, 07:43 PM
#1114
On my previous 1/8th scales if I landed to nose high and really aggressive on power that'll happen. Haven't had issues with this buggy though
Chassis flex + WOT = Bad Time
Chassis flex + WOT = Bad Time
12-15-2013, 07:55 PM
#1115
Gotta hand it to the durability of the 8ight-e 3.0. Was pissed off in a race this weekend and started driving way stupid. Rang the pole dead center. Was sure the chassis had to be bent. Still dead on straight.
12-15-2013, 08:09 PM
#1116
Tech Regular
Were you racing inside or outside? Only time we stripped a spur gear was outside. Tracks around here are hard on spur gears for some reason when running outside. Tyler's old 3.0E had original in it when sold with a ton of packs thru it. One trick I do to make sure the motor doesn't move is I drill and tap the mount and run a set screw as a secondary holding point.
The arms have been brought up to the head honchos. Hopefully there is something they can do to fix it for all of us.
Thanks for all the good words too guys!! Mike and I try our best to help everyone. We do test things and not tell everyone right away till we know it's gonna work and then we share. But, never flat lie about setups or some other things!!
The arms have been brought up to the head honchos. Hopefully there is something they can do to fix it for all of us.
Thanks for all the good words too guys!! Mike and I try our best to help everyone. We do test things and not tell everyone right away till we know it's gonna work and then we share. But, never flat lie about setups or some other things!!
12-16-2013, 12:16 PM
#1118
I raced my 8ight for the first time yesterday. I was fairly impressed at how the car wasn't tire dependent and how straight up fast it was!
There is one thing that nobody has told me...
Those plastic spur gears absolutely SUCK! I stripped one in the second qualifier yesterday. I figured it was just improper mesh. Replaced it, then reset mesh. 6 minutes into the main chasing the leaders around and it stripped again. All of the teeth perfectly sheared off.
You'd honestly think after all of these years Losi has had an electric car (this one also having a 700$ price tag) that they could design a plastic spur gear. You'd also think as well that Losi would make arms that didn't require reaming with the holes actually lined up out of the packaging!
But other than that, the car is pretty good.
There is one thing that nobody has told me...
Those plastic spur gears absolutely SUCK! I stripped one in the second qualifier yesterday. I figured it was just improper mesh. Replaced it, then reset mesh. 6 minutes into the main chasing the leaders around and it stripped again. All of the teeth perfectly sheared off.
You'd honestly think after all of these years Losi has had an electric car (this one also having a 700$ price tag) that they could design a plastic spur gear. You'd also think as well that Losi would make arms that didn't require reaming with the holes actually lined up out of the packaging!
But other than that, the car is pretty good.
I have not heard of many having issues with the arms needing reaming. The camber links are quite tight and you may need to squeeze those a little to free them up but that is usally the big complaint about the car.
12-16-2013, 01:01 PM
#1119
Tech Regular
ok just a few points about the 3.0e
my a-arms seemed fine, i did however have to file the chassis down a bit as the inner front hinge pin brace wouldn't fit, small fix.
I've driven the car for about an hour now and it seems pretty loosened up to me, i didn't need to use a pliers on any of the ball-joints.
now in terms of performance its just a night and day difference compared to the previous nitro converted chassis. i couldn't be happier with this car, from the turning to the jumping it is most definitely a big improvement. I really wasn't expecting much of a difference but wow, I'm blown away.
i hope TLR keep up the good work and release an electric variant of the 3.0 Truggy.
in fact can anyone confirm if TLR will or will not be releasing an electric specific 3.0 truggy?
my a-arms seemed fine, i did however have to file the chassis down a bit as the inner front hinge pin brace wouldn't fit, small fix.
I've driven the car for about an hour now and it seems pretty loosened up to me, i didn't need to use a pliers on any of the ball-joints.
now in terms of performance its just a night and day difference compared to the previous nitro converted chassis. i couldn't be happier with this car, from the turning to the jumping it is most definitely a big improvement. I really wasn't expecting much of a difference but wow, I'm blown away.
i hope TLR keep up the good work and release an electric variant of the 3.0 Truggy.
in fact can anyone confirm if TLR will or will not be releasing an electric specific 3.0 truggy?
12-16-2013, 02:51 PM
#1120
ok just a few points about the 3.0e
my a-arms seemed fine, i did however have to file the chassis down a bit as the inner front hinge pin brace wouldn't fit, small fix.
I've driven the car for about an hour now and it seems pretty loosened up to me, i didn't need to use a pliers on any of the ball-joints.
now in terms of performance its just a night and day difference compared to the previous nitro converted chassis. i couldn't be happier with this car, from the turning to the jumping it is most definitely a big improvement. I really wasn't expecting much of a difference but wow, I'm blown away.
i hope TLR keep up the good work and release an electric variant of the 3.0 Truggy.
in fact can anyone confirm if TLR will or will not be releasing an electric specific 3.0 truggy?
my a-arms seemed fine, i did however have to file the chassis down a bit as the inner front hinge pin brace wouldn't fit, small fix.
I've driven the car for about an hour now and it seems pretty loosened up to me, i didn't need to use a pliers on any of the ball-joints.
now in terms of performance its just a night and day difference compared to the previous nitro converted chassis. i couldn't be happier with this car, from the turning to the jumping it is most definitely a big improvement. I really wasn't expecting much of a difference but wow, I'm blown away.
i hope TLR keep up the good work and release an electric variant of the 3.0 Truggy.
in fact can anyone confirm if TLR will or will not be releasing an electric specific 3.0 truggy?
12-16-2013, 05:40 PM
#1121
I too just took my new 8ight for a ride this past weekend. It is my first 1/8. I was impressed with the power and durability. The build took a while but I'm a slow builder. directions were pretty strait forward.
There was a jump with a wall about 3 feet after. I hit that wall pretty hard as I jumped for the first time. No damage at all! I had similar crashes that night but not as bad and still no damage.
One question tire related...the track I was on is a clay dirt mix. I bought Clay handle bars and they really suck on this surface. Why do the manufacturers put clay on the tire packaging...when they really are not that good on clay? Am I misunderstanding something?
Seems the super soft tires do the best on the indoor tracks in my area.
There was a jump with a wall about 3 feet after. I hit that wall pretty hard as I jumped for the first time. No damage at all! I had similar crashes that night but not as bad and still no damage.
One question tire related...the track I was on is a clay dirt mix. I bought Clay handle bars and they really suck on this surface. Why do the manufacturers put clay on the tire packaging...when they really are not that good on clay? Am I misunderstanding something?
Seems the super soft tires do the best on the indoor tracks in my area.
12-16-2013, 05:43 PM
#1122
Clay tires work best on high clay content tracks that are kept moist. If the track is a mix then a super soft tire is usually the ticket.
12-16-2013, 06:08 PM
#1124
Any chance we might see blank 16mm machined pistons in the future?
12-16-2013, 06:42 PM
#1125
Thanks Guys!!
