GT8 Lite
#196
Tech Apprentice
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If I were doing it I'd start with the following in this order.
1. Tires (for racing on Asphalt track) BSR Pink XX 1/8 rears BSR 30 Shore 1/8 Fronts
2. Ride height 4-7mm depending on track
3. Droop 2-3mm
4. Stiffer Springs on shocks
5. Thicker oil in shocks
6. On Road body with decent wing on it ProtoForm GT8 Body works well and is inexpensive.
7. Thicker Diff oil.... guessing I'd start at 7K (rear), 15K (center), 10k (front).
Hope that helps and please keep us updated!
Last edited by Darnall; 03-26-2015 at 02:45 AM.
#197
Awesome will be great to hear how the SCTE conversion goes.
If I were doing it I'd start with the following in this order.
1. Tires (for racing on Asphalt track) BSR Pink XX 1/8 rears BSR 30 Shore 1/8 Fronts
2. Ride height 4-7mm depending on track
3. Droop 2-3mm
4. Stiffer Springs in shocks
5. Thicker oil in shocks
6. On Road body with decent wing on it ProtoForm GT8 Body works well and is inexpensive.
7. Thicker Diff oil.... guessing I'd start at 7K (rear), 15K (center), 10k (front).
Hope that helps and please keep us updated!
If I were doing it I'd start with the following in this order.
1. Tires (for racing on Asphalt track) BSR Pink XX 1/8 rears BSR 30 Shore 1/8 Fronts
2. Ride height 4-7mm depending on track
3. Droop 2-3mm
4. Stiffer Springs in shocks
5. Thicker oil in shocks
6. On Road body with decent wing on it ProtoForm GT8 Body works well and is inexpensive.
7. Thicker Diff oil.... guessing I'd start at 7K (rear), 15K (center), 10k (front).
Hope that helps and please keep us updated!
Last edited by Schs2013; 03-24-2015 at 12:01 AM.
#198
Tech Fanatic
Just an update, 1st time out in competition, the car TQ'd and won the electric GT class and out qualified all but one of the nitro GT cars. I had to switch to 4s and an 1/8th scale motor from my buggy as I couldn't make run time with the SCT motor and 2s batteries.
Last edited by John Wallace2; 04-14-2015 at 04:28 AM.
#199
Stiffer springs for sure. Go back a few posts. Someone sent me a link to a site with stiffer springs for the LOSI 1/8 clay Oval car (20 to 40 pounds if I remember correctly. I found a set of Team C hard Front springs and use them in my GT8 car and it really likes that spring. I don't know what rating iis but it is even stiffer than the stock spring that came with the OFNA Hyper GT chassis I bought. For diff oils I have 5K F/R and 100K in the center diff. After first time racing last weekend, I might go lighter in the front and heavier in the real.
The Hong Nor front spring is 38.75 lbs/inch, or 6.75 N/mm in metric units.
#200
#201
#202
So losi parts arrived today at lhs.
Just ordered a GT8 from proline/Protoform http://www.prolineracing.com/1-8-on-...gt-clear-body/
Still need tires and esc
Just ordered a GT8 from proline/Protoform http://www.prolineracing.com/1-8-on-...gt-clear-body/
Still need tires and esc
#204
#205
Quick update. My losi ten rally x as gt8 lite.
Motor im using is a Tenshock SC401v2 3800kv 4pole 550 size with a Dynamite 130amp esc.
2s it rips geared at 40/20(have a 18T pinion incase) on aka cityblocks at the moment.
It doesnt get warmer than my skin after bashing with my maxamps 8000mah.
Testing will start soon on asphalt track.
Motor im using is a Tenshock SC401v2 3800kv 4pole 550 size with a Dynamite 130amp esc.
2s it rips geared at 40/20(have a 18T pinion incase) on aka cityblocks at the moment.
It doesnt get warmer than my skin after bashing with my maxamps 8000mah.
Testing will start soon on asphalt track.
Last edited by Schs2013; 04-12-2015 at 10:39 PM.
#206
Tech Fanatic
John,
Glad to hear you are dusting off the GT8. I'm doing the same I haven't messed with it in a few years. I'm going to throw a 2650 Castle in and play around with 3S / 4S and see what comes of it.
If you are ever around Houston. Come out and check out the track.
Gulf Coast Raceway
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Does anyone have any experience with a GT8 Lite and a Castle 2650KV motor for track gearing for 3S and 4S?
Thanks
Glad to hear you are dusting off the GT8. I'm doing the same I haven't messed with it in a few years. I'm going to throw a 2650 Castle in and play around with 3S / 4S and see what comes of it.
If you are ever around Houston. Come out and check out the track.
Gulf Coast Raceway
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Does anyone have any experience with a GT8 Lite and a Castle 2650KV motor for track gearing for 3S and 4S?
Thanks
Probably not going to making the EOS racing. Hope you have fun if you go
Last edited by John Wallace2; 06-21-2015 at 06:43 PM.
#208
GT8 lite in the works(on-road racing SCT 4x4).
Losi Ten rally X/scte1.0 chassis.
Protoform PF8-GT #1503-00.
Motor/ESC 130Amp dynimate Fuze with Tenshock SC401v2 3800kv 4s max.
Geared 40/20 lipo for testing 2s 8000mAh maxamps.
Losi Ten rally X/scte1.0 chassis.
Protoform PF8-GT #1503-00.
Motor/ESC 130Amp dynimate Fuze with Tenshock SC401v2 3800kv 4s max.
Geared 40/20 lipo for testing 2s 8000mAh maxamps.
#209
So after testing the truck yeaterday was great.
First off we have not sparyed sugar water on the track so it had a layer or dust on it.
My aka cityblocks being only tires i have at the moment, did okay for traction down the dusty straightaway. In turns they would just skid on me unless i slowed down( more than likely a mixed result from the dust and off-road rubber).
On 2s i can hit full throttle for about 5seconds before i need to work with the breaking or miss the whole first turn completely.
Max heat after about 5-8 minute runs on motor 158F esc was at 110F, warm but not surprising with the gearing im runing(40/20).
Going to try some easier to find on-road sct tires like road rages by proline see how they work. 1/8 conversion for scte/rally x is more cash then i want to spend at the moment.
First off we have not sparyed sugar water on the track so it had a layer or dust on it.
My aka cityblocks being only tires i have at the moment, did okay for traction down the dusty straightaway. In turns they would just skid on me unless i slowed down( more than likely a mixed result from the dust and off-road rubber).
On 2s i can hit full throttle for about 5seconds before i need to work with the breaking or miss the whole first turn completely.
Max heat after about 5-8 minute runs on motor 158F esc was at 110F, warm but not surprising with the gearing im runing(40/20).
Going to try some easier to find on-road sct tires like road rages by proline see how they work. 1/8 conversion for scte/rally x is more cash then i want to spend at the moment.
#210
hey yall whats goin on with ofna....