Losi 8ight building and setup

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05-22-2008, 12:47 PM

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For those that purchased the kit; were your tires already glued onto the rims?

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05-22-2008, 01:10 PM

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OFNA #10040 flywheel. It positions the flywheel and shoes correctly with the engine in the stock position.
I run the OFNA shoes (1 carbon and 2 alum) with OFNA copper 1.0mm springs.
OFNA 18 tooth clutch bell and clutch nut.

I like the 18-47. It seems to work everywhere and has more than enough.
This is 11.22 - 1 which is right at where the Associated factory guys are at.

Hope this helps,
TEX

I keep catching parts of threads where you guys are talking about changing the internal ratio of the buggy. Am i right in thinking your basicly runnng the Truggy's crown and pinion gears along with the 47t Main gear ???

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05-22-2008, 01:14 PM

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if losi would make a 17/18t clutch bell i would try it, but i like my losi clutch to swap out for a 3 shoe. The 50t spurr with 13t bell is working fine for me right now in buggy and truggy.

05-22-2008, 05:59 PM

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Ofna #s...

Flywheel - 10040
Clutch Bell 18T - 10404
Shoes Silver - 10013
Springs 1.0mm copper - 10100
Then I also use 1 carbon black shoe.
I like this flywheel because it positions the shoes forward so the CB lines up correctly with the spur gear. It does this with the engine in the correct position.
I also like the Losi clutch but since they do not make a CB large enough I had to something else that would work.

Yes - This is an 18T CB to a 47T Spur.
Hope this helps,
TEX

05-22-2008, 09:10 PM

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if losi would make a 17/18t clutch bell i would try it, but i like my losi clutch to swap out for a 3 shoe. The 50t spurr with 13t bell is working fine for me right now in buggy and truggy.

WOW. I bet that has some pop off the corners, huh?

05-22-2008, 09:34 PM

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WOW. I bet that has some pop off the corners, huh?

shure does, but it allows me to be smoother on the throtal. But, I also have the grunt if I need it.

05-22-2008, 09:38 PM

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here is a quick video of a lap at our local practice my buddy took of me a couple months ago. Decided to try and apex the back elevation change a little too close and went on the lid for the 2nd lap lol.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5gg8Bqu93A

05-23-2008, 07:38 AM

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Nice track man...where about's is that ?

05-23-2008, 11:47 AM

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So whats the is in the stock 8ight diffs for gearing if the 8ight-t has 10-43

05-23-2008, 11:54 AM

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So whats the is in the stock 8ight diffs for gearing if the 8ight-t has 10-43

Buggy----13/43

Truggy---10/43

05-23-2008, 12:06 PM

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so to get the truggy gearing just change the input shaft???? and if so why is the gear thats on the diff have a different part number for the buggy and truggy?

05-23-2008, 02:32 PM

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Nice track man...where about's is that ?

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05-23-2008, 08:02 PM

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so to get the truggy gearing just change the input shaft???? and if so why is the gear thats on the diff have a different part number for the buggy and truggy?

Hmmm..I'm not sure. I'll do some checking and get back. Hopefully someone else chimes in here too.

05-23-2008, 08:09 PM

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Hmmm..I'm not sure. I'll do some checking and get back. Hopefully someone else chimes in here too.

i could check it out...i do have spare's of both in my boxes....All packed up for racing racing tomorrow....but i Guesss i could go check em out....Ill let u guys know.