ArronRC

Thanks for the info! Yeah, I know Shane. I race with him, at the Ohio RC Factory. He is a swell guy & fast as hell! I race alot, but was just wondering about the short link. I was thinking of trying it on the out door tracks, around here. They start out real loose, in the morning, but at night, the moisture comes out & traction is high. In the winter, at The Ohio RC Factory, I run Shane's setup, but I run stock shocks & 7.10.5 diffs. The track is real high grip, black clay, but the last race I was at, the track was a real tight, outdoor track with some rough areas. I was the only RC8T there. It is always a Losi field on to corners of the track. I rolled over, tryng to run the same speed as the Losi. It was the only place they had me beat. The corners were coming up & over like mole hills & down & hard right or left turns. I thought I had to much traction in the rear, but coming onto the straitaway, there is a turn & I would spin out, if I wasn't careful. I was running the new Sub Cultures, in blue compound. All-in-all, I got my a$$ handed to me! All I heard, after that, by my friend, was "Get a Losi - the RC8T is holding me back!" I want to get the truck better on loose tracks. I know alot of it is me. I drive real hard, so I went back to a stock set up, except I have the shocks in the third hole on the tower & I'm trying the C-hole in the hubs. The next big race for me is the OS Futaba Challenge, in St. Louis. Any advice for that track?!? I have never been there. Do you think 7.7.7 & short link is beter than 7.10.5 & short link? As always, thanks, in advance, for your advice & suggestions!!!

tc5 man

you will beat the guys with the losis just work on diffrent setups and driving also

i give you reasons why not to get a losi.

Brad S.

iTrader: (39)

I will be at the Futaba race as well. I ran 7F - 7C - 5R. It worked very well, however, it was a brand new truck at the time, and I was running a "long" link. The truck worked great, and I just missed the bump up spot to the A main of pro last year. I had not even realized that I was running a "long" link, but now that I think about it, a shorter link DEFINETELY would have helped

If you are planning on attending the Futaba race, then definetely go with Ryan Maifield's national winning setup from 2009. The track surfaces are nearly identical!

http://www.teamassociated.com/pdf/ca...rnats_2009.pdf

Hope this helps
-Brad Shearer

ArronRC

yea thanks for the info. what tire do you think will work? I have sevens, in blue. Grid Irons in soft, Subcultures in blue, revolvers in M3, Panther raptors in soft. or maybe A Holeshot? should I go whith blue or gold compound? I have never been their and I was told the track is hard on tires.

Brad S.

iTrader: (39)

Tire wear is going to be moderate at STL, so I would be prepared. I ran Gridirons last year, but they only last about 15 minutes. Subcultures and Cityblocks in soft compound should be the tire of choice for truggy this year. Stay away from the small pin tires, as they will burn off way to quickly. Bring everything you have obviously, but I would start with the Subcultures, then try revolvers, and then the raptors. If you have a chance to obtain a set of cityblocks before then, I would have those ready as well.

Brad

Dlewis4

iTrader: (148)

ALright, I just got Factory Team RC8T for cheap, and have ordered all the update parts that I can find.

What is this "steering mod" that I keep hearing about...

R/C Lidz

iTrader: (60)

it's for the buggy. No need for it on the truggy

cordarrow

iTrader: (17)

Actually...the mod is great for truggy. Those who dismiss it haven't run it.

This tank is no Mugen...I have both...you need all the help you can get.

Maxthepersonz

iTrader: (20)

So what is the mod? Is it mandatory to make it steer better?

dragracechief

iTrader: (1)

I have used both the original akerman and the mod setup, both are good and have there place. I'm am currently using the original setup and I think its a little better for me, maybe a tad more forgiving.

R/C Lidz

iTrader: (60)

here's a pic that was used for the original mods. You can just use RC8B parts now...

Rodrigo360

iTrader: (-1)

Hi,
Yesterday I was rebuilding my RC8T for my 2nd race and want to change the caster bushings, I've a lot of spares that comes with the truck and was surprised to found different numbers for blue and red bushings (1801, 1802, 1401, 1402.....etc).

Please help me with this, and I want to know how to combine it, to get correct and different caster angles.

Thanks

Brad S.

iTrader: (39)

The different numbers are for different caster settings. 1401 and 1402 would be used to acheive 14 degrees of caster. 1801 and 1802 would be to get 18 degrees of caster. I beleive the general setting for the RC8T is 16 degrees of caster, which might have already been used with the stuff you received.

Brad

chevydc44

iTrader: (35)

Does it matter if you put a 1401 and 1402 or do you have to put both the same number

davidfast

iTrader: (24)

Isn't this how you determine caster, I'm not sure those numbers mean much:

http://www.rctech.net/forum/4620072-post3.html