Noob with an XT8...Need some help/advice with this thing please!
11-06-2008, 12:43 AM
#31
Haha I know you're playin but I'm only a noob when it comes to Truggies...Not a noob to offroad RC'ing at all. Just got rid of a 5308 race Revo with $1500 into it and have a few Kyosho boats, buggies, MT's, etc. Yes I had trouble with the 3 shoe clutch because I'm used to 2 shoe. Anyways...here's the XT8 with motor and almost ready to run.
Reevo, Bro, try putting some tires on your new XT8. I am sure it would run better.
11-06-2008, 03:01 PM
#36
...Waitin on some brand new Proline MTR Bowties for my truggy so it won't be going anywhere til I get them. I have a set of LPR's with 1/2 tread but they aren't worthy of the XT8.
11-06-2008, 07:54 PM
#37
Reevo, I have been racing 2 XT8s for a year now here in the Phils and I had (and continue to have) good results. I am currently using an OS Speed (from the favorite engine manufacturer of Jaz240 ) and this combination is really fast and dependable. My runtime during a race is around 10 mins, due to the lightness of the Xt8 and the efficiency of the Speed with a 9886 pipe. I bought also an OS 28xz to try out but sadly my laptimes were better with the .21 Speed (by around 2 seconds). My evaluation on this is that though the 28xz is more powerful than a Speed, having a consistent initial traction is better with the .21 than the .28 making me a little bit faster on the race track. And due to the smooth powerband of the Speed for a Truggy, I was able to consistently stay on the racing line thus giving me better laptimes. And in a 45 minutes main, the Speed afforded me 1 less pit time to fuel-up which is around 8-10 seconds savings.
I think if you can have the .28 modified and have it become smoother on the bottom, I feel it would have a chance to be better.
I hope this helps in anyway.
) and this combination is really fast and dependable. My runtime during a race is around 10 mins, due to the lightness of the Xt8 and the efficiency of the Speed with a 9886 pipe. I bought also an OS 28xz to try out but sadly my laptimes were better with the .21 Speed (by around 2 seconds). My evaluation on this is that though the 28xz is more powerful than a Speed, having a consistent initial traction is better with the .21 than the .28 making me a little bit faster on the race track. And due to the smooth powerband of the Speed for a Truggy, I was able to consistently stay on the racing line thus giving me better laptimes. And in a 45 minutes main, the Speed afforded me 1 less pit time to fuel-up which is around 8-10 seconds savings. I think if you can have the .28 modified and have it become smoother on the bottom, I feel it would have a chance to be better.
I hope this helps in anyway.
11-06-2008, 08:11 PM
#38
Reevo, I have been racing 2 XT8s for a year now here in the Phils and I had (and continue to have) good results. I am currently using an OS Speed (from the favorite engine manufacturer of Jaz240 ) and this combination is really fast and dependable. My runtime during a race is around 10 mins, due to the lightness of the Xt8 and the efficiency of the Speed with a 9886 pipe. I bought also an OS 28xz to try out but sadly my laptimes were better with the .21 Speed (by around 2 seconds). My evaluation on this is that though the 28xz is more powerful than a Speed, having a consistent initial traction is better with the .21 than the .28 making me a little bit faster on the race track. And due to the smooth powerband of the Speed for a Truggy, I was able to consistently stay on the racing line thus giving me better laptimes. And in a 45 minutes main, the Speed afforded me 1 less pit time to fuel-up which is around 8-10 seconds savings.
I think if you can have the .28 modified and have it become smoother on the bottom, I feel it would have a chance to be better.
I hope this helps in anyway.
) and this combination is really fast and dependable. My runtime during a race is around 10 mins, due to the lightness of the Xt8 and the efficiency of the Speed with a 9886 pipe. I bought also an OS 28xz to try out but sadly my laptimes were better with the .21 Speed (by around 2 seconds). My evaluation on this is that though the 28xz is more powerful than a Speed, having a consistent initial traction is better with the .21 than the .28 making me a little bit faster on the race track. And due to the smooth powerband of the Speed for a Truggy, I was able to consistently stay on the racing line thus giving me better laptimes. And in a 45 minutes main, the Speed afforded me 1 less pit time to fuel-up which is around 8-10 seconds savings. I think if you can have the .28 modified and have it become smoother on the bottom, I feel it would have a chance to be better.
I hope this helps in anyway.
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