8T 2.0
#31
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IMO, the three best truggys out there are the Kyosho, AE, and Jammin. All of those are longer and wider then the 8T. So why not make the new truggy longer, wider, and BETTER!? If 0 offset wheels make the truck that much better then it seems like a rather small thing to get so caught up on and pissy about. I say bring on the longer, wider truggy!
#32
You are absolutly right, I do not have half a dosen sets of tires. But it is not like Losi is not warning you ahead of time that the offset has changed. They have posted the new wheels on the website before the truck is even out. How much more warning is nessasary? You can run you current truck untill you have no tires or sell the truck with the tires. I really is not that big of an issue in my eyes. Also, when I am talking about a wider truck i am not talking about making the whole truck wider. I am talking about making it wider without the tires. i.e. Wider pivots, longer arms, and zero offset wheels. This makes the truck slightly stiffer throughout the corner thus making the truck have more corner speed. The current truck kind of stops and sets in the center of the corner then you can power through. The Truggies I mentioned before do not and are faster througout the entire corner. To me if its faster then it is worth it at whatever the cost. Again my oppinion.
#34
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You are absolutly right, I do not have half a dosen sets of tires. But it is not like Losi is not warning you ahead of time that the offset has changed. They have posted the new wheels on the website before the truck is even out. How much more warning is nessasary? You can run you current truck untill you have no tires or sell the truck with the tires. I really is not that big of an issue in my eyes. Also, when I am talking about a wider truck i am not talking about making the whole truck wider. I am talking about making it wider without the tires. i.e. Wider pivots, longer arms, and zero offset wheels. This makes the truck slightly stiffer throughout the corner thus making the truck have more corner speed. The current truck kind of stops and sets in the center of the corner then you can power through. The Truggies I mentioned before do not and are faster througout the entire corner. To me if its faster then it is worth it at whatever the cost. Again my oppinion.
#35
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Ps: the big race is the 2009 Midwest Nitro Championships at CRCRC this Jan.
#36
No worries Jammin, I was trying to help explain some of the changes. I thought maybe that would help relive some of the frustration that seemed to be on here about the changes. When it comes out I know it will be the bomb.
#38
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Only problem with that is that I still have one big race comming up for the old truck and I will need the tires. I had originally bought the new tires for this race but I can make do with the ones I already have mounted.
Ps: the big race is the 2009 Midwest Nitro Championships at CRCRC this Jan.
Ps: the big race is the 2009 Midwest Nitro Championships at CRCRC this Jan.
Only thing I can say is that if the new one can't take half offsets, sell them all as a package with your old truggy. It stinks but that's how it goes.
#41
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Thats exactly how I felt at first but after thinking about it if they do switch it will be for good reason. luckily I didn't get a chance to glue up several of the new sets I bought so those can be changed to 0 offset pretty easily. I am in the exact same situation as you though all I needed were some AKAs.
#44
Jammin, in your case i would sell the Half offset rims, and buy 0 offset rims. Then get an hub to make up the difference, which i think losi makes. Then if they do make the change to 0 offset rims you are set. if not, then you still have the hub that you can use until those tires are worn out.
#45