Originally Posted by
kufman
I have trouble believing this statement. Noise = friction = lost energy Besides, the majority of the energy lost in 1/8th buggies is in the bevel gears and CVD's.
Noise doesn't = friction unless it's binding noise then you have other issues. The noise is from metal to metal contact. Plastic is quieter because the noise is damped by the plastic. Slide 2 metals together, then slide a plastic and metal together then tell me which has more friction.