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Old 03-10-2009 | 11:15 PM
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xpertpredator
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Originally Posted by Frank L
I absolutely love it. Since Losi released the 8ight platform other companies have been scrambling to catch up with the technology and some are way behind. The 8ight buggy usually dominates in numbers at the 7 tracks I frequent since it has been released. The only con I can think of are the standard/ non-metric hardware used, otherwise this truck is the sh*!. I have never been to a track where I couldn't find the part I needed the support from Losi is awesome parts are in abundance. I ran a 1.0T last season and this thing was durable as all hell. I have flipped the 1.0 end over end at 25-30 mph and the thing kept on going. Last season I only DNF 2 times due to a broken Losi part. I am an average 2-3x per month club racer. Most of the little bugs like the rear hinge pins, lack of shim-able ring and pinion, shorter a-arms, lack of captured center CVD pins and throttle servo tray positioning have been addressed. The issue with the steering servo saver is the only issue that still remains and if you adjust it properly, make sure it is installed correctly and upgrade the upper piece to the alum part the problem is gone. I can't see any reason not to buy this truck. I'm sure the buggy is the same.
Thank you for your reply. I love the way my D8 handles. However, the more i run it the I am ending up working on it. The parts wear especially (the cvd pins) fast, and when I do break which have been the past couple weekends I cannot find the parts anywhere. Don't get me wrong I still do crash from time to time, but I am nowhere near a noobish driver who constantly crashes, I just have the occasional clipping. Losi does dominate my area too. How does the new 2.0 handle. I like my car to be locked up nice and tight, I really hate a loose rear end.
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