I put mine in the Rx box, I did cut the ears off.

[QUOTE=Shane Racer;10073354]Have you tried putting shims between your bearings and your wheel hexes. If not add them until you have a slight tic of play and your set. No binding and very little slop.

Thanks for all of the replies, sounds like a little slop is ok.

[QUOTE=BlueStreakOne;10084538]Thanks for this advice what shims are you talking about and if they are not part of the standard losi kit were can I get them.

I tried using the larger diff shims, these work ok for a while but are not a perfect fit and do not last long.

redards

john

That's odd because that is not my post LOl. I do not put shims behind the hexes. I put new hexes on when they are worn out.

You are correct. It was BlueStreakOne's post.

I would also just get new hexs. Putting a washer behind it will just trash your bearing faster.

[QUOTE=EJ Harvs;10088110]Thanks for all of the replies, sounds like a little slop is ok.

I do not remember the brand but I got them at overdriverc and contrary to another persons comment I have not noticed any reduction in bearing life. They fit the axle perfectly and minimize the slop.I would say try them but make sure you leave some play.

For what it is worth I also agree with Integra that better hexes would be ideal but until that happens I want to get as much use as I can per set.

Ok. Whats up with the system here? I tried to quote something again and it makes it look like I wrote what I was quoting!

Seems to be working... On the end of the quote, you must keep the [/quote]

Over the year's the Hexes have had Minimal differences in the Size and shape of the Small raised portion on the back side of the hex. Off the top of my head i cant remember the #'s but they are different enough to justify a .1 or .2 shim. YES shimming the hex Tight Will blow the bearing's but leaving them Ooober loose will be just as bad and Blow out the hex even faster. New Pins are also an important part when doing new hexes or trying to maintain them as long as possible.

Also Pipecleaner's & Solvents are your Friend for cleaning CV's, Outdrives and wheel hexes. You would be surprised how much Black crap gets in the Small places.

I used the system to post the reply, I apologise if the wrong name was allocated to the post, I do not know how it happened.

Thanks for the advice all I will try the shims, hexes and the new hubs and see what difference it makes.

Regards John

High Losi Guys A few months back I was on a HPI Savage board swapping vids chatting it up, I was interested in the performance gains from a ERCM pipe & I was pointed to 2 videos of the same truggy, one running a 086 the other was the same truck with a ERCM swapped in.

Aside from being impressed with the gains from the pipe I was drawn into the corner carving awesomeness of the Truggies, and fell in love with the Countach slopped windshield & sharp bed angle direction some of them were going in. I had to have one. I did some research and decided the Losi 8ight-T 2.0 RR was the Truggy for me. I bought the Truggy right away but ran into some issues with one of my Savage builds so I shelved the 8ight-T with no Engine or Electronics for a little while.

I finally got around to equipping the 8ight with all the ingredients needed to get moving. High-Tec Servos, Futaba receiver, Deans Plug for the battery & a LRP ZR.30X. I also got a Proline Bulldog Body and Himoto High DF Wing.



The engine has become an issue of much debate. I am a newb racer & only in it for fun, I don't think running a .30 will slow be down on the back stretch more then my overall lack of track driving experience. If i don't embarrass myself on the Track and get serious into racing I will explore dropping cash on a higher grade engine as right now I'm exploring the realm, having a hard time just finding local races that don't require driving out to the country. MTL, HELP ME FIND A RACE....

Aside from a .30 being too big to be any good on the track (sorry, just seems people REALLY want me to know that, SO Id figure Id get it out the way) What engines have worked well for you and why?

I also want to play with gearing to get as much as I can out of my ZR30X. What are my options?

I would really hope to get a 47/20 spur/cb combo & CB's in 17, 18, & 19 for testing. Are those cb's and spur available, if not what are my options?

MY Plans for the Truck so far as far as mods are as follows

Platinum-RC Shock Towers & Chassis Braces
ERCM Side Bleed Currently running a Ofna 086 but Love the ERCM 221T Belly Bleed on my Savage. Are ERCM Pipes legal?
GenIII Radio Tray (Thanks rider313)
Smart Diffs Front & Center
King Headz Carriers (Not sure about adding alloy)

What upgrades for the 8ight-T 2.0 RR would you guys recommend?

What are your thoughts on alloy carriers, and what brand would you recommend?

I need to feel out the truck, I will have to get it moving around a track a get a feel for the Truck in a Track environment before I mess with the set up on it. Right now its at default spec.

Are there any set ups recommended that I can look over for potentially trying once Ive gotten to the point I think I can feel my adjustments?

Much thanks for any help. Sorry if I'm tossing many questions all at once, I'm attempting going through the thread, but close to a 1000 pages makes it get tiring fast. Again, Thanks for any help, it's appreciated.

Glad to hear about your newfound interest in the truggy class! It's a great class to race, and very competitive.

As far as your questions on upgrades and things for the Losi eight-t 2.0.....I've never heard of those CB and SG sizes. Most guys at my local track run a 13/48, and a couple run 13/50.

And on your .30 engine. You gotta go for the .21 size engine for the gas economy. A lot of people run a Werks B5 in their truggys. There are a couple O.S. .21 models that are good for the truggy too. I would suggest the B5 myself. Great snap, and no issues at all with break in, tuning, and races!

Sorry, forgot what all you asked in your post. Let me know if I can answer anything else for you!

Chad

48 spur is not bad, I thought I saw a 47t somewhere for the 8ight-T, but a 48 will do, I'm running 50t currently. I have a 16t cb currently on the truck, and I would really like to go bigger to 20 or as close as possible.

Are bigger gas tanks and or additional reserve tanks illegal?

Thanks for the info.

I guess it all depends on what type of track you are running on. For your gearing. Remember, the more teeth on your CB, the less acceleration and more top speed. What are you looking to gain?

I've never seen a bigger than 150 cc gas tank for the Losi truggy. And it all depends on where you are racing for the rules on reserve tanks and larger gas tanks. Pro circuits usually only allow 145 cc, but a lot of club races and such don't really have any regs on gas tanks.

Chad

Looking to gain top end down the back straight, while minimizing the extra low end tq to get power down without spinning too much accelerating out of corners & into jumps. Hopping to also extend run times by running at lower rpm.

I figure since I'm running a .30 I can either use a bigger tank, or a reserve tank to get my run times closer to the .21's