Does Losi sell the 8ight-e plastic spur without the metal insert for a cheaper price than the two together? Doesn't make a lot of sense to keep buying the metal insert over and over.

http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...pur-Gear-8E-20

i have never seen them sold like that???

Wait till ya need an O-ring shield for a shock. You have to buy a set of pistons and spacers to get 2 shields. LOL 8 bucks.

yes ur right thats sucks, all them extra shock pistons,

THE OTHER DAY I SAID I WOULD BE SELLING BOTH MY 8IGHTS, WELL I THINK I HAD A BRAIN FART, I WILL BE KEEPING BOTH OF THEM AND GET ANOTHER NITRO LOSI 8IGHT. I WAS NOT THINK STRAIGHT!!! I WILL BE STAYING WITH LOSI!!

I run the CSI Pistons so now I have enough Losi pistons to play checkers at the track. GRRRRR!

there an idea!!!!!!! hahahaha get a sling-shot and shot the guys on the driver stand!!!!!!

dump question, would a 46 tooth spur and 14 tooth pinion be the same as 45 -15?

Nope its a gear ratio thing, so it takes 45 teeth to turn your spur ONCE and with a 15 pinion its 3 TURNS to turn spur once 45/15 = 3.0

so 46/14 = 3.29 which makes your buggy slower if all other things remain the same.

Ratio's are usually compared the other way though 15/45 = .333

and 14/46 = .304 , now 16/48 = .333

Motor are rater per kv so a 1900kv motor turns 1900rpm per volt , 14.4v battery = 27360rpm

27360 with 15/45 (.333) = 9111 rpm
27360 with 14/46 (.304) = 8317 rpm

8713/9111 = .956 and roughly 4% slower but will have 4% more torque

thanks for reply. Im just getting sick of stripping the 45 tooth plastic spur. I have a metal 46 tooth is the reason for me asking, and dont wanna buy the 45 tooth metal one lol. Im clueless to why I keep stripping the spur, I have the mesh just right. On other buggies that used plastic spurs I never stripped one. Just with the losi Im having issues.

Are you running the motor support? It mounts under the motor to the Chassis?

I was going to take mine off till I notice how much the motor mount and center diff support would tweak if you apply pressure to the motor by hand.

I have 4 weeks on my kit and it gets run hard 2/3 times a week. STill on the same spur.
I did set the mesh as close as possible and still have some play.

No I dont have it on there. I got the car used and it didnt have it. I did order it thou and have it, but I thought I read not to use it a few pages back

Is it getting warm? I've seen people's center diff get really hot, hot enough to start melting the spur and the pinion destorying it.

it shoudnt be but I have not checked it. My last spur only lasted roughly 5 laps.

I read the same thing. Pulled it out and noticed the flex. So I put it back in.