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Old 04-17-2010 | 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by lowcel
I currently have an 8T 1.0 and I am thinking about upgrading. Is the 2.0 worth the money as far as upgrading goes? What are the advantages as far as handling? I have only raced truggies a couple of times but I am already hooked.



i have the eight 1.0 t have you tried, the 1/12 wheel hubs if so how much better does it make the 1.0 t handle? i used the stock hubs, and it handle to much like a monster truck lol.


i just put on a pair of the, 1/12 hubs with the 0 offset rims. i could of got the eight -t 2.0 but i wanted , something a bit more challegeing to drive lol.
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Old 04-17-2010 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by tc5 man
i have the eight 1.0 t have you tried, the 1/12 wheel hubs if so how much better does it make the 1.0 t handle? i used the stock hubs, and it handle to much like a monster truck lol.


i just put on a pair of the, 1/12 hubs with the 0 offset rims. i could of got the eight -t 2.0 but i wanted , something a bit more challegeing to drive lol.
1/2 inch hubs and zero offset wheels will handle exactly the same as running 1/2 offset wheels. No difference in width or how the suspension works.

Now if you run a longer A-arm like the 2.0 truck does you will change how the suspension works(you will have a wider hinge point) and in turn change how the truck handles greatly. Biggest benefits of this are improved rough track handling/bump handling and greater stability.
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Old 04-17-2010 | 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by JAMMINKRAZY
1/2 inch hubs and zero offset wheels will handle exactly the same as running 1/2 offset wheels. No difference in width or how the suspension works.

Now if you run a longer A-arm like the 2.0 truck does you will change how the suspension works(you will have a wider hinge point) and in turn change how the truck handles greatly. Biggest benefits of this are improved rough track handling/bump handling and greater stability.

oh it looks wider though with the, 1/12 hubs wouldnt i notice a diffrence though with them hubs? i would think i can drive harder.
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Old 04-17-2010 | 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by tc5 man
oh it looks wider though with the, 1/12 hubs wouldnt i notice a diffrence though with them hubs? i would think i can drive harder.
It should be the exact same width. 1/2 inch offset wheel = 1/2 inch offset hub. No handling difference. The math says their shouldn't be a difference and I never felt a difference on the track.
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Old 04-17-2010 | 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by JAMMINKRAZY
It should be the exact same width. 1/2 inch offset wheel = 1/2 inch offset hub. No handling difference. The math says their shouldn't be a difference and I never felt a difference on the track.

oh i see, well if i got the 2.0 t arms,i would proberty have to get the 2.0 t shock towers and the 2.0 hidge pins and the 2.0 shock shafts right?
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Old 04-17-2010 | 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by tc5 man
oh i see, well if i got the 2.0 t arms,i would proberty have to get the 2.0 t shock towers and the 2.0 hidge pins and the 2.0 shock shafts right?
Arms, turnbuckles, CVD's, etc... By the time you get to that you might as well just buy a 2.0, especially with the rebate now.
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Old 04-17-2010 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by JAMMINKRAZY
Arms, turnbuckles, CVD's, etc... By the time you get to that you might as well just buy a 2.0, especially with the rebate now.

i wish i could do that but i dont, have that kind of money right now lol.
but next year il proberty get a 2.0 t.

i think i can keep up with, the 2.0 t on the track though. depending on my driving.
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Old 04-18-2010 | 03:14 AM
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If you are a really good driver and the person driving the 2.0 is really c@#p then yes you may keep up...they are that far apart...get saving as you wont regret it
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Old 04-18-2010 | 05:04 AM
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You all are going to make me spend money aren't you??? Now if I can just get someone to convince my wife of how important it is to take a second or two off of my lap times I'll be all set.
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Old 04-18-2010 | 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by tc5 man
i could of got the eight -t 2.0 but i wanted , something a bit more challegeing to drive lol.
Originally Posted by tc5 man
i wish i could do that but i dont, have that kind of money right now lol.

i think i can keep up with, the 2.0 t on the track though. depending on my driving.

Could have but didn't ?
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Old 04-18-2010 | 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by malcnz
If you are a really good driver and the person driving the 2.0 is really c@#p then yes you may keep up...they are that far apart...get saving as you wont regret it

yea but im racing in the sportsman truggy class anyways, at club races.
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Old 04-18-2010 | 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Integra
Could have but didn't ?

i bought it used from a racer last year, and i already rebuild the warn out parts on it.
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Old 04-18-2010 | 09:30 AM
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I broke a couple parts yesterday in practice that I have never broke before. I busted the CVD right where the pin goes through. Both of the rears snapped in 1/2. !st the left and then the right. The track was not a big air track and I do think these might have been in there for a while. Im just concerned. The only thing I changed is I went to the KHZ alum hub carrier one race ago, but I dont see how that could make a difference. I remember this issue when the trucks 1st came out but anyone still having this issue?
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Old 04-18-2010 | 10:47 AM
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I got a set of the new black brake pads,they are both the same size equal to the rear disc,would i put a smaller one on for the front,or are these designed to just replace the rear brake pads
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Old 04-18-2010 | 10:53 AM
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They changed it to same size front and rear. Since almost everybody runs little to no front bias it makes sense cost-wise to use the same size.
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