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Old 08-21-2010, 07:52 PM
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how are the diffs, on the d8t do they leak at first be honest !
and do the rear hub, bearings blow out like the 2.0 t rear hub platic hubs ?

i just know a lot, of guys use the aluminuim hubs on the rear on the 2.0 t because of that even though i never had that problem on eight-t 1.0.
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Originally Posted by tc5 man
how are the diffs, on the d8t do they leak at first be honest !
and do the rear hub, bearings blow out like the 2.0 t rear hub platic hubs ?

i just know a lot, of guys use the aluminuim hubs on the rear on the 2.0 t because of that even though i never had that problem on eight-t 1.0.
no leaking diffs or bearing issues, yes bearings wear over time as normal
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Old 08-21-2010, 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by NitroXray80809
no leaking diffs or bearing issues, yes bearings wear over time as normal

sweet yea i know bearings, wear over time what about diff shimming on the d8t ?

i know i hear a number, of times that you have to check the shimming on the diffs on the 2.0 t and reshimming them so they dont strip, thats just one more reason why i want to go to a diffrent brand of truggy.

next season or maybe sooner.

did you see the video of that big triple at hobby hut i told you about ?
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Old 08-21-2010, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by tc5 man
sweet yea i know bearings, wear over time what about diff shimming on the d8t ?

i know i hear a number, of times that you have to check the shimming on the diffs on the 2.0 t and reshimming them so they dont strip, thats just one more reason why i want to go to a diffrent brand of truggy.

next season or maybe sooner.

did you see the video of that big triple at hobby hut i told you about ?
the diff shim on D8 will last atleast 5-6 gallons before you even think about adding another shim. all you do is run 2 shims on the ring gear side. the D8 bearings are pretty much junk tho, i replaced them all at one gallon because they were failing. the plastic on HB is good and the diff cases are thick.
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Originally Posted by tc5 man
sweet yea i know bearings, wear over time what about diff shimming on the d8t ?

i know i hear a number, of times that you have to check the shimming on the diffs on the 2.0 t and reshimming them so they dont strip, thats just one more reason why i want to go to a diffrent brand of truggy.

next season or maybe sooner.

did you see the video of that big triple at hobby hut i told you about ?
honestly put it this way you cant compare the 2 they are comnpletely diffrent cars, all have there falties but i cant say losi is junk cus i love the 2.0 but i akso have issues with the 2 but its all fix able.
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Old 08-21-2010, 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by jmaxey51
the diff shim on D8 will last atleast 5-6 gallons before you even think about adding another shim. all you do is run 2 shims on the ring gear side. the D8 bearings are pretty much junk tho, i replaced them all at one gallon because they were failing. the plastic on HB is good and the diff cases are thick.


sweet ! yea the stock losi bearings failed at one gallon also.
the plastics are good and not worrying about the diffs i like that .

i never had a problem, with my diff on my eight-t and that doesnt use shms on the rear diff.
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Originally Posted by NitroXray80809
honestly put it this way you cant compare the 2 they are comnpletely diffrent cars, all have there falties but i cant say losi is junk cus i love the 2.0 but i akso have issues with the 2 but its all fix able.

i know losi are, good but the wear and the play gets a little old.
they are diffrent to each other.
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I like the fact that hotbodies uses all metric hardware instead of standard hardware.Metric doesn't fail as much as standard.I can't wait till i get the cash for my d8
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Old 08-21-2010, 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by kman16jr
I like the fact that hotbodies uses all metric hardware instead of standard hardware.Metric doesn't fail as much as standard.I can't wait till i get the cash for my d8


yea thats good, i have striped the standard losi screws a lot of times.
did you drive it yet ?
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Originally Posted by tc5 man
yea thats good, i have striped the standard losi screws a lot of times.
did you drive it yet ?
Drive what?Let me guess the engine mounting screws you stripped.
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Old 08-21-2010, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by kman16jr
Drive what?Let me guess the engine mounting screws you stripped.
the d8 yes i have, stripped the engine screw out 2 times and the clutch screw but i learned now.
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Old 08-21-2010, 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by kman16jr
I like the fact that hotbodies uses all metric hardware instead of standard hardware.Metric doesn't fail as much as standard.I can't wait till i get the cash for my d8
there is a brand new one on here for 210 shipped!! its just been built. its a buggy.
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I drove my friends for a race night and loved it.But i have not bought one yet.And the stripped engine and clutch screw was solved by switching to cough,cough, electric
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Old 08-21-2010, 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by kman16jr
I drove my friends for a race night and loved it.But i have not bought one yet.And the stripped engine and clutch screw was solved by switching to cough,cough, electric

oh geez dont get that started lol, so did it jump simlar like a losi buggy ?
does it turn in good, i know its a lot more stable by what the other people say on here.
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Originally Posted by jmaxey51
there is a brand new one on here for 210 shipped!! its just been built. its a buggy.
I wish i can get it but i will only have 100$ by tomorrow.
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