hey all!
a couple things:
to Mentat and Slimthelineman,
as far as the smartdiffs go i tried just buying the smartdiff gears and internals and then tried putting those in a regular losi diff case, an associated diff case, and a Mugen diff case and they dont fit so i am not sure which diff case stum is using. i am not familar with the HD diff case. if there is a diff case that works then that would be cheaper for sure but i couldnt find one so i just bought the smartdiff and then switched the outdrives and bearings. the rc8 outdrives and bearings will work on the smartdiff. then the diff could be used in several different 1/8 vehicles as most kits out there use the 8x16mm bearing like associated. although i must say i just switched my rc8t back to the stock center diff. i seemed to lose some turn-in with the smartdiff. not sure why but i like my truggy better with the stock diff. as for my buggy i havent tried the stock diffs. i just went straight to the smartdiffs. i know that very few of the losi pro drivers use the smartdiffs and this must be for a reason cuz they have all tried them. i am thinking of switching my 8ight to the stock diffs and see if i notice a difference at all and which is better. i might have a few smartdiffs for sale here soon. lol. we'll see.
to florianz,
thanks for your comments. when i set out to build my carbon chassis' i was aware of the technique many were doing of using multiple pieces to create the kickup or using aluminum. although those ways work i specifically did not want to go this route. i wanted a one piece, lightweight design that was all carbon. so far things have worked out great.
here are some pics of the 8ight now after a couple of weekends at the track. we have had a lot of rain this month so the track has been muddy. i used to hate to get my cars all dirty after putting so much time and money into building a sweet rig. now i dont care. but it is kind of a bitch cleaning them every so often. i like to build them but not really like to maintain them.
