Losi 8ight T 2.0e VS Xray XT8 2009 spec

[Sower]

Your story about going to the RC8T sounds like me going to my current 8T 2.0. It's a nice truggy, but I really miss my XT8 build quality. And not to mention the standard and metric screws driving me crazy. I feel like it's just so much more work to convert "properly" than my XT8 was. Just seems like something is always rubbing or needing fine tuning. My XT8 was just so clean.

I'm really looking forward to it. It's coming with King Heads hub extensions as well as aluminum knuckles and rear uprights. A couple other things as well - can't wait.

[jhautz]

1 very important upgrade for steering is the front upper arms changed to the link style rather than the wishbone shaped original upper arms. you need the carbon front tower from the 09 and the turnbuckles to do the conversion. Its a key upgrade to get the better handling of the 09. It loosens up the front end. if it doesn't have that done, I would look into doing it.

[Sower]

Originally Posted by jhautz

1 very important upgrade for steering is the front upper arms changed to the link style rather than the wishbone shaped original upper arms. you need the carbon front tower from the 09 and the turnbuckles to do the conversion. Its a key upgrade to get the better handling of the 09. It loosens up the front end. if it doesn't have that done, I would look into doing it.

Hmm, ok I'll check into that. Thanks for the tip.

[Sower]

Originally Posted by jhautz

1 very important upgrade for steering is the front upper arms changed to the link style rather than the wishbone shaped original upper arms. you need the carbon front tower from the 09 and the turnbuckles to do the conversion. Its a key upgrade to get the better handling of the 09. It loosens up the front end. if it doesn't have that done, I would look into doing it.

Do you have part numbers for that by any chance? Just want to be sure about what's needed. I did just check out the price of the shock towers and DANG - $50 for the front one! Sounds like this mod will cost a few bucks

[jhautz]

Originally Posted by Sower

Do you have part numbers for that by any chance? Just want to be sure about what's needed. I did just check out the price of the shock towers and DANG - $50 for the front one! Sounds like this mod will cost a few bucks

Yea, Xray parts aren't cheap for sure. The nod would go to the Losi there.

But honestly, the only time I didn't finish a race so far with it was because a nut fell off. I haven't broken anything on it yet. Not a thing. And they last forever with very little wear, so even though parts aren't always cheap, you don't have to buy many.

This is the instruction supplement sheet for the '09 spec. It shows all of the updated parts for the XT8 and the assembly of the front end with the new parts. You need the front tower, and the turnbuckle and the turnbuckle ends that make the new upper front arms. It has the part numbers listed on the sheet.

http://www.teamxray.com/teamxray/sho...p?file_id=5656

To build the turnbuckles it looks like you would need:
353130
353150
353160
353170
302268
and then the front shock tower

Once you have the longer chassis that it sounds like you already have, the only other major thing is the new shocks which you probably already have too. Most of the other upgrades were just to make it lighter and lighten the drive train for better acceleration which isn't that big of a deal with brushless power.

Not sure, but I did see a while back someone parting a few of these new kits out on ebay. you might keep your eyes open for that and snag the parts there. Probably a little cheaper if your not in a hurry.

[Sower]

Originally Posted by jhautz

Yea, Xray parts aren't cheap for sure. The nod would go to the Losi there.

But honestly, the only time I didn't finish a race so far with it was because a nut fell off. I haven't broken anything on it yet. Not a thing. And they last forever with very little wear, so even though parts aren't always cheap, you don't have to buy many.

This is the instruction supplement sheet for the '09 spec. It shows all of the updated parts for the XT8 and the assembly of the front end with the new parts. You need the front tower, and the turnbuckle and the turnbuckle ends that make the new upper front arms. It has the part numbers listed on the sheet.

http://www.teamxray.com/teamxray/sho...p?file_id=5656

To build the turnbuckles it looks like you would need:
353130
353150
353160
353170
302268
and then the front shock tower

Once you have the longer chassis that it sounds like you already have, the only other major thing is the new shocks which you probably already have too. Most of the other upgrades were just to make it lighter and lighten the drive train for better acceleration which isn't that big of a deal with brushless power.

Not sure, but I did see a while back someone parting a few of these new kits out on ebay. you might keep your eyes open for that and snag the parts there. Probably a little cheaper if your not in a hurry.

Looks like Amain has everything except the turnbuckle rod itself - they don't even show a part when I search for it. Where is another outlet for Xray parts?

[jhautz]

Originally Posted by Sower

Thanks for the info jhautz . . . by the way, what was the fix for the leaky diffs?

O-Rings
http://www.mcmaster.com/#5233t32/=278fbq

Originally Posted by Sower

Looks like Amain has everything except the turnbuckle rod itself - they don't even show a part when I search for it. Where is another outlet for Xray parts?

I like to order from Team Helotes. They are in Texas right down the road from RC-America. If they don't have the part they can usually get it within a day or 2. Good service and Jeff is a good guy to deal with.

http://www.teamhelotes.com/catalog/i1027.html

http://www.teamhelotes.com/catalog/c19_p1.html

[Sower]

Originally Posted by jhautz

O-Rings
http://www.mcmaster.com/#5233t32/=278fbq


I like to order from Team Helotes. They are in Texas right down the road from RC-America. If they don't have the part they can usually get it within a day or 2. Good service and Jeff is a good guy to deal with.

http://www.teamhelotes.com/catalog/i1027.html

http://www.teamhelotes.com/catalog/c19_p1.html

Nice, thanks. I wish they had all the parts so I could get everything from the same place. Maybe I'll send them an email or something with the part numbers.

Thanks again for all the help!