Losi 8ight speed project

[DCastaneda]

Dwight- Got to love Florida weather. you can run nitro year round here (as if I would want to, ha!). 103mph i don't think is a record, I think an inferno GT or someother "onroad" buggy hit 118mph at the ISC event this year. It may technically be an onroad car but its in the same class as mine IMO.

NitroStarter- Any particular recommendations as far as aero goes?

Phil- Thank you I appreciate it. BTW this is DanielC on RC-ISC

As a side note, the 103mph was on my 2nd buggy, with the rc-monster motor mount and Losi tray. I want to say the Tekno conversion is a lighter setup, but frankly i don't know and the opposite is probably true. Going to tear down and lube everything on the car today, then patiently await Mike to ship me out that 26tooth!

For record breaking runs i have other ideas up my sleeve. If a deal i made yesterday goes through (selling another speed project) I may be attempting an HV setup

[nitrostarter]

Originally Posted by DCastaneda

Dwight- Got to love Florida weather. you can run nitro year round here (as if I would want to, ha!). 103mph i don't think is a record, I think an inferno GT or someother "onroad" buggy hit 118mph at the ISC event this year. It may technically be an onroad car but its in the same class as mine IMO.

You sure about that? The fastest electric 1/8th scale there was a Ofna GTP from my neck of the wood. Brian ran 112mph. But he is running a Porsche body which covers the wheels and classifies him in the Electric Modified class. He is also only running a 4cell lipo which is the limit for the modified class. He's running a 1515/1.5D or a custom turned Neu 1515 can with a BIG ole pinion.

Running more than 4s would put you in the Open electric class in which case you would be competing against Nic Case, which I don't see a buggy reaching 160+mph anytime soon...
That why I was suggesting running in the Open Wheel class, which would be the only class you qualify in running a buggy body. Record is on 81.75mph.

Originally Posted by DCastaneda

NitroStarter- Any particular recommendations as far as aero goes?

Only thing I could think of is some type of cone/wedge shape place on the A-arms to deflect air instead of trapping.