RC8T center diff oil Q`s for non-racing

[thzero]

Less dive yes. Won't affect turning really. I also went with the bronze springs in the rear over the standard silver because the conversion was a bit heavier than before when it was just a nitro. Don't recall what the difference was.

Don't know about the CE version, but 50wt is standard according to the manuals for FT, the nitro RTR, and the electric version (before they quit making it).

I usually use my truggy for fast off-road driving/bashing with no more than mid-level jumps. Bigger jumps I typically use my Savage for; parts are just slightly cheaper and easier to get (usually). But the truggy handles the speed far better.

Originally Posted by Ola

Hmm ok..

I`ve ordered some more fluids to try out different settings now.. I understand it`s almost impossible otherwize :)

The antisquat is also something i will try out.. What differences did you notice when changing it? Only less dive in the rear, or did it change behaviour in turning etc also?

And did you try the stock 35wt shock fluid before going to 50wt? Where you bottoming out before? (and what type of driving are we talking?)

[Ola]

Originally Posted by thzero

Less dive yes. Won't affect turning really. I also went with the bronze springs in the rear over the standard silver because the conversion was a bit heavier than before when it was just a nitro. Don't recall what the difference was.

Don't know about the CE version, but 50wt is standard according to the manuals for FT, the nitro RTR, and the electric version (before they quit making it).

I usually use my truggy for fast off-road driving/bashing with no more than mid-level jumps. Bigger jumps I typically use my Savage for; parts are just slightly cheaper and easier to get (usually). But the truggy handles the speed far better.

Well, atleast in the manual and kit descriptions, they say 35wt for the CE, but i can see they say 50wt for the stock one now..
I guess it`s lower because of the bigger shocks on the FT CE ? Not sure.

But never mind, i will start on stock fluids anyway and go from there. It will get some air-time, so i might go alittle stiffer there later on..

As for the Savage, i bought a Flux as a second car to my E-revo.. But i sold it again after 3 weeks. Didnt like the handling at all..
Thats when i decided to get a Truggy :)

[thzero]

Could be. Or they are using different pistons.

Well the shock oil/pistons control damping (i.e. rebound), the springs deal with shock absorption. I'd go higher on the springs first and see how that goes (of course not too many options for RC8T, unfortunately) and increase shock oil to deal with dampening the rebound.

Yeah, Flux is a monster truck and handles like one; its fun in its own right. The E-Revo is a wannabe truggy. The newer E-Maxxs are more equivalent of the monster truck feel of the Flux. I originally had a T-Maxx 3.3, but wanted to go bigger nitro motors so switched to a Savage X (which got mid-tank modded) and then decided to go with electric too so ended up with a RC8T and a Flux.

Originally Posted by Ola

Well, atleast in the manual and kit descriptions, they say 35wt for the CE, but i can see they say 50wt for the stock one now..
I guess it`s lower because of the bigger shocks on the FT CE ? Not sure.

But never mind, i will start on stock fluids anyway and go from there. It will get some air-time, so i might go alittle stiffer there later on..

As for the Savage, i bought a Flux as a second car to my E-revo.. But i sold it again after 3 weeks. Didnt like the handling at all..
Thats when i decided to get a Truggy :)