best truggy?

[Sower]

While it's nice for people to back up their "home team" in their selections - maybe it would be helpful if someone had a comparison of the two? The 8ight-T vs. the XT8. Some more tangible reasons why some people feel one is better than the other?

For me, the reason I went with the XT8 was that the dimensions were basically the same as the 8ight-T but the durability seemed better as well as the fit and finish. What about some others? Why did you choose the XT8 or the 8ight-T?

Just read on an "European" web site that the Xray have a bad tendency to "explode diffs"
Don't know if it's only on the old TQ model or the new EC have the same problems, but ....... this make to "re-think" my choice.

[tallyram]

Originally Posted by david lamontagn

Just read on an "European" web site that the Xray have a bad tendency to "explode diffs"
Don't know if it's only on the old TQ model or the new EC have the same problems, but ....... this make to "re-think" my choice.

there WAS a bad batch of diff gears floating around, but when thay released the new batch i didn't hear any more about it. i have not broken a single item on my XT8 yet, not even during 50mph crashes at the oval track. i don't think there is a "best" truggy. all of the high end trucks have their pros and cons. everything coms with some sort of compomise. pick the one you want and make it the best that you can.

I'am not able to make a choice between a truggy or a buggy and between Mugen or X-Ray.

Originally Posted by Sower

While it's nice for people to back up their "home team" in their selections - maybe it would be helpful if someone had a comparison of the two? The 8ight-T vs. the XT8. Some more tangible reasons why some people feel one is better than the other?

For me, the reason I went with the XT8 was that the dimensions were basically the same as the 8ight-T but the durability seemed better as well as the fit and finish. What about some others? Why did you choose the XT8 or the 8ight-T?

I race against against several nitro XT8s and I'll be the first one to tell you that it probably handles better overall than my 8T. My unpractical reason for staying with the Losi is brand loyalty due to years of good service from other Losi products. My more practical reason is that the off-center drive train makes a very well balanced conversion with a very low center of gravity very easy to complete as well as the truck being the most durable 1/8th scale I've ever owned, buggy or truggy.