8ight T 2.0e Build

Small update, I headed down to the track yesterday. Unfortunately it was still not quite finished. It was very rough and largely untested. I was able to take some laps and confirm that the strongest feature of the 8T 2.0 is it's jumping. My home track last year had very few jumps but this year it's got loads of air. The 8T 2.0 took them all in stride.

I did however fall victim to yet another "2.0" issue, the incredibly stiff servo saver spring. I've never blown a servo but during my second pack yesterday I roasted the gears in my Z9000T. Unfortunately I didn't have a spare so it ended my race day. As I'd read in other forums, I purchased and installed a "1.0" spring and it has loads more give. I figure if it's too soft I'll adjust the collar to tighten it down.

I suspect this week the track will be fine tuned and by race day (5/2) it should be a little easier on the truck. I can't wait.

I do have two short videos, these are not my truck but they show off two cool features of the track, the "Great Wall" and our wooden jump...

The Great Wall

Wooden Jump