8ight T 2.0e Build

[Sower]

Originally Posted by Electric Dave

What a difference a week makes!

I did speak with Losi, it was an OK conversation. "Bill" was willing to send me replacement parts for just about whatever I said had broken. We spoke about the servo saver and he said the 2.0 plastics were "hard on servos" and suggested that I switch to the 1.0 plastic (which I had already ordered). We will see if Losi does actually come through with the parts they promised but I did get the 1.0 plastics on my own and popped them in. Losi was not willing/able to help me out with the servo gears but I plan to take that up with JR.

Raced yesterday and I think it was my first full day without a single incident on the 8T 2.0. Ran like a bear and kept running. Won Q1, won Q2 and Won the Main! Perfect race day.

Next week the track is closed so in two weeks I'll be back with new rubber and a little bit heavier shock oils. Been running the stock tires which are OK but I've got some brand new AKAs to try out. I figured if I could race well on the stockers, some real race rubber should only make it easier.

That's great to hear - nice work!! So did you just replace the servo saver arm with the 1.0 or the whole assembly?

Originally Posted by Sower

That's great to hear - nice work!! So did you just replace the servo saver arm with the 1.0 or the whole assembly?

I went whole hog. I replaced both sides with the 1.0 plastic and I even used the 1.0 "tube" spring and nut. The truck did not handle any differently. Whatever the difference, it's minor.