How are the Rx8 & T8's holding up?

[Marvin]

I'm running:
1700kV Tekin T8 on a Tekin RX8.
Current limit: 60%
Lipos: Hyperion 5S 5500mAh VX (35/65C)
Gearing: 42/16
Car: Xray XB808
Overall Weight: 3.74kg

When it does work, all temperatures are well within all the limits, ESC is cool (about 4th LED, only one LED on), battery is cool, motor is hold-able.

[TekinTeamMgr]

Thanks guys, really. It's interseting to see the combos being run.

[tedo]

I bit of good news.

Mine runs great with the new rotor. I have been racing it for the past 2 1/2 - 3 months with no hiccups. Absolutely recommend Tekin and Ty. Got my rotors with-in days, so I could race the weekend. The best system by far.

MBX6T
2000 KV combo
Slipperential (a must in my opinion)
46:16
Avid Bearings
Various 4S set-ups (currently loving the Hyperion G3s - wish I had more)
No drag brake
Very, very little brake dialed in (still will stop on a dime). ABS set on my TX.
Low current limiter setting (currently LED #4)
Throttle Profile #2
Higher Nuetral width setting (currently LED 7)
8 degrees timing (might drop it to 0 to squeak out another minute or so)
100% expo on my TX.

[Snipin_Willy]

I'm not sure if I have the old style rotor or the newer fixed type but I just went out to test my freshly installed bearings in my tekin 4030 and my magnets started spinning on the rotor
And I thought I'd get to race by buggy tomorrow, guess I'd be running my trug.
Someone mind PMing the address I need to send this thing to?

[brushlessboy16]

Originally Posted by Snipin_Willy

I'm not sure if I have the old style rotor or the newer fixed type but I just went out to test my freshly installed bearings in my tekin 4030 and my magnets started spinning on the rotor
And I thought I'd get to race by buggy tomorrow, guess I'd be running my trug.
Someone mind PMing the address I need to send this thing to?

You can fix it. Loctite 409, 2 part epoxy- hell I have fixed a feigao motor with strait Medium CA

you can do do it.



As for me, I have tried the rx8 on

CC 2200
CC 2650
Aveox of unknown denomination

When it last went up it want all spiteful and took out my castle motor.

the day after it detonated my tekin t8 1900 buggy motor came in.... which is currently running on a Mamba max while my rx8 is getting re placed.


Irony

[sabongi]

the tekin rx8 doesn't include wires for the battery? I got mine without them, only motor wires. And couldn't find anywhere in the manual a instruction on where should i attach the sensor cable support.

[brushlessboy16]

Originally Posted by sabongi

the tekin rx8 doesn't include wires for the battery? I got mine without them, only motor wires. And couldn't find anywhere in the manual a instruction on where should i attach the sensor cable support.

CHeck there website. and I got enough wire for everything...


http://www.teamtekin.com/manuals/RX8-T8-Mounting.pdf

[Marvin]

I got some new rotors off my uncle (who was sent buggy rotors, not truggy rotors), so was able to race this weekend. I had my new slipperential to try, which went together perfectly.

I ran an XB808, 46T spur, 17T pinion, 1700kV T8 on an RX8. 5S 5500mAh 35C Hyperion. Slipper was fairly loose as the track was dusty and had little grip.

I qualified 5th overall, only my pinion came off in round 3, meaning the run was useless. I decided not to change my rotor for the final, just to see if it would last. Even with a run-through-the-pit-lane stop-go penalty (as I didn't have to stop for a battery change), I finished 4th, only about 7 seconds off 3rd after 20 minutes.

With a combination of the new Tekin rotor, and (probably more importantly) the slipperential, I've finished my first ever final with the Tekin (all the rest have been DNFs). This is the best result I've had all season with the Electric, since my second meeting with a battery change, a Medusa motor, and an MMM.

[TekinTeamMgr]

Well done. Kudos to Mike for making such a revolutionary product for Ebuggies and Etruggies...

Originally Posted by Marvin

I got some new rotors off my uncle (who was sent buggy rotors, not truggy rotors), so was able to race this weekend. I had my new slipperential to try, which went together perfectly.

I ran an XB808, 46T spur, 17T pinion, 1700kV T8 on an RX8. 5S 5500mAh 35C Hyperion. Slipper was fairly loose as the track was dusty and had little grip.

I qualified 5th overall, only my pinion came off in round 3, meaning the run was useless. I decided not to change my rotor for the final, just to see if it would last. Even with a run-through-the-pit-lane stop-go penalty (as I didn't have to stop for a battery change), I finished 4th, only about 7 seconds off 3rd after 20 minutes.

With a combination of the new Tekin rotor, and (probably more importantly) the slipperential, I've finished my first ever final with the Tekin (all the rest have been DNFs). This is the best result I've had all season with the Electric, since my second meeting with a battery change, a Medusa motor, and an MMM.

Congrats chap!

How did the Slipperential make the difference do you think?

[Marvin]

It makes the car far easier to drive out of corners, particularly on loose/low grip tracks (like my local track). It also seems to help the car over ruts and bumps, calms the low end down, and makes it generally more forgiving. It also seems to add rear-end grip.

Originally Posted by Marvin

It makes the car far easier to drive out of corners, particularly on loose/low grip tracks (like my local track). It also seems to help the car over ruts and bumps, calms the low end down, and makes it generally more forgiving. It also seems to add rear-end grip.

Sounds good, I have very bad memories of the slipper in my old savage

Do you think it will aid durability with the ESC/Motor to lift some strain off them long term?

[hubbaman]

Originally Posted by Marvin

I got some new rotors off my uncle (who was sent buggy rotors, not truggy rotors), so was able to race this weekend. I had my new slipperential to try, which went together perfectly.

I ran an XB808, 46T spur, 17T pinion, 1700kV T8 on an RX8. 5S 5500mAh 35C Hyperion. Slipper was fairly loose as the track was dusty and had little grip.

I qualified 5th overall, only my pinion came off in round 3, meaning the run was useless. I decided not to change my rotor for the final, just to see if it would last. Even with a run-through-the-pit-lane stop-go penalty (as I didn't have to stop for a battery change), I finished 4th, only about 7 seconds off 3rd after 20 minutes.

With a combination of the new Tekin rotor, and (probably more importantly) the slipperential, I've finished my first ever final with the Tekin (all the rest have been DNFs). This is the best result I've had all season with the Electric, since my second meeting with a battery change, a Medusa motor, and an MMM.

Yep well done Marv,you stuck with it and now,hopefully its sorted,gonna fone Tekin tomorrow about them sending the wrong rotors(another weekend racing missed)getting a bit annoyed and impatient now.

[Marvin]

Originally Posted by Beanie

Sounds good, I have very bad memories of the slipper in my old savage

Do you think it will aid durability with the ESC/Motor to lift some strain off them long term?

I think it will actually, it certainly made my Tekin last all day!

Originally Posted by Marvin

I think it will actually, it certainly made my Tekin last all day!

Were the temps lower and/ or other indications there, that the Slipperential is helping?