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1/8th scale buggy? - 3/20/2008 10:41:12 PM   
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Status: offline 		hey, first off i would like to point out that i know squat when it comes to drifting. but today i was trying to drift a cen matrix. rather un succsessfully. but that i believe was due to it have the diffs set up at 5-7-2 lol. my question is do you want all the diffs locked for drifting? or what way do you want it? cheers. adam

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RE: 1/8th scale buggy? - 3/21/2008 5:15:15 AM   
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Status: offline 		yes. locking the diffs with help break the grip of the tires

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RE: 1/8th scale buggy? - 3/21/2008 12:15:09 PM   
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Status: offline 		all three? awesome, and im guessing i should give it rear brake bias so i can swing the end out?

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RE: 1/8th scale buggy? - 3/21/2008 2:31:24 PM   
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Status: offline 		you will also want to put some drift spec tires on!

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RE: 1/8th scale buggy? - 3/21/2008 6:45:18 PM   
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RE: 1/8th scale buggy? - 3/21/2008 7:07:32 PM   
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i would stay away from drifting a buggy

incase it hits you? lol. as for tyres i have reallly hard compund tyres, like rock hard for onroad, no foams either

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RE: 1/8th scale buggy? - 3/21/2008 8:05:11 PM   
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Status: offline 		its just really a stupid idea no offense but due to the highth of the buggy there will be alot of turn overs and if you dont have swaybars that are like steel and dont bend at all get ready to run out and flip it over again, and again, and again........well i think you get the point

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RE: 1/8th scale buggy? - 3/21/2008 8:44:39 PM   
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Status: offline 		highth? as in ride height? its like 10mm!

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RE: 1/8th scale buggy? - 3/22/2008 2:11:58 AM   
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Status: offline 		adam, i say go for it man. try to find some ABS pipe that is the size of the rims you've got. also, there are electric comversion kits for buggies if you ever feel the need.

car man: you could drop a buggy all the way to the ground if you wanted to. CG is no major issue for a buggy chassis, have you heard of the ONFA GTP? it's a 1/8th street car bassed off of the buggy chassis.

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RE: 1/8th scale buggy? - 3/22/2008 2:15:42 AM   
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Status: offline 		well i know suspension wont be an issue, and as for electric .. haha (too much power and money llf) but yeh, over the easter hols ill whip the diffs out and crank up the viscosity and let you guys know how it goes. what do i do as far as camber and toe go, that buggy atm is set up for full bore grip racing, and is very good lol. i got an 8ight for that now so i stuck an old .28 in there and she'll hopefully slide =].

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RE: 1/8th scale buggy? - 3/22/2008 3:06:38 AM   
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Status: offline 		i sugested the electric convert because i drifted nitro befor and found that it's really hard on my engines, but i was pretty new at it at that point maybe you'll do better then i did. anyhow, good luck and keep us posted

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RE: 1/8th scale buggy? - 3/22/2008 10:25:32 AM   
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Status: offline 		lol i doubt ill do to well lmao. what does it do to the enigne? over rev it case theres no grip? or put too much strain on it? will do man!

Cheers

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RE: 1/8th scale buggy? - 3/22/2008 4:56:33 PM   
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Status: offline 		i was over reving my gs15r so i snapped the con-rod, my second engine was a nitro star T-15 and i snapped the con-rod in that one as well. i did'nt have a temp gun at the time but im sure the temps were sky rocketed.

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RE: 1/8th scale buggy? - 3/22/2008 8:08:37 PM   
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Status: offline 		wow that rough, never popped a rod myself, piston and liner just wear out with age lol.

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RE: 1/8th scale buggy? - 3/22/2008 10:05:39 PM   
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Status: offline 		i know you can drop them to the ground i race 2 buggies and have them both set up diff. i just dont prefer them to drift. i drift nitro also i use a street force gp2 it works great you dont have to be as cautious as with the huge motors but i was just giving my 2 cents

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RE: 1/8th scale buggy? - 3/23/2008 12:14:17 AM   
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Status: offline 		ah right man no problem, im gonna go for it sometime. just for the crack

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