hello everyone, maybe you experienced guys could help me out. im going to be up-grading my diff. fluids and was wondering what grade(i think thats the proper term) oil i should get for the rear, center, front(is that the right order for explaining what grade oil to use). im really into my 8ight buggy. ill be bashing, and racing w/friends if that matters. some info would really help cause ive never changed my diff. fluids before thanx, clay unruh

it depends on how you driver, what your driving on and how you like it to feel while driving. right now my eight is set up 5/2/3(f/m/r). losi stock set up is 7/5/2(i think)

5/7/2 is a good starting point.

5/7/2 is a good starting point, but if you want more steering(like me) try 5/5/2. Lots of on power steering, and plenty of corner speed. I made that suggestion to a fellow 8ight racer... we both love it!

My personal preferance is 7/10/3.

I should have messed with that this last weekend. I had a helluva time coming onto the straightaway under full power without coming dangerously close to clipping the pit ramp

whats the best way 2 remove the old fluid?? i used a rag and wiped most of it out but there was still some in there

It has a lot to do with the surface you are driving on. I run a Jammin X1 on packed clay tracks. I have been running 5F-7C-3R. The thicker or heavier weight the oil the more unified the axles will turn.

thanx dudes, all that info will be very helpful. those are some pretty low numbers. isnt the highest grade like 50,000 or somthing. i wonder what that is like/ thanx agian, clay

Try it; it really helps the car rotate under power. We race on hard packed clay, and the layouts are all pretty tight and technical. So I needed something that I could sling into a corner, and power out of quickly. If they were long sweepers with lots of air(like a typical big 8th scale track) then 5/7/2 is a little easier.