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hyper 8.5 questions, need help
What lubes are you guys putting in your diffs? I just picked up a new hyper 8.5 pro so I was wondering what weight lube to put in them.
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RE: hyper 8.5 diff lube
read my blog if you like to off power steer.
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RE: hyper 8.5 diff lube
5/5/1 works great for me
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RE: hyper 8.5 diff lube
7/5/3 works great with bow ties in the front and crime fighters in the rear sweet set up!!!!!!!!!!!!
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RE: hyper 8.5 diff lube
rezac,
what engine are you going to put on it cause i am planing to buy one this week |
RE: hyper 8.5 diff lube
What type of surface and tires are you running on most of the time? That has a lot to do with your diff oil selection.
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RE: hyper 8.5 diff lube
i just put my V Spec in it. I will be running on medium and hard dirt mostly. Do the diffs come with lube in them already? I am frustrated with the 8.5. I got it then had to take it apart to put the on/off switch in it well then none of the screws would come out because the alan wrench didnt fit them so I had to dremel them to get them out. Did anyone else have that problem? I tried 6 different alan wrenches and none of them worked. I am going to finish putting it together today. Just have to glue the tires and put the shocks together and mount them.
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RE: hyper 8.5 diff lube
Also what is the stock pipe meant for. Low, mid or top end?
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RE: hyper 8.5 diff lube
ORIGINAL: rezac i just put my V Spec in it. I will be running on medium and hard dirt mostly. Do the diffs come with lube in them already? I am frustrated with the 8.5. I got it then had to take it apart to put the on/off switch in it well then none of the screws would come out because the alan wrench didnt fit them so I had to dremel them to get them out. Did anyone else have that problem? I tried 6 different alan wrenches and none of them worked. I am going to finish putting it together today. Just have to glue the tires and put the shocks together and mount them. |
RE: hyper 8.5 diff lube
First thing I do when I get a new buggy is strip it down to the chassis and put it back together with locktite on all metal to metal screws. While I have it disassembled I do all of the diff and shock fluids. This is the best way to get to know your buggy top to bottom. For hard dirt I would personally go 5F-7C-3R. This set up will help pull out of corners rather than sliding through them.
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RE: hyper 8.5 diff lube
ORIGINAL: Furadi ORIGINAL: rezac i just put my V Spec in it. I will be running on medium and hard dirt mostly. Do the diffs come with lube in them already? I am frustrated with the 8.5. I got it then had to take it apart to put the on/off switch in it well then none of the screws would come out because the alan wrench didnt fit them so I had to dremel them to get them out. Did anyone else have that problem? I tried 6 different alan wrenches and none of them worked. I am going to finish putting it together today. Just have to glue the tires and put the shocks together and mount them. |
RE: hyper 8.5 questions, need help
I have 4 sets of nice hexes. I tried every one of them standard and metric and they did not fit at all. I tried the ones that came with it also. nothing. So do the diffs come prefilled or not?
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RE: hyper 8.5 questions, need help
So I get the impression that it goes:
Heavy up front Light in the rear And heaviest in the middle? I am have an Ofna Ultra LX One and a Axial .28 coming in the mail very soon, so what would be a good set up? I was thinking of 5000-7000-3000? |
RE: hyper 8.5 questions, need help
Any idea what the stock pipe is meant for?
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RE: hyper 8.5 questions, need help
How many oz throttle servos are you guys using? i usually use the jr 590 servo but it burned up so I am going to buy a new servo (for my jammin) so I was curious what a sufficient servo was, preferably the best bang for the buck servo.
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RE: hyper 8.5 questions, need help
I have two hypers....in the one with the Spider Center Diff I run 5/5/3, in the one with a standard (6 gear) diff I run 5/7/3. They both have similar handling with this combination of setups.
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RE: hyper 8.5 questions, need help
5/7/3 works good for me next ill try 5/7/2
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RE: hyper 8.5 questions, need help
awesome. i will have to try some of these combos. Does it come prefilled like the book says? It says 3000 front, 3000 center and grease in the rear.
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RE: hyper 8.5 questions, need help
5/7/3 didn't work for me. Way too much understeer. I've gone to 5/5/3 and will probably drop the rear down to 1 or 2. I can't seem to get enough front end traction through the turns. I'm considering losing the front sway bar too, if the thinner rear diff oil doesn't work.
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RE: hyper 8.5 questions, need help
ORIGINAL: mrbonk 5/7/3 didn't work for me. Way too much understeer. I've gone to 5/5/3 and will probably drop the rear down to 1 or 2. I can't seem to get enough front end traction through the turns. I'm considering losing the front sway bar too, if the thinner rear diff oil doesn't work. |
RE: hyper 8.5 questions, need help
ORIGINAL: mrbonk 5/7/3 didn't work for me. Way too much understeer. I've gone to 5/5/3 and will probably drop the rear down to 1 or 2. I can't seem to get enough front end traction through the turns. I'm considering losing the front sway bar too, if the thinner rear diff oil doesn't work. |
RE: hyper 8.5 questions, need help
I am waiting for it to dry out a bit outside before i take out the buggy, I dont want to get it dirty lol.
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RE: hyper 8.5 questions, need help
ORIGINAL: Furadi ORIGINAL: mrbonk 5/7/3 didn't work for me. Way too much understeer. I've gone to 5/5/3 and will probably drop the rear down to 1 or 2. I can't seem to get enough front end traction through the turns. I'm considering losing the front sway bar too, if the thinner rear diff oil doesn't work. |
RE: hyper 8.5 questions, need help
ORIGINAL: mrbonk ORIGINAL: Furadi ORIGINAL: mrbonk 5/7/3 didn't work for me. Way too much understeer. I've gone to 5/5/3 and will probably drop the rear down to 1 or 2. I can't seem to get enough front end traction through the turns. I'm considering losing the front sway bar too, if the thinner rear diff oil doesn't work. |
RE: hyper 8.5 questions, need help
Will these caster blocks also fit the Ofna Ultra series (LX1)?
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