Losi 8ight-T 2.0 Brushless Conversion
07-04-2009, 04:49 AM
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RE: Losi 8ight-T 2.0 Brushless Conversion
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Nice Conversion! I had an 8ight-B that I converted using the Losi kit and a Novak 6.5 HV. It was plenty fast with 3s and a 15T pinion but I'm just not a buggy guy so I sold it. I bought a used 8ight-T with the funds collected and am hopeing that it gets here soon so I can start the conversion.
Still dont know what motor/esc I'll be using as I'm tracking a few on ebay. I'm on dissability right now and funds are limited.
What track do you run your tuggy at? I noticed you're from L.A. Do you run at Revelation or is it too far from you?
As far as the expense of Nitro VS Electric I too was hessitant at first but found a good deal on a few 2s lipos and 1 3s as well. I found though that 20c is a bit low for 1/8 scale brushless though. My 2s and 3s Maxamp LiPos would come off pretty hot, 120*, even with a 12T pinoon on the buggy. I bring this up because the cost of a 30c battery greatly increases even for the cheapest liPos on the market and is defenitly a cost to consider when concerting. But then again at $30 a gallon, considering a .28 motor gobbles up tons of fuel, $150 for even the cheapest 3s 30c battery is'nt that bad considering you'll get an average of 150-200 cycles out of it.
In my experience I have found that MaxAmps LiPos suck compared to Reedy LiPos. I have one of each, 5000mah 20c , and in my VXL Slash the Reedy LiPo will flip it backwards with no problems while the MaxAmps one just squats it down really hard. IMO MaxAmps is over priced and over rated.
Now I view buying LiPos as if I were to buy a case of fuel at a time.
Nice Conversion! I had an 8ight-B that I converted using the Losi kit and a Novak 6.5 HV. It was plenty fast with 3s and a 15T pinion but I'm just not a buggy guy so I sold it. I bought a used 8ight-T with the funds collected and am hopeing that it gets here soon so I can start the conversion.
Still dont know what motor/esc I'll be using as I'm tracking a few on ebay. I'm on dissability right now and funds are limited.
What track do you run your tuggy at? I noticed you're from L.A. Do you run at Revelation or is it too far from you?
As far as the expense of Nitro VS Electric I too was hessitant at first but found a good deal on a few 2s lipos and 1 3s as well. I found though that 20c is a bit low for 1/8 scale brushless though. My 2s and 3s Maxamp LiPos would come off pretty hot, 120*, even with a 12T pinoon on the buggy. I bring this up because the cost of a 30c battery greatly increases even for the cheapest liPos on the market and is defenitly a cost to consider when concerting. But then again at $30 a gallon, considering a .28 motor gobbles up tons of fuel, $150 for even the cheapest 3s 30c battery is'nt that bad considering you'll get an average of 150-200 cycles out of it.
In my experience I have found that MaxAmps LiPos suck compared to Reedy LiPos. I have one of each, 5000mah 20c , and in my VXL Slash the Reedy LiPo will flip it backwards with no problems while the MaxAmps one just squats it down really hard. IMO MaxAmps is over priced and over rated.
Now I view buying LiPos as if I were to buy a case of fuel at a time.
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RE: Losi 8ight-T 2.0 Brushless Conversion
I would like to know which manufacturer's e-conversion for the 8ight T 2.0 would you guys prefer, Losi's own, Novak or Tekno's?
