Top 5 recommended upgrades for losi 8ight buggy and truggy rtr

These upgrades I feel are the most necessary. Enjoy

[@patrickfontenot8953]

Love the vid man. Good recommendations on products. bump skids and mud guards I totally forgot about those lol 🤦‍♂️thanks bud.

[@craigmac1516]

back plate gives you more rpm due to removal of the one way bearing . get yourself a 086 pipe from Hong Nor you will be glad you did.. great video keep em coming ....

[@VintageCR]

is this 086 pipe you mentioned anything special ? as in, is it a better performer then say a Dynamite 053 ?

[@severalothers]

Great video, thanks for sharing..

[@thenitronation5815]

severalothers thank you very much

[@ElDiabl0187]

Great upgrades

[@jesuanbarbosa4448]

Go to eBay and typing- dynamite back plate eliminator

[@Douger318]

can you measure those lower motor mounts as i need to just mil a set of the oem ones down for bump box cant get the other mounts anymore

[@chopers49]

Get back in and leaning towards the truggy! But you video is great! Sucks tho, seems like parts are being discontinued and harder to find!

[@TormentedVet_Reactions]

I would say if you can upgrade the shocks. 2nd tank on the today after being broke in the front right shock cap stripped out off the shock body. But definitely thanks for the servo horn tip. Oh and for those that need it the part number for the servo horn is TLR1557.

[@thenitronation5815]

Dustin D man I’m not sure why people have problems with the stock shocks braking? The only problems I’ve had with mine is over time the cap wore out and it was a really loose fit on the mount.

[@TormentedVet_Reactions]

I would guess because of it being plastic. And being on the race track probably didn’t help.

[@thenitronation5815]

Dustin D probably not lol

[@TormentedVet_Reactions]

I would have to say yes because that is the exact reason mine broke yesterday. Lol

[@KhorneBlo0dGod]

Hey bro, thanks for the vid, I know its a couple years old now but still very relevant. I am ordering the same servos you have in the vid and was wondering which servo horn is the steering? I have the 25T which is the TLR1557 and was wondering if the other one was the TLR1555 or if its the same as the other one.

[@thenitronation5815]

The one I use for steering is this one www.amainhobbies.com/losi-aluminum-servo-arm-fut-losa99032/p13553?r=0

[@michaelneal7079]

Get protek 130ss for both

[@KhorneBlo0dGod]

@@michaelneal7079 For the servo horns? I already ordered some but I like to have sets of things so I'll look into those too to have on hand.

[@thenitronation5815]

@@michaelneal7079 also a good option

[@DerekRC]

Great video I'm picking up one for my backyard track. What are the part numbers for the servos? I can't find them on Savox's website.

[@thenitronation5815]

Here’s a link to the savox 2271sg the model is the part number. www.savoxusa.com/products/savsb2271sg-be-black-edition-high-voltage

[@thenitronation5815]

Here’s a link to the 1258 www.savoxusa.com/products/savsc1258tg-std-size-coreless-digital

[@DerekRC]

@@thenitronation5815 thanks bud 👍🏻

[@weekendrc]

What are the part numbers for the steering and throttle horns ? Going to upgrade the servos and horns on my Losi rtr buggy

[@thenitronation5815]

Nitro RC8 what servos are you going with? That will determine what servo horn you need.

[@halleffect1]

did you upgrade the shocks? i read a review about plastic shock caps pop off on small jumps..

[@thenitronation5815]

I haven’t yet because I haven’t had any issues with them yet. My buddy has an 8ight t and has had a plastic shock cap pop off. It all depends on what you do with it.

[@CoyoteDeadShot]

Which servo horn is it for steering? 25t?

[@ohmygodcaiden]

just bought mine. it's a losi 8ight t, do 4.0 shock towers bolt up? also what's your go to upgrades right away other then this. do you know where i can find stuff for the losi 8ight t?

[@thenitronation5815]

Yes 4.0 shock towers will bolt onto an 8ight t. All I would upgrade on it right away other than the shock towers is the rear diff bearing inserts, servos and servo horns. Other that that it’s pretty bullet proof.

[@MrPortelma1]

Can you also put a link on Servos and horn and engine mount

[@RcOffroad9513]

Dont believe in lipos??? Huh? Lipos are great! Try them, they charge more consistant, are cheap and more powerful. I drove a stock losi 8ight truggy on a track, and the biggest problem was, it wouldn't turn hardly at all! It Pushed in every turn, upgrading the diffs by installing the the other 2 spider gears, and some silicone diff oil in the diffs would be a great improvement for these buggies, they would drive alot better. Good video!

[@thenitronation5815]

RC OFFROAD RACING I have upgraded to lipo recently. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqm7aJaZbtuKbbM

[@yolovang2828]

I just got mine in the mail and this video features some good upgrades but I cant find the Back plate for where the pull start used to be any help?

[@thenitronation5815]

yolo vang here’s a link www.amainhobbies.com/dynamite-pull-start-eliminator-backplate-.21-8-.28-8t-rtr-dyne1506/p584852

[@yolovang2828]

Thanks man!

[@nitroeugene2197]

Okay I was just wondering

[@joe7406]

Hey...great video! Any chance you can give the exact part #'s for the servo horns? Thanks

[@thenitronation5815]

Joe absolutely! I run savox servos so they run 25t. The part # for throttle is TLR1557 and the part # for steering is LOSA99032

[@joe7406]

@@thenitronation5815 Thanks a lot! Just ordered the truggy rtr.

[@thenitronation5815]

Joe congrats they are very tough out of the box. My buddy has one and he put a protek samurai .21 in it and it’s a blast! The servos are not great though

[@d3et1roi3t]

I lost my rear 8ight T 15mm shock spring.. will the 4.0 truggy shocks bolt right up?

[@thenitronation5815]

Detroiit 313 yep

[@rchotboy154]

Thanks nitro bro

[@thenitronation5815]

Rc Hotboy anytime

[@DerekRC]

How are your stock diffs doing after the bearing change? Any issues? I plan to run on my backyard track.

[@thenitronation5815]

I had issues with the rear diff ring and pinion gears stripping out so I replaced them and added a tlr aluminum rear diff bearing insert and that fixed it (original are plastic) I later upgraded all the diffs to the 8ight x diffs as they are way more heavy duty and put more power down.

[@DerekRC]

@@thenitronation5815 thanks again

[@nitroluver4l591]

@@thenitronation5815 do you know what bearing size the engine bearings are for the dyn .28

[@thenitronation5815]

Not sure man

[@angel__randomizer2697]

Hey man I got a noobie question. Are there any difference of the 8ight models? Cause I just bought my first nitro buggy. And it happen to be a 8ight. Just Losi 8ight. And I'm wondering if the other models are universial with each other?

[@thenitronation5815]

4.0 and downward have differences but most parts are interchangeable with each other.

[@angel__randomizer2697]

@@thenitronation5815 Oh nice, what about bodyshell?

[@thenitronation5815]

@@angel__randomizer2697 the current rtr, 4.0 and 3.0 bodies are pretty much the same

[@angel__randomizer2697]

@@thenitronation5815And just like that you just earn a sub 👍. Thanks for the help

[@thenitronation5815]

@@angel__randomizer2697 your welcome and thank you

[@d3et1roi3t]

Are you happpy with the servo choices almsot a year later? Which would you buy now if u had to?

[@kennymaze27]

Detroiit 313 same thing

[@thenitronation5815]

Detroiit 313 I would still go with the servos I selected. They have held up and I love the performance.

[@mxford08]

I know it’s old vid but with the back plate to delete pull start and use starter box do you need to do anything else For starter box to work

[@thenitronation5815]

mxford08 yes you need the tlr 4.0 engine mounts

[@d3et1roi3t]

What ball cups and turnbuckle you running for throttle/brake servo? I broke a cup and cannot find one. been looking for days.. Can only find it in a $30 gen 3 package.

[@thenitronation5815]

Detroiit 313 I’m running stock still. But on my buddy’s he broke his and we ran into the same issue so he went to the hobby shop and got 4-40 rod ends by rpm and they work perfectly. Don’t let horizon take advantage of you for a $3 part. Here www.rpmrcproducts.com/shop/suspension-accessories/heavy-duty-rod-ends-12-4-40/

[@d3et1roi3t]

@@thenitronation5815 THANK YOU so much.. Just ordered some.. Oh My Goodness TYTYTY.. So stressed last couple days..

[@thenitronation5815]

Detroiit 313 no problem

[@d3et1roi3t]

@@thenitronation5815 finally got it up and runninng. found a 3.99 turnbuckle with ball cups.. waiting on RMP but put the correct servo horns on and drove it a tank worth today./.. your videos made that happen.. thanks again

[@thenitronation5815]

Detroiit 313 glad I could help

[@matthewprior3762]

Question Sir, new rc guy question... why does losi include two different types of servos, and why did you upgrade with two different servo models from savox? Is there any real difference or can i have the same two models? Cause to me, servos are just two little electric devices that rotate to perform the actions. Is there something big im missing?

[@thenitronation5815]

Matthew Prior exelant question! This losi buggy comes with 2 metal geared spectrum S605 servos and in my opinion they are junk! They they both fell apart, one burnt out and the other one stripped. And the specs are under powered for a RC of this size. The stock spectrum servo gives you 161 oz of torque at .24 seconds and that very slow! The reason I went with two different savox models is because they give different specs for example I use the savox 2271 for steering and that offers 208.3 oz or torque at .08 seconds. Way faster and more power. For throttle I went with the savox 1258 and that’s my go to throttle servo because it’s amazing for the price it gives 166 oz of torque at .08 seconds. I didn’t go with as much torque as the steering because it’s not needed for throttle. Also both savox servos are titanium geared and I haven’t broken a single one in any way.

[@matthewprior3762]

Nitro Nation awesome, thank you very much for the reply. Answers my question! 😎

[@thenitronation5815]

Matthew Prior any time always happy to help!

[@weekendrc]

What servos would be nice on this buggy? Part numbers please

[@tobythomas5079]

I imagine those servos are bigger/taller than the standard ones, do they fit in ok without changing the installation ratios to the servo saver?

[@thenitronation5815]

Toby Thomas they are a direct bolt ones all I changed is the servo horns as the spline was different

[@tobythomas5079]

@@thenitronation5815 What was the size like compared to the standard ones?

[@thenitronation5815]

Toby Thomas the size of the servo it’s self or the size of the servo spline?

[@tobythomas5079]

@@thenitronation5815 Servo itself

[@thenitronation5815]

Toby Thomas the stock and the ones I used are the same size

[@marcowerner8739]

I am planning on ordering the ceramic bearing kits from avid. What kit should i order it for? 2.0RTR or 3.0 kit? There is no 3.0RTR as a selection. Thank you!

[@thenitronation5815]

Marco Werner save your money on ceramic they won’t last on the car it’s self. The only place you would want to run ceramic bearings is on the engine because they get a constant stream of oil. If ceramic bearings don’t get a constant stream of oil they will ware quicker than steel ball bearings. What I would recommend is getting a steel revolutions bearing kit off of the tlr 3.0 buggy. www.avidrc.com/flexkit/?kit=763&kitname=8ight+3.0

[@superaidenproductions1870]

@@thenitronation5815 what about the truggy?

[@thenitronation5815]

@@superaidenproductions1870 what about it?

[@superaidenproductions1870]

@@thenitronation5815 like bearings, and also do they make a tuning kit for the rtr truggy? Yours turned out great by the way

[@thenitronation5815]

@@superaidenproductions1870 the bearing kit for the buggy is the same for the truggy and no they do not make a tuning kit chassis for the 8ight t

[@guccibachem1786]

What are the savox part numbers if you have a link that would be dope if for both throttle and steerting

[@CoyoteDeadShot]

Scroll down a little he put the part numbers down I just ordered mine but the black edition

[@ronbasher8117]

With the aluminum servo horns. Do you need a 25T insert or will they mate to any 25T servo?

[@thenitronation5815]

Ron Basher different servos use different splines. Not all of them are 25t it all depends on the brand

[@ronbasher8117]

@@thenitronation5815 I'm going to get a 25t servo I just need to know if I need an adapter for the aluminum servo horns. Like the ones you need for the plastic horns.

[@thenitronation5815]

Ron Basher if your going to run aluminum servo horn the tlr ones bolt right on with no adapters if your going to run the plastic one will will need to get a different servo arm insert to swap from 23-25 part# is LOSA99043 for the adapter.

[@ronbasher8117]

@@thenitronation5815 Awesome, thank you!

[@thenitronation5815]

Ron Basher no problem buddy

[@adamformanack6700]

Avid bearing rule,...😎✌🔧

[@thenitronation5815]

The best! 🤘

[@silly_d_williams2167]

What's a good powerful motor swap for the losi 8ight t?

[@thenitronation5815]

Brock Diesel are you racing or bashing?

[@silly_d_williams2167]

@@thenitronation5815 both but bashing for now ig with all that's going on but got nitor go get into racing eventually

[@silly_d_williams2167]

@@thenitronation5815 this is my first nitro the losi 8ight t will be in Tuesday

[@thenitronation5815]

Brock Diesel what’s your budget?

[@silly_d_williams2167]

@@thenitronation5815 tbh I have no budget so I don't cut corners with my rcs just dropped 600 in upgrades in my xmaxx

[@connorsgamingandart5370]

wait do i need both the servo's? to upgrade mine?

[@thenitronation5815]

Upgrading both will make a night and day difference and be way more reliable. You don’t have to buy these specific servos. How I go on about upgrading my servos is I look up the stock servo specs, than I just look for servos that have better specs than stock.

[@xd_oligamz9636]

Would a .28 engine fit in this buggy

[@thenitronation5815]

Rc Goodness yes it would. It’s a direct drop in.

[@superaidenproductions1870]

i catfind the losi steering horn i found the TLR 22 one but not the losi one for steering

[@thenitronation5815]

What servo do you have?

[@superaidenproductions1870]

@@thenitronation5815 I found the part numbers never mind, I have the same savoxs

[@nitroeugene2197]

On a dynamite 28 on my truck can you do Willy's

[@thenitronation5815]

Eugene Haggerty not really you need a more powerful engine for that.

[@nitroeugene2197]

I got a Losi truggy Dynamite motor Point 28

[@thenitronation5815]

Eugene Haggerty those truggys are indestructible. Those engines are not bad for an rtr engine but I’d recommend upgrading in the future.

[@nitroeugene2197]

I can't afford upgrade my Losi truggy right now but I'm going to upgrade it

[@thenitronation5815]

Eugene Haggerty they are great as is. Just don’t upgrade just to upgrade. If something brakes or you see something that needs to be addressed than upgrade.

[@sticktron2857]

Where u got the tires

[@thenitronation5815]

Sticktron my local hobby shop

[@tjayyy_391]

No hate but didn’t you need to just charge the battery for the servos

[@thenitronation5815]

TJAYYY _ no they stripped

[@joshuadelacruz4851]

These also fit on the truggy ?

[@thenitronation5815]

Yep

[@MrPortelma1]

Can you put a link for the skid plate

[@thenitronation5815]

www.amainhobbies.com/de-racing-xd-extreme-duty-rear-skid-plates-3-losi-8-8t-2.0-2.0t-der-210-l/p168912

[@oldskoolhunting]

Have you ever tried to gear it up?

[@thenitronation5815]

Not with that engine. Was geared pretty high stock

[@abefavela6806]

U have the link for the tires

[@thenitronation5815]

I’ll have to look they may be discontinued now.

[@troyandersonnitrorc6180]

I'd be leaving it just as it is. Losi engineers are not stupid and have put a awsome RTR together, everything about that Losi has been thought about and put together as a excellent RTR. If it's not broke don't fix it. The only thing ide be doing is running it with the body on so you don't accidentally roll and damage your nice cooling head. By the way once you run it in set up the suspension components and tune that engine you'll be surprised of the power it has STOCK. those things tuned right go pretty hard 💯💯🏁🏁🏆🏆🏆

[@thenitronation5815]

Troy Anderson nitro rc I agree but a couple things they did do to keep the cost down so I made it just a little bit better since I feel some things needed to be improved. And everything that did brake I fixed.

[@beto-zm8oq]

I know this is about a year old but what upgrades did you do to your losi .that I can do to mine, that you can share.

[@nexxusty]

Savox servos suck, or so I am told.

[@thenitronation5815]

Don’t knock em until you’ve tried em. I have two sets now that are over 6 years old and I probably own about 6 or 7 savox servos. Sure they make noise but that’s minor.

[@nexxusty]

@@thenitronation5815 I couldn't care less about noise. Honestly anyone who does is ridiculous. I'm sure you agree with that. Alright, I'll give them a shot. Appreciate the advice.

[@thenitronation5815]

No worries