OK, stupid question

[silcerbullet]

Why are there no 2WD 1/8th buggies? 1/10 scale has plenty of various 2WD vehicles, why not 1/8th? They could be big, fast, economical, low manitenence bashers. Would they handle poorly as an inherant trait due to weight??

 

[wbynum]

Probably various problems. Keeping the rear diff from breaking would be a problem since all the load would be going through one diff. Another reason is handling. 4wd 1/8th scale provide a great balance between power and handling.

There are some 2wd 1/8th scale onroad cars.

 

[Çh®i§tiªñ]

Hard to handle, especially off of the line would probably be my #1 guess. Just a guess.

You can take your front shaft out and give it a whirl. Let us know what happens

 

[silcerbullet]

Wish I had one to do that with! Just trying to get an understanding as to why 1/8ths are so complicated with all those diffs. That's why I've been pondering 1/10ths- seems many of the problems with 1/8ths are diff related, or so the site says, in addition to the starter/starting method. BUT, 1/8ths are tough- that's good. Fillin' up the noggin.:juggle:

 

[Çh®i§tiªñ]

The toughest and most bad-ass ride in my arsenal is my Inferno MP 7.5 8th scale buggy. Its just all out balls and tough.

I have an NTC3, TMaxx, Cyber .26 TMaxx, Picco .26 Savage, Losi XXX-NT Drake, and still, the Kyosho is my Favorite ride and gets the most run-time right now.

 

[militarymaxx]

I lost the front center diff shaft on my E-Maxx once and the truck was uncontrollable off the line and coming off the corners. All the power that was once divided between the front and rear was all going to just the rear. I guess you could experiment with a 1/8 4WD buggy by removing the fwd center diff shaft or even the front dogbones and see how it performs. But I agree with
Çh®i§tiªñ. Probably very hard to handle.