E8 World Spec

HB E8 World Spec Setups

Off-roadBuggy1/8 scale4WD

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Gearing

Stock gearing for the HB E8 World Spec, with common pinions and their ratios.

Stock spur
48T
Internal ratio
3.308:1
Typical pinion
1800–2300 Kv ≈ 16T
Class medians on the stock spur. For your motor and track →
PinionSpur ÷ pinionFDR
12T4.0013.23
13T3.6912.21
14T3.4311.34
15T3.2010.59
16T3.009.92
17T2.829.34
18T2.678.82
19T2.538.36

Shaded rows are the pinions most 1/8 4WD buggy setups run on the stock spur.

What pinion should I run?

Tell us your motor and track and get a starting pinion for the HB E8 World Spec, with the range racers in the class run.

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What pinion gear should I use on the HB E8 World Spec?

It depends on your motor and the track. In the 1/8 4WD buggy class, racers gear by final drive ratio: 1800–2300 Kv near 10.06. On the E8 World Spec's stock 48T spur that is about 16T for 1800–2300 Kv. Tight tracks gear down, open tracks gear up. For a starting pinion matched to your motor, use the So Dialed Pinion Recommender with the E8 World Spec selected.

What is the internal ratio (transmission ratio) of the HB E8 World Spec?

The E8 World Spec has an internal ratio of 3.308:1. Final drive ratio = spur ÷ pinion × 3.308. With the stock 48T spur, a 12T pinion gives an FDR of 13.23 and a 19T gives 8.36.

How many teeth is the stock spur gear on the HB E8 World Spec?

48 teeth. Changing the spur moves every pinion's ratio at once; most racers leave the spur and tune with the pinion.

Kit setup

Kit shock setup. Part numbers link to AMain.

Shock oil
Front
45 wt
Rear
40 wt
Springs
Front
Gold 79.6gF #109810
Rear
Yellow 65.7gF #109815
Pistons
Front
5 x 1.5mm
Rear
5 x 1.6mm
Diff fluid
Front
7,000 cst
Center
7,000 cst
Rear
4,000 cst

What shock oil does the HB E8 World Spec come with?

Out of the box the E8 World Spec runs 45 wt front, 40 wt rear, on 5 x 1.5mm front, 5 x 1.6mm rear pistons. That is the kit setup; you will need to adjust it for your track conditions. The RC Setup App can help dial it in.

What springs does the HB E8 World Spec come with?

The kit springs are Gold 79.6gF (#109810) front, Yellow 65.7gF (#109815) rear. Stiffer springs suit high grip and big jumps; softer springs add grip on slick or bumpy tracks.

What diff fluid does the HB E8 World Spec come with?

The kit diff fluid is 7,000 cst front, 7,000 cst center, 4,000 cst rear. Thicker front adds steering on power; thicker center sends more drive rearward; thicker rear stabilizes the car under throttle.

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