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I use the long shank pinions and the mechanical brakes in my 8t conversion.. LOVE IT! I really enjoy the clutch on my 8ight buggy and it works well, but it's just not great on the larger truggies (or revo) sized trucks iMO. I had the same heat problems and after racing for almost 45min constant (simulating an a-main) it even started to not catch at all due to the temps.. not ideal if you know what I mean :) Pinion setup is far more responsive and quieter to boot, not that noise matters much :P but less heat translated back into the motor as the pinion doesn't heat up at all is a huge factor in my choice to keep the clutch off the truggy.