ogreasurada

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Interesting layout.
Looks like the car uses AA's rather than the 2/3 cells for rx pack, also the wire needs to be a little longer as well.

Davidka

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The new X-Ray car has both alloy and plastic center braces as a tuning option. If you check out Losi's offroad cars you'll find that they have some extremely stiff and strong composite plastics. It should also drive costs down. I think the use of molded parts is a good idea as long as they are tested and strong.

Bigedmond

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wow, no one pays attnetion to the small details. Look that the rear shock tower. You can it has been machined, like an aluminum part, which would weaken a plastic part. Looks to me like they are still hiding some stuff from us, which i think is fine.

I love the bashing already. Sounds like some drivers are getting scared.

Radron

iTrader: (36)

As for the plastic(if it is!) You do want a little flex in your chassis.Too stiff will most times will screw up your handling. Am I wrong???

xlgraphicspro

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I heard that that is actually black annodized aluminum, with a satin finish. But I could be wrong. We will see. I'm just suprised, this car is much closer to production than I thought!

I'm thinking about getting an assembly line job as the Losi warehouse so I can sneak mine out FIRST!

Tall Can

iTrader: (7)

Probably still prototype parts. The flat parts look machined and some of the other more complicated parts look like SLS rapid prototypes.

As far as the plastic looking cheaper, I say why make the car heavier, stiffer, and more expensive than it has to be.

F1ferrari

ya i like all the new features the buggy has but im really hopeing that the shock towers are not composite. I am going to be getting one

sjenkins97

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Looks sweet to me. It will be dialed no doubt. This is pre production, (plastic if it is) easier to change design, mountings, machine 10 or 15 different pieces of plastic to 1 or 2 aluminum ones. Even if it is a composite plastic often times that is stronger than metal.

Don't say you hate the eight yet......

JK41

i think the plastic parts will be interesting to try out, they wont bend they just flex which provides the car with more traction, easier to drive and less twitchy. I think losi did a good job on it.

mountaindr3wz

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i hope this is pre-production. i like it so far. just a little more aluminum nad carbon fiber and its all good. i think they need to beef up the front shock towers.

Tabushi

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Im preocupied about just 2 main issues as im confident about racing-oriented quality of TL :

- Final price (Losi stuff usually its a little high on the prices, just hope to be on the Jammin mark and not on the Kyosho SP2 mark).

- Hope they use METRIC screws and not USA Standard ones ...

rripp

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Looks like those are gear reductions or something on the front and rear diffs to get the engine more in the center. Makes since.

ccm399

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I don't think it is any kind of reduction (other than the normal ring and pinion). I think what they did was reverse the ring gear so the teeth are on the outside, away from the diff case rather than on the inside toward the center. This would allow the pinion gear to be mounted where they are. Looks pretty cool. I was wondering when someone was going to come out with a longer steering link type steering system.

I can't wait to see how this thing runs.

Chris

Shocker

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One thing is for sure, Losi producing 1/8 scale cars is a good for the class. The boom is just beginning...

cmain

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remember the RTR's almost always come out first then a full blown factory ride(aluminum, graphite ect.) later.