Losi 8ight Truggy
11-09-2006, 03:35 PM
#107
Holy Sh*t!!! A pre-built race truck, I'm all for that!
Saves time and I'm all about getting to the track sooner... I have built enough kits in my time to really care anymore, its all about having fun at the track anyways!
Aaron - Any plans to start pre-building the buggy?
Saves time and I'm all about getting to the track sooner... I have built enough kits in my time to really care anymore, its all about having fun at the track anyways!
Aaron - Any plans to start pre-building the buggy?
11-09-2006, 04:03 PM
#108
I dont know if I like pre-built. I mean it is convienent, but just like somoene told me, with already built stuff how do you know if a screw wasnt screwed in correctly and now the hole is stripped out?
I want to be the one that strips out the hole dangit!
I think Id still want the 10th scale stuff unassembled though.
I want to be the one that strips out the hole dangit!
I think Id still want the 10th scale stuff unassembled though.
11-09-2006, 07:45 PM
#109
One of the most enjoyable aspects of this hobby for me is tearing into a new KIT and watching it all come together on the workbench.
I would MUCH rather put it together myself, but if pre assembled is the only way to get it, I won't let that stop me from buying one.
So it says on Losi's website "Hand assembled factory-built race chassis" Can I request Adam Drake to build my 8T? 
I would MUCH rather put it together myself, but if pre assembled is the only way to get it, I won't let that stop me from buying one.
So it says on Losi's website "Hand assembled factory-built race chassis" Can I request Adam Drake to build my 8T?
11-10-2006, 12:02 AM
#111
It's just a marketing experiment guys, calm down. Some people are going to be excited by the idea, some won't. The potential customer base for this truck far outspans the active membership of the Off-Road forum at RCTech by a looooong way, haha.
From how I understand it, they're just giving it a shot with the 8IGHT-T. There are no plans to start building the other kits Losi offers (although I can imagine that might be an idea if this concept really takes off).
Personally, I think it took FOREVER to have a truly race-ready car sold pre-built. We'll see how this shakes out.
From how I understand it, they're just giving it a shot with the 8IGHT-T. There are no plans to start building the other kits Losi offers (although I can imagine that might be an idea if this concept really takes off).
Personally, I think it took FOREVER to have a truly race-ready car sold pre-built. We'll see how this shakes out.
11-10-2006, 12:28 AM
#112
Personally I love the idea. I have raced for many years and built many kits. I used to like building them but now it is just a pain, I do enough wrenching on them at the track. Wish they would do the buggy that way as well. And yes Im Lazy..LOL Heck I was trying to pay people 50 bucks to build my Jammin buggy.
11-10-2006, 12:33 AM
#113
That's one way to look at it! haha
11-10-2006, 07:00 AM
#116
alrighty......who's taking pre-orders already and who's got the best prices? homer....would that be the b-main?
11-10-2006, 08:16 AM
#117
I for one like the fact that it's pre-assembled. The amount of screws on this truck that will need re-loctited is very few and will take very little time to get to them. Also, when first building your kit, how many times are the diff oils changed out before you hit a good setup? It's at least several times for me......
-Seann
P.S. Gotta thank my little Honkeytonk friend in Cali for turning me into the Losi fold.......HAHAHAHA
-Seann
P.S. Gotta thank my little Honkeytonk friend in Cali for turning me into the Losi fold.......HAHAHAHA
11-10-2006, 09:07 AM
#118
Tech Master
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Originally Posted by Aaron Waldron
It's just a marketing experiment guys, calm down. Some people are going to be excited by the idea, some won't. The potential customer base for this truck far outspans the active membership of the Off-Road forum at RCTech by a looooong way, haha.
From how I understand it, they're just giving it a shot with the 8IGHT-T. There are no plans to start building the other kits Losi offers (although I can imagine that might be an idea if this concept really takes off).
Personally, I think it took FOREVER to have a truly race-ready car sold pre-built. We'll see how this shakes out.
From how I understand it, they're just giving it a shot with the 8IGHT-T. There are no plans to start building the other kits Losi offers (although I can imagine that might be an idea if this concept really takes off).
Personally, I think it took FOREVER to have a truly race-ready car sold pre-built. We'll see how this shakes out.
maybe being pre built will help alot of things, like poeple missing parts from their kits, peices not being assembled correctly (shocks), and the simple fact that 90% of the people who got the buggy when it first came out on that thursday, rushed the build to get it out on the track saturday or sunday.
11-10-2006, 09:14 AM
#119
Originally Posted by o.s. power
maybe being pre built will help alot of things, like poeple missing parts from their kits, peices not being assembled correctly (shocks), and the simple fact that 90% of the people who got the buggy when it first came out on that thursday, rushed the build to get it out on the track saturday or sunday.
