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Old 09-24-2009, 10:41 AM   #1
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Default Losi's new 1/18th Desert Buggy!

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Looks awesome!
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Hah! Thats kinda cute! Just wish still Losi would get a new 4wd platform (not a lst based). The Mini-T platform is being way overused for everything they can think of. It also requires a special battery layout that makes it less compatible with many lipos.
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That's really cool looking, but I agree with oXY!!! I mean seriously Losi...you can only beat something to death once. After that it's just abuse of a corpse.

They're doing the same thing, although to a lesser degree, to the Micro-T. They just released a Micro HighRoller.

Attention Losi! If you want to make your fans (and, hello, customers $$$) happy...GIVE US A 4WD MINI!!!!!!!!!!!
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Although I'm a Losi Mini-T fan, they really aren't as up to the task with brushless and/or lipos as other 4wd minis. My cheapo Pro-Pulse cars are better with lipo/brushless. Although it will add cost and complexity, a Losi 4wd mini would be a good thing.
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i like the little thing, it looks awesome to me. i think i will turn my mini-slider into one of these. no oval near here so y not.
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Although I'm a Losi Mini-T fan, they really aren't as up to the task with brushless and/or lipos as other 4wd minis. My cheapo Pro-Pulse cars are better with lipo/brushless. Although it will add cost and complexity, a Losi 4wd mini would be a good thing.
What size motor/cell count are you having bad luck with? I have a Mini Beetle and run a 5400KV motor on 30C 2S and have had no issues with it.
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I don't think this will sell as well as a 1/10 version would. The 1/18's are just to hard to work on. I hated every 1/18 I ever had because all they did was break themselves with all the brushless power they had, on top of that the ground clearance was never enough to run them anywhere. It was even worse when i had my brushless micro t. What a waste of $
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I don't think this will sell as well as a 1/10 version would. The 1/18's are just to hard to work on. I hated every 1/18 I ever had because all they did was break themselves with all the brushless power they had, on top of that the ground clearance was never enough to run them anywhere. It was even worse when i had my brushless micro t. What a waste of $
the real hassle of the mini t is the little c clips....if they would capture the shafts like AE does....

If you want real hassles try and work on the micro ts....they give finesse w a screwdriver a new definition....
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Hah! Thats kinda cute! Just wish still Losi would get a new 4wd platform (not a lst based). The Mini-T platform is being way overused for everything they can think of. It also requires a special battery layout that makes it less compatible with many lipos.
yeah losi is doing way too many 2wd mini's it looks weird
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the real hassle of the mini t is the little c clips....if they would capture the shafts like AE does....

If you want real hassles try and work on the micro ts....they give finesse w a screwdriver a new definition....
Oh!!! The Micro T is THEE worst vehicle to work on. I lost 2 of the wheel E clips the day I bought it trying to install ball bearings to replace the plastic ones. After that I ordered the threaded axles right away. After that I bought a few aluminum hop ups with which I stripped the heads on most of the screws. I then bought the POS Xcelorin setup and had problems with that. Whenever I would attempt to go full throttle the esc would shut down. I sent it in to horizon 3 times and they could never figure out the problem. If you want to use a screwdriver intended for eyeglasses to work on R/C then the Micro T is for you lol. I loved Losi back in the day when Gil ran it and everything was top notch but now I hate the company and will never buy another product. I will say this though........ The 8ight truggy is badass!!
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