do you think losi will come out with a new electric 4wd based off the type-r chassi.?
05-26-2008, 03:18 AM
#21
losi
With the demise of Losi now i probably don't think so
05-26-2008, 06:44 AM
#22
really? they just won the Reedy race with the Type R using their brushless esc and brushless motor to power it. Sorry Losi's not doing what YOU think they should do, but they're still a racing company that happens to make RTR's since that is where a big portion of the market is now.
05-26-2008, 08:28 AM
#23
the bj4 was based off the t3.
How can you say that the xxx4 cant handle bumps because it has the same chassis as the xxxS? The suspension is completely different, and just like the bj4, it uses many 2wd buggy parts. I know for a fact you dont own a xxx4 and to make a statement like that is just wrong IMO
How can you say that the xxx4 cant handle bumps because it has the same chassis as the xxxS? The suspension is completely different, and just like the bj4, it uses many 2wd buggy parts. I know for a fact you dont own a xxx4 and to make a statement like that is just wrong IMO
I'm just repeating what I've heard for years.
05-26-2008, 08:51 AM
#24
The prototype has good weight distribution for offroad, but those arms look rather short for a good rough track buggy.
The XXX-4 is a dog on rough tracks, the XX-4 is far better. I own both and there is no comparison. The chassis on the XXX-4 is just too wide and the side to side weight is just too far out. It still balances, but the weight is pretty far out to both sides. So I guess you would say that its moment of inertia about a central axis is high. The XX-4's weight is more centered and the car jumps much better as well.
The XXX-4 is a dog on rough tracks, the XX-4 is far better. I own both and there is no comparison. The chassis on the XXX-4 is just too wide and the side to side weight is just too far out. It still balances, but the weight is pretty far out to both sides. So I guess you would say that its moment of inertia about a central axis is high. The XX-4's weight is more centered and the car jumps much better as well.
05-26-2008, 09:13 AM
#25
There has been no indication that it is even close to production. Losi is in the RTR mode at this time. Since Horizon took over, they have moved more toward profit and RTR is where that is. More bashers than racers and RTR works for best for basher. It is possible that they will pull through and be able to get back into the full race mode in the future. Only time will tell.
The JRXS and JRXS R are both excellent vehicles. XXXCR and XXXTCR both seem to work. Associated hasn't comeout with any new 1/10th for some time either. B4s and T4s are still very competitive so no need to move further.
Both companies are still doing some development but more on demand. With new 4 and 2 wheelers coming out (Hot Bodies, Academy, etc), sooner or later the rest will catch up and new kits will be needed.
The JRXS and JRXS R are both excellent vehicles. XXXCR and XXXTCR both seem to work. Associated hasn't comeout with any new 1/10th for some time either. B4s and T4s are still very competitive so no need to move further.
Both companies are still doing some development but more on demand. With new 4 and 2 wheelers coming out (Hot Bodies, Academy, etc), sooner or later the rest will catch up and new kits will be needed.
05-26-2008, 12:34 PM
#28
This may have looked cool but the car was chucked at the worlds after qualifying in favor of a XX-4WE so go figure.....
There are some older, very intelligent posts about the flaws in the design, specifically suspension, in an older thread about this car.
There are some older, very intelligent posts about the flaws in the design, specifically suspension, in an older thread about this car.
05-26-2008, 12:46 PM
#29
That car still used the long diffs from the JRXS. If they used the shorter diffs from the Type R they could then use longer suspension arms. The diffs, even though they have make-shift covers, are still pretty exposed though. I personally would want to see an "all new" 4wd instead of a car based on something else
05-26-2008, 12:54 PM
#30
That car still used the long diffs from the JRXS. If they used the shorter diffs from the Type R they could then use longer suspension arms. The diffs, even though they have make-shift covers, are still pretty exposed though. I personally would want to see an "all new" 4wd instead of a car based on something else
i would like for them to come out with a new electric 4wd.they have been doing very well with new designs of cars...in all scales...i would only imagine that if they was to come out with a new 4wd...it would do well as the 8 and the 8t,type-r and so forth.