Losi Truggy
#1577
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That would be a great place to start, but someday you will want to upgrade.
IMHO I thing this combo is the best!
Steering: Hitec 5955 T: 333 S: .15 $109
Throttle: Hitec 5985 T: 172 S: .13 $89
It is alil overkill but why not?
This IS the truggy class... EVERYTHING is overkill!
IMHO I thing this combo is the best!
Steering: Hitec 5955 T: 333 S: .15 $109
Throttle: Hitec 5985 T: 172 S: .13 $89
It is alil overkill but why not?
This IS the truggy class... EVERYTHING is overkill!
#1583
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On the losi truggy, just look for things that are loose or worn.
There aren't too many things that break usually...
If you get a clutch look at the shoes, clutchbell, and spur gear for wear.
check the bearings, diffs, and shocks out.
Just do usual maintenence, clean and fill the diffs, clean and fill the shocks, and replace anything thats worn or broken.
FYI if the spur gear is worn greatly its a nice upgrade to get the robinson racing extra wide gear, it adds area for gear mesh.
There aren't too many things that break usually...
If you get a clutch look at the shoes, clutchbell, and spur gear for wear.
check the bearings, diffs, and shocks out.
Just do usual maintenence, clean and fill the diffs, clean and fill the shocks, and replace anything thats worn or broken.
FYI if the spur gear is worn greatly its a nice upgrade to get the robinson racing extra wide gear, it adds area for gear mesh.
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I have seen ONE guy break a steering knuckle. The SAME guy broke a rear hub at a later date. I'm not sure how he broke them, but he did. These are the only occasions I've seen broken chassis parts on a T.
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Hey guys,
Set up question. I have run my truggy only a couple times and I am pretty new to 8th scale offroad. But I do have some ther rc and 1:1 racing experience. I ran the truggy last night for the second time and am running pretty much this setup: http://www.losi.com/ProdInfo/Files/8...rake%20Std.pdf. I have an extemely light front end. At speed, it steers well, but under throttle, it pushes on corner exit and it ill pull the front end off the ground hitting the slightest bump. I am losing speed exiting corners an setting up for jumps due to this handling issue. My son loves the wheelies
So, I went to the stiffest rear sway bar and the thinnist front swaybar to try and lose rear grip and gain front grip. I also lowered the front ride height. No noticable difference.
Track has medium traction and I am not running a crazy insane engine.
Also, it has a tendacy to jump way nose high. Again, This was only my second race with this truggy and my third 8th scale offroad run and probably 10th offroad race in total, so I don't have all the driving and jumping techniques down yet but more often than not, the nose is high. It makes for some exiting landings. But, the truck was good enough to be running third in the main until a crew backed out of steering link. In the sportsman class.
Any advice would be appreciated. I was thinking a shock length/droop adjustment, or diff fluid change might be in order, but not exactly sure which way to go.
I am running the race roller XTT tires on all four corners.
Thanks again!
Jeremy
Set up question. I have run my truggy only a couple times and I am pretty new to 8th scale offroad. But I do have some ther rc and 1:1 racing experience. I ran the truggy last night for the second time and am running pretty much this setup: http://www.losi.com/ProdInfo/Files/8...rake%20Std.pdf. I have an extemely light front end. At speed, it steers well, but under throttle, it pushes on corner exit and it ill pull the front end off the ground hitting the slightest bump. I am losing speed exiting corners an setting up for jumps due to this handling issue. My son loves the wheelies
So, I went to the stiffest rear sway bar and the thinnist front swaybar to try and lose rear grip and gain front grip. I also lowered the front ride height. No noticable difference.
Track has medium traction and I am not running a crazy insane engine.
Also, it has a tendacy to jump way nose high. Again, This was only my second race with this truggy and my third 8th scale offroad run and probably 10th offroad race in total, so I don't have all the driving and jumping techniques down yet but more often than not, the nose is high. It makes for some exiting landings. But, the truck was good enough to be running third in the main until a crew backed out of steering link. In the sportsman class.
Any advice would be appreciated. I was thinking a shock length/droop adjustment, or diff fluid change might be in order, but not exactly sure which way to go.
I am running the race roller XTT tires on all four corners.
Thanks again!
Jeremy
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RJS and air8, thanks for the replies. I can try the 7/10/5 diff fluid. The setup I am using has 3 in the rear. When you say this is the standard starting setup, is there a link to that sheet? I thought the one I had been using was the standard one...
Also, AIR8, I will switch my swaybar logic and switch them around. Thanks guys!
Also, AIR8, I will switch my swaybar logic and switch them around. Thanks guys!