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Old 03-03-2009 | 12:24 PM
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The 2.0 spring is not only thicker wire but also has more coils closer together. I think most of the problem is the spring is coil binding and has no give. The best answer seems to be to run the 1.0 truggy spring (LOSA4407) on the buggy and truggy.
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Old 03-03-2009 | 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Integra
I musta been lucky with mine....didnt break nothin all weekend...even after Pegging that burried Pale after the double double at least a couple times in buggy...i do have the alum top and the 1.0 spring Fwiw.


Team Salmon.... that pic will haunt me for years to come.
Tried that combo as well with no luck but I find it odd only the 2.0 buggy had the issue ....... truck was fine.

That pic will haunt me as well .............. even I now "fear the fish" and I am the fish! Guess it could be worse, think of the poor guy with the sharpie !
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Old 03-03-2009 | 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by MattP
I just took the front end off my truggy to back down the servo saver nut some and found that it's all the way down from the factory. There is literally NO servo saver action with it set this way. I tried like crazy to get it to work by holding the servo saver arm and trying to turn a wheel and the saver never budged. I might take the saver apart and make sure everything is seated well and compress the spring with some pliers a few times to try to weaken it some. It looks almost fully compressed as is.
I stripped the head of my servo because of this. AND i didn't finish an A-main that i qual'ed 2nd because of this!! I had to click "submit" on amainhobbies to replace parts because of this!!!

I end up adjusting the servo saver. HOPEFULLY, it should be fine now. In all honestly, i do not think i will ever buy a RTR kit again. I enjoy putting my kits together and I am confident everything is built with a lot of TLC. I built my MBX6 with a lot of TLC and I have not broke not ONE part on it. And I have been racing it for about 4 to 5 months, almost every weekend now.
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Old 03-03-2009 | 03:36 PM
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I stripped the head of my servo because of this. AND i didn't finish an A-main that i qual'ed 2nd because of this!! I had to click "submit" on amainhobbies to replace parts because of this!!!

I end up adjusting the servo saver. HOPEFULLY, it should be fine now. In all honestly, i do not think i will ever buy a RTR kit again. I enjoy putting my kits together and I am confident everything is built with a lot of TLC. I built my MBX6 with a lot of TLC and I have not broke not ONE part on it. And I have been racing it for about 4 to 5 months, almost every weekend now.

By the sounds of it a bunch of people broke either savers or servos at Motorama on the 2.0's. I wonder how many were due to not checking it out first to make sure it was working properly? I'm thinking it was probably due to cold temps and the saver being too tight. After I loosened mine almost 2 turns from stock it started working great. It's just as smooth as can be now. I always run the losi aluminum servo horns and I might pick up the losi aluminum servo saver top as well. But I'm going to give it a shot like it is for now.
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Old 03-03-2009 | 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by MattP
By the sounds of it a bunch of people broke either savers or servos at Motorama on the 2.0's. I wonder how many were due to not checking it out first to make sure it was working properly? I'm thinking it was probably due to cold temps and the saver being too tight. After I loosened mine almost 2 turns from stock it started working great. It's just as smooth as can be now. I always run the losi aluminum servo horns and I might pick up the losi aluminum servo saver top as well. But I'm going to give it a shot like it is for now.
If the kit says "ready to race", why check anything out. And if you have to check one thing out, then you have to check everything out. That requires taking everything apart and putting it all back together. that's more work than putting a kit together. Bottom line, losi should just create kits. Or have a kit option.
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Old 03-03-2009 | 03:49 PM
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If the kit says "ready to race", why check anything out. And if you have to check one thing out, then you have to check everything out. That requires taking everything apart and putting it all back together. that's more work than putting a kit together. Bottom line, losi should just create kits. Or have a kit option.
Yeah I agree with you because I'm sure someone overseas sitting in a factory assembly line making 20cents an hour doesn't take the time to make sure it's 100% right. Like most if not all of these r/c's they are mfg'd in fast paced assembly lines. I love my losi vehicles but if I don't build it I go through it and check it out. It's just a routine I guess. I don't trust anyone else building it than me. I did find a couple things wrong with my T 2.0 today.

The center diff was leaking terrible

Swaybars were overtightened and wouldn't budge

Servo saver was basically as tight as can go

One of the shocks was leaking at the cap.

The kit was actually missing one of the servo mounting tabs that the screws thread into in the radio tray.

One of the servo saver post screws had a ton of locktite on it while the other had grease on it....lol.....yup grease!


That's what I found by tearing it down today. So I definitely know what your feeling. It's called a race roller but I'd say it's about 90% race ready out of the box.
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Old 03-03-2009 | 04:10 PM
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Im sure this question has been answered already way before but im to lazy to go back an look through all this...but i was wondering if the 2.0 body will fit on 1.0? with slight mods im guessing? anyone else done this? converted there 1.0 to 2.0? im looking forward to doing this...let me know...thnx

Wat all would be needed to make the 1.0 a 2.0 anywayz? thnx
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Old 03-03-2009 | 04:17 PM
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why would you want to? the body is pretty ugly
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Old 03-03-2009 | 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by cjm1126
why would you want to? the body is pretty ugly
Besides the fact its ugly...but it is proven to help the Temps out a little bit plus i just wanna try it out. ha ANYONE KNOW IF IT WILL WORK?
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Old 03-03-2009 | 06:21 PM
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replace all the go fast bearings

wheel bearings
and diff bearings forsure

the bearings that come in these kits are not the bearing you can buy off the shelf
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Old 03-03-2009 | 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by MattP
Yeah I agree with you because I'm sure someone overseas sitting in a factory assembly line making 20cents an hour doesn't take the time to make sure it's 100% right. Like most if not all of these r/c's they are mfg'd in fast paced assembly lines. I love my losi vehicles but if I don't build it I go through it and check it out. It's just a routine I guess. I don't trust anyone else building it than me. I did find a couple things wrong with my T 2.0 today.

The center diff was leaking terrible

Swaybars were overtightened and wouldn't budge

Servo saver was basically as tight as can go

One of the shocks was leaking at the cap.

The kit was actually missing one of the servo mounting tabs that the screws thread into in the radio tray.

One of the servo saver post screws had a ton of locktite on it while the other had grease on it....lol.....yup grease!


That's what I found by tearing it down today. So I definitely know what your feeling. It's called a race roller but I'd say it's about 90% race ready out of the box.
Hey, make sure you locktite the upper arm links. Although the nuts are on there tight, they still come loose. Just locktite the ball joint. it's threaded...
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Old 03-03-2009 | 08:09 PM
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do you still think its ugly
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Old 03-03-2009 | 08:17 PM
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That is AMAZING...period.
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Old 03-03-2009 | 08:49 PM
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Looks good jyfz2
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Old 03-03-2009 | 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by jyfz2
do you still think its ugly
Thats way cool. Im doing a blue Defcon X right now
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