Team Losi's Baja Rey Thread
#166
anymore pics guys???
#167
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Going to try to get mine back out this weekend. Lots of rain has kept the baseball diamonds under standing water. And grass is far too deep to run. Though might have actually found a spot of real dirt. Though I could see all the fences just waiting to go up around it.
#169
Tech Apprentice
#170
Cool that will be neat to see keep us posted
#171
Tech Apprentice
I have work to do on building articulated driver still. The proportions of the Baja Rey aren't quite in scale with something like a Wraith so I'll need to do a bit more thinking. The mold pulled perfectly and fit on the first try. Got it trimmed using the included plate as a base and got a nice result. The steering wheel is already prepped and on the servo, and the seats are currently sitting unfinished as raw ABS parts, to later be padded with coloured foam. The new interior is thicker than the old one. I had to because of the depth of the part, without using at least .12" material the bottom got paper thin. The new interior stretches all the way down to the battery cage and gives me lots of room to have fun with.
Can't wait to figure more stuff out on it. Back-lit dash and passenger GPS screen, lots of buttons and switches etc. Should be fun.
Can't wait to figure more stuff out on it. Back-lit dash and passenger GPS screen, lots of buttons and switches etc. Should be fun.
#172
If any of you guys are on FB check out rc trophy truck group!
#173
Losi hop ups!!!! So stocked on some of these!!!! Can't wait, late November..
#175
looks good
#176
Tech Rookie
Well, i think losi should focus on the front and rear diffs. I have went through 4 front diffs and 3 rear diffs. Ive owned the BR Since june its my only form of entertainment. So im not ashame to say i do ride, jump and etc. The front diffs cant take exessive jumping. I find that the rear diff bearing usually either explode or worse damage the diff carrier.
The body, center diff, axles, wheels, and electronics are all solid. But im close to spending a grand on maintaining this truck since june. I dont have experienced with other rc's so its hard to compare. I wish i could have a more durable truck at least with the drivetrain aspect. I think im leaning to take a break and purchase another platform with less issues. Any ideas for offroad rc's preferably a reliable truck.
The body, center diff, axles, wheels, and electronics are all solid. But im close to spending a grand on maintaining this truck since june. I dont have experienced with other rc's so its hard to compare. I wish i could have a more durable truck at least with the drivetrain aspect. I think im leaning to take a break and purchase another platform with less issues. Any ideas for offroad rc's preferably a reliable truck.
#177
Well, i think losi should focus on the front and rear diffs. I have went through 4 front diffs and 3 rear diffs. Ive owned the BR Since june its my only form of entertainment. So im not ashame to say i do ride, jump and etc. The front diffs cant take exessive jumping. I find that the rear diff bearing usually either explode or worse damage the diff carrier.
The body, center diff, axles, wheels, and electronics are all solid. But im close to spending a grand on maintaining this truck since june. I dont have experienced with other rc's so its hard to compare. I wish i could have a more durable truck at least with the drivetrain aspect. I think im leaning to take a break and purchase another platform with less issues. Any ideas for offroad rc's preferably a reliable truck.
The body, center diff, axles, wheels, and electronics are all solid. But im close to spending a grand on maintaining this truck since june. I dont have experienced with other rc's so its hard to compare. I wish i could have a more durable truck at least with the drivetrain aspect. I think im leaning to take a break and purchase another platform with less issues. Any ideas for offroad rc's preferably a reliable truck.
The front diff has been a problem for me also. I'm waiting to see if the aftermarket comes out with anything to fix. In the meantime,my BR sits broken.
If you want an RC that will allow you to run battery after battery and not break with only some maintenance every so often,the first one in my sig is it.
#178
Remember something about this RC guys...
There are alot of moving parts and bearings in this design.
Combined with way to much HP and TQ its going to require maintenance.
After every race the real thing is taken completely apart and checked over.
Scale realism is not that far off.
I agree though
Any 1/8 scale will take a ton of abuse but its built tougher and the design allows more power to be used with less moving parts.
There are alot of moving parts and bearings in this design.
Combined with way to much HP and TQ its going to require maintenance.
After every race the real thing is taken completely apart and checked over.
Scale realism is not that far off.
I agree though
Any 1/8 scale will take a ton of abuse but its built tougher and the design allows more power to be used with less moving parts.
#179
Remember something about this RC guys...
There are alot of moving parts and bearings in this design.
Combined with way to much HP and TQ its going to require maintenance.
After every race the real thing is taken completely apart and checked over.
Scale realism is not that far off.
I agree though
Any 1/8 scale will take a ton of abuse but its built tougher and the design allows more power to be used with less moving parts.
There are alot of moving parts and bearings in this design.
Combined with way to much HP and TQ its going to require maintenance.
After every race the real thing is taken completely apart and checked over.
Scale realism is not that far off.
I agree though
Any 1/8 scale will take a ton of abuse but its built tougher and the design allows more power to be used with less moving parts.
#180
the biggest is the rear suspension and the long drive shaft.
the punishment that that area takes is impressive on a scale level.
the punishment that that area takes is impressive on a scale level.