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05-31-2009, 07:48 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Arizona
Posts: 592
|  Anyone happy with the Losi? I see all negative posts about the new rig. I am starting to regret ordering one. So is anyone happy with their rig? It would be a shame if this thing was a total flop right out of the box. So post your positive results on this rig here.  |
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05-31-2009, 07:53 PM
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| Rock Crawler   Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: God's country "Alabama"
Posts: 913
| I am pleased with the losi, I set it up like jakes on the suspension and it held some pretty good lines a the rocks today for about 20 minutes when it got tough and started snapping axles. Now my berg run the same lines with less bounce and more stability on side hill. To me it seems to be just another shafty, BUT a little nicer than most. LOSI = 20 minutes and no repair parts BERG = 1 hour or more and finally got bored.  |
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05-31-2009, 07:54 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Central Coast, CA
Posts: 9
| I was at the hobby shop the other day and he had about 6 of them in stock. I debated for about 20 minutes to buy one for my son or to wait and read the reviews here. At this point i think i am glad i waited and will wait to see how losi rectifies this problem. I am taking my son to a rock crawling practice session tomorrow and one of the guys was building a losi crawler when i went to the hobby shop. I'll see if he is out there tomorrow and how his holds up before i jump in. At this point i may just wait till the bugs of the first gen are worked out. |
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05-31-2009, 08:05 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: Tallahassee
Posts: 10
| I broke both front CVDs today, 1 was 100% my fault lol. But I am VERY happy with the truck otherwise. I loved the way it crawled compared to my AX-10. I'm gonna get the losi fixed and sell the AX-10. There was another Losi at the crawl today and he reduced his steering travel and didn't break his. He even had it in a pretty good bind and it didn't break. Till there are stronger CVDs I'll reduce mine and see if that helps. Tony |
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05-31-2009, 08:08 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: VA
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05-31-2009, 08:10 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Golden Corral getting Fat
Posts: 614
| I am pleased so far after the first Grand Slam out of the Box there is a ton of pluses and just a few negatives but all have these same ups and downs this type of Drive train I think is very different and requires a different very different driving style.So with that said I gues PLeased is almost Happy  My Biggest Concern so far is Runtime any one else having short run times? Last edited by twistedone; 05-31-2009 at 08:15 PM. |
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05-31-2009, 08:30 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dayton, Ohio
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05-31-2009, 08:33 PM
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| 06 Super National Champ   Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Tennessee
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05-31-2009, 08:35 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: Tallahassee
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05-31-2009, 08:48 PM
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| ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ  Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gonzales,La
Posts: 4,317
| Well, I have had two Losi Comp Crawlers today.  The first truck I bought today had some drive line parts missing off of the truck. I took it back to my LHS and swapped it out for a new truck. I am tearing down the second truck now. I wish I would have just bought another set of Berg axles now. |
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05-31-2009, 08:51 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Grand Rapid
Posts: 67
| Love mine. I dont know if everyone is just leaving steering to the gods to adjust, but I knew that when I was setting my steering end point that full crank was not possible. Anyway the dig is there to help you turn sharper, after all the rig does not need to be turn from lock to lock. Everyone getting theirs soon, adjust the end point down a bit it will help to nurse the cvd's. After all its not a perfect world. |
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05-31-2009, 08:55 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Golden Corral getting Fat
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05-31-2009, 08:56 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Madera
Posts: 325
| FROM TEAM LOSI.COM. . . Telescoping CV Driveshafts "By combining the solid axle design with CV axle shafts in the front end, the Comp Crawler has an unparalleled combination of durability and maximum steering throw, ensuring the ability to maneuver over, out of or around the tightest courses and biggest obstacles." They'll work it out- and take care of most of driver' issues. . .just takes time. |
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05-31-2009, 08:59 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Marcos
Posts: 840
| NiCE! I am very impressed with mine. For the little drive time I had ay the comp today it was an amazing side hiller and climber. I will have to get some more run time in to fully appreciate the fine machine! |
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05-31-2009, 09:01 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Madera
Posts: 325
| And it's been said before. . .- Just because you CAN turn that far, doesn't meen you SHOULD. . . "The 1/10 Comp Crawler features a steering geometry with zero Ackerman steering, which allows the Comp Crawler to have a class leading 45 degrees of steering angle. The Comp Crawler utilizes RCD CV style drive axles with heavy duty 4.5mm axle shafts to continue to put the power down to the wheels while turning at this extreme angle." 4.5 mm in the tubes. . .3.0mm @ the 'RCD CV' drive cup joint ? Fingers are crossed~ |
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05-31-2009, 09:03 PM
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| Live,Eat,sleep RC   Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oregon
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 The clearance of the axles is the best out there, and the trany is one of a kind. That combo and my chassis thats in the mail will make it a killer combo. | |
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05-31-2009, 09:14 PM
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| Who's your Daddy-0!   Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Augusta
Posts: 5,054
| Can't say one way or the other yet. After getting mine together I ran it in the living room floor for about 10 minutes and had motor temps over 200. 35t Warrior on 3c, Mamba Max. At this point I kinda afraid to hit the rocks before I have some replacement CVD's on hand. I know I drive hard, ask anyone at ECC this year  I managed to break the Berg 3 out of 4 courses So I guess I'll take my time with this paint job When I broke my axles open like JIA recommended they were bone dry. I filled the front and rear with Gear Jelly. I had some screws missing as well. I didn't find any LocTite on my rig at all so that took a bit also. The screws on the beadlock are just crazy small! Good luck getting one of them out if your strip it. A little more room for the dig servo would be nice, there is about enough room to put a sheet of paper between the servo and chassis. Also seeing plastic being used for the dig is a HUGE letdown This will be another thing that will fail next.And this is pretty petty but I don't like the fact that the body post come cut already. Mine looked like someone just took some wire snipes and cut them off, all rough/sharp at the ends. I think it will be a good rig for some drivers when everything gets worked out. Worm drive axles are not the end all-be all of crawling. We will see short run times, higher temps, shorter motor life, and more broken parts. Overall it is a great looking rig, it looks great even when it's sitting on the bench......I think that's where a lot of them will sit for a while. Losi should have addressed these issues before releasing them. I think the demand for them caused them to let them out before everything could be fixed. Now this rig has the potintal to crash hard if these issues are not fixed quick! |
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05-31-2009, 09:28 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Grand Rapid
Posts: 67
| They'll get the issues fixed, it takes time. Some people are just blowing this out of proportion. Loose end happen, like the worm gear grease. END POINTS ON THE STEARING NEED TO BE BACKED DOWN, just cuz it can turn that sharp does not meen you need to. |
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05-31-2009, 09:34 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Kennesaw
Posts: 472
| I sure hope it doesn't fail. i've put all my crawling marbles into it. I think it will be ok, just needs to be driven differently, and not gas it when it gets stuck places. |
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05-31-2009, 09:53 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Jose
Posts: 128
| I almost hate to comment about mine, but I will..... So far I have ran my truck threw 7 battery packs, 3 yesterday and 4 more today. The first was in my garage and not over much of anything the last 2 yesterday were ran outside my house I have some rocks in the front yard and the lady neighbor has an elevated lawn about 1.5 feet and she has rocks from the sidewalk to the lawn. Today was all out in front of my house as well as the rocks in the neighbors yard. I have had no real issue with my truck yet. I used high temp bearing grease in both axles, cvds and the transmission. I still have yet to use my front dig but other than that I am very happy with mine. Mine was number 31 off the line. I have had many Losi vehicles in my time and I am pretty confidante that Losi will make this right for all of those who have broken a cvd. It sucks that people are having issues but it is part of the hobby. |
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