Official Losi 26cc 5IVE-T Thread
11-29-2011, 02:55 PM
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RE: Official Losi 26cc 5IVE-T Thread
Well I drove both trucks today with stock pipes and it wasnt as bad as I assumed they moved pretty good. Which means pipes are going to make them beast! Only two complaints from me, one is they should have put a charge plug coming out of battery box. Reason being is you have to take the body off to remove battery and charge which isnt a huge deal but it would make more sense to just leave the body on. I also like to keep my batteries fully charged so it is more of a issue for me rather than others. Secondly steering servo is very powerful no doubt but man is it slow. Other than those two things I give the truck two thumbs up an A++++.
Handles great, wide stance is perfect for cornering....... under full power I started swerving back and forth and making hard turns on pavement and no flipping. Brakes are amazing they lock up if you set them that high. Scale factor is huge.... When you turn the way it leans when you hit the gas the way it squats in the rear and front end comes up. When you hit the brakes great weight transfer as nose dives down.
I AM VERY HAPPY AND SUPER IMPRESSED. NO JUST WAITING ON THE PIPE!
If your on the fence and have owned a baja in the past. Jump off the fence and get one in my opinion it is five times the truck. You cant even compare them.... its just unfair to the 5b
Handles great, wide stance is perfect for cornering....... under full power I started swerving back and forth and making hard turns on pavement and no flipping. Brakes are amazing they lock up if you set them that high. Scale factor is huge.... When you turn the way it leans when you hit the gas the way it squats in the rear and front end comes up. When you hit the brakes great weight transfer as nose dives down.
I AM VERY HAPPY AND SUPER IMPRESSED. NO JUST WAITING ON THE PIPE!
If your on the fence and have owned a baja in the past. Jump off the fence and get one in my opinion it is five times the truck. You cant even compare them.... its just unfair to the 5b
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RE: Official Losi 26cc 5IVE-T Thread
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You cant even compare them.... its just unfair to the 5b
You cant even compare them.... its just unfair to the 5b
11-29-2011, 07:08 PM
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RE: Official Losi 26cc 5IVE-T Thread
4WD and 2WD is a preference, depending on what your doing with the truck. I have owned 4WD trucks and unless your on a track... BORING. I like the out of control fun.
11-30-2011, 01:20 PM
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RE: Official Losi 26cc 5IVE-T Thread
I have the Pipe!!!!! Ok so bottom end power is awesome mid is great and it picked up a little on the top. From standing start and I am 600 feet above sea level, running 100 octane low lead aviation fuel.... (because it doesnt stink like gas) It will do a 4wd burnout on pavement. It will also do 4wd drive doughnuts on pavement. It would not do either before. I would estimate that the zero to top speed is done in about half the time with the pipe on the truck. For installation purposes remove side pod mount up pipe then measure and cut pod. I was in a huge hurry so I could run it and post and call jetpro so I really did a hack job on my pod. I didnt remove it like I should have. I am ordering a new pod and will do it right that time. Gotta go more running to do!
11-30-2011, 05:04 PM
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RE: Official Losi 26cc 5IVE-T Thread
Videos will be coming soon. One thing which I wasnt sure of and if anybody else has the same thought is that battery it comes with kinda stinks. I cant make a half of a tank of gas with it? I am going to switch over to a 7.4 5300 lipo with a bec to regulate current or a regulator.
11-30-2011, 05:44 PM
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RE: Official Losi 26cc 5IVE-T Thread
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Videos will be coming soon. One thing which I wasnt sure of and if anybody else has the same thought is that battery it comes with kinda stinks. I cant make a half of a tank of gas with it? I am going to switch over to a 7.4 5300 lipo with a bec to regulate current or a regulator.
Videos will be coming soon. One thing which I wasnt sure of and if anybody else has the same thought is that battery it comes with kinda stinks. I cant make a half of a tank of gas with it? I am going to switch over to a 7.4 5300 lipo with a bec to regulate current or a regulator.
thanks
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RE: Official Losi 26cc 5IVE-T Thread
Looking forward to seeing a review when someone has 5 or 6 gallons on it. As far as the battery pack goes most times one has to be cycled a few times before it is up to full potential.
11-30-2011, 08:18 PM
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RE: Official Losi 26cc 5IVE-T Thread
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If you aren;t getting 4-5 tanks then your battery false peaked when you charged it.
If you aren;t getting 4-5 tanks then your battery false peaked when you charged it.
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RE: Official Losi 26cc 5IVE-T Thread
When it comes to exhausts...
Check prices of mufflers/ headers/exhausts for rc planes, and helli's...???
200$ for one is the norm...
Well actually 80$ for the SS header, and 220$(+) for one pipe/canister....
The price goes up exponentially when something is made out of Stainless Steel...
Shaped on a English wheel and then Tig'd... together!.... after being cut out from a
Thin sheet....
Not to mention, Stainless.... That will not be denting or corroding....
Also....The guy TIG-ing that pipe up has to BACK gas the weld, or he will end up with
Crystals on the inside of the pipe.....
That takes time and skill to do....
Besides all of prevy.... THe design may be different, or more importatly... the shape of the cones/chambers...
...
Check prices of mufflers/ headers/exhausts for rc planes, and helli's...???
200$ for one is the norm...
Well actually 80$ for the SS header, and 220$(+) for one pipe/canister....
The price goes up exponentially when something is made out of Stainless Steel...
Shaped on a English wheel and then Tig'd... together!.... after being cut out from a
Thin sheet....
Not to mention, Stainless.... That will not be denting or corroding....
Also....The guy TIG-ing that pipe up has to BACK gas the weld, or he will end up with
Crystals on the inside of the pipe.....
That takes time and skill to do....
Besides all of prevy.... THe design may be different, or more importatly... the shape of the cones/chambers...
...
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RE: Official Losi 26cc 5IVE-T Thread
who cares??
saving 120bucks for a pipe that puts down some HP is money well saved for tires that will be shredded!!
300bucks is way to much for a pipe on this truck IMO [:-]
saving 120bucks for a pipe that puts down some HP is money well saved for tires that will be shredded!!
300bucks is way to much for a pipe on this truck IMO [:-]
12-01-2011, 11:37 AM
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RE: Official Losi 26cc 5IVE-T Thread
Hmm discharged battery and pulled 2200mah out of pack that was acting like it is dead. Makes a guy wonder. Servo's fatigued? Do the servos pull more juice than receiver can supply? Maybe I will install a wiring system that supplys power directly to servos in a heavy duty y harness.
12-01-2011, 12:59 PM
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RE: Official Losi 26cc 5IVE-T Thread
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Hmm discharged battery and pulled 2200mah out of pack that was acting like it is dead. Makes a guy wonder. Servo's fatigued? Do the servos pull more juice than receiver can supply? Maybe I will install a wiring system that supplys power directly to servos in a heavy duty y harness.
Hmm discharged battery and pulled 2200mah out of pack that was acting like it is dead. Makes a guy wonder. Servo's fatigued? Do the servos pull more juice than receiver can supply? Maybe I will install a wiring system that supplys power directly to servos in a heavy duty y harness.
12-02-2011, 04:18 AM
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RE: Official Losi 26cc 5IVE-T Thread
Hello,
I'm wondering how is the inside diameter of the blue coupling for the jetpro pipe?
Cool review, wait for the vids.
Cheers.
Whozenext.
I'm wondering how is the inside diameter of the blue coupling for the jetpro pipe?
Cool review, wait for the vids.
Cheers.
Whozenext.
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RE: Official Losi 26cc 5IVE-T Thread
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who cares??
saving 120bucks for a pipe that puts down some HP is money well saved for tires that will be shredded!!
300bucks is way to much for a pipe on this truck IMO [:-]
who cares??
saving 120bucks for a pipe that puts down some HP is money well saved for tires that will be shredded!!
300bucks is way to much for a pipe on this truck IMO [:-]
If you want to save money for burning up tires: Why buy any pipe? How do you know the pipe does anything except piss off your kin?? yuk yuk... yuk...
If your want to shred tires:
Get a used on road car and do donuts in you driveway all day long!.....
Now that is fun for a..... Ahhh... forget it
By the way.... your posts repeat, repeat themselves... you already shared your opinion about what you should spend
On this truck...spend on this truck...
12-02-2011, 07:58 AM
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RE: Official Losi 26cc 5IVE-T Thread
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Do what you want.... Merely giving u-all some info about why something is priced the way it is...
If you want to save money for burning up tires: Why buy any pipe? How do you know the pipe does anything except piss off your kin?? yuk yuk... yuk...
If your want to shred tires:
Get a used on road car and do donuts in you driveway all day long!.....
Now that is fun for a..... Ahhh... forget it
By the way.... your posts repeat, repeat themselves... you already shared your opinion about what you should spend
On this truck...spend on this truck...
ORIGINAL: srt10
who cares??
saving 120bucks for a pipe that puts down some HP is money well saved for tires that will be shredded!!
300bucks is way to much for a pipe on this truck IMO [:-]
who cares??
saving 120bucks for a pipe that puts down some HP is money well saved for tires that will be shredded!!
300bucks is way to much for a pipe on this truck IMO [:-]
If you want to save money for burning up tires: Why buy any pipe? How do you know the pipe does anything except piss off your kin?? yuk yuk... yuk...
If your want to shred tires:
Get a used on road car and do donuts in you driveway all day long!.....
Now that is fun for a..... Ahhh... forget it
By the way.... your posts repeat, repeat themselves... you already shared your opinion about what you should spend
On this truck...spend on this truck...
interesting how some just continue to hit on members in these threads because they don't share the same opinions [:-]
saving more that 100bucks for a different pipe that gives me the same rush is money well spent!!
and I will encourage others to do the same and save some cash to use towards more tires or whatever they what for this truck
no way the other pipe using different material is worth an extra $120-$130 more, just because of the metal IMO.....
and who said anything about shreding tires doing donuts all day... booring
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RE: Official Losi 26cc 5IVE-T Thread
saw this on another thread, anyone else experience this:
I remember a heated discussion about torque steer (as it was called in my TC days with the TC3 and other shaft driven touring cars).
As for the battery and servos, I read on that same forum about the servo potentially overheating? Once cooled down, the power appeared again?
My 5ive is currently stock and only run once BUT!! When on the throttle the steering pulls to the left but when off the throttle it steers straight!!
I remember a heated discussion about torque steer (as it was called in my TC days with the TC3 and other shaft driven touring cars).
As for the battery and servos, I read on that same forum about the servo potentially overheating? Once cooled down, the power appeared again?
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saw this on another thread, anyone else experience this:
I remember a heated discussion about torque steer (as it was called in my TC days with the TC3 and other shaft driven touring cars).
As for the battery and servos, I read on that same forum about the servo potentially overheating? Once cooled down, the power appeared again?
saw this on another thread, anyone else experience this:
My 5ive is currently stock and only run once BUT!! When on the throttle the steering pulls to the left but when off the throttle it steers straight!!
I remember a heated discussion about torque steer (as it was called in my TC days with the TC3 and other shaft driven touring cars).
As for the battery and servos, I read on that same forum about the servo potentially overheating? Once cooled down, the power appeared again?
12-02-2011, 12:25 PM
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RE: Official Losi 26cc 5IVE-T Thread
this is like listening to the same song over and over and over and over............ 
but funny at the same time.
everything in this hobby is expensive.
if you like to buy aftermarket parts for your rc....do the same you do before you buy your fav. car/truck.... SEARCH before you buy it., or leave it stock.
have you seen the price and size of a good pipe made for a smaller nitro engine??? what makes you think a pipe (6/7/8 times bigger) will be cheap?
like I said,
yes... rc cars and parts are not cheap, but if u think you cant deal with it u have only 2 choices,,,leave it stock or get out of the hobby before is too late.
but funny at the same time. everything in this hobby is expensive.
if you like to buy aftermarket parts for your rc....do the same you do before you buy your fav. car/truck.... SEARCH before you buy it., or leave it stock.
have you seen the price and size of a good pipe made for a smaller nitro engine??? what makes you think a pipe (6/7/8 times bigger) will be cheap?
like I said,
yes... rc cars and parts are not cheap, but if u think you cant deal with it u have only 2 choices,,,leave it stock or get out of the hobby before is too late.