Losi Mini 8ight-T arrived today

[hebby]

Well it's in

It's tested

It's working perfect with a small bit dremeled off the chassis and a flat on the motor can near the shaft

Just tested a 2s lipo and a 3s right after each other and motor only just started to get warm and esc was still cold

Running a 16T Traxxas pinion and stock 50t spur.

Fan in pics wasn't plugged in so can't have cooled the motor

Pics....

And GOD DAMN is it quick almost pops wheelies.

Edited July 15, 2014 by hebby

[Oh How Original]

That's very good indeed fella, glad it's running sweet for you.

Making me even more tempted now

[hebby]

That's very good indeed fella, glad it's running sweet for you.

Making me even more tempted now

It's quicker on 2s than my old mini 8ight on 3s so running 3s on the trusty is like 4s on the mini 8ight if you understand me?

[mydoddy69]

The stock spur is a 62 ?? and traxxas pinions are 48dp not 0.5 so did you swap out the spur for a traxxas one ?? 

 

This is now becoming more tempting sorry Noj but i might get one and start moaning like a biatch!!!!!!!

[chriswilson78]

Great mod !! I need to do it

[hebby]

No I stripped the stock spur before the motor went in so whilst I was in there I swapped the spur for the middle size one in the pack of 3 ( Losi mini 8ight ones ) think its a 60t not 50 as previously thought.

Stock 60t spur and Traxxas 16T pinion

[hebby]

Great mod !! I need to do it

[hebby]

I just dremeled a flat on the motor and a small patch on the chassis took prob 10 mins max

[mydoddy69]

How you finding the esc on that motor decent brakes ?? any cogging ?? 

[hebby]

Brakes are spot on and can't remember with the cogging as I was too buzzing but if I'm sure it doesn't cog but will check again tomoz cos the biddy patrol are out walking there dogs and being nosey

[hebby]

Just checked in kitchen and still a little cogging but nowhere near as much as before

Maybe needs a hobbywing or mamba ESC instead

Edited July 15, 2014 by hebby

[hebby]

Oh and another mod I did was to move the battery tray end slightly as there's an extra set of holes for screws but if you move up the tray to fit longer lipo you must re position the receiver mine is on top of the servo that will be replaced with a better one

Hitec one twitched and unsure if it was the servo but it was sent back so will update when new one arrives

[Alex97]

How was this at the off road stuff?

[hebby]

Had first half pack on Tarmac then felt motor and wasn't even warm as I could put my lip on it then second half tested on grass at side of my house and once lipo run flat tested again and again could put my bottom lip on the motor no problems

Don't ask why I used my lip but it just seemed like it was a sensitive part to use no Noj I wasn't putting any other sticky out body part on it to test missus wants another baby

Edited July 15, 2014 by hebby

[ninjagaiden]

I ran my velineon on the stock ESC for a bit. Swap it out for a better ESC - the cogging will disappear and you'll get much smoother power delivery!

 

I just ordered two more 45A X-cars from Hobbyking for my EMB-1 and my GT10DT, they are

[hebby]

I ran my velineon on the stock ESC for a bit. Swap it out for a better ESC - the cogging will disappear and you'll get much smoother power delivery!

 

I just ordered two more 45A X-cars from Hobbyking for my EMB-1 and my GT10DT, they are

[ninjagaiden]

Sure : it's this one. I got two of these for

[ninjagaiden]

If anyone is interested in a cheap Velineon, I got back from Cornwall today and found my seond one had already arrived from Jenny's RC in the US in 6 days, and with no customs duty! They are selling for

[hebby]

Nice one ate will prob buy another to go in the EMB short course I purchased off A.J.

[Noj]

Just caught up on this, fantastic news mate, job well done!

I lick motors (obviously) to check temps, so can see no issue with using a lip, providing it is your own, and certainly not one belonging to your misses

Doddy, you know the punishment for purchasing one and then moaning about it.... I don't have the highest gas bill in the area without good reason.....

[mydoddy69]

Sorry Noj but looks like I'm in for good roasting then ordered up a quicrun 60a esc and a velineon.. Now just got to piece some funds together for the actual truggy

[hebby]

Well the Hitec 225mg doesn't really work with the spektrum

It's just glitches a lot ah well it's there for then the EMB short course arrives

Edited July 17, 2014 by hebby

[CyclingSalmon14]

Have they fixed this yet, looks like a cool car, but aint gonna buy a car that's electrics are not up to the job, sorry did not want tor ead the whole thread.

[hebby]

No but have fitted a traxxas velineon in and runs sweet

[mydoddy69]

Have they fixed this yet, looks like a cool car, but aint gonna buy a car that's electrics are not up to the job, sorry did not want tor ead the whole thread.

Have to admit it I was the same as you but if by just sticking a