Deafty Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 (edited) Well, I believe the current buggy motor to be a Leopard. Assumption leads to the same but..? I think it will be very similar to this I 'm also expecting a price rise in general though. So around 220 Euro from Germany sounds about right, what with the current Euro to dollar rate Edited May 11, 2015 by Deafty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 I just wish they would make it available to the public ! I'd have one as going of the emb1 against the mini 8 it's a better buggy, so in theory this should be a better truggy than the m8t which I had Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deafty Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Quote from LC racing direct. LC Racing - EMB arms not changed, tire wheel changed for width needs and performance good after testing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Hmmm not really a Truggy if it ain't got longer arms, it's a shame having no choice apart from LC's own rims, fingers crossed they haven't been stupid and gone for some silly sized tyres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deafty Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 (edited) Thats just it. I am dubious. I have not done a full suspension test with 1:10 buggy rims but I am confident the shock compression is border line. (As in the chassis hits the ground after full shock compression) The MT in regards to this is tight, but with the fact that the tires are big and very soft you get away from what would be resulting arm damage. IMO this is why it has taken a long time to release. A certain offset will allow full compression with chassis 1st touching the ground. What that is I do not know. If they do not release the rims without tires and 1:10 buggy tires will not fit then I'm going down the wheel hex extender route. Something like this which is very close to a 1/2" offset. Edited May 13, 2015 by Deafty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex97 Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 That's up a bit of a let down if its just the SCT with different wheels and shell. The mt might be the better option as you can fit a mini erevo shell and youll have an truggy. You could fit a larger motor to the MT if you moved the ESC and RX to the top deck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeze Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 So no need to wait then, get an SCT or rally, order up an M8T shell and wing, the emb-1b wing mount and finally some big offset Merv 2.2 wheels with whatever pro line buggy rubber you prefer and you're done. Was really hoping for longer arms, not a proper truggy without them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deafty Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 (edited) You are forgetting the motor aren't you? I am dubious that 14mm width increase is not enough. My biggest concern has and always will be the arms. How will the suspension behave? Should really have higher towers, and further out bottom shock mounts,. surely? Time will tell-... Edited May 15, 2015 by Deafty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunchie Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 surely it wouldnt be too hard to make up some new shock mounts from aluminium sheet and maybe pair it with some smaller 1/10 shocks of about 65-68mm ish. youd also get the slightly harder spring rates that would be desirable for the truggy as it retains inward lower shock position. has anyone tried to fit buggy rears to thier LC? like losi 22 etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deafty Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 (edited) They have been shipped and I think me local has em already. Available here for now though FYI: Same price as Desert Truck 210 Euro Edited May 19, 2015 by Deafty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silone74 Posted May 19, 2015 Author Share Posted May 19, 2015 If you get a chance to look at one in the flesh can you get a sneaky pic of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deafty Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Sure,. I'm expecting a meeting with them 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deafty Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 (edited) EMB-TG is another racing cars of LC Racing with 1/10 buggy rear tires, bigger motor,new and solid wing, contiune to meet LC Racing fans expectations 1. LCRacing designed treaded 1/10 scale rear tires, grip 20% more than same level. 2. LCRacing designed slipper with gear cover 3. Aluminum-threaded, oil-filled, coil-over, 6061-T6 adjustable shocks 4. 2.5mm 6061-T6 aluminum shock towers 5. Front and rear metal gear differentials, 2.0mm gear shaft, precise 6. 35A programmable ESC, Lipo(2S/3S) compatible (Is it the new water proof one?) 7. High power and efficient 4 pole 2850 brushless motor with adjustable aluminum mount 8. 4WD metal shaft drivetrain 9. Batan D115 digital mini servo with adjustable saver 10. Metal hinge-pins with rounded front bumper 11. Batan 2.4GHz radio system 12. High rate 7.2V 1100mAh NiMH battery with 3.5mm gold connectors 13. Smart and fast charger 14. 2.5mm aluminum rear and front kick-up chassis with dirt guards 15, Heavy-duty adjustable turnbuckles 16, high-performance all ball Bearing Pretty much confirmation of naf all changes. But bear in mind LC have always tweaked their tolerances, now have a std design 6 gear diff (which is said to be better sealed)but no confirmation whether it comes standard. Out drives now come as single spares packet, so quality may have improved? Not to mention the countless other parts that have been split up into smaller bags. In my experience with LC, more often than not product quality improves with each major production run So overall This will be better than a conversion of current kits but not really what we were wanting. I couldn't care less about whether or not the esc is now waterproof but some of you may enjoy that. Length: 345mm (13.6in) ---> compared to SCT (bumpers maybe) Length: 360mm Width: 235mm (9.3in) --> compared to MT: Width: 235mm (9.25in) (MT has wide tires) Wheelbase: 228mm (9in) --> compared to SCT: 225mm or MT or buggy: 185mm Weight: 1.10kg (2.4lbs with battery) --> compared to SCT Weight: 1.08kg Wheel hexes: 12mm Motor 4 Pole 2850 4500kv --> compared to others 2838 4 pole 4500kv Gear ratio: 8.23 Are the arms flipped to get that extra 3mm wheel base? or is this just a measurement from the larger buggy tires causing this discrepency? Some parts now listed but no idea if they come stock I am hoping to see this in the flesh later today Edited May 20, 2015 by Deafty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunchie Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 IMO the things LC need to improve RIGHT NOW is the slop in the spindles and steering cross bar.. there is far too much play in those front spindles making it a bit wandery. I'm betting that with the 2.2" truggy wheels , the wheels will be pointing in some very vague direction with +-10 dgerees of play! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deafty Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Agreed but thats easily fixed Bad News: Truggy was not on the last shipment and is expected to land late July Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jforce Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Unboxing video unfortunately not in English but he does test the strength of the rear wing by slamming it the desk few times just for good measure. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxF0PnLJHiw 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deafty Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 (edited) ironic that all my speculations are actually true. Water proof esc offset wheels bigger motor. Pointless really,. I will just convert the fact that these have landed in NewZealand before Europe is also kinda amusing Edited June 22, 2015 by Deafty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Wished they'd hurry up i have been waiting ages for these to get released .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deafty Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 It's in the post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunchie Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 yup there half a dozen truggies about 5 mins down the road from me! hehe. they do seem to be good at constant improvement and the importer here is very helpful and is always giving feedback to them. theres nothing "wow" about the truggy if you already have an SCT .just small improvements, i'm betting theyll come up with some better gearing soon. it is FAST in stock form but really too highly geared for indoor carpet track (unless its a BIG hall) our importer ran it in one practice race and then went back to his SCT. we should have put the rally wheels on it and seen how it went. (we all run our SCT's with rally wheels /touring wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deafty Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 I'd just buy the motor if I were you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 I just want to see one in stock where I can buy it but not for silly money ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deafty Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 200-220. euro unboxing vid looked artr so maybe less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 (edited) 200-220. euro unboxing vid looked artr so maybe less Price works for me keep us posted on when they show up in stock please Edited June 22, 2015 by mydoddy69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deafty Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 2-3 weeks is now confirmed 210euro mentioned but not set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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