dye29 Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 hi guys i have just received my new losi dbxl i saw this on net other day when board and purchased one so i have no idea if these are any good . i still have my baja 5b and after just looking and comparing i think the losi is better built and quality what do you guys think to the losi any good . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggy8 Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 hi mate, i have just read a thread somewhere few days ago and people are saying that the dbxl needed quite abit of upgrades out of the box to make it a decent rig. i will try find the thread now.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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t2boats Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 (edited) https://youtu.be/RJXdALAO_IU Have a look on YouTube mate, there's numerous reviews/tips/upgrade videos on there.. Enjoy your purchase anyway! Edited December 29, 2016 by t2boats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Saunders76 Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 I like mine, granted I have replaced a few parts...steering servo was the most expensive. Rest of it was more cosmetic. It's a great "entry level" petrol rc with loads of potential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t2boats Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Just watched this one, seems an honest and frank review... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evssv Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 (edited) Hhmm....i got a 5b ss an dbxl...got over 30ltrs on the baj but it's far from stock so can and has taken sum abuse for sure. ....my db only has 9 tanks through it now....it has few ally bits..mainly braces..top steering plate. ..lower engine mount....and a 29cc rather then the 23cc engine. ....so it's still early days yet on the db as to weather its tuff enuff. .....buti know i have beat the baj way harder then the db.....i did 4 tanks in the db on Tuesday and it came home still working muddy.....but working ..my baj stripped the cheapo spur in 7 mins though Edited December 29, 2016 by evssv 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dye29 Posted December 29, 2016 Author Share Posted December 29, 2016 thanks guys for info i supose i need to just try her and see how she works for me , to be honest i still love my 5b but from the start i was spending money just to keep it running everything went on this ive spent £100z on it and it still looks crap. i dont mind spending money on these to upgrade to faster but not when the parts fail straight out of box . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rctruckz Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 (edited) hiya mate Problem is, too many people compare the dbxl to the 5ive. The 5ive IS a better built model out of the box & the price reflects this, (about £300-£350 difference) If you were to spend the amount saved on buying the dbxl instead of the 5ive on hop ups for the dbxl, you will have a very reliable & durable 4wd truck. Some hop ups from the get go i would suggest if you bash quite hard is: Alloy chassis braces (front & rear) FLM CVD kit Alloy Clutch Carrier Alloy Center shaft bracket Alloy engine mount Then just replace as you break with hop ups Set you back less than £100 Edited January 2, 2017 by rctruckz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evssv Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 got all them bar the flm`s...which r on my todo nx list if I drop this scott finlay pro in it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russruss123 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 I loved my dibby I still miss her if I'm honest. I did put quite a bit of cash into it tho but that's the same with any fifth scale. Defo get the aluminium engine brace straight on and get some spare pins for the driveshafts or do what I did and put a bolt through it. And a remote killswitch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evssv Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, russruss123 said: I loved my dibby I still miss her if I'm honest. I did put quite a bit of cash into it tho but that's the same with any fifth scale. Defo get the aluminium engine brace straight on and get some spare pins for the driveshafts or do what I did and put a bolt through it. And a remote killswitch yeah mines eating the rear cen shaft pins....but not the drive sides.....bolt?do u have pics of this dude?? Edited January 2, 2017 by evssv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All the gear no eye deer! Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Hope you get some real fun out of it!! i love mine, was my first largescale. then had doubts and recently bought 5ive after giving in to all the good feedback from others here, the 5ive is a great truck, but doesnt give me anywhere near as much pleasure to drive as the DBXL. I would defo recommend swapping out the diff oils asap, i went for 100k in centre 60k in front and 30k in rear, it handles like a totallly different car, so damn pleasurable to drive. Have Losi worked on the driveshafts on latest batches of DBXLs? Not had any issues with pins after a fair few hours of hard love and lots of other bits failing but not shaft related. maybe just luck. I did however have to replace the steering servos on both DBs after circa an hours use, both stripped the nylon internals. savox 0240s have been excellent since. Final upgrade ive really liked is the 29cc ESP head kit, feels like a lovely balance of power with my samba pipe not too savage but plenty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mond Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 The pins in mine would fly out and damage the ackerman and chassis so I replaced with the Team Hoonage shafts which use the 5ive coupler. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evssv Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 4 hours ago, mond said: The pins in mine would fly out and damage the ackerman and chassis so I replaced with the Team Hoonage shafts which use the 5ive coupler. any pics /links dude?mine been out before as I can see the rub marks....not with me but last owner.....so far so good...but like the ideal of the coupler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mond Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 2 hours ago, evssv said: any pics /links dude?mine been out before as I can see the rub marks....not with me but last owner.....so far so good...but like the ideal of the coupler You can see the damage on both of these. The scaring on the chassis was deep. These are the ones I got:http://shop.teamhoonage.com/losi-5ive-performance-parts/losi-desert-buggy-xl-driveshaft.html But they are quite expensive and FID I think do an alternative. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 I ran FLM centre shafts and couplers on my DBXL, they worked really well and are lot cheaper than the Hoonage ones 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evssv Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 21 minutes ago, mond said: You can see the damage on both of these. The scaring on the chassis was deep. These are the ones I got:http://shop.teamhoonage.com/losi-5ive-performance-parts/losi-desert-buggy-xl-driveshaft.html But they are quite expensive and FID I think do an alternative. Cheers dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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