E-Eight

[Saintboy_RC]

hey guys i just read a review on rc universe abou an electric losi eight. im not too clued up with losi so can someone maybe confirm this cause if there is one im heading off to my LHS to get one!!

[Dunc]

It's a 3rd party (or DIY) conversion to brushless power.

It has nothing to do with Losi direct, so you would have to buy the nitro kit and then a conversion separately.

Hope that helps.

[Dunc]

This thread may help too.

[zipperfoot]

There is an all electric Losi 8ight coming out as a factory kit. They are also making 14.8v Lipo stick packs, 1/8 scale motors and speed controls. I heard the middle of October is the release date.

[zipperfoot]

I have been doing research. Monster RC has a conversion kit, Castle Creations has the Monster Mamba 1/8 scale ESC, there are a bunch of available motors with 5mm shafts that can be used. This is only the begining. I will wait for the losi conversion kit to come out. I plan on using a Neu Motors Brushless motor. I am undecided on the speed control. Will probably use Max amps 14.8v battery.

A guy at my local track is using a Tekin R1 pro ESC with added capacitors to clean up in the 1/8th scale buggy class. Really fast. i can't wait!

[ruf]

Dunc - he's talking about the new E-Eight that Losi will be offering as an electric race roller from the factory.

zipperfoot - I've seen the Losi guys testing the thing here in SoCal, and it looks pretty insane. I'm personally not sold on the Xcelorin stuff though. I'd like to go Tekin R1/RS + Neu.