Is the TLR22 not proving that popular

[Spoolio]

Browsing the For Sale section the 22 seems to be the most popular car people are selling. And lots of them are effectively described as "hardly used". Does anybody have any thoughts about this? Does the car not suit our UK style tracks or something? Is it difficult to work on? There must be some reason people aren't willing to persevere with them beyond the usual fact that as a group we are suckers for the Next Big Thing and the 22 may be seen as last years car.

[racingdwarf]

I think the losi sold by the truck load as at the price every one wanted to try it..and with rear mid options just couldn't go wrong, BUT maybe it's not for everyone,I have one and I have to say I just can't seem to settle with it.just can't find that settled sweet spot that I had with a B4

Cougar was simmilar, so many years of looking at a B4 many people wanted change, the cougar was it, good stable, dedicated mid motor kit, had to be a hit sold by the truck load.....one of the worst cars to ever hit the market...sorry,

Now people are being drawn to the durango offerings

[Projectzip]

Same old thing a few top club racers jump ship the sheep follow.
Ive stayed with my 22 and just driven it.

[steveproracing]

I have to say my tlr22 is the best 2wd I have ever owned. Including ae and xfactory. It's so precise yet forgiving. It never takes much setting up. It's really easy to drive with a ton of grip. At batley indoor track (known to be like ice on the polished surface) my tyres were squeeling.
Too many people gave up with then when they didn't have the sweet spot setup wise. They wanted it to come out of the box perfectly set up but that doesn't happen overnight. Whilst the uk team did us a very fine job of giving us a starting point. It was never going to be perfect for everyone with the time and the weather conditions they had to work with.

If u have a 22 and are thinking of selling it. Pm me and I'll give u my setup. My car is as good as anything else out there at the min!!

[racingdwarf]

Before anyone starts, I don't think the chap started this thred to slam the 22,It's a good car. just wanted to see why some are selling...cars are like marmite, one person loves it, the other dislikes it..It depends on a lot of factors,possably the biggest ones being what tracks you race at, your style of driving..and your set up skills.

[Spoolio]

Originally Posted by racingdwarf

Before anyone starts, I don't think the chap started this thred to slam the 22,It's a good car. just wanted to see why some are selling...cars are like marmite, one person loves it, the other dislikes it..It depends on a lot of factors,possably the biggest ones being what tracks you race at, your style of driving..and your set up skills.

Exactly, I was just curious that's all, hope nobody does interpret it as a dig at the 22. The best result I've ever had was with a Losi (XXX-CR) so I've nowt against the brand. As I said in my first post it just struck me that there are an awful lot of them for sale and I know things like the Durango are "in" now but me being the simple sod I am I couldn't (and still can't) see the point of jumping out of say a 22 into something so similar. I suppose it just confirms my thoughts that as a group we often don't stick with things if they don't work immediately.

[martgifford]

I have now acquired my second 22 to run in rear

I do know what the initial author meant. There are a lot of 22 on oople and I am surprised as anyone as I think as a design of a car goes it is pretty sweet. I guess the next thing is the centro but for value for money a 22 is cheap and the spares are cheap especially imported from the USA. I think my mid drives very similar to a 4wd car. This is my humble opinion.

I wonder if it is the lack of high profile losi drivers. I maybe wrong but 2wd has
X factory has Ellis Stafford
Associated centro has loads like Neil Cragg
Tamiya has lee Martin and Marc Reinhard
Durango has Hupo
Schumacher has Tom Cockerill

Please do not take offense but as promotion goes these guys are in racer with their cars. Losi never has a photo of a driver 'promoting' a car in the Uk. Not to just buy it, but to retain people driving it, upgrading in it, investing in it etc

Really interested in peoples opinion on this