Losi 8IGHT Brushless Kit and ESC/Motor Combos

[jhautz]

looks like from the motor combos and voltage limits they are shooting for motor rpms arond 25,000. Not very high. but most likely very eficient and cool running. Also based on those rpms and the 15T and 16T pionin an45T spur that is suppiled in ther conversion kit they are targeting speeds of only around 35mph. Very tack oriented looking sertup IMO. 35mph is probably not going to satisfy the basher.

Looking forward to seeing how it works out for them. This will certainly mean that the losi guys will have an easy path to the electric side. and I'm gonna bet that the winter racing scene indoors this year is littered with electric Losis. It looks like a total no brainer drop in system. Just buy the losi battery, esc, motor, and conversion kit.

In a way I am disapointed though. Everyone was hoping for a buggy designd from the ground up for electric power, at least thats what I was hoping to see from Losi. This is nothing more than a factory branded conversion kit. Not really different from what has already been available from RCmonster and others for a long time. Good to see the big guys gettting into the game. Still... I think I was hoping for a bigger splash. Still need to buy a nitro roller and toss out the nitro related bits.

I wonder if they have an Eight-E Race Roller planned for the near future, or even an Eight-E RTR.