Rampage TT5 vs XB: Which is tougher?

[Ryu James]

Originally Posted by Obeast44

Thatd be very interesting for sure! I assume the 2028 will be placed where the fuel tank is and the batteries out back? Keep us posted :)

yeah, pretty sweet huh! did you check out the dimensions on it? wheelbase is like 1.5" longer than the Baja 5t and overall is longer and wider than the 5t. Would be a fun rig. I need to ebay some shiz first to justify the purchase but i will post any progress for sure.

[killajb]

^^This^^

I'm definitely keeping a close eye on this one. No need for the OEM kit either, gimmie a roller sans electronics and motor and let me Castle-ize the darn thing. Weight and dimensions alone seem like it would make for a decent rig. I'd race my XB-E against a Baja any day, and something like this would be neat to compare against.

[el tomaso]

Its a damn fine car, with the 1/8-layout there will be 5-T conversion kits soon after the car gets around. This big sucker could never be powered by a 1717 on 6s

Must sell the house now, to get started in BL 1/5-scale. I have heard the winter will be short this year, so I'll camp in the woods

Thomas G

[killajb]

1717 warms up on both my Baja and XBE (but both are geared pretty high for such a relatively high kv motor). Unless you geared that Losi low enuogh to max out and join in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, the 1717 would probably fry if you even tried to run it on grass.

I'm pretty sure the 2028 on 8S would hustle that Losi around like a stripper who just got a hundred dollar tip. What concerns me however, is the overall weight. I wonder just how nimble the Losi would be around a track with jumps and switch turns and the like.. That's a lot of mass to "boogie" back and forth. Think of any 1/8 car with current powerplants available (either gas or electric) and consider which ones are winning races. Light and adequately powered cars with nimble handeling or the overall heavier and much more powerful ones?