2DMaxLST!!

The LOSI Mega Baja is not even remotely a LST2.

-=NitrageN=-

ITS ALIVE!!!!!! and runnin nicely...

This is me, right now after i tuned it in...I'm not angry, i'm just listening to "eye of the tiger" and feeling good ===> [sm=punching.gif]

duhhn... duhn duhn duhn... duhn duhn duuuuhhhnn....

-=NitrageN=-


P.S. don't snort the lucky charms.... Reese Bobby #13

jombo

did you finally find a place to get parts for the truck besides the lhs

-=NitrageN=-

LHS's in my area don't carry Tamiya parts, from what i hear look at Jason's ebay store for parts

jombo

not good , thats one of the reasons i avoid tamia and kyosho no one has parts for them unless your in europe or china

Tweedybird

in north jersey and 2 of my lhs carry kyosho parts readily. now my mbx5t is a different story

rcpowerhorse

just finished breaking in my new engine gonna tune it tomoz

-=NitrageN=-

good luck with the break-in... hope it goes better than mine did

HitTheDirt!

So................tonight was double action for the Losi Mega Baja and the Nitrage (Tuning Night)

The Losi is a nightmare trying to tune! [sm=drowning.gif]

The Nitrage was easy as hell, just kept leaning the high end and I could still lean a little more, but left it as it is crazy fast!]
Forget a 2 speed, you don't need it! [sm=punching.gif]

I am really considering getting another Tamiya .32 engine and dropping it in the Mega Baja.

I have had several Tamiya Nitro's before, and they are the best engines when it comes to tuning. SOoooooooooooooooooooooooooo EASY!

Who makes Tamiya's nitro engines???????

Who ever makes Losi's should be shot! They suck for tuning!

I am even thinking of taking my .32 Dynamite out of my Thundercat 31 Boat, and putting in a >32 Tamiya engine if the water cooled head fits!

I love the Nitrage so much, I am really thinking of getting a TNX 5.2 Pro Edition as it has a little more ground clearance for the off road bashing. I would save the Nitrage for racing at the local track!

Did I say I LOVE THIS RIG?

HitTheDirt!

Okay...if you want to get all technical....the engine is different, Tires and wheels are different....oh, and they have that great clear plastic gear cover!

The Mega Baja is based off the LST2 chassis....hence why all the hop ups work with either!

Losi still has crappy motors for tuning!

Tamiya Motors have always been the best......so who makes them?

qaiz

In the Nitrage, its Ofna.

The Ofna .32

rcpowerhorse

today
i had the best track day ever car started great tuning was great racing was great (BEAT A SAVAGE ON A STRAIGHT) and qaiz, you said only bashers came on a friday, some of those 'bshers' could drive

qaiz

LMfAO.!

You really think they can drive.!!

The only person who can really drive is the guy with the Hyper 8.

Show up tomorrow, its gonna be the first offical time im running my Hyper on that track. Id still take them all out.

If I could do it with a Nitrage, gonna be a cake walk with a Hyper.



*** Update On Nitrage ***

An OS .30 VG is on its way here for the Nitrage

Just finished re building all the diffs - 3 , 7 , 5

Maybe another month and it'll be up and running

HitTheDirt!

qaiz,

Do you think the nitrage engine would fit in my Losi Mega Baja?

I would really like to get one for it as it was so easy to tune!
And so much faster also.

I tuned the nitrage some last night, and I am still running a little rich, but this thing moves.
I see why you say a 2 speed is not needed!
I think I will pass on the 2 speed and save me $70....maybe put it towards that motor for the Losi. [sm=idea.gif]

rcpowerhorse

as i said some of them can drive and which one is the hyper 8

qaiz

Dont think about the 2 speed.

Im gonna quote someone here who knows a lot about truggies

There is no point in running a truggy if you have to rip out the center diff IMO. 2 speeds are for MT's. Id say jack it up a few inches, add MT wheels and say you run a MT instead of a truggy.!

Id personally NEVER run a 2 speed, it kills the handling. And whats the point of a 2 speed on a track, the mains are hardly ever long enough.!?

And about the engine, not sure. Try it, take a pic of the Losi's engine mounts and Ill tell ya... I honestely have no idea.

@ rc

A hyper 8 is a buggy, a damn good one.

rcpowerhorse

the one at the track. what colour is it??????

HitTheDirt!

qaiz,

Let me pick your brain if you don't mind on tuning.....it has been awhile since I owned a Nitro.

The Losi takes off fine, and seems to go good, but as soon as you let off the throttle it seems to still rev high for awhile, then goes to an idle. But if I don't feather the throttle while at idle, it bogs and wants to cut out and almost dies when I give it gas.

I am almost sure it is the low end needle, but not certain, and would it need leaned out, or rich'n.

Thanks man, because tuning this Losi engine is driving bat'y! [sm=spinnyeyes.gif]

qaiz

Im useless at tuning to be honest. I just watch my temps and as long as it blasts off the line im fine.

I think it has something to do with your mid-range needed.

PM a guy called supertib , he'd be able to give you great advice. Thats what I do when I have problems..

-=NitrageN=-

Hmmm... not sure if im happy with this WASP .28 turbo or not...
My buddy is running a stock GS Racing XUT-Pro with a R25MT motor and He was KICKIN my arse all over the track yesterday. Faster off line, higher top end, quicker power build up... This motor wont even break my tires free unless i'm full throttle and trying to fish tail it...

Also once my engine warmed up it was stalling when i hit the brakes and was having trouble idling. I turned the idle speed up, leaned out the high point and still had trouble with it (although it did run a little better). Does anyone know if this motor is supposed to be run at REALLY high RPMs at all times to keep it running and get the power out of it? or for that matter how a "Turbo" motor differs mechanically from the non-turbo versions? Will the power increase as it continues to break in? Could it be in part that the steering servo in my car is kinda crappy?

I had some high expectations for the Orion .28 WASP engine and it's just not living up to them.

-=NitrageN=-

"Did you run ANY of this by NASCAR?" Ricky Bobby #26

-=NitrageN=-

Just to add one more question...

Any thoughts on what kind of pipe i should throw on this thing to add a little umph? I don't think this Tsais is worth its weight in tin foil....

-=NitrageN=-

"No offense, but that idea ain't worth a velvet painting of a whale and a dolphin gettin' it on" Ricky Bobby #26

rcpowerhorse

well a good pipe is the jammin jp4

Tweedybird

Lean your HSN 1/8th of a turn at a time check for differences after about 2 mins, you need to let the new settings take effect before twisting again.
Also Richen your LSN at 1/8th at a time and do the same. but only 1 needle at a time.

What temps are you running at when you have these problems.

Let me know.

Your motor is over revving upon deceleration because your LSN is set to lean btw to answer your question.

But when tuning a good rule of practice to get into is to richen before you lean and run a few laps. you may find your engine running surprisingly better than it was.

TB

rcpowerhorse

just speed tested my car today 75 metres in 3.9 secs making it 42 mph

nauticar

this is with the stock engine? and on what setting (rich or lean biased?)