Not RC10, not vintage but...

Post by **ra272** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 7:38 am

Look at this new version of the Mini-T:

http://www.teamlosi.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=LOSB0205

Funny isn't it?

Post by **Eau Rouge** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 8:23 am

Maybe to someone not in the U.S. but sprint cars have a decent following here. That should sell very well.

Post by **tulsa** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 8:24 am

i'm in for one as soon as there available

Post by **MelvinsArmy** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 10:29 am

15 of those on an indoor carpet track, or small outdoor dirt oval would be a total blast.

ra272, if you haven't been to a World of Outlaws race, you haven't seen exciting auto racing. They do look silly, but when they're 3 across and sliding sideways through a turn, full throttle... well, that's something to see.

Post by **scr8p** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 10:46 am

they have a late model conversion for it, too.

Post by **badhoopty** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 12:23 pm

thats seriously cool...

i like how its an actuall sprinter style chassis and not just a lexan sprinter lid.

Post by **PBR Allstar** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 12:50 pm

Yeah, there's been a bit of buzz about this car on dodc, they've been testing it down in fremont and from what I've heard the thing is awesome, I have one on backorder from horizon so as soon as they ship I'm in there!!!

Post by **Mr. ED** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 2:55 am

ra272 wrote:Look at this new version of the Mini-T:

http://www.teamlosi.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=LOSB0205

Funny isn't it?

This thing looks pretty good to me.
(Cheap alternative for that sprint version of the Ultima I allways craved for.)
But since the chassis is laid out for left-hand turning, it makes little sense for poor buggers like me without an oval track.

Post by **PBR Allstar** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 11:16 am

A few friend of mine and I run Mini T's every sunday evening in his driveway, we just mark out an oval with some of those orange track dots, about the only real mods we use are foam tires and a bit of a tweaked setup. So you really don't need and "oval" track, just a chunk of concrete about 20x30 and talk another friend into getting one with you.

ford.

Post by **Eau Rouge** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 11:28 am

Mr. ED wrote:But since the chassis is laid out for left-hand turning, it makes little sense for poor buggers like me without an oval track.

Not so much. The chassis isn't an "LTO" in the definition of oval design. There is no left side weight bias that I can tell, and it's based on a stock Mini-T, so the front end and rear end are all symmetrical parts.

For all intents and purposes, this car should turn left as well as right identically out of the box.

Once oval guys get their hands on them, though, they will be tuned for turning in one direction.

Post by **Mr. ED** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 5:50 am

???
I thought I noticed the battery is offset to one side on one of the pictures.
Probably the angle of view.

Post by **tulsa** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 6:41 am

i think its the angle of the picture.in most cases on a sprint car the only place for the battery is right down the center because of the narrow cage and body design

Post by **Mr. ED** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:50 am

this is the pic that got me on the wrong idea,
http://www.teamlosi.com/ProdInfo/Gallery/LOSB0205-Gal9.jpg

but anyway, ford, I don't have any friends into radio control cars yet here in Nagoya. Hope to make some soon, but it will be touring class 30 turns 12 minutes races.
Will try my home-brewn tourer first, and if that fails either an ABC carrera (heavily modded) or a YR-4. Both are up for sales, used but at good price and in superb condition, so it will be a difficult decission. Not to mention the temptation to buy both even if the home-brew is going well

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