Modern race buggies as bashers?

For all things R/C, post '90s to today.

Moderators: scr8p, klavy69

Forum rules
This is a catch-all forum for any make and model produced from the year 2000 to present day.
Michaels tc
Regular Member
Posts: 28
Joined: Tue Mar 05, 2019 12:53 am
Location: Canada
Has thanked: 6 times
Been thanked: 1 time

Modern race buggies as bashers?

Post by Michaels tc »

I like the new losi 22 5.0 elite it reminds me of my 90’s losi xx cr kinwald as it has a few ques taken from the original. Only thing I don’t race or know any tracks. Would it be silly to use it on a large open grass field with a 8.5 brushless?

User avatar
Lonestar
Approved Member
Posts: 4270
Joined: Wed Dec 12, 2007 5:17 am
Location: Switzerland, yannow, in Europe (or almost)
Has thanked: 623 times
Been thanked: 170 times

Re: Losi 22 5.0 Elite as a basher?

Post by Lonestar »

Many people take their Escalade to go grocery shopping... It works, too :lol:
AE RC10 - Made In The Eighties, Loved By The Ladies.
Blue Was Better - now, Blue Is Bankrupt.
Facebook affiliate program manager: "They go out and find the morons for me".
Life is short. Waste it wisely.

User avatar
Biz73
Approved Member
Posts: 111
Joined: Tue Apr 21, 2020 6:57 pm
Location: Santa Cruz, CA
Has thanked: 43 times
Been thanked: 21 times

Re: Losi 22 5.0 Elite as a basher?

Post by Biz73 »

Of course you can use it. It will out drive most of the basher buggies too. Adjust the ride height and you will have a robust buggy to have fun with. If you break one of the arms, replace them with RPM arms that are even stronger than stock. Race grade cars are meant to take a beating so they can hold up. People might tell you it's a waste to use a race car to bash with, but that is just their opinion. If you like it, run it and have fun.

Michaels tc
Regular Member
Posts: 28
Joined: Tue Mar 05, 2019 12:53 am
Location: Canada
Has thanked: 6 times
Been thanked: 1 time

Re: Losi 22 5.0 Elite as a basher?

Post by Michaels tc »

Biz73 wrote: Thu Jun 18, 2020 1:22 pm Of course you can use it. It will out drive most of the basher buggies too. Adjust the ride height and you will have a robust buggy to have fun with. If you break one of the arms, replace them with RPM arms that are even stronger than stock. Race grade cars are meant to take a beating so they can hold up. People might tell you it's a waste to use a race car to bash with, but that is just their opinion. If you like it, run it and have fun.
Thanks.

RC10CE75
Approved Member
Posts: 42
Joined: Tue Mar 31, 2020 2:42 pm
Location: Minnesota
Has thanked: 3 times
Been thanked: 2 times

Re: Modern race buggies as bashers?

Post by RC10CE75 »

Michaels tc wrote: Wed Jun 17, 2020 11:30 pm I like the new losi 22 5.0 elite it reminds me of my 90’s losi xx cr kinwald as it has a few ques taken from the original. Only thing I don’t race or know any tracks. Would it be silly to use it on a large open grass field with a 8.5 brushless?

Back when I first got in the hobby, the RC10 was the best thing running. I remember some would run Hornets, Frogs and Foxes for fun and constantly be breaking parts. They would never run their RC10s off track. Then there was the group I ran in, running an RC10 anywhere I could and barely replacing a part (bent tie rod or broken ball cups) I think it is all a matter of opinion. Do what ever you feel like.

xylorex
Regular Member
Posts: 4
Joined: Thu Dec 02, 2010 6:44 pm
Location: LA
Has thanked: 8 times
Been thanked: 2 times

Re: Modern race buggies as bashers?

Post by xylorex »

I agree with the others...

I have a Losi 8ight-B 1.0 i bash around my yard with... I run an old RB Concepts WS7 III .21 with some knobby tires and it really kicks ass.

Michaels tc
Regular Member
Posts: 28
Joined: Tue Mar 05, 2019 12:53 am
Location: Canada
Has thanked: 6 times
Been thanked: 1 time

Re: Modern race buggies as bashers?

Post by Michaels tc »

neat didn't know there were more replies. i went for a kyosho ultima 2019 ed.

User avatar
RC10th
Approved Member
Posts: 4697
Joined: Sat Feb 16, 2013 9:51 am
Location: Australia
Has thanked: 50 times
Been thanked: 1491 times

Re: Modern race buggies as bashers?

Post by RC10th »

Just make sure there is good parts support available.
I was old school - when old school wasn't cool !

Create an account or sign in to join the discussion

You need to be a member in order to post a reply

Create an account

Not a member? register to join our community
Members can start their own topics & subscribe to topics
It’s free and only takes a minute

Register

Sign in

  • Similar Topics
    Replies
    Views
    Last post

Return to “21st Century Modern”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No User AvatarDotNetDotCom.org [Bot], No User AvatarGoogle Feedfetcher and 10 guests