Fyrstormer's RC Blog

back to Fyrstormer's Garage I finally own a short-course truck. Given all the mini build threads I've posted, I'm sure it comes as a shock to no one, it's a mini. I now own three vehicles based on the Losi Mini-T drivetrain, which I guess is about as glowing a recommendation as I could offer for the platform. In all of my bashing of my three Mini-T-derived vehicles, I've broken two stock parts: a plastic front hub, and a brass ball-stud. Admittedly, that's because I've upgraded everything else that could break in a crash, but still. (also, I broke one titanium turnbuckle and burned-out several motors as well, but those were all upgrade parts.) Since I have fairly extensive experience with the Mini-T platform at this point, I knew going in what most of my mods were going to be: GPM aluminum hubs, Boca Yellow Seal ceramic bearings, Dynamite metal gears, a MIP ball-diff to control wheelspin in corners, a proper Teflon-lined slipper clutch from Losi...

back to Fyrstormer's Garage (originally posted on UltimateRC.com on 2013-11-14) It is done. This is my first hobby-grade RC, and after three months of near-constant tinkering (and an embarrassing amount of money spent on parts), I have finally upgraded and/or modified all of the parts I wanted to. All of the remaining stock parts are there because I decided they were good enough and didn't need upgrading. Last night I replaced the last part I intended to replace: the stock steering servo with a Hitec HS-5055MG metal-gear servo. And tonight's tinkering finally fixed the last lingering annoyance about the truck's handling: 1 ounce (28g) of lead ballast mounted to the front axle, to counteract the truck's tendency to ignore steering inputs under hard acceleration, and bounce like a motorboat when driving through grass. The shocks were replaced with the Losi aluminum shock kit for the Mini-T, with the mid-stiffness damping pistons installed front and rear. ...

(this thread is mirrored at RCTech.net and at RCCrawler.com ) After seeing someone else do it, I got the idea to assemble the list of RCs I've owned and the information about them into a single thread. Here's my garage, listed (approximately) in order of purchase. - - - To start with, an overview: - - - 2013 Losi Mini Desert Truck Status: Sold Role: My first hobby-grade RC, Mini RWD parking-lot racer Noteworthy Mods: Losi dual-disc slipper clutch; steel gears; ball diff; headlights and taillight; larger tires from Associated RC18MT; ceramic/stainless bearings Build Thread: http://fyrstormer-rc.blogspot.com/2021/01/losi-mini-desert-truck.html Reason For Selling: Outgrew it Helion Animus 18tr Status: Sold Role: My second hobby-grade RC, Mini 4WD parking lot racer Noteworthy Mods: Stronger diff parts from Duratrax Vendetta; GPM aluminum steering knuckles for Associated RC18T; GPM aluminum shocks; larger tires from HSP 1/18 monster truck; ceramic/stainl...