Losi’s Accidental new Crawler Release

[kulangflow]

...And since you can't have 4ws, being able to unlock the diffs can help you make tighter turns when necessary/possible on the comp courses. It's definitely not a waste of money if you like to win competitions. :-)

[Tempted]

You aren't going to gain turning ability on the rocks by unlocking the diff. It will allow you to turn tighter on asphault but how often are they actually making U-turns on a flat surface.

[Matthew_Armeni]

It's a 17.5 turn

[kulangflow]

Originally Posted by Tempted

You aren't going to gain turning ability on the rocks by unlocking the diff. It will allow you to turn tighter on asphault but how often are they actually making U-turns on a flat surface.

I take it you don't frequent R/C Crawler competitions. It doesn't need to be a flat surface due to the crawler's ability to keep its tires in contact with uneven surfaces. Extremely tight turns are a part of every course I've been on in the three years I've been competing, which is another reason why dig is so valued among us.

Unlocking the diffs won't help in every situation, but there are more than enough to make it a highly valued option as well.

[TexasSP]

Originally Posted by Tempted

You aren't going to gain turning ability on the rocks by unlocking the diff. It will allow you to turn tighter on asphault but how often are they actually making U-turns on a flat surface.

There are many more reasons to have remote lockable diffs than just turning. It gives you many advantages for getting over rough terrain that full time locked diffs cannot offer. Maybe you should spend some time on www.rccrawler.com doing research. Venom did their research on this one and have scored big time.

[jayjay283]

look at that 1st pic ..well 2nd in this thread in the original post, look close, there are 2 motors, maybe thats their el delay


maybe not I am cross eyed

[Matthew_Armeni]

Looks like just one, and on RCZone they showed a pic of the mechanical dig. No need for that if it were two motors. I like the worm gears in the axles, mega center clearance.

[Unsullied_Spy]

Looks cool. Probably more money than I feel like spending on something that goes slower than 50 MPH

[kulangflow]

+1

Here's a quote from Jason on RCCrawler.com, who is one of the pioneers of R/C crawling and knows more about it than I'll ever hope to.

"...the locking diffs will for sure make a huge impact on the rc crawler world, mark my words. The stuff that unlocking your diffs allows you to do is unreal."

He was referring to the Summit, but the point remains the same.

[TexasSP]

Originally Posted by kulangflow

+1

Here's a quote from Jason on RCCrawler.com, who is one of the pioneers of R/C crawling and knows more about it than I'll ever hope to.

"...the locking diffs will for sure make a huge impact on the rc crawler world, mark my words. The stuff that unlocking your diffs allows you to do is unreal."

He was referring to the Summit, but the point remains the same.

Originally Posted by Tempted

Yeah, thats obvious. Any street driven truck will need to be able to unlock to turn. The most successful crawlers(1/1) are locked front and rear. Unlocking them causes traction loss and tire spin, neither of which you want when your crawling. How many guys out there are crawling with open diffs? Thats a serious question. Anyone crawl with open diffs?

So are you trying to say you have more experience and crawling know how than Jason? I really think you need to speak from experience rather than arrogance. When you start winning national crawling competitions I will pay attention to your opinion on crawlers.

[suicideneil]

{the silence is deafening}....

Looks alright, and being Bl makes it even cooler. I like the idea of worm gear drives in the axles- thats only something I've seen on custom build rigs before.

[gtxracer]

Unlocking diffs are awesome. I have one in the front of my 1:1 Jeep (to the left). A locked front end wants to push FORWARD, not turn, due to the tires grabbing at the same speed. An unlocked diff allows the tires to turn at different speeds while the rear tires are locked (DIG) which makes for one hell of a sharp turn. It practically, and in some cases actually does, turn the rig around on a dime.

[Tempted]

Originally Posted by gtxracer

Unlocking diffs are awesome. I have one in the front of my 1:1 Jeep (to the left). A locked front end wants to push FORWARD, not turn, due to the tires grabbing at the same speed. An unlocked diff allows the tires to turn at different speeds while the rear tires are locked (DIG) which makes for one hell of a sharp turn. It practically, and in some cases actually does, turn the rig around on a dime.

Yeah, thats obvious. Any street driven truck will need to be able to unlock to turn. The most successful crawlers(1/1) are locked front and rear. Unlocking them causes traction loss and tire spin, neither of which you want when your crawling. How many guys out there are crawling with open diffs? Thats a serious question. Anyone crawl with open diffs?

[kulangflow]

Originally Posted by Tempted

The most successful crawlers(1/1) are locked front and rear. Unlocking them causes traction loss and tire spin, neither of which you want when your crawling. How many guys out there are crawling with open diffs? Thats a serious question. Anyone crawl with open diffs?

I think that you're not understanding what gtxracer meant by "unlocking diffs". He means that he can lock or unlock them depending on the situation. Your statement makes it sound like you think he has them unlocked all the time.

No-one crawls with open diffs all the time because locked diffs are absolutely necessary most of the time.

However, some of the time the ability to remotely unlock one or both diffs would be a huge advantage.

[bl-is-future]

vid - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9_8K6CsGJk