Mini-T. I have decided...

[GilBeQuick]

Originally posted by SuperMaxx97
what kind of battery's do they run in them things. are they like little 4 cells or 6 or what?

bryan

"Power comes from four AA alkaline cells or for even more sensational performance an optional six cell rechargeable Ni-Cad pack."

 

[SuperMaxx97]

thats what i thought, i used to run these little cars kinda like them that were called BUD cars. they were fun and they ran off of the 4 cells.

bryan

 

[robmob]

I am getting one or maybe 2 for sure. The paths in my backyard are perfect for their size and since my house is on a hillside, I have a built in drivers stand on top of the retaining wall.

 

[Ajeauxdn]

They should be shipping soon

 

[Skipper]

How fast are they expecting this little thing to go? It would be a waste if we bought it, and it went slower than a Nikko...
Also will there be an assortment of aftermarket performance parts?
Are you guys really gonna spend 150 bucks on this? Think its worth it or not??

 

[robmob]

Using 4 AA alkalines it will do about 15mph with 45mins of runtime. Using the 6 cell rechargeable Ni-Cd pack, runtime will drop but speeds will be over 20mph.

 

[dougc]

I dont know if those are true rick from team losi said that it would be 10 and 15... maybe he said it wrong.
As far as hop ups... look at these
http://www.teamlosi.com/forum_pics/chrome_minitwheel.jpg
chrome mini t wheels
http://www.teamlosi.com/forum_pics/minit_slipper.jpg
A slipper thing
http://www.teamlosi.com/forum_pics/servo.jpg
servo saver

 

[Mondo]

Mini-T

Of course Losi wikll offer bucket loads of hop-ups for them, turning them into small-scale money pits.

I reckon the Orion/HPI Micro RS4 packs will work with the Mini-T.
Losi do not mention the motor size, but I reckon 180-300 will be the size.
Also, other Micro RS4 parts like Elite Coreless motors and BigBlock 300 motors should technically work too

 

[espeng]

i think I read somewhere that it's powered by a 280 motor. I just ordered one of these kits from eBay, as a present to my 4-year old son

I sure hope it will be a better kit than the average Nikko kits, with a REAL steering-servo and REAL suspension etc..

 

[dougc]

Trust me it will blow away any nikko kit (those are those toy-r-us ones right?).
and i Also read it comes with 280 motor.
As for them being a money pit... Mine will. I want to to go about 40 if possible. Becase everytime i upgrade ym savage it breaks. lol

 

[SilentGTboy]

Originally posted by big kal
Alright guys I called my LHS, which is Ultimate Hobbies in Orange, CA. I asked what the selling price of the Mini-T is and they're going to be selling them for $127. They also said they should be receiving them by the end of October.

Are they taking pre-orders you ask? Yes, they are. How many did Ultimate order you ask? They friggin ordered 600 units. I don't think they're gonna sell out.

I don't know if I can post their number here or not. I'll post if I get the ok.

http://www.ultimatehobbies.com

I ordered my first car from them. They lied to me about shipping though. You have to call to get shipping and I asked about next day, 2nd day, 3rd day.. I went with 3rd day because it was $20 and I needed the car by a certain time. When it came there was a $45 shipping charge. :flaming:

They now give free ground shipping for pre-orders and all through October.

 

[Diver6127]

At this rate, between me getting a buggy (she still doesn't know) and now looking at the mini t's .... I gotta get her a really good x-mas gift or my ass is grass! I can't say it's for the kid, because we have no kids. Now I'm bringing the hobby indoors all I can do is say RCNT made me do it!

Guess she'll just have to get over it, but I'm still hiding the receipts for as long as I can!