ChiefGeek
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I've had my SCB for a few months now so I decided to type this up and thought I'd share it here also. Love this car and can't see myself ever parting with it so long as I'm in the hobby. But I did try to be realistic with it and not be a typical "ZOMG ITS THE BEST"
Losi XXX-SCB
This car comes as a RTR from Losi and is a variation of the typical short course truck platform. It can be viewed as a SC/Buggy hybrid. It owes primary pedigree to its XXX-SCT counterpart, but the primary difference is its open wheel design, far narrower chassis, and buggy type body. The car tends to offer better than average durability and holds up to a good bashing session rather well, although if you try you will break it. The buggy design handles better then it’s SCT counterpart and jumps confidently without fear of the infamous parachute effects experienced by wider bodied short course cars. It comes packaged with a brushed motor and ESC that will handle 2S Lipos out of the box. Also you get a 2.4ghz radio system with spectrum internals. Classes are springing up left and right at local tracks, but currently only other manufacture of a similar design is the Kyosho DB but many are converting SCT and other trucks to the SCB to make their own flavor of the class.
∙Detailed driver figure and cockpit
∙LiPo-compatible ESC
∙2.4 GHz Spektrum SR300 receiver
∙3-gear transmission with sealable differential
∙Captured hinge pins
Pros
Does not suffer from “parachute” effect when jumping.
Handles more like a buggy then a SC.
Stock Losi Eclipse tires perform very well in dirt.
Responds very well to tuning changes.
Realism appeals to many looking for scale qualities.
Available Team Losi tuning kit offers many great upgrades in one convenient and well discounted package.
Stock brushed motor is decent.
Cons
Parts availability and LHS is typically minimum at best.
Open wheel design can get tangled up with other racers.
Shocks are known to blow and/or leak and are not threaded.
I personally find Losi support to be lackluster at best.
Losi XXX-SCB
This car comes as a RTR from Losi and is a variation of the typical short course truck platform. It can be viewed as a SC/Buggy hybrid. It owes primary pedigree to its XXX-SCT counterpart, but the primary difference is its open wheel design, far narrower chassis, and buggy type body. The car tends to offer better than average durability and holds up to a good bashing session rather well, although if you try you will break it. The buggy design handles better then it’s SCT counterpart and jumps confidently without fear of the infamous parachute effects experienced by wider bodied short course cars. It comes packaged with a brushed motor and ESC that will handle 2S Lipos out of the box. Also you get a 2.4ghz radio system with spectrum internals. Classes are springing up left and right at local tracks, but currently only other manufacture of a similar design is the Kyosho DB but many are converting SCT and other trucks to the SCB to make their own flavor of the class.
∙Detailed driver figure and cockpit
∙LiPo-compatible ESC
∙2.4 GHz Spektrum SR300 receiver
∙3-gear transmission with sealable differential
∙Captured hinge pins
Pros
Does not suffer from “parachute” effect when jumping.
Handles more like a buggy then a SC.
Stock Losi Eclipse tires perform very well in dirt.
Responds very well to tuning changes.
Realism appeals to many looking for scale qualities.
Available Team Losi tuning kit offers many great upgrades in one convenient and well discounted package.
Stock brushed motor is decent.
Cons
Parts availability and LHS is typically minimum at best.
Open wheel design can get tangled up with other racers.
Shocks are known to blow and/or leak and are not threaded.
I personally find Losi support to be lackluster at best.