Read First Before Buy 24 Micro Brushless Rally RTR
My review of the new 1/24 stock brushless 2.4 ghz Rally
($150 from amazon.com)
Background: I own a micro-t, micro-dt, and a mini-z racer. I build 1/24 scale race tracks and compete against my friends.
My review from the standpoint of track racing
Pros:
Can handle a track with jumps and bumps, mini-z can't.
Faster than stock dt, micro-t, and mini-z (overpowers corners sometimes)
Body absorbs wall strikes instead of the wheel. Open wheeled vehicle= broken steering knuckles
2.4 ghz works better than am crystals
Losi's steering is improved: returns back to dead center better than micro-t, dst
Run times on stock NiMH battery are longer than I was expecting: runs about 20 minutes
Losi made it so you can swap the battery easily: no pulling the body off
Cons:
My brushless rally will not accept a two cell lipo! The steering servo moves but the motor will not spin.
The gears are wide open on the bottom: grit gets into the gears easily
The car is huge, it dwarfs the 1/24 mini-z, which makes it weird when racing my friend
I prefer aaa batteries to battery packs. The chargers and batteries are cheap and abundant.
Stock steering radius is horrible: fortunately steering ratio mod found on microtforum's mod section is quick, easy, free, and makes the car work great for track use.
Heres how I stack it up against my other micros:
Mini-z
($180 from atomicmods)
$180 gets you a great car, but no radio. Losi brushless comes with a 2.4 ghz transmitter for $150. Mini-z is smaller so you can make smaller tracks. Both handle about the same, (after steering radius mod). Mini-z has better low-end throttle control allowing for smoother handling on corners, compared to Losi where I find myself fluttering the trigger to find that butter zone between too much throttle, and not enough. I like mini-z's brushed motor for track racing better than the brushless because when you let off the gas it is like putting on the brakes. Losi brushless flies down the course and when you let off the throttle it just continues to coast. I still just haven't mastered actually pushing the trigger the other way and using those brakes.
Micro-t
($80 on amazon)
This where it all started for me. It's a 1/36 scale making it really small. This is a great way to go if you want to convert a living room into an rc track. The 1/24 rally seems a bit big unless you are working with a garage or a basement perhaps (a car port in my case). I recommend a set of atomicmods aluminum steering knuckles and buy carbon fiber steering linkages by the truckload. The lipo battery upgrade was overkill for inside use. If you have the extra space Losi Rally is the way to go for track racing. The micro-t is a fun little racer, but the rally is a better all around platform.
Micro-dt
($90 on amazon)
Micro-dt is a bit bigger than micro-t and handles bumps and fast speeds better than the micro-t. The stock NiMH feels week, I recommend the lipo upgrade. The micro-dt is not much of a track racer because of the poor steering ratio, but is a great for a friendly micro rc bash fest
If you don't want to dish out $150 for the brushless 2.4 rally, there is a brushed, AM frequency rally also available from Amazon.com for $109.
Thanks,
Jared
My review of the new 1/24 stock brushless 2.4 ghz Rally
BalasHapus($150 from amazon.com)
Background: I own a micro-t, micro-dt, and a mini-z racer. I build 1/24 scale race tracks and compete against my friends.
My review from the standpoint of track racing
Pros:
Can handle a track with jumps and bumps, mini-z can't.
Faster than stock dt, micro-t, and mini-z (overpowers corners sometimes)
Body absorbs wall strikes instead of the wheel. Open wheeled vehicle= broken steering knuckles
2.4 ghz works better than am crystals
Losi's steering is improved: returns back to dead center better than micro-t, dst
Run times on stock NiMH battery are longer than I was expecting: runs about 20 minutes
Losi made it so you can swap the battery easily: no pulling the body off
Cons:
My brushless rally will not accept a two cell lipo! The steering servo moves but the motor will not spin.
The gears are wide open on the bottom: grit gets into the gears easily
The car is huge, it dwarfs the 1/24 mini-z, which makes it weird when racing my friend
I prefer aaa batteries to battery packs. The chargers and batteries are cheap and abundant.
Stock steering radius is horrible: fortunately steering ratio mod found on microtforum's mod section is quick, easy, free, and makes the car work great for track use.
Heres how I stack it up against my other micros:
Mini-z
($180 from atomicmods)
$180 gets you a great car, but no radio. Losi brushless comes with a 2.4 ghz transmitter for $150. Mini-z is smaller so you can make smaller tracks. Both handle about the same, (after steering radius mod). Mini-z has better low-end throttle control allowing for smoother handling on corners, compared to Losi where I find myself fluttering the trigger to find that butter zone between too much throttle, and not enough. I like mini-z's brushed motor for track racing better than the brushless because when you let off the gas it is like putting on the brakes. Losi brushless flies down the course and when you let off the throttle it just continues to coast. I still just haven't mastered actually pushing the trigger the other way and using those brakes.
Micro-t
($80 on amazon)
This where it all started for me. It's a 1/36 scale making it really small. This is a great way to go if you want to convert a living room into an rc track. The 1/24 rally seems a bit big unless you are working with a garage or a basement perhaps (a car port in my case). I recommend a set of atomicmods aluminum steering knuckles and buy carbon fiber steering linkages by the truckload. The lipo battery upgrade was overkill for inside use. If you have the extra space Losi Rally is the way to go for track racing. The micro-t is a fun little racer, but the rally is a better all around platform.
Micro-dt
($90 on amazon)
Micro-dt is a bit bigger than micro-t and handles bumps and fast speeds better than the micro-t. The stock NiMH feels week, I recommend the lipo upgrade. The micro-dt is not much of a track racer because of the poor steering ratio, but is a great for a friendly micro rc bash fest
If you don't want to dish out $150 for the brushless 2.4 rally, there is a brushed, AM frequency rally also available from Amazon.com for $109.
Thanks,
Jared
Great, fun, fast little car. Bought it for my husband's birthday and he loved it. It's great for indoors on wood floors, too!
BalasHapusThis car is amazing. It's extremely fast and surprisingly controllable at speed. All of its features work together nicely, such as the 4 wheel drive or the oil filled shocks. You must be mad to buy the brushed version, because the brushless is only a bit more expensive for double the speed. The only con is that the tires go bald fast. In two weeks (on the 2S lipo) the tires were completely bald! Thankfully, you can buy more. Also, other reviews state that it stutters at low speed or will not accept a 2S lipo, but all this is false. Maybe they had defective ones! All in all, this is a fantastic little car.
BalasHapusI did a good amount of research before buying this car. The other reviews had me concerned but for the money I think it's great! No issues with low speed, steering etc. I used it to chase my kids (4 and 5) over the weekend while they scooted around the park - it has survived a couple of big bangs.
BalasHapusHighly recommmended.
BalasHapus