1st nitro.. Losi 8ight vs tmaxx vs rustler Nitro

[Nitron00b]

Enjoy the 8ight! Did it come with a transponder so you can bring it to the track?

Thanks!! It was $150 less out the door so I just meant I can buy a transponder or something else I need/want w that $$.

 

[Primarrma]

Thanks for the replies and suggestions. I ended up almost buying a Revo 3.3 but It just felt so expensive after shipping and taxes. This forum eased my mind about Losi cancelling the 8ight T so I bought the Losi for around $150 less. There’s a mylaps transponder I need right there.
I read here that there was a difference between Team Losi Racing (TLR) and Losi. That the Losi vehicles aren’t constantly being replaced like the TLR vehicles.
I may still pick up that revo 3.3 down the road if I fall in love with nitro. That thing looks incredible.

That Losi is great, if you take your time to run it in and look after the basics you'll have a really reliable car to play with, they are super tough and easy to work on. Congrats!

 

[Nitron00b]

That Losi is great, if you take your time to run it in and look after the basics you'll have a really reliable car to play with, they are super tough and easy to work on. Congrats!

What should I order for break in fuel? Nitrotane?

 

[Losi215]

man I really wouldn’t mind having a tmaxx again. Really miss mine I had as a teenager. That or a revo, I’d rock out both of them.

What should I order for break in fuel? Nitrotane?

look into bones brew. I use it, it’s awesome. They have a special break in fuel people swear by as well. I’ve never used it so I can’t comment on it, but I’ve used bones 20 % nitro with 12 oil for break in, and also 30% nitro 10% oil and it’s been excellent. That being said, Nitrotane is apparently a really high quality fuel that is actually made for losi, by Vp fuels. It’s expensive though. Bones brew also contains VP fuel nitro and methanol but they use a proprietary oil package. Either way, nitrotane is good but you can save a bit of money by going with Bones brew if you are located in the USA.

 

[cbaker65]

I just bought 3 gallons of Bones brew ,I'm happy with it ,Nitrotane is good stuff though ,ran it before!...

 

[Primarrma]

What should I order for break in fuel? Nitrotane?

I use VP Racing Golden Break In fuel 1 quart then go to VP Racing Basher Fuel for bashing (it is easy to get a base tune with and will never run hot unless you are really lean) and 25% VP Racing for racing.

https://vpracingfuels.com/product/golden-break-in-14-oil/?c=248

 

[Losi215]

I just bought 3 gallons of Bones brew ,I'm happy with it ,Nitrotane is good stuff though ,ran it before!...

Good stuff man it’s great fuel, just picked up 3 quarts at my local hobby shop yesterday.

 

[cbaker65]

Yea ,if you went with ordering Bones brew ,you can mix match your order an have them replace a normal
quart of fuel with some break-in fuel!...