Is the Losi 454 a good motor?

[alien13]

Looking for a good motor for my LST project. That's the stock engine, but should I look for something better?

 

[RC Addict]

If it's good enough for the Losi XXL it's gonna be a beast in the LST.

P.S. The stock engine was the Mach .26...

 

[Racer 1966]

Rumor and everything I've read/heard is it's a clone to LRP Z.28 with exception of the carburetor. Actually not a clone by the rumor,it says Losi bought the Z.28 tooling which is why LRP sells the .30 now

 

[alien13]

Rumor and everything I've read/heard is it's a clone to LRP Z.28 with exception of the carburetor. Actually not a clone by the rumor,it says Losi bought the Z.28 tooling which is why LRP sells the .30 now

That's what I've been hearing too. Now I need to find a header pipe that fits the Losi exhaust. It has the spring connect, and the Ofna header pipe I have uses the silicone boot.

 

[Chuck 822]

i thought the lrp z.28r amd the losi 454 where made by sh engines. i'm not 100% sure, but a friend of mine at the track runs the 454 and it looks blockwise identical to a z.28r. but both motors scream for sure

 

[olds97_lss]

That's what I've been hearing too. Now I need to find a header pipe that fits the Losi exhaust. It has the spring connect, and the Ofna header pipe I have uses the silicone boot.

So, you need a header to fit your pipe? The aftershock one requires the coupler as well:
http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=LOSB5049

May want to look on ebay and pick up a losi HT pipe/header combo. That pipe works really well with the LRP28S3. I run it on my savage and aftershock with the LRP's. Since the 454 is a "clone", should be a good fit for it as well.

 

[alien13]

That header pipe won't work on the Mutilator chassis. The exhaust port faces the rear, and the pipe sits on the left side of the chassis. I need a U-shaped header for it.

Like this:

 

[olds97_lss]

Oh... you said "lst project", so I figured it was for an LST chassis of some sort. Is that not a photo of your rig? What's wrong with the header you have now?

These should work:
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXFUE2&P=7
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXTSE7&P=7
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXLVT7&P=7
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXRUL9&P=7
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXLFL2&P=7

That last one might be a bit wide for a buggy. I use it on my side exhaust BB revo because it's longer and can reach out further.


EDIT:
I think I just realized what you were asking... you need a header to work with your LST pipe on your truggy...

This is from the muggy, which uses a similar pipe to the LST:
http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=LOSB5063

Sorry, I'm an idiot!

 

[alien13]

Sorry, I actually forgot about that. Kinda had to be put on hold to worry about two I have now. The 454 that was intended to go on the LST at a much later date ended up being used for the Muti, because I stripped out the glow plug threads in the head button on my Force .32. That engine was getting too old to keep running anyway, starting to lose compression.