HorizonHobby.com Preview - Losi 1/16-scale Mini SCT

[ethanissocool]

Imma get one soon. And put it in my backpack for after school.

[photo20sai]

can i put my mongoose 10.5t motor in it. its a 380.

[HorizonRCdotCom]

@photo20sai Yes you can.

[SuperChuckles13]

PLEASE ANWSER how long is the battery life for a 1300MAH 11.1v 3s lipo AND WILL IT LAST LONGER THAN THE NI MH that come with the car

[HorizonRCdotCom]

@SuperChuckles13 I am not aware of a 1300mAh LiPo that will fit in this chassis. Would it last longer than the stock pack? It's nearly 6-times the capacity of the stock battery so yes it will last a lot longer, but again I don't know how you would fit it in the chassis.

[SuperChuckles13]

@HorizonRCdotCom will it go faster with a lipo 11.1v?

[SuperChuckles13]

is the stering perportinal

[HorizonRCdotCom]

@SuperChuckles13 Yes it is

[SuperChuckles13]

can you use a 3s 1.11v lipo?

[antoniodemonio9]

i love mine but the steering servo keeps burning out.



[RCTrxMicros12]

which is better the micro sct or mini sct?

[SuperChuckles13]

@RCTrxMicros12 get the mini its brushless and faster and havs a 22-3s lipo cut off i'm getting it for xmas and alot better than the micros

[chino925]

ive a bunch of these and i have one myself . such a fun little truck. maybe mini eclipse tires for these ? my customers have been racing these at the local track . and they all wish they had more tire options. mounting the battery under the chassis and using the battery hold down as a guard for the battery does wonders for this truck.

[TrichbeeT]

is it water resistant?

[HorizonRCdotCom]

@TrichbeeT It is not

[coltar1234]

How would this compare to the 1/16 slash

[HorizonRCdotCom]

@coltar1234 Completely different sort of vehicles. The Slash is 4WD where the Mini SCT is 2WD.

[gtawesom3]

Hi, would the lipo that came with the mini monster baja work in this?

[HorizonRCdotCom]

@gtawesom3 No, the battery tunnel is a different shape. The 1/16-scale Mini SCT needs a stick pack where the Mini Monster Baja used a 4x2 configuration.

[gtawesom3]

@HorizonRCdotCom thanks

[TheRandon55]

Will I be able to bind my 1/18 mini rock crawler transmitter to this vehicle? or are they two seperate transmitters?

[HorizonRCdotCom]

@TheRandon55 If it is DSM with Spektrum Technology then yes. I believe the Mini Rock Crawler transmitter is a DSM transmitter so you should be good to go.

[TheRandon55]

@HorizonRCdotCom awesome, thank you so much for replying.....horizon hobby all the way! you guys are great!!

[tot173]

is the sct water proof?plz

[HorizonRCdotCom]

@tot173 It is not

[madeinquebec]

Hey friend. Please help! I had the Mini SCT for months now but cannot find these hop-ups for it. First of all, is there a clear body available from Losi, and if so, what's the part number? Also, I saw some tracks on Youtube racing this truck, but the stock tires seems too hard for almost any surface. I'm doing donuts in a parking lot trying to go in a straight line. I found one unusual Con with the truck: it jumps nose-heavy. I blame the short butt. I'll have to add a weight there.

[ajp197]

Do you know of any websites that would sell aluminum hop ups for the mini sct or the parts it shares from other losi rc cars? Thanks

[HorizonRCdotCom]

@ajp197 We carry a wide variety of option parts in Aluminum for the Mini SCT.

[BusterAmmo]

is it fast?

[lmaorc]

whats it do on a 3s lipo

[SuperTraxxas7]

wat is the best battery for it

[SuperTraxxas7]

what is the best battery for it

[MrMicroSCT]

what charger would you reccomend then, could you use the 1/18 lipo charger?

[HorizonRCdotCom]

@MrMicroSCT LOSB9635 is the combo with the LiPo and charger

[MrMicroSCT]

Can you charge the lipo battery with the standard charger?

[HorizonRCdotCom]

@MrMicroSCT Absolutely not! The LiPo battery requires a LiPo-specific charger. Trying to charge it with a NiMH charger WILL damage the pack at the least and, quite possibly, start a fire.

[easternbmx19]

how fast does it go?

[MrMicroSCT]

Is this truck ok on a 1/10 scale off-road track?

[HorizonRCdotCom]

@MrMicroSCT It should be ok in that situation.

[MrMicroSCT]

Is this truck ok to go on a 1/10 off road track?

[MrMicroSCT]

i cant get onto your website

[HorizonRCdotCom]

@MrMicroSCT We were having some server issues over the weekend, it should be fixed now.

[MrMicroSCT]

thanks

[MrTomoboy1]

what mah can it go upto coz i wanna get a better battery pack

[HorizonRCdotCom]

@MrTomoboy1 There is no limit to capacity you can go up to.

[MrTomoboy1]

1/16th-Scale Brushless Ready-to-Run Short Course Truck this website is better pries wise

[MrTomoboy1]

its not to small its just the righ sir me im a beginner

[MrTomoboy1]

what volt is it i thought it was like 11.2-7.2 please respond

[HorizonRCdotCom]

@MrTomoboy1 The included battery is a 7.2v, 1100mAh NiMH battery pack.

[MrTomoboy1]

thanks so much i needed to know how big it was i h8 mini once

[MrMicroSCT]

Would you recommend the Mini SCT or the Losi Strike ?

[TheLitDynamite]

@MrMicroSCT they are the same just choose the size. in my opinion , i would go for the mini.

[pierceman555]

HorizonRcdotCom is the whole truck waterproof or just the motor or servo

[HorizonRCdotCom]

@pierceman555 It's not water proof. The ESC, Receiver and Servo are water resistant.

[MrMicroSCT]

Is this front wheel drive?

[HorizonRCdotCom]

@MrMicroSCT It is rear wheel drive

[MrMicroSCT]

can you use the controller that it comes with on any losi BND truck?

[smashNgrab5953]

is it 4wd

[HorizonRCdotCom]

@smashNgrab5953 It is 2WD

[gladiatortarantula]

i heard that this vehicle doesn't handle well on dirt as well as other surface, and i also would like to see an industry standard implemented for battery size in similar vehicles... =(

[HorizonRCdotCom]

@gladiatortarantula I haven't been able to drive one yet so I don't know how it handles. As far as the battery it is an industry standard pack. The Mini 6-cell has been around for quite some time.

[manimawsomelikeme]

I hate the ec2 connectors they connect better but my local hobby shops dont have any lipos or chargers or the connectors in stock but I ordered them but thats my hobby shops' own fault... I cant find a 3s lipo with the connectors already on them with the wall charger :( I got it its pretty fast with the stock battery waiting on connectors for the 2s lipo i cant wait till i get the lipo in it... wheelies outta the box not at all cause of the motor location but spins the tires on any surface

[richhi95]

Hello, im intressed in buying a nitro rc truck however iv heard that the fumes can be bad or even toxic for you, is this true, its putting me of buying one which is ennoying because im really intressed in buying one. Thanks. :)

[HorizonRCdotCom]

@richhi95 You do want to be in a well-ventilated area if you are running Nitro. The fumes can be toxic if you are in a confined area.

[manimawsomelikeme]

@richhi95 same as full scale vehicles, the0 only way you can be poisoned through the fumes is by being in an area with no air moving through it. If your only 14 / 15 I wouldnt get a nitro inless you have steady income. Im 16 Ive had 5 different namebrand nitros they all break the one i recommend the most not for breaking constantly is a HPI Nitro Firestrorm theyre damn fast, durable, and Ive broke none at all so far had for a month run it everyday most of the day Goodluck and Merry CHRISTmas!

[richhi95]

@manimawsomelikeme cool thanks for the advice, im 16 soon but i may wait until i leave home and see if im still passionate. By the way iv looked in to the hpi firestorm alot.:)

[kalishaROX]

hey great vid i just have a few questions can i use a traxxas veiloen with no issues and if its stock haw fast would it go with a 3s lipo thx :)

[HorizonRCdotCom]

@kalishaROX The Velineon System would fit and work however it's not really necessary. The motor and ESC that comes with it are quite nice. If you'd want to go faster the stock ESC can handle a higher KV motor too. I have not driven it with a 3S so I don't know how fast that setup would go, sorry.

[mrmikeandme]

@kalishaROX Yes the veiloen system would work in this truck but the stock brushless system in the mini sct is great! there is no reason to switch it out

[pyromaster55]

Wish Losi would up the ante on the rest of their parts. Losi's insistence on using those useless mini servo's has turned me off of the company for good until they straighten their junk out. This day in age there's no reason for having to spend over $150 on an off road RTR that can't be driven or bashed off road with out serious upgrades.

[mrmikeandme]

@pyromaster55 A servo upgrade is about $12...

[pyromaster55]

@mrmikeandme That's the point. Decent servo's are cheap and easy to get. So there isn't any reason to spend $150+ on an off road "RTR" car (even a mini) that isn't ready to run off road out of the box. No other company does it, Losi's mini's are a cool idea, they just fall short on the details.

[mrmikeandme]

@pyromaster55 i get wat ur sayin man.. but I've had no problems with my mini sct at all.. I have had lots of losi minis and micros and have loved them all.. heck i've been bashing my stock mini lst 2 for 2 years with out one broken part!! loosening the servo saver up a bit goes a long way i guess cuz i have never had servo issues!

[camaromanss27]

so sense you can move the body up and down and shares some parts with the mini high roller can you put the highrollers tires on it?

[HorizonRCdotCom]

@camaromanss27 Possibly, however I have not tried it myself.

[summit485]

how fast does it come out of the box

[asmjaunard]

can it go on grass ?

what is the max speed for it ?

great vid !!!

[madeinquebec]

I just bought this as I love SC trucks. I wanted a mini with BND: this one has great price and ALL goodies. It's very light, wide, fast but not tough like others, but that's fine for my use. Question: what important upgrades are available right away that I can buy? (i.e. Mini-T shocks or what? what about turnbuckles? Anything else?) I haven't run it outside but I can't wait! Love the looks.

[HorizonRCdotCom]

@madeinquebec I haven't had a chance to play around with one as of yet so i don't have any real recommendations yet. Stay tuned though, we'll try to get something together.

[madeinquebec]

@HorizonRCdotCom I bought the Mini-T shocks upgrade, part no.LOSB1110, I think they're a direct fit, right? They're bling! I noticed the truck uses e-clips, but I wonder of the Mini-t have an alternative to those for the hinge pins. I also have the Losi XXXcr buggy and they have the e-clips of course.

[jamiekenta]

losi should make a 4wd 1/16 rally car with a SCALE body unlike the traxxas rally and associated rc18. all the mini/micro rally cars out there look too cartoonish.

[TheChaseisbeast]

whats the top speed on this thing? does it come with a battery? whats trhe runtime like

[MrTechman98]

if i add a 7400kv brush less combo will it go the same speed as the 2s lipo

[HorizonRCdotCom]

@MrTechman98 the 7400kV motor would be considerably faster than the 2S IMHO. You're putting almost double the motor in there compared to the 4500kV it comes with.

[ripstickolli]

@HorizonRCdotCom what batterys should i buy to make it last longer?

[HorizonRCdotCom]

@ripstickolli Anything with a higher capacity would be good. The Losi LiPo packs are really good, as are the ones from Dynamite.

[DoubleK20]

Run time on battery? Did I miss it?

[HorizonRCdotCom]

@DoubleK20 Runtime on the included battery should be between about 10-to 15-minutes depending on throttle position, condition of the battery, gearing, etc.

[steveG23]

@HorizonRCdotCom Does the radio have a throttle limit adjustment? Would that help increase runtime? ...I'm considering a pair of these for my kids. They don't need the to go fast, only putt around. Thanks!

[HorizonRCdotCom]

@steveG23 There is no throttle limit, sorry.

[xLucky7s]

@steveG23 You don't want to limit the potential of the car if you're afraid that the car will be broken in a crash, just let your kids experiment (unless they're under the age of six), best way to learn.

[steveG23]

@xLucky7s Thanks for the responses, guys. One kid is 6 and the other is 4. The 4 year old will promptly destroy the thing. It won't stop me from buying them, but I was curious. Do the 1/24 SCT trucks use the same radio?

[rc18trocks]

are the size of the wheels the same as the mini t's? or bigger, plz answer cause i need to make a disicion between this and the mini slash

[HorizonRCdotCom]

@rc18trocks They are a larger diameter than the Mini-T's

[MrTechman98]

how fast would it go with a 2s lipo

[mrmikeandme]

@MrTechman98 i would say around 50+ mph

[MrJBomb13]

can the cs3 battery connectors fit the mini sct's cs2 connector?

[HorizonRCdotCom]

@MrJBomb13 If you meant EC2 and EC3, no, they are different connector sizes.

[MrJBomb13]

hi i am going to buy this mini sct but their is two different kinds and i do not know what is better. i do not know what the 1/16 Mini ReadyLift SCT Bind-N-Drive brushless which is $169.99. the 1/16 mini rtr brushless truck at $199.99 is a lil more higher price but whats the difference? thanks

[oxymoron55051]

@MrJBomb13 the difference is the rtr come with everything you need to race, remote baterries, most of the time charger, really everything you need to race. with the bnd, or bind-n-drive, you need to buy a remote batteries and such essentials to be able t drive your truck.

[rc18trocks]

does it come with that brushless?

[HorizonRCdotCom]

@rc18trocks Yes it does.

[konarcflyers]

can you change the wheels to paddles or some thing or is ALL-Ts the only tires the only option for this truck?

[HorizonRCdotCom]

@konarcflyers It looks like it should use any Mini-T wheel and tire, however the stock wheels and tires are considerably narrower. You'd need LOSB1165 for tires and LOSB1160 for rear tires for example.

[konarcflyers]

@HorizonRCdotCom also are they working bead lock tires?

[HorizonRCdotCom]

@konarcflyers I honestly don't know, sorry

[oxymoron55051]

@konarcflyers no, they are not real beadlocks. they are "beadlock style" rims. it's the same concept oon the losi mini and micro rockcrawlers

[obzelite]

losi, your killing us.. give us a new 1:10 that we can actually race.

these little things are fun for 2 mins and then its over.

[Atheistprimate]

Nice detail,I would dig seeing Losi releasing more Short Course trucks in the future. Maybe something to run against the SCRT10. :)

[13ig13oyz]

do almost all of the mini-t parts fit? (oil filled shocks etc.)

[timbulb]

I can't wait to see the stacks of these go unsold at my LHS, like the Strike and HIGHrollers and mini desert buggies.

[brianiris]

@xmoder25 i agree, just get a traxxas

[RCBlade66]

it would be great if you did a review on the new EU and the 8ight e

[HorizonRCdotCom]

@RCBlade66 Probably won't review the 8IGHt EU since it's a Europe-only release. With the 8IGHT-E being re-released without electronics we might do that one.

[warranqe]

hope they dont use this design in 1/10 because its going to fail hard... works this small. but that motor mounting way is just a no no

[WarhawkLegend69]

Hey makers of LOSI i see that you discontinued the 8ight E 2.0.. Now release that without the electronics and you will be watching to salessssssssssss pour in

Thanks

And do that like next week asappppppppppp !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???????????­?

[HorizonRCdotCom]

@WarhawkLegend69 Done and done. The 8IGHT-E is being sold now without electronics, LOSA0807 is the P/N.