ALL NEW Team Losi 22 - time to trade in your 2wd buggies

(I've included primarily images of the mid-engine version,
being as this configuration has proven so succcessful with the new LiPO & BL usage)






















(wheelbase has been "stretched" to the new ROAR rules as well)

Thanks for the post dude!
But i allready posted it in the "News" area
Maybe we can use this thread as an "info"-thread if someone of us buy one of this beauty

It looks realy awesome, even better than the Schumacher Cougar SV. Price is also ok!
Retail Price: $409.99
Available For: $269.99*

Lets see how much it will be here in europe and when it will be available here
I really like the option to mount the motor in front and behint the rear axle, so you can finetune it for every trackcondition

Greeets

double post: and when i posted it, there was no info @ the losi hompage about this buggy... quiet weird

Steakjunky schrieb:double post: and when i posted it, there was no info @ the losi hompage about this buggy... quiet weird

Yeah - I don't understand either................ but Losi has two different websites -
http://www.losi.com/
http://www.tlracing.com/
- and I guess one is for their bashers and RTR customers and the other is for their racers. I don't know for sure.



EDIT = the 22 just (finally) got listed on the regular Losi website - but they referenced the tlracing website in the pop-up.

i think tlracing.com is a new website from losi to represent their racing line of cars i really like it, so the image of losi will get better, as the moste people say that losi isn't able to produce high quality electronik racing cars, since they were bought by horizon hobby but now everything will get better new racing car, new website only for the high quality racing cars...... i want a losi 22 buggy NOW

Steakjunky schrieb:Thanks for the post dude!
But i allready posted it in the "News" area
Maybe we can use this thread as an "info"-thread if someone of us buy one of this beauty

It looks realy awesome, even better than the Schumacher Cougar SV. Price is also ok!
Retail Price: $409.99
Available For: $269.99*

Lets see how much it will be here in europe and when it will be available here
I really like the option to mount the motor in front and behint the rear axle, so you can finetune it for every trackcondition

Greeets

Yeah - after starting this thread I noticed your post (MINE HAS MORE PICS ) in the News section - but you only got yours up first because you guys over in Europe are awake 6-8 hours before any of us here in the U.S.A. could have seen it since we were still asleep when the official announcement was made at Midnight (12 am) U.S. time.

I already "backordered" mine with Horizon Hobby, so maybe I'll be the first to get it.

I had been wanting to order a new buggy, for the upcoming start of the outdoor season next summer - and almost bought a schumacher, after almost buying an X6-squared, and had thought about a B4.1 or a RB5sp.

Now I'm glad I waited.

And yes, I agree, this thread will probably do better for discussing the car........... once people start getting their hands on them.


Yes - I am also really happy to see the motor mounting option. From what I've read on one of the US-forums, where the Team Losi drivers post - they have been doing all their early testing with the rear-engine version, and have said it works really well, and have said the team's Europe-based drivers have been using the mid-engine version and like it as well.
I just like the option, and have been of the mind that with the change to LiPO/BL that having a mid-engined car is of a real advantage in trying to get the car set up correctly. The old rear-engine design worked will with heavy NiMH/NiCAD batteries, and really the only way a 2wd would work well, but with the loss of so much weight due to LiPO batteries I think it is where the mid-engine platform is going to prove far superior.

I think everybody that jumped and bought a B4.1 is now going to end up kicking themselves.

According to what I was reading on a US-forum, the release date for the all-new Losi 22 is not supposed to be until mid-January 2011.

I can't wait............ already plunked down my $269.99 as a "backorder" this morning with Horizon (US-distributor).




This car is going to be awesome.

hehehehe awesome dude let us ALL know when you have yours and post everything about this beauty

what's the release date @ horizon hobby USA??

i was also thinking to get a schumacher couger sv but now, i think everything has changed UUUUUUUUUUYEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAh

i'm driving a X Factory X6 4 Gear and its a blast to drive, the I've tried a Schumacher Cougar Sv from a friend and was even better to drive and i think the NEW LOSI 22 WILL BE THE BEST ONE TO DRIVE AND THE BEST ONE TO GET A PERFECTN SETUP

the b4.1 is also a great car, i drove a b4 for 3 seasons but because of the lipos the mid motor cars work better, i think

mid january?? so i think we will get it in march or so

greets

Steakjunky schrieb:hehehehe awesome dude let us ALL know when you have yours and post everything about this beauty

I will, I'll make sure and post here before anywhere else.

Steakjunky schrieb:what's the release date @ horizon hobby USA??

Since Horizon "owns" Losi, if they say "mid January" I trust that it is accurate.

Steakjunky schrieb:i was also thinking to get a schumacher couger sv but now, i think everything has changed UUUUUUUUUUYEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAh

I was too, and I a quite happy that I put off my decision.
I was actually going to order a Shuey last summer, but they were having so many teething problems with the tranny and things that I decided to wait until they got it all sorted out. Then the outdoor season ended, so I thought I'd put off buying one to let my wife purchase me one for Christmas. So I am glad I waited, as this new 22 looks so far superior to everything on the market -- as you said, "everything has changed."

Steakjunky schrieb:i'm driving a X Factory X6 4 Gear and its a blast to drive, the I've tried a Schumacher Cougar Sv from a friend and was even better to drive and i think the NEW LOSI 22 WILL BE THE BEST ONE TO DRIVE AND THE BEST ONE TO GET A PERFECTN SETUP

I've driven an X6 also, but I was never thrilled with Associated cars (and the cars used a lot of B4 parts) - and the XFactory conversions just seemed so cobbled-together, no offense, but having to buy parts two seperate places just didn't thrill me. That, and it seemed like every month or so they were making some kind of running change/update to the cars to keep them from breaking.

Steakjunky schrieb:the b4.1 is also a great car, i drove a b4 for 3 seasons but because of the lipos the mid motor cars work better, i think

Yes, Associated makes fine cars - I just haven't been too thrilled with them since they sold out to the Japanese (Thunder Tiger owns AE). I guess it wouldn't bother me as much if they didn't propose themselves as a US-company, I really don't care where I buy something from or who owns it, but it just seems like they're trying to put themselves over as a US-company when they're not instead of just saying they're Japanese like Kyosho.

Steakjunky schrieb:mid january?? so i think we will get it in march or so

You guys might have to wait until mid-March (or later), but I feel pretty confident I'll have mine some time in January.
Maybe if you're nice to your new friend in the USA, he'll send you one over sooner than March.

rocketrob schrieb:
I will, I'll make sure and post here before anywhere else.

so rcgaudee is your new fav. forum??

rocketrob schrieb:

I was too, and I a quite happy that I put off my decision.
I was actually going to order a Shuey last summer, but they were having so many teething problems with the tranny and things that I decided to wait until they got it all sorted out. Then the outdoor season ended, so I thought I'd put off buying one to let my wife purchase me one for Christmas. So I am glad I waited, as this new 22 looks so far superior to everything on the market -- as you said, "everything has changed."

i know that Schumacher had some gear issues with the cougar sv but the problem is solved since months but the Cougar is still a veeery nice car but the Losi 22 is SEX on two 4 wheels:shockt:

rocketrob schrieb:
I've driven an X6 also, but I was never thrilled with Associated cars (and the cars used a lot of B4 parts) - and the XFactory conversions just seemed so cobbled-together, no offense, but having to buy parts two seperate places just didn't thrill me. That, and it seemed like every month or so they were making some kind of running change/update to the cars to keep them from breaking.

yes, the X6 looks like something weld together or so, but it works just fine, when you how to drive it and set it up. i've never broken a part of this car and i have nearly enough spare parts to build up a 2nd one but i won't. this winter will be the last season for my X6.....

rocketrob schrieb:
You guys might have to wait until mid-March (or later), but I feel pretty confident I'll have mine some time in January.
Maybe if you're nice to your new friend in the USA, he'll send you one over sooner than March.

oooh let me hug you you'll become my beeest friend of the world i have too look for the shipping taxes and so on i would appreciate that, if you would be so kind to send me one over

greets

Steakjunky schrieb:so rcgaudee is your new fav. forum??

As long as you guys send me that check at the end of the month..............like you promised.

Steakjunky schrieb:i know that Schumacher had some gear issues with the cougar sv but the problem is solved since months but the Cougar is still a veeery nice car but the Losi 22 is SEX on two 4 wheels:shockt:

Yes, the Schuie is a very fine car.
It was just a shame that they kind of ignored a manufacturing problem, and let the kits go out.
I was all ready to jump on one last spring, and then saw the concerns of others and I just held off waiting - a wait that inevitably caused me not to order one in a prompt manner. I still might get one to run indoors, but I think I'm going to invest my Christmas gift into that damn-sexy-losi-beast.

Steakjunky schrieb:yes, the X6 looks like something weld together or so, but it works just fine, when you how to drive it and set it up. i've never broken a part of this car and i have nearly enough spare parts to build up a 2nd one but i won't. this winter will be the last season for my X6.....

On, I know it "works fine" - and it's a nice product for what it is. It's just that it looks kind of "clunky" (don't know if there's a word in German to describe that), kind of like wearing a set of combat boots, and it irked me that it relied on so many Associated parts - yet the guys running them insisted they were an entirely different car.
It's like when that TC02C buggy came out last month, all the XFactory devotees all started making a fuss saying it was a clone of their car - their car that had VERY few XFactory parts on them.

Steakjunky schrieb:oooh let me hug you you'll become my beeest friend of the world i have too look for the shipping taxes and so on i would appreciate that, if you would be so kind to send me one over

Let's not get carried away there my friend - wait until I can get my hands on one to send you. Other than shipping costs, which shouldn't be too bad, I think we can get around any duty or taxes by me unboxing it (from the factory container) and then sending it to you marked on the Customs Forms as a "Gift." At least that's what I've done before for some of my friends in the UK.

vid about the new losi 22 buggy

At the big Spektrum race over here in the States, on their maiden voyage the new 22 easily took the TQ honors as well as taking quite a few top spots for the A-finals.

Impressive first outing.

yeah i know saw the vids @ the liverc-chanel on youtube with some insider footage of the pro drivers can't wait to hold one in my hands

Team Losi Racing driver Dustin Evan's TQ'd the 2WD Modified Buggy class with the new Team Losi Racing 22 at the 2010 Spektrum Off-road Championship last week and went on to take the title, winning the first two A-main segments, for the overall victory. Dustin also TQ'd the Modified SCT class with his XXX-SCT as well. Matt Chambers TQ'd the 2WD Modified Truck class with the XXX-T CR and would go on the win the A-main, making it a sweep of the 2wd classes for Team Losi Racing.

new car, first race, FIRST WIN AWESOME
saw it allready on redrc.net thanks a lot for the post

can't wait to hold this racing machine in my hands

New vid about the TLR 22 an the mid motor configuration. Can't wait to get mine woohoooooo

Schaut ja ganz ordentlich aus

Weisst du schon, wann du deinen bekommst?


lg Ghost 22

Naja, Horizon UK und US fangen schon mit der Auslieferung an, soweit ich weiß. Wies bei Horizon DE aussieht, keine Ahnung, kann aber noch ein bischen dauern. Vorbestellt ist er auf jedenfall schon mal, das heißt das die vorbestellten Buggies als erste ausgeliefert werden.
Ich hoffe das es nicht mehr allzulang dauern wird. Sobald ich meinen TLR 22 habe, wird ein ausführlicher Bericht geschrieben!

Lg

The buggy looks AWESOME... still have to wait for mine

have you run yours? how is the quality of the kit? PLEEEEAAAAASE post something about your TLR 22

grets

Steakjunky schrieb:The buggy looks AWESOME... still have to wait for mine

have you run yours? how is the quality of the kit? PLEEEEAAAAASE post something about your TLR 22

grets

Still waiting for yours....really.......why?
They were available in Europe almost a month before the U.S. dealers got their supply.


The "quality" of the pieces contained in the kit are, IMHO, second to none - as is fit and finish.
The "quality" of the design, IMHO, is truly ground-breaking - as good as promised, and (again) second to none.
The "build" went effortlessly, for a kit (as with all kits, if it's your first time building that model) are a bit of an adventure - but nothing really unexpected for an experienced builder. The instructions sheet is very comprehensive with detailed pictures and diagrams.
There are about a zillion screws needed to assemble it, so a quality 2mm hex driver is needed, and more total screws than any other 1/10th buggy I've ever assembled - but it still is quite "modular," so major bits come apart in chunks that will make later repairs pretty easy to accomplish.
Overall - this has got to have the beefiest parts (suspension arms and shocks) of any 1/10th scale car or truck I have ever come across, and it's my guess it will be just as at home on a larger 1/8th scale track as it will be on any 1/10th scale track .... all but bulletproof.

Thanks a lot, sounds really amazing
I know the complete chassis is quiet inovativ and everything looks bulletproof, so i hope i only have to buy a minimum on spare parts... just the usual things like suspension arms f+r
Have you run yours?

My local shop forgot to preoder mine i hope to get my tlr22 very soon


gretings from austria

Steakjunky schrieb:Thanks a lot, sounds really amazing
I know the complete chassis is quiet inovativ and everything looks bulletproof, so i hope i only have to buy a minimum on spare parts... just the usual things like suspension arms f+r
Have you run yours?

My local shop forgot to preoder mine i hope to get my tlr22 very soon


gretings from austria

I really don't have plans on having any spares, other than maybe steering knuckles.
And I don't think you could break one of the suspension arms if you dropped the car off a 10-story building.

Only real plans I have is to upgrade the diff to ceramic diff balls.

rocketrob schrieb:

It looks so sick