Losi's new CORR truck - Strike

[SuperRoo]

http://losi.com/ProdInfo/LargeImages/LOSB0105BD.jpg

This truck will be available in a RTR and BND. The later being a Bind And Drive like some of the planes and helicopters available from Horizon.

See linky here RTR (http://www.losi.com/Products/Features.aspx?ProdId=LOSB0105) and here BND (http://www.losi.com/Products/Features.aspx?ProdId=LOSB0105BD)

The features make it look like a re-badged Slash except for the lipo capable esc and 2.4ghz radio.

US Price $199, Farkin Cheap

Features



Losi receiver and transmitter with Spektrum 2.4GHz DSM technology
Water-resistant LiPo and NiMH compatible reversing electronic speed control
All metal 3-gear transmission with full bearings and slipper clutch for effective power handling
12T 550-sized high-speed motor performance motor
“Internal” mounted motor and transmission design
Adjustable, aluminum oil-filled shocks
Multiple shock and upper suspension link mounting locations
Narrow, center channel chassis for ultimate handling
Adjustable battery placement to tune vehicle handling
Custom screened Short Course Truck body in red and blue colors
Realistic front and rear bumpers for racing protection
Scaled chrome wheels equipped with all-terrain SCT tires
Vehicle tangles limited by Nerf wings lateral body support
Precise, digital steering servo
Full ball bearing equipped for efficiency and speed
Metal universal joints provide incredible driveline strength in race and bash conditions
Super efficient planetary differential
Adjustable turnbuckles for fine-tuning the handling
Oversized, captured ball ends for ultra smooth suspension articulation

Product Specifications

Type:Short Course Truck
Scale:1/10
Length:22.76 inches (578.1mm)
Width:11.65 inches (295.9mm)
Wheelbase:13.2 inches (335.2mm)
Weight:4.3 lbs (1.95kg) without Battery
Tire Type:All-Terrain SCT
Motor or Engine:12T 550 Performance Motor
Speed Control:Water-Resistant, with Reverse
Radio:Losi Radio System (both Receiver and Transmitter included) with Spektrum 2.4GHz DSM Technology
Batteries:7.2V NiMH or 7.4 LiPo (Not Included)
Kit/RTR:Ready-To-Run (RTR)
Shock Type:All-Alluminum, Oil-Filled
Body:Custom-Screened SCT in Red or Blue
Ball Bearings:Complete

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[obzELiTe]

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[jonnysikrx3]

mmm, i like it.... hows the rear toe on the thing!!! and the tires look good too...

[Dan]

Looks pretty skinny compared to other Corr trucks :eek:

[KingBob]

On the plus side, it looks like its have heaps of suspension travel, what with the chassis being so high, should soak up huge jumps!

Downside, with such a high and narrow chassis, it'll have a high centre of gravity, and probably prone to rolling. Unless that big suspension travel is soft enough to soak up the roll.

[Emlyn]

Sticker windows. :o

[NightWolf]

this point someone made is rather interesting
the Strike has a rather high center of gravity, the chassis is quite narrow, this should help eleviate the excessive body roll and stop it from tiping over so easily and be a bit more stable than the slash but not too stable to make it appear as a racer only

[KingBob]

this point someone made is rather interesting
the Strike has a rather high center of gravity, the chassis is quite narrow, this should help eleviate the excessive body roll and stop it from tiping over so easily and be a bit more stable than the slash but not too stable to make it appear as a racer only


Yeah, thats what i said. lol

[obzELiTe]

look how low that motor is sitting, its roughly the same height as the sc10 that used the t4 design. if it went that low at the rear of the truck it was get smashed senseless. bringing it forward they have dropped it so the car balance should be a lot better, with the benefit of more ground clearance than that sc10 and a protected motor ,besides a battery packs its going to be the heaviest thing in the car so the cog isn't going to as high as a slash.
the arms are also not level and thats the standard height, so you have alot of room to drop the height and i dare say a heap or travel to absorb the jumps if you wish.

going to be interesting to see 3 different designs all in the same class.

[NightWolf]

im getting one regardless im willing to risk it on losi

[Emlyn]

Yeah, thats what i said. lol

you said it will be prone to rolling.. he said this should help eleviate the excessive body roll and stop it from tiping over so easily...:D

[KingBob]

you said it will be prone to rolling.. he said this should help eleviate the excessive body roll and stop it from tiping over so easily...:D

Yes, but i also said: "Unless that big suspension travel is soft enough to soak up the roll"

[Dan]

yeahh, we know that you know everything KB :rolleyes:

[Mark]

ahahahahaha. While the chassis looks like its sitting high the diff sits a lot lower. I like it.

[BIG PETE]

i just showed my cook she said no i dont need to try one

[Dags]

The biggest problem the Corrs have is being too taily. Losi looks like they might have made that worse by transferring the weight further forward.
I think traction wise it'll be a disaster...

[05brocky]

Almost all the corr trucks i have seen seem to follow the seppo blue groove approach of a very stiff setup that just doesn't work here, no traction? i wonder why. I reckon the losi looks very good and should be more than a match for it's opponents.

[Dags]

All you need is a radio and new electrics and you're ready to go!

[NightWolf]

ive got brushless sitting here to put in the losi
fantom 17.5 brushless
just waiting on stock to arrive

[Emlyn]

i need a new 17.5 =/

[Dags]

Yeah but selling it without a radio will put some people off.... then again, the Losi one isn't too bad. Not much adjustment but ok, so the RTR could be fine.

[SuperRoo]

Oreilly Model Products have listed a price and avail on the RTR version.

August is the ETA, so we could see it before the US and price will be $343.

Will update if we will get the BND version here.

[NightWolf]

lets see if they can get it first as i will have $$ for one in a few days

[SuperRoo]

Oreilly's have told me mid August, the US release date is late August. So I recon they are being sent out of Japan errr Taiwan at the same time to all countries.

[NightWolf]

hold one for me when they get one

[nexxus]

*yawn*

http://www.losi.com/Content/Tours/StrikeRTR/tour.html

Chassis looks too thin to me.

[jonnysikrx3]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGJTHaTM790

not sure if anyone's posted/seen it but a review on the losi strike

[Nissanmania]

I think it looks good:

*CVD's not cheap and nasty dogbones
*Reasonable tough looking turnbuckles/ball ends
*Motor inboard I think will give better traction - almost creating a "mid-mounted" engine instead of the weight of the motor hanging over the back. Means motor and sensor wires can be shorter and neater especially with the ESC mounted at the rear of the chassis.

Losi trucks are not normally noted for toughness but this looks the goods!

[SuperRoo]

A little update on the Strike.

The Losi's finished 3rd, 4th and 5th in their first outing of the A-main at the Short Course Nats over the weekend. The rest of the class were mainly SC10's. The three Losi's were stock except for one that had all the factory alloy bling for show and the other which was running a 10.5.

I also found some side by side shots of the Strike with a Slash.

[skindoggy33]

hey Richard what would the cost of one bind and drive at your store??

[NightWolf]

ill test its durabilty

[Nissanmania]

Like the little motor cooling fan in the rear chassis - looks almost like it would be in a full scale version!

[SuperRoo]

hey Richard what would the cost of one bind and drive at your store??

The Aust Losi distributor has not made any plans to bring the BND in as yet but the RTR is expected to be around $342. Might be cheaper if the dollar improves or vice versa.

They may still bring in the BND since they knew nothing about the Strike until I told them and at the time of telling them I didnt know there was a BND either.

Only major problem I have seen with the Losi Strike is the open diff but the truck it is still in the final stages of completion for the retail market and their R&D guy said there was talk of a sealed diff that may be included in the final production model. They also have a ball diff that will be available at the time of production.

[SuperRoo]

Like the little motor cooling fan in the rear chassis - looks almost like it would be in a full scale version!

I've been informed that the fan is there to "Blow Away The Competition". :D

[NightWolf]

when are they exspected

[SuperRoo]

Before the US gets theirs.

[NightWolf]

how strong do u think they will be compared to a slash
i need tough as nails

[SuperRoo]

how strong do u think they will be compared to a slash
i need tough as nails

I would recommend you stick with the Slash then.

You'll never find as many hop-ups for any of the other SCT's as you can for the Slash, which makes it a great contender for Toughest Truck in SCT racing or bashing.

[05brocky]

Around $340 ay,can't wait to see that happen.