What is Up with the Diffs and Shocks on the Losi Mini LMT?!?!

[@72chiefruse]

All of Losi’s cars had shocks without a top cap back in the day starting with the Jrx2. Man I feel old now 😂

[@FullThrottleRC]

Yep that's definitely before my time in rc 😂 First rc was a mini e-revo and all since have had shocks that were built in roughly the same way! Guess that's why I was shocked to see these be a little different

[@MonsterTruckMcKayla]

I remember those older Losi shocks. Those were my first aftermarket shocks when I converted my stock Clod to a JPS chassis and I could never figure them out, lol. Eventually I switched over to Associated shocks since they were so much easier to rebuild 😄.

[@Wayne83MI]

Jb weld the spider gears, just like welding the spider gears on a real truck. Rc version of a Lincoln locker.

[@FullThrottleRC]

That'll be the next step if no one comes out with a sealed diff! Was really hoping to see an option for us to tune the diffs with different weight fluids

[@MonsterTruckMcKayla]

I used to JB Weld the diffs for some of my Mod Clods back in the day, but I used to snap axles and axles shafts until the MIP CVDs came out for it. It made for some fun saves and sidewall cyclones though!

[@Kidgd.05]

Did you also lock up the front diffs?

[@FullThrottleRC]

@@Kidgd.05 yes I put the silicone in both front and rear

[@S5UPERCHARGED]

How did the silicone plugs in the diffs work out?

[@FullThrottleRC]

@@S5UPERCHARGED I haven't taken it back apart to see how it's lasted but I definitely liked the response it added to the feel of the truck! Should've been something done from the factory in my opinion!

[@S5UPERCHARGED]

@FullThrottleRC Good to know it has a positive effect, I was a bit worried it'd push the diff apart, causing it to slip. The Traxxas LaTrax Teton has the same open diff design, and I had a lot of trouble with it skipping teeth. The LMT must have a stiffer diff housing, keeping it tight

[@hammerdown4848]

The Losi mini b/t have the same bottom cartridge design. It sucks! Btw, I just swapped out the axles for the Treal’s last night and holy cow are there a lot of screws in the stock ones. 😳

[@FullThrottleRC]

Yes!! The amount of screws holding these axles in is insane! But they are really tough so I won't complain too much!

[@norcalrc]

That’s how all the 3s Arrma’s shocks are too

[@FullThrottleRC]

It's something I've never seen before in rc. I can't quite figure out what's the advantage of a design like that but I feel like there's gotta be something for them to do it

[@boosieboo497]

I would’ve destroyed my shocks if I hadn’t watched this! Never seen those either that’s crazy design. Guess they want everyone to purchase the upgraded versions

[@FullThrottleRC]

I was a little nervous about breaking mine as well trying to twist the caps off 😖😖

[@tizrc1358]

Arrma gorgon shocks unscrew from the bottom smh

[@FullThrottleRC]

It's a really odd design. I don't really see the benefits of it

[@dal2582]

Kyosho 1/10 race buggy’s have the bottom fill shocks … very easy to change out oil

[@FullThrottleRC]

How do you go about bleeding them though? It's always been easy for me to bleed shocks with the typical top cap

[@forrestcrabbe]

🤘🍻🤘

[@tizrc1358]

I order the hot Racing shocks for my mini lmt

[@FullThrottleRC]

I'll check into those. Thanks!

[@josephhobbs3009]

If you can fit very small o rings,it will tighten the diff. Just be careful not to use to thick o rings

[@FullThrottleRC]

Would that not make the gear mesh too tight, wearing them out quicker? Or am I misunderstanding what you're meaning?

[@josephhobbs3009]

@FullThrottleRC that is a concern, you just need to take out as much slop as possible! Then use very heavy grease

[@badbilly4209]

Losi mini b has the same shocks.

[@FullThrottleRC]

I looked into one of those but never bought one. Guess I can look into ungrades for the mini b as well now though

[@MrFRITZ5]

All arrma boost 550 mega and 3s models load from bottom

[@FullThrottleRC]

I guess maybe that's where losi picked up that design being part of Horizon Hobby now. I'm not a fan of it for sure

[@obtv6827]

Stuff that diff full of grease.

[@FullThrottleRC]

Thought of that but I feel like that'll sling out even easier than the silicone earplugs