X6 shocks Losi or associated?

[Lee]

Every one of us has run AE shocks at one point or another. Losi ones are just faster and feel better. If ae AE were faster or as fast we would be running them

[millzy]

Originally Posted by Lee

Every one of us has run AE shocks at one point or another. Losi ones are just faster and feel better. If ae AE were faster or as fast we would be running them

so why are ae shocks slower?

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by millzy

that the losi team are now all runnig

but yes it is a conversion- a losi conversion that runs losi shocks

id like to see a top family driver run on ae shocks and give the people who buy the kits and run AE shocks a good set up that they could run knowing it got driver X into the top 5 at a national and that driver x spent time on the set up and shocks

nope its an AC conversion for a Losi!!

[millzy]

so whats an x6 then a b4 conversion??

[bigred5765]

i think he is trying to say that you sugested or it looked like you had sugested, it was a losi made conversion, thats how i read it anyway

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by millzy

so whats an x6 then a b4 conversion??

its not an Associated, or a b4 any more

X factory x6 is a car utilizing B4 parts, x6 has its own rear suspension parts (as you know)

when James may joined a saab to an alfa was it a saab? alfa? or a safa?

[millzy]

james may dude

[Lee]

Originally Posted by millzy

so why are ae shocks slower?

Personally, i dont know, it may be the extra droop we can get with them, the car feels ok on them but it just turns faster laps with losi shocks on.

I stuck it out with Ae shocks on my first X6 and i wouldn't have it that losi were better, how could they be? But they just are

[millzy]

Thats the thing there Lee- i am very temped to get an x6- but the fact that you need in the uk the extra bits plue losi shocks and slipper to have the car the same as Ellis puts me off

becuase as you said its faster on losi shocks- and having been around when Ellis came up wtht he e speed hangers i kow they are also a must

[ben]

Originally Posted by millzy

that the losi team are now all runnig

err 2 people millzy.. not the whole team really

[millzy]

Originally Posted by ben

err 2 people millzy.. not the whole team really

you need to get on the right page mate

Brian has one

Danny has one

Griff has one or is lending one

Southwell has his coming for ERP#

and Belston as ive just been told

i think thats the UK losi team lol- as its not a huge team now is it

[peetbee]

Originally Posted by millzy

i think thats the UK losi team lol- as its not a huge team now is it

er, don't forget Dave!

[blue_pinky]

Hehe...you whispering that Pete?

So I'm wondering, when does a Losi stop being a losi? An X6 conversion is known as an X-factory car rather than an AE car and depending on personal preference carries any number of non AE parts, and has it's own racing team / family.

With regards this latest AC conversion, which I don't know any real detail about, when does the Losi car become an AC car and not a losi car?

Interesting to hear that the losi team drivers aren't using a truely losi car?!?!?! If that's the correct assessment!

[Lee]

The losi team are allowed to use it for a number of reasons. Mainly the standard Cr is not the best and secondly it does utilise all losi parts, so people have to buy a CR to use this car, the only bit they throw away is the chassis.

[Lee]

Originally Posted by millzy

Thats the thing there Lee- i am very temped to get an x6- but the fact that you need in the uk the extra bits plue losi shocks and slipper to have the car the same as Ellis puts me off

becuase as you said its faster on losi shocks- and having been around when Ellis came up wtht he e speed hangers i kow they are also a must

I dont know if the slipper is a must, i haven't felt the need to use a losi one, i think it's a personal preference thing.

[bigred5765]

we use and have always used the ae slipper never had a single problem,and as lee we ran for the first 12 months on ae shocks they were just fine,but when you get to the point were you just cant get the car right,and no top ten driver can help you because there not running them, it's time to get out the losi shocks,I'm not sure if there any better just theres more options open using them,

[Darren Boyle]

Last I knew speaking to Ellis, he was still using an AE slipper and had no thoughts to change it!

Thats one "essential" you can knock off the list of bits that are a must for an X6......

[blue_pinky]

Originally Posted by Lee

the only bit they throw away is the chassis.

Nothing big or important then, hehe

On topic, I've been running associated shocks on my x6, and having now had a bit of practice don't think I'm building them too badly and the car seems to be running well with them, however, I've just got hold of a set of losi shocks and am going to give them a go this week...only because I can really, so will report my thoughts on the matter if I have any!

I have no doubt they will feel different, as to better? Maybe, but reckon mostly it's what you get used to, I run alongside losi'd x6's and don't feel like it's a disadvantage on the AE ones.

What are the thoughts on the losi slipper then? What difference do people find with that?

[millzy]

Originally Posted by DMS Racing

Last I knew speaking to Ellis, he was still using an AE slipper and had no thoughts to change it!

Thats one "essential" you can knock off the list of bits that are a must for an X6......

coz ellis said so?

but then other team drivers are telling me diffrent and that the losi slipper is better

[Darren Boyle]

Just spoke to Ellis no more than 2 mins ago on the phone, he confirms he runs the AE slipper and always has since he prefers it to the feel of the Losi one that he was familiar with on his older XXX's when he ran them.

You did say "i am very temped to get an x6- but the fact that you need in the uk the extra bits plue losi shocks and slipper to have the car the same as Ellis puts me off" a few post back.

Every factory driver in every team will have their own favourite little bits that they prefer to use that not all of their team mates will like...