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rc basher
3.23.06, 11:12 am
First off;this is an AWESOME Mini MT(monster truck)!I love it.


QUICK FACTS

Brand:Team Losi
For:intermidete skilled driver
Type:Monster Truck
Speed:16mph
shocks:4 over-sized oil filled



STEERING

The steering is unbeatable,with the two steering servos!There is a slight push,but as there is on most RC cars.The turning radious is 1.7 feet,the steering is better than any other mini i have ever driven,it is very smooth and is super quiet.
RATE:9.5



Parts quality and fit

This MT is built like a rock,it is even designed so that the turnbuckel pops off to save the other more expensive parts from braking like the arms.There is litteraly no chassis flex with the aluminum 3 plated chassis with the 2nd plate to keep it even stiffer.The only down side is that the body post break eaisily,but they are body clipped to the shock tower,so they are extremely cheep,i will nottify you of the price ASAP.
RATE:9.5




Off-Road handaling

This ROCKS the out-door rough,rocky terrain,with the 4 super-sized oil filled shocks.The grass doesnt slow this thing down at all with the wopping 1.5 inches of ground clearence and with the power from the 2 370 frenzy motors supplies more than enough power to move the massive 2.2 inch wheels/tires at up to speeds of 16 MilesPerHour.There is litteraly nothing that can stop this thing.
RATE:10



Onroad Handaling

This handles very well on road,materafact it handals to good!You can steer to the left just a little and then veer to the right you can do a flip,But some times you dont try to do it and it does!I think that says it all.
RATE:9.5



Jumping

This jumps great,you can practicly land it every time.I have been going of jumps at wierd angles and it tilts to one side,but in mid-air it re-centers like magic!The oversized shocks provide a cusiony landing almost as if you were landing on a cotton pillow,there is no bounce.
RATE:10



Overall

This is by far the best MT in my opinion
I give it a solid

9.5

Benny
3.23.06, 8:32 pm
Good review! Do you have any pictures?

rc basher
3.24.06, 6:33 am
sure, let me post them.

And thanks for the complement!

http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63048

Benny
3.24.06, 1:08 pm
That sure is a nice truck! Be sure to get some pics once you get a few hop ups.

rc basher
3.24.06, 1:15 pm
Ok, will do!

Thanks! I wonder what my first one will be?(dream)

offroadin'101
3.30.06, 9:07 pm
That is a nice truck. If I got a mini I would get this for sure with that kind of a review! Nice job!

rc basher
3.31.06, 7:12 am
Thanks, that was when I only ran it a few times(6 to be exact), and I have found a few problems now that I've had it for quite sometime.

For anybody who is getting the MLST:
Switch to deans as fast as you can(prevent it from catching fire).
Call losi and ask for the update kit(1-888-899-LOSI)and also ask for some rims even if you havn't broken them(you will).
Make sure the is oil in all 4 of the shocks.
Get a new antenna.

And here are some of the most common problems:
diffs stripping
rims cracking

m18t driver
4.15.06, 10:33 pm
To solve the diff problem:

Boil the gears, and then put lithium grease in the diffs. No more stripping for a while

GTRice
5.29.06, 2:08 pm
Nice review. I got the mini lst too and it's a fun truck to drive around with.

rc basher
5.29.06, 3:58 pm
To solve the diff problem:

Boil the gears, and then put lithium grease in the diffs. No more stripping for a while

I know, but I have heard stories that when the diff gears touch the side of the boiling pot that they can get deformed.

Thanks MR.

Benny
5.29.06, 7:03 pm
I have a MLST that I love! But the 1 servo stripped and the other jammed on the first run, I sent them to Horizon but have yet to receive them.

rc basher
5.30.06, 6:07 am
Broke any parts yet Benny?

Benny
6.19.06, 11:57 pm
Not yet. I just need my servos back from servicing.

rc basher
6.20.06, 6:12 am
Oh, I rebuilt mine, attempted, I put the Diffs backward, front diff is in the beck, back diff is in the front! Atleast I did fix the stripped diffs!

Benny
6.22.06, 4:14 pm
Lol, I am proceding to beat mine into the ground. And it is still alive!

offroadin'101
6.22.06, 4:58 pm
Only took 1 month or 2 to get the servo's back... That kinda brought down my opinion of it, but sounds like it runs great. Must have just been a wierd mishap in Ben's case.

Benny
6.23.06, 12:54 pm
It took so long because, they got fixed, but, they guy who fixed em hadnt sent em yet.

rc basher
6.23.06, 1:51 pm
Ha. well, mines still broke!