Losi Muggy, any good????

[AJ Roberts]

As the title says, is the Losi Muggy any good??? ive just got one secondhand, i know about the clutch problem, ive got a Answer RC clutch bell and some Hong Nor Super longlife red clutch shoes on the way to sort that, and ive been told the chassis can be a bit flexy, is this chassis any good???

http://www.innovative-rc.com/innovativerc-muggy-chassis-black-clear-annodized-p-186.html?osCsid=0d299db362861df0381736aaf651ec19

And finally should i change down from 20mm MT wheels to 17mm truggy wheels?? i think the MT wheels look awesome :thumbsup:

AJ

[plod]

I raced a Muggy for around 12 months and it sure is a good laugh
SHocks will soak up almost anything thrown at it.

There were a number of issues with the muggy when I ran one, and the clutch was the first thing I sorted out. I think the std gearing gave a final drive ratio IIRC of 14.6 and most truggies were running more around 15.5 at the time and the consensus of opinion was the muggy was overgeared. Losi eventually fitted a 12t clutchbell, but I went one further and fitted the 8ight 48t spur gear, which as the tester for the Innovative rc chassis is something I requested to be incorporated.
This brings the gearing to a more acceptable level.
As I was racing, I ditched the 420 wheels and swapped to 17mm hex's and ran LPR wheels and tyres. I never experienced any more clutch problems after that.
I made quite a number of changes, but i've got to get to work :lol::lol::lol:

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c391/plod38/100_0144_00.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c391/plod38/100_0150.jpg

[AJ Roberts]

Looks really trick mate, where did you get the CF servo tray and diff top plate????

[Beanie]

Muggy rocks, still got mine and love it! Plod's a bit of guru on this one! I changed the steering to remove slop, as Plod I changed to a robinson racing extra wide 48T spur, requires a little fettling with a dremel and then when teamed with a 12T clutch bell then it's sorted. Chassis has some flex, but not awful. Dropped to using softer springs too, whites on the front and silver rear. It's a cracking bit of kit, especially with a .28 in it...gives it some more torque to handle the extra weight although the standard Mach427 blue head engine is a pearler.

[AJ Roberts]

Muggy rocks, still got mine and love it! Plod's a bit of guru on this one! I changed the steering to remove slop, as Plod I changed to a robinson racing extra wide 48T spur, requires a little fettling with a dremel and then when teamed with a 12T clutch bell then it's sorted. Chassis has some flex, but not awful. Dropped to using softer springs too, whites on the front and silver rear. It's a cracking bit of kit, especially with a .28 in it...gives it some more torque to handle the extra weight although the standard Mach427 blue head engine is a pearler.


what steering mod is that mate??? got any pictures or links??

[plod]

The Carbon fibre came from a company called Speedtech Nitro which has changed it's name to STRC

http://www.teamstrc.com/ebproduct.asp?catmainid=3

I ditched the steering link as like Beanie said, it develops slop real easy
I used a turnbuckle and some rod ends but unfortunately I no longer have a picture available as was on my desktop that gave up the ghost

[Beanie]

Might help;)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v633/beanie1/steeringmugcopy.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v633/beanie1/DSC06848.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v633/beanie1/DSC06846.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v633/beanie1/DSC06843.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v633/beanie1/100_1065.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v633/beanie1/DSC08771.jpg

[AJ Roberts]

Yea makes total sense mate, exactly how i visioned it :thumbsup: did you change the bushes on the steering post for bearings???

one quick question aswell, do any other losi shells fit the muggy??? the muggy one is rare as, i was thinking of a LST2????

[Beanie]

Yep, the LST2 ought to fit, or I believe the Mugen MBX5T fits too....I'm sure Plod will be able to confirm on this one too....

[AJ Roberts]

Here she is, only things left to do are the shell and wheels

http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy298/andrewjroberts/Losi%20Muggy/muggy010.jpg
http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy298/andrewjroberts/Losi%20Muggy/muggy011.jpg
http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy298/andrewjroberts/Losi%20Muggy/muggy012.jpg
http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy298/andrewjroberts/Losi%20Muggy/muggy-2.jpg

what do you think????

[AJ Roberts]

Quick update,new engine a OS .30 VG sr, Hong Nor BB Exhaust, new shell, 17mm hexs, new wheels, fitted new brake pads,fitted a 15kg brake throttle servo, got a pair of alloy diff cases, i have ordered some new TiNi shock shafts but im still waiting for them, but because ive got a bash saturday i stripped the shocks and straighten the bend shafts as well as i could, also refilled the shocks with 35wt oil. wing kit arrived from Liquid and that has also been fitted, i think shes looking awesome

http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy298/andrewjroberts/Losi%20Muggy/bits002.jpg
http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy298/andrewjroberts/Losi%20Muggy/muggy004-4.jpg
http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy298/andrewjroberts/Losi%20Muggy/grace001-1.jpg
http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy298/andrewjroberts/Losi%20Muggy/grace002.jpg
http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy298/andrewjroberts/Losi%20Muggy/grace004.jpg
http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy298/andrewjroberts/Losi%20Muggy/muggy002-4.jpg





Things left i want to do

Shock shafts

Integy Springs

Innovative-RC diff cups

Tie rod mod for the steering




So guys and girls. what do you think????????

[Beanie]

Looks sweet! But unless you're doing big jumps then maybe swap those springs to the Losi LST2 silvers instead that are way softer, I run silver rear and the even softer white springs on the front of mine. Get LST2 shafts rather than the Muggy ones. Not snapped a front shock shaft since changing to the LST2 ones on mine?

[AJ Roberts]

Ive got LST2 shocks on there mate, gona get RPM arms as well then it will be finished