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team n.o.m.a.d
30-03-2011, 04:30 PM
will be getting a 2wd buggy and narrowed it down to two the cougar and the losi 22.im more swayed towards a couger as its been race proven any views on these models thanx

ian h
30-03-2011, 04:37 PM
It's early days for the losi so remains to be seen really what it's capable of. The early release cougars had there problems with some people but the 2011 spec has addressed these.
Personally I love my cougar but do like the look of the22.
Cougar upgrades can be frequent and expensive though which is worth considering. +8mm chassis and alloy gearbox top for example.

stegger
30-03-2011, 04:46 PM
Get the 22 first it's cheaper, if you don't like it you'll get more of your money back seeing it's only just come out :thumbsup:

Robocop
30-03-2011, 04:52 PM
I run the cougar as said above about parts for it i have them,but you need the short lipo for 22,also has not been out for long.But price of parts for the losi is cheap,but i had an original losi 8 then went to the 2.0 version and to me and a few others felt that the quality of losi was lost.
The price of things may be a little more for the cougar but i feel its a better kit

Rich D
30-03-2011, 04:59 PM
You dont need the short lipo - you can use saddles if you have them ? Ive got a Cougar but im still going to try the 22 !

Tom3012
30-03-2011, 05:03 PM
Having owned both, id say 22, i had an 'early' cougar and had a few problems with it... Havent ran the 22 yet but i personally think the build quality is better on the losi...

Both good cars, pick whichever you like the most :thumbsup:

PaulUpton
30-03-2011, 05:07 PM
I've had a cougar, was good. But had a go with a 22 last night (with a wheel and I use sticks) all I can say is wow, so much grip, could almost drive it like a touring car. :thumbsup:

reg
30-03-2011, 06:18 PM
i had a cougar and i think they are very nice,very quick but for me very inconsistant,it always felt like it wasnt mine,i ran the losi and it felt like id had it ages:thumbsup:

Chris56
30-03-2011, 06:23 PM
i ran the losi and it felt like id had it ages:thumbsup:

And those electrical faults on friday made it all the more authentic :woot:

I ran my 22 for the 1st time on friday after a stint with 4wd and found the Losi very easy to get to grips with. My setup still has plenty of room for improvement but you could tell that the car was eagar for some hard driving - and is very strong should something go wrong.

reg
30-03-2011, 08:31 PM
And those electrical faults on friday made it all the more authentic :woot:


cheeky fecker...........i hope your next turds a hedgehog:woot:

nottmboy
31-03-2011, 10:59 AM
will be getting a 2wd buggy and narrowed it down to two the cougar and the losi 22.im more swayed towards a couger as its been race proven any views on these models thanx


easy get an X6:woot:

Bagman
31-03-2011, 11:08 AM
If you run it rear motored you have acres of space for stick packs and then can change your lipos later along with the motor placement. In the 22 of course.

slow bob
31-03-2011, 12:08 PM
I have also owned both and i agree with the majority the cougar was a good car when working but inconsistant and weak very weak there diffs were also a big problem, also the money i spent on that car was silly with all the upgrades and spares needed i could have bought a vega... or two

i have raced my losi 2 times now and have had no issues the car is very strong and is more fun to drive than any 2wd car i have raced to date
we have darren bloomfield as a regular at our club and have seen first hand what the 22 can do when the setup is good . all i can say is you get alot of car for your cash with the 22 .. :thumbsup:

Adam F
31-03-2011, 02:15 PM
I own a Cougar and have had my share of breakages etc, but with a few minor tweaks its been very reliable and nothing has broken for the past three meetings. (even with some hard landings)

I was considering buying a 22 as well, but having seen them in action I will be sticking with the Cougar.

frogger
31-03-2011, 02:28 PM
I've sold my Cougar and got a 22. For some reason just couldn't ever get the Cougar do what I wanted it to do. I absolutely loved my CAT SX2 and will be getting a CAT SX3 but the Cougar was hard work. So for me the 22 is :thumbsup:

nicVEGAchildJR
31-03-2011, 02:39 PM
the vega b4.1 will be the car to have it go on sale this weekend

team n.o.m.a.d
31-03-2011, 02:57 PM
thanx for the replies decided to go for losi 22.its got to be worth a punt:thumbsup: