My 5ive T after one month

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Still a blast to drive! There are no tracks where I live right now (Oahu) but there's always plenty of places to bash.

After a month of having my truck I haven't broken anything yet *knock on wood* but I did upgrade things I felt needed to be improved.

Here's some pics of the third tank I ran through in its stock configuration.
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After the third tank I hit the web and ordered parts left and right.

In the pic:
Kraken fueler (gas cap attachment)
Team Orion LIFE battery
RC Armor brake bracket
Jofer RC aluminum servo clamps
Superbee killswitch
Losi Tuned pipe
RB innovations pull start filter
CY round filter
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I modified the airfilter for the pullstart system by laying screen mesh over the filter and then locking it in place with the mounting ring. I also added mesh over the cy round filter. Overall the cy round filter stayed clean but it was a PITA to get the lip off for foam cleaning.

The brake bracket made a world of difference with the stock servo. I am currently looking into keeping the heat away from the servo since the bracket transfers heat from the diff.

The servo clamps also helped a ton with steering fade along with the LIFE battery. Overall I have about 10 tanks through now and the stock servos are still working for me *knock on wood*.

After about two tanks with the losi tuned pipe I noticed a wet spot on the rollcage near where the pipe joins. It turns out the blue coupler it comes with and the way the header and pipe join make for a leaky pipe joint. Went to my nearest hardware store and picked up some repair tape
http://www.amazon.com/Xtreme-Tape-Silicone-Stretch-Black/dp/B0007UVEW6

Three passes and I ended up with this
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No more leaks :w00t:

After this I hated the amount of leaves I was getting inside the body plus the cy round filter, as great as it was, was just too much hassle to get the lip off. So off to the web again to find some kind of rollcage cover and another filter system.

For a cover the obvious one was the outerwears shroud. Threw it in the cart and didn't look back...until I realized I was still looking for a new filter system.

Then I ran into this gem *I am in no way affiliated with this company other than buying their products*
http://rc-car-online.de/shop/en/pro...r-losi-5ive-t-with-velocity-stack-1-pce-.html
I could not find this exact item anywhere else! I had to have it!

Browsing their site I also found this other gem as well
http://rc-car-online.de/shop/en/products/y0789-y0789-chassis-mud-flaps-for-losi-5ive-t.html
:w00t: Again I couldn't find this exact item anywhere else and I had to have it! Threw both those items in the cart and crossed my fingers.

These two items were delivered to me in Oahu from Germany. Ordered on a Tuesday and received the items that Friday...hella fast!

So now I was stuck with the dilemma of which cover to use...why not both?

I started by installing the german cover
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And then threw the outerwears over that
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As you can see the outerwears overlapped the german cover...not bad if it wasn't for the fact that the outerwears were designed to "hug" the chassis via velcro. I didn't like this combo. So I stepped backward and rolled the outerwears cover inside the german cover. Definitely alot better!
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Now for the airfilter! This thing is awesome. It uses an aluminum base plate the same dimensions as the stock filter base. And then incorporates a velocity stack that fits inside the stock filter housing and sits on top of the mounting bolts. This thing is just amazing! It also adds strength to the backside of the stock losi filter which I read tends to be a weak spot in this area.
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Dark shot but you can see the aluminum base with the stock housing mounted.
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I also added some blue shock covers but only after all these pics were taken. Overall I am very happy and pleased with this platform.

I can say the outerwears shroud and the german cover made a HUGE difference in the amount of debris that I find inside the body after a long grass bash.

The RB innovations pull start filter system is definitely performing great as well. I have never purchased a single RB innovations product ever. I saw this system and I literally said "meh why not".

A minor note, I tried using the stage8 header locking fasteners and while the concept is sound and the item is of great quality it just did not play nice with the losi tuned pipe. It works with most other pipes that have a wide gap between the mounting bolt location and the header pipe but the losi tuned pipe is too close to use it. With this pipe I ended up using locking rings and thread locker.

I hope you enjoyed this long read and picture show. I know I am thoroughly enjoying mysef. :w00t:
 
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I didn't weigh the covers but overall it doesn't feel like much was added to it. Since they are both attached to the roll cage handling the body/cage doesn't feel that much heavier. The outerwears is definitely lighter than the German cover but as far as overkill, for me personally its the right amount of coverage. I still get the occasional leaf here and there but the noticeable differences are around the air filter and pull start areas. There is definitely less dust and debri gathering in those areas which seemed to be a magnet for debri.
 
Kickass! One tip to help keep heat off the throttle servo is if you wrap the exhaust in header wrap it brings the underhood temps down a lot. I wrapped my DDM pipe with the stuff and my servo went from untouchably hot to warm. Kinda expensive and a PIA but i liked it. How do you like the TLR pipe? Is it a lot louder than the stock can?
 
losi4life said:
i like your pipe fix.very clean it sure looks better than putting hose clamps on it.cleaner the better
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Many thanks! The plus to this tape is that it grabs onto itself really well. It's also good up to about 600 degrees IIRC. The pipe doesn't flex too much at that joint so using this tape isn't a problem in this location. I agree it really does look cleaner than clamps.

k5krazy said:
Kickass! One tip to help keep heat off the throttle servo is if you wrap the exhaust in header wrap it brings the underhood temps down a lot. I wrapped my DDM pipe with the stuff and my servo went from untouchably hot to warm. Kinda expensive and a PIA but i liked it. How do you like the TLR pipe? Is it a lot louder than the stock can?
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I was thinking of doing the header wrap. I was looking at some wrap tape the other day at my local performance auto shop. The only thing that kept me pulling the trigger was the thickness they use on the auto headers.

The tlr pipe is awesome except for the small but fixable leak. It definitely is a lot louder than stock but really wakes up the stock engine. With proper tuning the stock motor/exhaust was "ok". With proper tuning the stock motor/tlr pipe combo shows its muscle. Louder it is but it just makes it that much meaner lol.
 
Great read, I'm really interested in the German chassis cover. I wonder if I can get it here in the states.
 
coldfire said:
Great read, I'm really interested in the German chassis cover. I wonder if I can get it here in the states.
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I don't see any reason why you wouldn't be able to. I'm in oahu hawaii and it got to me in three days. I will say dollar for dollar this cover is not letting me down. If you chose to purchase it I don't think you would be disappointed.

nitrocat said:
Look here on eBay 190882953718 this guy makes something close to it
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I tried looking that number up and it went straight to a carrying bag. Didn't see a cover similar to the one I have.
 
I ordered the chassi skirt this morning at 5am est time. FedEx says it will be at my place by tomorrow. That's very impressive!
 
coldfire said:
I ordered the chassi skirt this morning at 5am est time. FedEx says it will be at my place by tomorrow. That's very impressive!
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That's awesome! I think you will be surprised at the material. I am curious to how you will like it so feel free to post up when you have it installed. Congrats on the purchase.
 
I'll give some feed back. Says package is being held at US checkpoint. Maybe they think it's drugs. Lol. I'll touch base when they're jnstalled
 
I got around to installing the chassi cover this evening. I'm impressed with the material. Like a rubber/leather that will not tear. Instructions were in German. I can't read German but it's self explanatory. Install took about a hour. I will give it a test tomorrow in the snow . I think it will do a superb job of keeping snow out.
Glad a came across this thread for this item.
 
Ooh snow! I definitely want to see how it holds up to that. Yeah I like the material too, exhaust residue just wipes right off of it and for the most part all the dust buildup on mine is on the rear. Can't wait to see your snow pics.
 
Be careful in the snow as the stock servos are not water proof. Before i installed my Killer Bee, i was snow and slush bashing and my throttle servo got wet. It started twitching and stuck about quarter throttle, just under how fast i could run. My steering also wasn't responding correctly. I had to do the fastest 100 yard dash my non-running self could do as it headed toward a brick building. Lesson learned about a kill switch, no harm no foul. I had my receiver box sealed at least.
 
That half the reason I got this liner. I has similar issues with my servos. As soon as it see snow I use compressed air to remove all snow and water.
 
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