Losi's Micro-T series of vehicles are the by far the hottest cars on the market right now. To make a great product even greater, Team Losi
just released the
Xcelorin series of brushless systems. Why brushless you ask? Brushless motors make your car run faster, cooler and longer
than their brushed counterparts, plus the motors last much longer (especially when running Li-Po!).
The Xcelorin package comes with the majority of the parts necessary to install and tune your brushless system inside your Micro-T. The motor
provided is an 8000kv motor, which essentially means it produces 8,000 RPMs per volt fed to the motor (so 8,000x7.4v=59,200 RPM motor!).
Provided in the package deal is also a flash programming card which allows you to tune the characteristics of your brushless system to your
liking. Among the settings are your braking actions, as well as enabling or disabling reverse.
In order to run your car you will need additional electronics. We find the
Spektrum 3500 Micro receiver ideal for the application, although
some other Micro-type receivers may work as well.
Another thing needed is a servo and servo saver combination. The
Hitec HS-55 fits with minor trimming, but the
JR Racing SM22 is an ideal fit. You will also need Losi's Servo Saver that works with the JR servo.
The installation is fairly easy. Once you remove all the original equipment, it is just a matter of installing the new stuff in their respective
places. The first thing to install is the servo. This should be a straight swap into the original bay. The rest of the electronics should be
installed on the top deck, and the motor obviously in the original spot.
If you follow the directions on the owner's manual, the ESC's set-up is very simple to do. It takes about 30 seconds. Once the ESC
is ready and you battery is charged, it's time to let it rip! You will be very surprised with the performance increase of your Micro-T, especially,
if you are using a Li-Po pack. Li-po excells in brushless applications as the motors can take the higher voltage without overheating and
burning up.