TinyRC.com - Comparison.....Bit, Lxxx, Precious, Bensu.......

I ordered 5 Micros and accessories from Toys East last week and received them
yesterday. Couldn’t wait to get into the box, it was intact. Upon opening all merchandise
was accounted for: 1- Bit Silver Fairlady Z, 1- Lxx Grey Modellista RX7w/3.8 motor,
1- Bensu Peugot 206, and 2- Precious (1-WRX, 1-RX7), decals, 3.8 motor. These were my
first booster cars so I didn’t know what to expect. Now after opening and comparing the 5,
this is my report:

Lxxx Modellista RX7: This clone is well put together, fit & finish is equaled to a Bit.
Unfortunately that’s where the similarities end. This car came
with a 3.0 motor, it was a dog. In non boost mode it literally
crawled and growled, very noisy! In boost mode it was still a dog,
ran like a 1.6! I tried the 3.8 that came with it, it was a lil better
but still very noisy, the 3.8 ran more like a 2.0. Changed out
gears for more torque, it helped a lil but not much. Tried the
“break-in method for the 3.0 motor, no change. So I decided to
try the old faithful KIT motors. First the 2.2, it ran so smooth,
quiet and quick. Then I tried the KIT 2.6, it got a lot better.
In non boost mode it had good torque, in boost mode it seemed
like a totally different beast, flipped a couple times…..Fast !
Steering is excellent left and right. Range is good 8’-10’.
Oh yes, front left wheel wasn’t completely chromed (grey)

Bit Fairlady Z Booster: This is an excellent Micro! It came with a 2.2 that when compared
with the Lxx 3.0, was much, much faster. It ran smooth , quiet,
and straight. Good torque in both modes, quick in boosted mode.
So in went the 3.8 that came with the Lxxx. In non boost mode it
was fast enough to flip, in boosted mode it was unbelievably fast!
Steering was excellent left and right. Range is not as good as the
Lxxx but not bad. No complaint about this Micro.

Precious RX7: What can I say about this clone? Fit and finish was decent, decals
were paper but well placed. This clone came with a 2.2 that ran great.
It was smooth, but a tad noisy but not extreme. Steering and range
both excellent (20’-25’). Funny thing is the chassis was a beige color?
Tires were bad. This was the one I bought for my son.

Precious WRX : I expected this to run as good as my son’s, it really “sucked”. Fit was
decent, finish not so good but I didn’t expect it to be. Gears binded,
turning right was excellent, turning left was very wide, it strayed in
straight line acceleration. Acceleration was decent, range was
excellent (20’-25’), tires were mediocre.

Bensu Peugot 206: This was the car I had to have, I think it looks so cool, very “rally”
looking. Fit was good, finish was decent, wheels weren’t finished
thoroughly, tires were bad, decals were paper and not placed very well.
I’m not sure of what motor is in this thing, cap is pink, it runs like a 2.2
though. It runs smooth, straight & sort of quiet. Turning to the right is
sharp, turning left is wide. Range is excellent.

Japan Perfection 3.8: This is the motor that was included free with the Lxxx, so I ordered
another for $4.95. Now you know I had to try it in my MS. This motor
is a BEAST ! The torque on this motor is incredible, it jumps off the line
like a KIT 2.2 and accelerates like a rocket! And with a single cell
(150 NIMH) and stock gears! . I can’t imagine adding another cell and
being able to control it.

Well there you have it! This is my first Bit and Lxxx. I have 4 Micro Sizers, 1-Shen Qi Wei, 1- Z-Car,
and 1 ZipZap. The clones I’ve bought up to date have performed excellent until my recent
purchase. I now know what you guys mean by “Pay a lil more and get the original” I’m not an
expert yet….But I’m getting there !

DarkTari