December 4, 2010

Video – Todd Hodge interview & TLR 22 debut

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Having brought you details on the new TLR 22 2wd buggy from Team Losi Racing, our friends over at Live RC sat down and talked with product development manager Todd Hodge about the development process of this all new car as well as the new TLR branding. A second video below show Dustin Evans run the new 22 for the first time at the Scotty Ernst’s Spektrum race that is taking place as Trackside Hobbies this weekend.

View the TLR 22 race debut here


December 2, 2010

Team Losi 22 1:10 Electric 2WD Racing buggy

Team Losi 22 1:10 Electric 2WD Racing buggy

Team Losi have introduced the all-new “22” 1:10 Electric 2WD Racing buggy which they claim redefines the norm and raises the standard that all 1:10 electric off road racing buggies will be marked by. For the past few months, the TLR team have quietly been gathering data, testing prototypes and accruing information about the 1:10 off-road global race scene. The 22 is the result of many months of hard work and countless hours and thousands of laps of testing. Testing in the hot sunny climate of Southern California and the wet and often uncompromising weather of the UK, the TLR design team have encouraged and supported input from our global team drivers in the quest to deliver the most complete competition buggy in the world.

View more details and images here


November 4, 2010

Losi 8ight of Mike Truhe

Losi 8ight of Mike Truhe

Having shown you photos of Adam Drakes Losi 8ight yesterday, team mate and top qualifier at the 2008 Worlds Mike Truhe has posted photos of his WC ride on Facebook. We can’t see but presume he is running the new chassis with the steel tips, but more interestingly is the car’s rear chassis brace that has been replaced by a shock absorber from one of their 1/10th scale cars. Its travel has been limited as you would expect and is an interesting option giving a mid way point between a stiff chassis with brace installed and a flexy chassis without the brace.

View more images here


November 3, 2010

Losi 8ight of Adam Drake

Losi 8ight of Adam Drake

With the Losi team finished all their pre event testing for next week’s World Championships in Thailand, Adam Drake sent us these photos of his race ready 8ight chassis. An interesting feature of the car is the strengthened chassis plate which sports steel tips set flush into the front and rear ends of the chassis to protect it from the highly abrasive and damaging Pattaya track. By only replacing the extremities of the chassis plate, the additional weight is kept to a minimum, but durability is increased dramatically.

View more images of Adam’s car here


November 2, 2010

Losi Ultra Digits G2 Pink compound

Losi Ultra Digits G2 Pink compound

Losi have released their 1/8 Ultra Digits G2 buggy tires in pink compound, ideal for indoor racing on high-traction or tacky surfaces. The tire itself features a multi-level clustered pin design that has the pins grouped very closely providing incredible traction on hard packed tracks. The closeness of the pins enable the tire to have minimal lug flex which provides superior grip. The tall pins are supported by a base pin which aids in support. Also the closeness of the pins enables the tire to easily survive hour long mains on high bite surfaces.

Source: Losi [losi.com]


September 23, 2010

Losi 810 1/8th scale RTR buggy

Losi have introduced their new 810 1/8th scale RTR buggy, a package boasting the most superior power to weight ratio. Featuring a Losi 3.4 nitro engine claims to deliver the most power in its class and interference free Spektrum 2.4GHz DSM technology. Add in a  lightweight aluminium chassis and the 4-wheel drive 810 Buggy RTR has it all.

View more details here


September 11, 2010

Xcelorin 60C LiPo batteries

Xcelorin 60C LiPo batteries

For the racer that demands the best, Xcelorin have introduced three new high-performance 60C LiPo batteries. All are ROAR-approved for competition and feature hard cases that can withstand the demands of the racing environment. Each will include a XH Balance Adapter for balance charging. The packs include a 7.4V 6000mAh 2S stick pack, a 7.4V 5200mAh 2S Saddle Pack and finally a 3.7V 5600mAh 1S pack.

View the other packs here


September 9, 2010

Losi 8ight-E 2.0 Race Roller

Losi 8ight-E 2.0 Race Roller

Losi have released the 8ight-E 2.0 Race Roller, a competition buggy chassis that has been hand-built and tuned to exacting specifications. The 8ight-E 2.0 Race Roller offers several innovative design elements including a powerful Xcelorin 2100Kv brushless motor and speed control, a Tuned Flex Technology chassis, lightened shock towers, an updated suspension geometry, a race-inspired body design and more.

View more details here