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November 3, 2010

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 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

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 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

September 9, 2010

Exotek JRX-S Type R LiPo top plate

In news that is really only of interest to our friend Lucas Urbain from France, Exotek Racing have released this LiPo top plate for the Losi JRX-S Type R. Made from 2.3mm carbon fibre, it is designed to enhance rubber tire performance by generating similar chassis flex traits of the current generation of sedans giving slightly more flex, but not too much. It also allows the use of bullet connector type batteries. The set includes self threading battery plate screw down tabs to eliminate the need for the stock alloy versions.

Source: Exotek [exotekracing.com]

September 2, 2010

Losi Ultra Digits G2 Red compound

Losi’s 1/8 Ultra Digits G2 buggy tires feature 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. Having written about the green compound versions last week Losi have released their red compound versions which work excellent on medium to high grip outdoor blue groove tracks.

Source: Losi [losi.com]

August 29, 2010

Losi Ultra Digit & Green compounds

Losi have announced the September release of their all new Ultra Digit thread pattern. No information is available on the Losi site regarding the characteristics of this new thread but we do know that they have been in testing for quite a while and are based on the company’s previously available Digit pattern but with a more dense spread of pin clusters. Losi have also announced that their King Pin G2 and Digits G2 tires are now available for trucks in green compound, and also that the same threads are also available in green for buggies.

View the Ultra Digit thread here