All Cells measured after cycling at 1C. Diameter measurements include ‘Printed’ shrink only.
Battery packs must be able to be removed from the Car quickly without the use of tools. Direct soldering is not allowed.
It is advisable to restrict charge rates to 1C.

Detail Download EFRA Approved Battery List 2008

Source : EFRA

A short time ago Team Magic left their comfort zone of producing the most competitive line of 1/10 scale onroad cars on the planet. They ventured into the realm of onroad electric powered touring cars. The E4RS promises to continue in the winning tradition of its predecessors and dominate the rubber racing arena. It comes armed and ready with the tools you need to get to the top step of the podium.

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Key Features

• Milled at precise chassis locations to give more chassis flex without sacrificing gear mesh flex
• Vigorously tested worldwide by Adam Drake, Mike Truhe and other Losi drivers
• Greatly improved overall traction and stability on all track surfaces

Overview

Losi’s Tuned Flex Technology Chassis for the ever popular Team Losi® Racing 8IGHT Buggy, has been milled at exact points to give more flex to the chassis while not sacrificing chassis flex at the gear mesh. The Tuned Flex Technology offers greatly improved overall traction and stability on all track surfaces and has been vigorously tested worldwide by Losi drivers Adam Drake, Mike Truhe and Yannick Aigoin. The new 8IGHT TFT chassis has been used to win many races across the country and has been valued highly by the racing team to make the Team Losi Racing 8IGHT Buggy even easier to drive fast.

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The ROAR TQ Upgrade for the Team Losi® Racing XXX-NT AD2 Truck offers all the winning parts that led the Losi Racing Team to multiple Top Qualifying honors at several ROAR Gas Truck Nationals. The kit includes the following parts:

.125” Lengthened Black Anodized Chassis and Chassis Brace: The Losi ROAR TQ Chassis and Brace, made out of high quality aluminum, makes the Team Losi Racing XXX-NT AD2 .125” longer, which helps the vehicle go through the bumps better and provides an extremely stable vehicle on rutted-out off-road tracks. The chassis is anodized black for extra protection while also adding an improved look for the Team Losi Racing XXX-NT AD2.

Wider Axles: The Losi ROAR TQ kit comes complete with front and rear axles along with spacers to make the Team Losi Racing XXX-NT AD2 the .100” wider or the ability to keep the stock width. By adding the increased width to the Team Losi Racing XXX-NT AD2 the truck will increase overall stability and smooth out steering response.

Rear Crossbones: Along with the wider rear axle offset the Losi ROAR TQ Kit comes complete with new crossbones, couplers, and hardware to help freshen up the Team Losi Racing XXX-NT AD2 for the rigors of outdoor racing

Rear Shock Tower Brace: The ROAR TQ Kit also comes with a rear shock tower brace, made out of 2.75mm woven graphite, and hardware to attach to the rear shock tower to give added durability.

Setup Sheet: Included setup sheet that is filled out with the latest setup used by the Losi Racing Team.

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• Cross Hairs - yellow compound (fits 1/8th buggy wheel)
• Cross Hairs - blue compound (fits 1/8th buggy wheel)

JConcepts is on target with the Cross Hairs, a new multi-purpose tire for 1/8th buggy vehicles. The totally unique Crossing lug technology combined with the sticky compounds, like yellow and blue, allow the flexibility necessary to compete on a multitude of the most demanding surfaces for an extended period of time. Cross Hairs are good to the last drop as the design allows even wear all the way down to the tire body. The Cross Hairs incorporate a compact tire body with a crisp crossing tread pattern with precise separation for intense racing competition. Cross Hairs excel on soft or hard surfaces with either dry or wet conditions. Cross Hairs are the ideal tire for wet and loamy tracks and also blue grooved conditions for long main events.

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At Snowbird Nationals in Florida and came across the new Associated RC12R, a soon to be released 1/12th scale link car with Associated offering a T-plate version available as a conversion set. According to the team driver running the car, the last parts have been approved last week and so kits should be out in about two months. The car sports a neat front end that allows you to adjust the track width inboard instead of shimming the axle.

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K Factory - TC 2 Motor Cooling Head & Fan Set (with Thermal Pad)

One of the main aims of electric racing is to keep the temperature of your motor down. Reduced temperatures result in increased power, better performance, and longer motor life. This has become especially important with the use of brushless motors were an overheated motor can cause the speed controller to thermal and cut-out causing your car to stop in that all important A-final. The best way to keep the temperature down is with a heat sink and fan.

K Factory have released the K7102 TC 2 Motor Cooling Head & Fan Set. This is very similar to K Factory’s K7101 TC Motor Cooling Head . But it has four small screw holes in it . The addition of these screw holes allows you to install one or even two fans on top of the heat sink to blow cold air directly down onto your motor.

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