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TLR: 8ight-X Elite 1/8th nitro Buggy Race Kit
16 Jan 2020
Horizon Hobby has presented the new nitro buggy 8IGHT-X ELITE. The buggy builds on the championship-winning heritage of its predecessors with updates to the suspension geometry and drivetrain as well as the chassis layout that make it both easier to drive and tougher to beat. This version of the popular 8IGHT-X is what avid racers and team members are looking for in a winning buggy.
It includes all of the desired factory team option parts and many updates in a one-box purchase. The drivetrain as well as the chassis layout have been completely redesigned making it easier to drive on the track and work on in the pit. Additionally, the new ELITE chassis increases stability and is designed to work for all drivers and be more accepted worldwide. Team Losi Racing continues to push the envelope of performance with the 8IGHT-X ELITE buggy.
Horizon Hobby has announced that Gil Losi Jr. has returned to consult with Team Losi Racing and the Losi development team. Losi Jr. will work closely with the race team to produce innovative vehicles as well as supporting design on the Losi side of the business.
“As one of the living legends in the RC community, he has immediate credibility with retailers and consumers alike, and his experience, insight and creativity will help us produce amazing new vehicles for both Losi and Team Losi Racing,” said Horizon Hobby President Chris Dickerson. “We are excited to once again have him on our Horizon team!”
Coming soon from Horizon Hobby is the TLR 22 5.0 DC Elite Race 2WD Buggy Kit. Team Losi Racing is continually improving upon its 22 platform in order to give drivers every advantage in race meets. This new 22 “Elite Race” will include all optional parts that TLR Factory Race Team uses around the world, and you will get a PRO level buggy right out of the box.
Enhanced for competition on clay and dirt tracks, the 22 5.0 DC Elite features a big number of adjustable optional parts, so you can tweak and customize your buggy to suit your driving.
The Elite version features fully adjustable rear pivots, adjustable height rear hubs, carbon fiber option parts throughout, and all the aluminum parts have been changed to a sharp black with silver edges to pop against the hard anodized chassis and shock absorbers.
The TLR driver Dakotah Phend has announced that he has signed with OS Engines for the 2019 racing buggy season.
TLR 22 5.0 1/10th Competitions 2WD Buggy Series
07 Dec 2018
Team Losi Racing has published the official images of the new TLR 22 5.0 AC, DC and SR versions. The three versions are designed for different types of tracks: AC (Carpet), DC (Dirt) and SR (Stock Class). All three models are based on the same chassis made of 2mm aluminum with different optional parts to adapt it to the chosen category.
The TLR 22 5.0 AC is 100% carpet race ready. It includes an all-new gear diff, front and rear sway bars, narrow front wheels, raised diff inserts and raised axle rear hubs, as well as pistons, springs and molded composites consistent with what racers expect from a race ready carpet off-road buggy.
New TLR 22 5.0 Racing 2WD Buggy 1/10th Scale
26 Nov 2018
Last weekend, at the International Offroad Carpet Championship in Las Vegas, Team Losi Racing showed the new racing buggy TLR 22 5.0. The model is based on the 22B platform, with modifications that make it more versatile in Carpet, Dirt-Clay and Spec competitions.
The new camber block now has three positions and uses machined aluminum insert. The original inside hole plus and outside hole are now in a middle position.
JR Mitch on Team Losi Racing blog shared his TLR 22T 4.0 setup that he has been practicing and racing over the last couple of weeks. Mitch posted on the #22empire on Facebook to share your setup and he used a lot of input from there to come up with his truck.
He used this setup and raced this past weekend at Gspeed raceway and brought home the TQ and the win at their first annual Walking Dead Race.
