I’ve grown fed-up of having my 1600Mah Glow Plug Starter die on me mid way thru a day of racing.

So i decided to get a nice big one, luckily I found out Team Magic makes a 4200Mah one that also has a meter on top

It arrived a couple of days back

Nicely packed …

A few things I like, first, it looks GREAT .. definitely stands out form the other dull starters .. and second, it uses a replaceable Ni-MH Battery, since Ni-MH is fine to store fully charged, I can have a spare one on the pit box fully charged and ready to be used if the other dies.

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Today I finally received my set of Losi Imperial Hex Drivers (LOSA99104) and Nutdrivers (LOSA99150)

They arrive on a molded foam case each .. very nice and tight

The qualify of the tools is impressive, the handles are Hard-anodized aluminum, while the tips are replaceable and machined from tough drill blank steel and treated with titanium nitride.

The Sizes are clearly marked on the back, the Hex drivers are also color coded.

Hopefully they will last longer than my el-cheapo Dynamite set .. but I should not complain .. the Dynamite set only costed about £12 and did last 4 months.

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Yesterday we had some fun at the SpeedWay RC track, I brought over the Rascal and what a fun little car that is, also ran the 8T

I made a video, on it you can see my Rascal, Scott’s Muggy and my 8T going a bit nuts.

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I traded my Mini-LST for a Schumaker Rascal .. just got it, and aint it a beuty !!
For those on the know, it does have the 2 speed upgrade, 14mm hexes with bigger wheels and a wheely bar

I set it up with my Nomadio and took it for a spin today, it’s mentally fast .. a .18 on such a small truck can do some real damage

What surprised me was the different smell and sound of a small block, I was not used to it anymore, brought back memories from my 1/10th on-road days ..

I am running it on Nitrotane 30%
I cant wait to take it to the track tomorrow !!

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Finally, after a long wait, I have got my Team Magic F8 bag

It’s big enough to fit all my spares and charger/batteries

Excellent quality too, expensive (£89) but worth every penny.

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A few weeks back I took this picture of my racing tires

From Top -> Bottom

• - Losi XTT
• - Hong Nor Brick Pins
• - Proline Holeshots (MTR)
• - Proline Bow Ties (MTR)
• - Proline Crimefighters (MT)
• - Proline Badlands (MT)
• - Proline MAXX Mulchers (MT)

I have a couple of other sets not pictured, but those are the ones I carry with me everywhere I go to race

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While cleaning my workbench, I found 3 shims that looked to be the exact size of a shaft … I have no clue where I got them :p

So I try it on the CB screw .. and sure enough … it fits !!!

I ended up by only using 2 .. but now it’s PERFECT !!! .. it’s ultra-smooth and no more worries of the CB freezing up

now if I could only remember what those shims are …….

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For some reason my 8T keeps on eating bearings, I setup the mesh properly and by the book, but still, it’s a new bearing every meeting or two.

Also the CB temperatures go quite high, so I was logging for a vented CB instead.

After allot of reading, I decided to try the Fioroni Turbo sliding clutch .. it just looks so simple and hassle free

So I bought the following:

• FIO-OT-FR51 Fioroni Turbo Sliding Clutch Flywheel + Nut
• FIO-OT-FR52 Fioroni Carbon (Black) Turbo Sliding Clutch + Clutch Shim
• FIO-OT-FR36 Fioroni Replacement Sliding Clutch Springs (6)
• ENA-K6501-13 K Factory 13T HD 1/8th Vented Clutch Bell

Also got a King Headz 8/8T extended motor mount.

So first things first, the CB came undone on the last race, so time to get it out

And a record this time, both bearings are gone, probably when one failed, the CB moved and killed the other one …

I kept the 8T collet, and proceeded to install the flywheel … nothing exciting there, but look how different it looks …

This is how the shoes look, it’s a very simple design, also, extremely easy to install (and quick .. a major plus if one is in a hurry between heats)

I used the 3 springs, so the clutch engages at higher RPM .. which means a faster sprint out of the starting line, I just hope it wont be too much of a push coming out of the corners, but we shall see, it’s uber-easy to remove a spring if I need it anyway

And here it is on the flywheel .. no messing around with clutch tools and funky springs .. Just slide it in and you done.

The large shim goes here

And last, the vented 13T clutchbell … it looks really nice …

Here I an into some problems … the shaft of the V-Spec is not long enough, so it recesses into the front bearing by a little over 1MM, so every time I tighten the CB screw, the whole CB would frozen .. after asking aroudn fro some help, it was evident I needed a shaft extension, the screw that comes with the 8T clutch does have a recessed washer with a small extension, but it was not enough .. I took the whole thing apart and tighten the flywheel as much as I could, that gave me another 1/2 MM or so, which was enough to make the 8T C B screw/washer work .. but I am not yet 100% happy, I am trying to find a shim that is the same size as the shaft to work as an extender.

And yes, I do have the OFNA Clutch/Nut shim kit .. but the shaft extenders there are too big, it would need allot of shimming and probably hit the fuel thank anyway.

But regardless, it works for now, and sure enough it spins nicely.

Last step was to setup the King Headz engine mount

I did set the engine blocks on the reverse, to push the engine forward 2MM .. that was enough to make this CB line up nicely with the spur gear

And that’s it … now I need to clean the engine (yes, it is dirty .. I know) … and I will test the whole setup next week at SpeedWay RC track …

I am really excited over this setup .. I just love the ease of maintenance, I might also try the teflon/glass shoes (FIO-OT-FR53) if the carbon ones prove too aggressive .. we shall see ..

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I got me this new charger off ebay a couple of days ago, and figure id’ share what a great little charger it is

RC-Power 601BC

It does Lipo, Pb, NiMh, Ni-Cad .. but above all, it has Lipo balancing built in !!!!

I charged 2 lipo batteries, a NiMh humpack, rechargeable ni-cad AA batteries, Ni-Cad hump pack and a 12v Gel Cell (pb) and a glowplug … it did not miss a beat I also cycled a few batteries (it is a discharge as well) and on a 1900Mah, after 2 recycles I managed to get 2200Mha … eeek

It will work with 12v, but the best part, it comes with an external main adapter as well, so when at home, one can use mains power .. and since the adapter is external, it’s less weight to carry around when one takes it to the track

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So I decided to see if it will fit the LST2 as well

And sure enought .. it fits !!!

Now, keep in mind the following .. I am using

- Flextech Arms .. which are WIDER than standard
- Mugen EXTENDED 17mm hexes

And it still fits .. the top camber measurement just fits with maybe 1-2mm to spare .. so on a standard LST/2 will fit even better
Here is a picture of the extended hexes

Now, before people start wondering … what about 20MM hexes ?

Yes it fits !!!

Yes, it’s a 20MM hex (blue) .. while the hex is 20mm, the nut is a standard 17mm .. so fits just right
Just a small note

In order to do the camber on the front, you will have to use the taller setup towers in the front instead of the back, so it wont hit the shock tower

Not a problem, since they are interchangeable

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