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Team Losi 1997 Lineup

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Team Losi advertising their entire lineup of electric off-road vehicles in early 1997:

XX: Introduced in 1993 to replace the JRx line of 1/10 2wd electric off-road buggies. .75 inch longer 3-piece molded composite plastic "G-Tunnel" chassis with raised side pods, hinged front bulkhead & upper chassis brace, longer a-arm/adjustable camber link suspension up front with bearing integrated inline steering blocks & 12mm hex wheel mounts. Turnbuckle adjustable bellcrank steering with built in servo saver & adjustable drag link. Wider h-arm/turnbuckle camber link rear suspension with composite shock tower out back & fiberglass plate shock tower up front. Hard Body, teflon coated, oil-filled aluminum coilovers with adjustable collars. New laydown, ball diff equipped, 2.19, 3-gear transmission with Hydra-Drive traction control system. Steel universal style axles, dirt shield wheels with HT Ribbed front and HT IFMAR Stud rear tires. Full bearings and a new clear lexan body. Sold as an unassembled less radio and electronics and also available as an unassembled kit with a motor, speed controller and bushings, less radio, as well as an unassembled kit with bushings, less radio and electronics.

Junior 2: 1/10 2wd off-road buggy released in 1990. Long wheelbase plastic chassis with top brace, 4-wheel independent suspension lower a-arm/threaded camber link up front and h-arms with threaded camber links in the rear. Also accommodated Losi's 5-link rear suspension. Servo saver integrated bellcrank steering. 48-pitch, ball-diff equipped, self-lubricating transmission with aluminum motor plate with 32-pitch spur gear. JRx2 shorter oil-filled anodized aluminum coilover shocks with adjustable spring collars on plastic shock towers. Jrx2 spoke plastic wheels (in white) Ribbed front and Spiked rear tires, plastic bushings instead of bearings and clear lexan buggy body. Sold as an unassembled kit less electronics and radio.

XXT: Released in 1994 to replace the 1/10 2wd LX-T electric stadium truck. Based off the XX buggy, 3-piece molded composite plastic "G-Tunnel" chassis with raised side pods, hinged front bulkhead & chassis reinforcing upper brace, Wider a-arm/adjustable camber link front suspension with new spindles/carriers. Turnbuckle adjustable bellcrank system with built in servo saver & adjustable drag link. Wider rear h-arm/turnbuckle camber link suspension, composite plastic shock towers front & rear, Hard Body, teflon coated, oil-filled aluminum coilovers with adjustable collars. New laydown, ball diff equipped, 2.61, 3-gear XX transmission with Hydra-Drive traction control system. Steel universal style axles, Dirt Shield wheels with Step Pin & HT Ribbed tires. Full bearings and new clear lexan stadium truck body. Sold as an unassembled kit less radio and electronics, an unassembled kit with a motor, speed controller and bushings, less radio, and as an unassembled kit with bushings, less radio and electronics.

Junior T: 1/10 2wd off-road truck released in 1991. Same chassis, suspension, and drivetrain as the Junior 2 with the exception of a 48-pitch spur gear on the transmission, one piece 2.2 truck wheels with Ribbed front and Spiked rear tires, clear lexan truck body and Junior T specific body mounts. Sold as an unassembled kit less electronics and radio.

XX CR: Released in 1996 as an updated version of the XX 1/10 electric off-road buggy. 3-piece molded composite plastic "G-Tunnel" chassis with raised side pods, hinged front bulkhead, chassis reinforcing upper brace, plastic battery strap and 3-degree bolt-in rear pivot plate/support block. New a-arms with provisions for a sway bar mount, 25-degree camber blocks and bearing integrated spindles, turnbuckle/bellcrank steering, built in servo saver, Ackerman adjustable drag link. Composite rear shock tower, fiberglass plate front shock tower and Hard Body, teflon coated, oil-filled aluminum coilovers with softer springs all around. Rear h-arms with additional shock mounting hole and 0-degree rear hub carrier. Laydown, ball diff, 2.19, 3-gear, Hydra-Drive equipped transmission with steel universal style axles. New 5-spoke wheels with Silver Compound IFMAR Pin rear tires and Gold Compound Wide Body front tires. Full bearings, new lower profile clear lexan body with V-Wing. Sold unassembled, less radio and electronics.

XXT CR: Released in 1996 as an updated version of the XXT 1/10 electric stadium truck. .30 inch longer 3-piece molded composite plastic "G-Tunnel" chassis with raised side pods, hinged front bulkhead, chassis reinforcing upper brace, plastic battery strap and wider 3-degree bolt-in rear pivot plate/support block. New a-arms with provisions for a sway bar mount, 25-degree camber blocks and spindles, revised turnbuckle/bellcrank steering with built in servo saver and Ackerman adjustable drag link. Standard composite front shock tower, lower mounted composite rear shock tower, and Hard Body, teflon coated, oil-filled aluminum coilovers all around. Shorter rear h-arms with wide set shock mounting hole and 0-degree rear hub carrier. Laydown, ball diff, 2.61, 3-gear, Hydra-Drive equipped transmission with steel universal style axles. Truck spec 2.2 Disk Wheels with Silver Compound IFMAR Pin rear tires and Silver Compound Directional Rib front tires. Full bearings, new longer and lower profile clear lexan body. Sold unassembled, less radio and electronics.

XX-4: Released in 1997 as a 1/10 4wd off-road buggy. Smooth mini-tub graphite composite plastic chassis with molded in saddle pack battery indentions, cam adjustable motor mountd on the leading edge of the tub, double pad slipper clutch, triple belt drive system with front and rear mounted ball differentials and steel universal axles at all four corners. "Clicker" spring-loaded ratcheting gear attached to the front drive cog adjusted off-power free-wheel in the front drivetrain which could be locked in for full engagement. Akerman adjustable steering, 4-wheel independent lower a-arm/adjustable camber link suspension, composite shock towers, Teflon coated oil-filled Hard Body coilover shocks with adjustable collars. Molded 5 spoke hex mount 2.2 wheels, Losi Silver IFMAR Pin tires, and Teflon sealed bearings. Sold as an unassembled kit with tight fitting clear lexan body, less radio and electronics.

Team Losi two page ad combined into a single poster:
Losi Lineup 1997.jpg

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