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| Model |
Scalextric
Lister Storm LMP 900 |
| Motor |
Scalextric
Sport Mabuchi |
| Chassis |
ABS
Plastic |
| Body |
Tampo’d ABS
plastic |
| Wheels |
Plastic
wheels with rubber slick tyres |
| Price/Availability |
About
£30
/ 44€ |
| Rivals |
Scalextric
& Fly Lolas |
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| Likes |
Build
quality & Tampo printing |
| Dislikes |
Chassis
mounting is a little tricky -
Not a major issue though |
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The 2004 signature car for Scalextric is now available.
What a beauty! Sleek, shiny black and very elegant.
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The new Scalextric Lister Storm is meant to be a new breed of slot car
with high quality paint work and finish with photo-etched metal parts
and cool racing features.
The car has headlights ant taillights a new self-centering guide blade
and most interestingly a detachable pod underneath held on with one
screw that contains the off-set rear motor, rear axel, driving wheels
and driving gears.
The colors are as good as it gets with a good quality clear coat
allowing the shine to stand out.
Notice the two flexible rubber antennae. Being flexible they take a
beating as getting this car apart and together again would surely snap
off plastic ones.
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The 2003 Scalextric-sponsored 1:1 Lister was very advanced. Designed
by Andy Thorby, who had previously designed the front-engined Panoz
LMP-07. The Lister LMP included a large number of novel features that
showcase Thorby's unique talent.
The 'prow' shaped front fenders were designed to be very efficient
aerodynamic aids. As air passes by the fenders, it accelerates on both
sides, feeding extra air into the radiator intakes on the inside and
extra air over the dive-planes on the outside to create down force.
Similar to the Audi R8 and the Courage C60 EVO, the
Lister features rear-bodywork mounted end-plates to comply with
rear-wing regulations.
Under the carbon-fiber rear-deck of the Lister, a Chevrolet derived V8
engine similar to the Corvette engine is found. It gives the Storm LMP
a unique rumbling sound among the high-pitched Judd V10 note and
quietness of turbocharged engines. The only other cars louder were the
Corvette C5-Rs themselves. The Corvette derived LS1
engine is bored-out and de-stroked to displace just under 6 litres. A
Hewland gearbox is mated transversely to the 530 bhp engine.
The unique looking and sounding Lister Storm LMP made its first
competition appearance at the 2003 24 Hours of LeMans test days. It
was 16th fastest in testing, but a bad crash meant a pre-race
retirement. Lister did not yet have a complete spares package for the
all-new car available, so the repairs needed could not be done on the
track. It will be back for the 2004 race.
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| Motor
type |
Mabuchi-S |
| Motor
RPM |
18,000 rpm |
| Bushings |
Metal
rear - fixed front |
| Axels |
Ground
metal 2,5 mm |
| Pinion |
Plastic
9 teeth |
| Crown |
Plastic
27 teeth |
| Gear
Ratio |
3:1 |
| Length |
144,5
mm |
| Width |
62
mm |
| Height |
3.56
mm |
| Weight |
80
g |
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Back to the 1:32 model: We were a little spoiled with the Fly Racing
Saleen and it's single screw. This car has 8 (3 different types). Sure
the motor pod has one that can be loosened to allow a little rear-axel
movement.
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Here we can see the dismantling progress of the model. I don't know
why we feel obliged to take it apart. We don't do this for 1:1 cars
although I suppose we do look under the bonnet. On the left, note
the etched 'Limited' plate on the under-pan. Limited to 10000
models. I have #02428. Below, notice the motor
pod that is wired in using a pull-out plug. You have to give it a
bit of a a tug to get the rear wheels out from their fenders. The
lighting harness uses smaller gauge wires than are used to connect
the guide to the motor.
I don't think that I'll be taking this apart again. I can service
the motor from the pod and the guide can be replaced by snapping it
off the underside without removing the chassis. It is a new self
centering guide held in with another (9th) screw from the inside. It
seems a much better mechanism than was used before. The guide is
quite low on the track and frequently the front wheels are seen to
stop rotating as weight is taken off.
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On the track it ran well. It was pre-oiled with that white
synthetic stuff and there was no rubbing anywhere. So
basically I splayed the braids a little and set it off. I run
it in a little on 13.8 volts and then set it going at my usual
14.5 volts.
It seemed very slick going around the large radius curves
virtually at full speed. I tested it to see just how the rear
stepped bar magnet stuck and it was good, but as with any strong
magnet, when it broke free, there was no chance of recovery.
I've build crash walls all around my track and the Lister put
a dent in one of them. The clear coat remained in perfect
condition on the car luckily.
I've been told that the car drives in a similar way to the
Scalextric Lola, but I don't have that to compare. I'll be
racing it with my Slot.it Audi and 2003 Le Mans Corvettes.
It is a fun car to drive and the lights make it stand out.
Everyone who sees it is impressed with the finish and overall
look of the car.
It certainly is not the fastest car in my garage, but I'll
update the table if over the next few days I get better at handling
it.
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| Conditions: |
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Power |
14.5
volts
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Controller |
Parma
25 ohm |
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Track |
Doug's
Track 17.14 meters |
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Car Tested: |
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Scalextric
Lister Storm LMP 900
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5.00
seconds |
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| Track
records: |
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Proteus
Lamborghini |
4.70 seconds |
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Fly
Viper |
4.88 seconds |
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Challenger |
6.96 seconds |
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Here, the front and rear lights can bee seen. Amber
in the front and very bright red at the rear. A 'Xenon' effect in
the front would have been nicer, but it's still cool.
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Below you see the Lister Storm along with a few other Le Mans
2003 Cars on the track. I now have a good excuse to look forward to a
couple more recent Le Mans racers.
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