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What is your opinion of the Pro-X ?

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The Pro-X was my first kit built car and although I had some problems with it I still loved that car. What are your opinions of this car, and why?

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I thougt it was an interesting attempt at Kyoshos 1st 3 gear racing gear box that kept melting down when adjusted to slip are it was locked up.I almost bought one but then came the Triumph , Ultima type-r. The Pro-x was expensive and that gear box problem just gave everybody I new, A bad taste in our mouths. But now Id like to own one I think its the only offroad kyosho race car I havent owned . I am totally wrong the gear box has lots of gears like the losi

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I never had a problem with the gearbox, but I must say I kept stripping out the motor plate where the gearbox attatched. I don't know that I would blame Kyosho for that because I had a habit of tightening things a little too much back then.

I gave away my pro x but I still have the box. It is defietly on my list of cars from my past that i would like to own again.

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davsrc wrote:I thougt it was an interesting attempt at Kyoshos 1st 3 gear racing gear box that kept melting down when adjusted to slip are it was locked up.I almost bought one but then came the Triumph , Ultima type-r. The Pro-x was expensive and that gear box problem just gave everybody I new, A bad taste in our mouths. But now Id like to own one I think its the only offroad kyosho race car I havent owned .
Wasn't the pro-x a 5 gear, laid out like a Losi 5 gear? I remember that gear set very well! Sold a ton of em

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I remember it as a basic 3 gear, but don't quote me. It was a loooong time ago.

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Yup, its got gears all over - But it´s a Super Silent Transmission :)
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Pro-X transmission is a lot like Losi's LRM... it's a 6G design.

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Lonestar wrote:Pro-X transmission is a lot like Losi's LRM... it's a 6G design.

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You mean 5 :mrgreen: we don't count external gears in a losi or associated trans. I guess that would make the ultimas and optimas a 2 gear. Well that's weird.

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gomachv wrote:
Lonestar wrote:Pro-X transmission is a lot like Losi's LRM... it's a 6G design.

Paul
You mean 5 :mrgreen: we don't count external gears in a losi or associated trans. I guess that would make the ultimas and optimas a 2 gear. Well that's weird.
LRM and ProX:

1 Top gear
3 gears on the diff (1 center + 2 diff outdrives)
2 output gears

makes 6 in my books...

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You know, this is kind of weird. I could swear that I've always heard that referred to as a five gear but I've never really done the math lol. I feel like a tool :lol:

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Counting the physical number of gears, and considering only the gears that factor into the gear ratio could be two separate things. ;)
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Coelacanth wrote:Counting the physical number of gears, and considering only the gears that factor into the gear ratio could be two separate things. ;)
Then the stealth is a 2G...
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I think I will just waive the white flag, I have no idea what I was thinking. :lol:

I have however been trying to figure out a way to justify my poor math. I'm currently leaning towards our educational system followed closely by "my parents didn't love me" lmfao

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gomachv -

Just choose to neglect the facts - works for me all the time :mrgreen:
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Wow I had never heard of the Pro-X until this thread. It must have come out sometime after I got out of rc but didn't stick around long enough for me to notice. That gearbox is definitely a JRX ripoff design but then again if you look at car evolution it's all about copying the first person to try something different. It's actually a pretty good looking car.
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