The other end of the spectrum - Operation Sow's Ear

[RedScampi]

I bought this uhhh, car for a very, very low price. I figured it would be good for parts at least. Well after I got it I started thinking about what I could do with it other than piece it out. all the major components are there and the tranny is smooth. I like a challenge just as much as I can appreciate a perfect, new build. So - I think I'm going to try and save this beast. I'm pretty much going to need a chassis, used or otherwise. The rest i think I can scrounge together or repair. So, without further ado hear is the future Silk Purse:

[Mr. ED]

join the troopes fighting for blank carbon sheets with a kickup today

[FasterLouder]

join the troopes fighting for blank carbon sheets with a kickup today

A big AMEN! to that,ED!

I'm sure you'll be able to make something cool out of your er score,scampi!

[RedScampi]

I think so! I possibly have a line on a chassis so it might happen sooner than I thought!

[RedScampi]

OK, I took a few minutes to disassemble the components from the nasty chassis they were on. Since this will be a runner I just cleaned them up a bit and installed them on a much nicer chassis I got from bearrickster (thanks!). Man these Losi's are easy to work on! Everything is unitized. I temporarily stuck on the Jconcepts wheels but I need to get some new locknuts. I'm quite happy with the way this car is going to turn out. Obviously I need to change the front shock springs still. Who knows which rear shock tower this is?

[JK Racing]

Who knows which rear shock tower this is?

JRX2 rear tower. First "gen" was solid, second "gen" was drilled.

Are you running oval (different front springs) or just grabbed a mismatched pair?

[bearrickster]

thats just the Jrx2 or T rear tower with a Pro se front tower. if you need the Junior towers let me know I have them or run it the way it is. thats one of the reasons I love Losi easy to work on and everything fits!!

[RedScampi]

Thanks for the ID guys, the JRX2 is one of the missing cars in my collection so i hadn't seen this shock tower before. Yeah, the springs were on the car when I got it, go figure huh? One side was clamped way down the barrel of the shock to compensate for the longer one on the other side. Thanks for the towers offer Rick, I'll keep it in mind but for now I'll leave it as is. Gotta try to focus my efforts on one car at a time but I think I'm RCADD! Yeah, i think it was real cool of Losi to make all the parts interchangeable. It makes it so you can recycle stuff from basket case cars like I'm doing!

[longboardnj]

i think it was real cool of Losi to make all the parts interchangeable

very nice the chassis made i look like new i was thinking of finding a cheap losi car to do up ..was there a link or somewhere i could go to find info on what parts were interchangeable with what cars??

[Bongo Fury]

i think it was real cool of Losi to make all the parts interchangeable

very nice the chassis made i look like new i was thinking of finding a cheap losi car to do up ..was there a link or somewhere i could go to find info on what parts were interchangeable with what cars??

I might be overlooking some details, but in general there is a lot of interchangeability on all of the JR series of cars, basically everything before the XX.
JR-X2, JR-XT, Junior 2, Junior T, JRX Pro, JRX Pro SE, and one name oddball, the LXT.

One exception comes to mind, the X2/XT 5 link rear suspension doesn't go on the Pro SE/LXT chassis.

[bearrickster]

I temporarily stuck on the Jconcepts wheels

I like those wheels on their, a little different is nice sometimes. as for lock nuts Mcmaster carr has them

[RedScampi]

Ok thanks, I'll check out. Mcmaster Carr. I like these wheels too. They are Jconcepts RC10B4 Rulux wheels. I had to buy two sets to get fronts and backs. They four to a package in each size.

[bearrickster]

I ordered some lock nuts from them theirs a link on here somewere rite to the lock nuts I cant find it now? it was 100 for like 20 bucks. I ordered 100 for the shocks also here is the link

http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6845&p=65712&hilit=mcmaster+carr#p65712

[RedScampi]

Thanks Rick. I'm there!

[longboardnj]

I might be overlooking some details, but in general there is a lot of interchangeability on all of the JR series of cars, basically everything before the XX.
JR-X2, JR-XT, Junior 2, Junior T, JRX Pro, JRX Pro SE, and one name oddball, the LXT.

One exception comes to mind, the X2/XT 5 link rear suspension doesn't go on the Pro SE/LXT chassis

perfect info ..i was thinking of getting a xx/xxt but didnt want to if the parts were not interchangeable with other cars