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Re: Losi XX4 parts availability
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 8:52 am
by jamin
DerbyDan wrote:Ooop, what have we done
Yes indeed!!
I think I will sell my XXX-CR to help fund it, althought I wont get that much for it. Its only siting in its box doing nothing, and I dont have any plans to rebuild it.
Re: Losi XX4 parts availability
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 9:15 am
by Lonestar
DerbyDan wrote:Ooop, what have we done
On the subject of the ISTC events - the 98 event in Southshields seems to have been recognised by IFMAR (if you believe Wiki) But the event I attended was the ISTC at Alexandra Palace, London (in presumably 97?) - or was that something else altogether?
I think the SW was released in 98 and the IWC was tested in the mags mid-99 (I happened to read that article again this morning in a location I'll just let you guess
)... so that 97 race is probably not it
Paul
Re: Losi XX4 parts availability
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 10:48 am
by jamin
I just did a search in the Losi section and there is barely any XX4 rebuilds posted
Kinda adds to the motivation to do one! My only trouble is that I must now search the bay for more Trinity blue parts!
Re: Losi XX4 parts availability
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 11:46 am
by milkyd
An xx4 build would be sweet! Do it!!!
Re: Losi XX4 parts availability
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 12:13 pm
by bearrickster
I dont want to be the party pupper
But I built 2 of these cars and sold them both. I didnt like them at all. I have 2 Losi XXX-s's also and not real fond of them either. this is just 2 cents I wont own another Belt drive car. the brushless 10.5 in my xx4 you could hear the belt slipping 75 feet away. and yes it was adjusted right, they strech and slip. I have tried RS4MT also didnt like the belt in that one either. you know I love my Losi's but they should build a shaft drive, but the real turn off is changeing the belt. its like starting over with a NIB kit. thats almost how far you have to take it apart just to change the belt, and evey time you have to change the pullys or they will eat the new belt. plus after going through that if the belt is dryrotten and you dont catch it, they explode on the first pull of the trigger. they didnt think of maintance at all when they designed these nightmares.
Re: Losi XX4 parts availability
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 1:46 pm
by jamin
Party pooper indeed! It's strange as I raced my xx4 with a 5.5 brushless and had no issues at all. They designed that car around weight distribution, the belt layout was an after thought really.
I have happy memories of my first XX4, although the transmission was quite high drag, the handling was awesome.
Some parts have arrived in the post today, both pieces
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