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Re: Trying something new - JRX2
Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 9:17 pm
by knixdad
That's a nice haul, welcome to the dark side. We have better candy.
Re: Trying something new - JRX2
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 7:28 pm
by markbt73
So this sprint car chassis... I thought at first it was a converted Kyosho Sideways because the cage is white plastic, but then I looked at some photos of the Sideways. Definitely not it. It's a molded cage, and it bolts to a nicely-finished aluminum plate that's drilled to accept Losi parts, so definitely mass-produced. Hardware is SAE, not metric.
My best guess is Custom Works, because the cage looks a lot like this one, only in white:
http://www.customworksrc.com/ProductDetail.jsp?LISTID=80000425-1200011244
Can't seem to find any info, though. Anybody ever seen one?
Re: Trying something new - JRX2
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 9:13 pm
by markbt73
Well, I opened up the gearboxes. I don't know what he was talking about with "metal gears," they look like the standard plastic ones to me. But all 3 gearboxes have full bearings, and two have what look like new (or nearly new) gears, and the third is totally usable.
With the addition of a few little bits and pieces, I can probably build 3 complete cars: a nice buggy, a sprint car, and a complete clunker made up of all the leftovers. Knowing me, that one will probably end up being my favorite...
Re: Trying something new - JRX2
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 11:15 pm
by JK Racing
the Thorpe metal gears are the same color as stock Losi gears (for the most part)...tap them to see
Re: Trying something new - JRX2
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 6:01 am
by DerbyDan
Quite a haul of parts! Certainly more than perhaps you had bargained for given what was shown in the ebay pics!
& I agree - my favourite JRX2 is my runner car built out of useable but not cosmetically perfect parts & a beat up old shell - I absolutely love it! The new built car look pretty on the shelf.... but the runner lives!
Re: Trying something new - JRX2
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 7:47 am
by Lonestar
now that's one heck of a parts lot for $75
Re: Trying something new - JRX2
Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 4:19 pm
by markbt73
Couldn't resist a little "let's see what she can do" run... wow, this thing runs great! Has way more steering than an RC10. Quick, too, with an old Speedworks "Pole Position" motor. So far, I kinda like the "dark side"...
Re: Trying something new - JRX2
Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 6:34 pm
by JK Racing
Welcome to the dark side, we have better cookies
Re: Trying something new - JRX2
Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 6:56 pm
by Diamond Dave
JK Racing wrote:Welcome to the dark side, we have better cookies
Quote of the year for sure! Love it. Great car btw.
Re: Trying something new - JRX2
Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 10:22 pm
by knixdad
Diamond Dave wrote:JK Racing wrote:Welcome to the dark side, we have better cookies
Quote of the year for sure! Love it. Great car btw.
My candy wasn't good enough?
Re: Trying something new - JRX2
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 4:53 pm
by markbt73
Cookies, candy... Say, you guys aren't fattening me up so you can eat me, are you? Cause if so, I'm going back to RC10s...
Re: Trying something new - JRX2
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 10:45 pm
by biff85ta
markbt73 wrote:Cookies, candy... Say, you guys aren't fattening me up so you can eat me, are you? Cause if so, I'm going back to RC10s...
You won't know till it is too late....
by then there will be no going back.
Re: Trying something new - JRX2
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 11:50 pm
by JK Racing
Keep driving the Losi, soon you will be "what's an AE?"
Re: Trying something new - JRX2
Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 1:14 am
by biff85ta
JK Racing wrote:Keep driving the Losi, soon you will be "what's an AE?"
I have some AE vehicles but they seem to sit on the shelf. Of course so do my vintage losi vehicles till I get some more speedo's and servo's.
Re: Trying something new - JRX2
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 6:40 pm
by LosiXXkid
Any update on this JRX2 eBay haul? Would be great to see it all cleaned up.
