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Losi JRX2 Proformance Build

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Here goes. This will be a mostly stock build of a JRX2 Proformance buggy. However, I couldn't help but finally open up my Uber rare gold Losi shock bodies.

I removed the mount on top of the transmission case. I feel it's a much cleaner look without them.

More to come.
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Whoa :shock: :shock: :shock:
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Re: Losi JRX2 Proformance Build

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Another set of early gold hard bodies? Did I miss a train somewhere? Sooo d@mm cool.

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Re: Losi JRX2 Proformance Build

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Sweet!
I really like my JRX2

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Re: Losi JRX2 Proformance Build

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WOW! Nice. I actually just sold a set of gold shocks, couldn't beleive what someone paid. That said, now I want them back :D

Are you going to run this beauty? What's the electronic plan for it? SO many questions, keep the posts coming!

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Re: Losi JRX2 Proformance Build

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That's an interesting gearbox layout , I've never seen one before , i like the inside out diff bearings .
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ohhhhhhhhhhhh yeah, cant wait to see this one come together!

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Dadio wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2020 9:40 pm That's an interesting gearbox layout , I've never seen one before , i like the inside out diff bearings .
It's the standard "LRM" (Low Rotational Mass) tranny for anything pre-retrofit (which was XX-like) from Losi. It might have looked good on paper but it's not quite that great a design tbh :mrgreen: It wasn't that reliable... The MIP for AE and its copycat the Stealth really set the bar - then Losi followed. What's crazy is that the kyosho 2wd's that came in the 90's were running a similar transmission to the LRM , I was always told because they hired the engineer who did the LRM... they hadn't quite learnt :lol:

Superb pics Lavigna. Thanks for sharing all this with us. This is some crazy eye candy here 8)
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This thread piques my interest. :mrgreen:
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Lonestar wrote: Tue Apr 28, 2020 3:09 pm
Dadio wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2020 9:40 pm That's an interesting gearbox layout , I've never seen one before , i like the inside out diff bearings .
It's the standard "LRM" (Low Rotational Mass) tranny for anything pre-retrofit (which was XX-like) from Losi. It might have looked good on paper but it's not quite that great a design tbh :mrgreen: It wasn't that reliable... The MIP for AE and its copycat the Stealth really set the bar - then Losi followed. What's crazy is that the kyosho 2wd's that came in the 90's were running a similar transmission to the LRM , I was always told because they hired the engineer who did the LRM... they hadn't quite learnt :lol:

Superb pics Lavigna. Thanks for sharing all this with us. This is some crazy eye candy here 8)

I don't know where the LRM gearbox not being reliable idea came from. Maybe i am just lucky but I have run brushless power through mine and a lot of carpet track laps. Levels of power and grip we never had back in the day and I have never had a failure. I think the external adjustable diff was a great design and very innovative for the time. I might go so far as to say it forced AE's hand to create the stealth as the original RC10 transmission needed a lot of fiddling to make work right.

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Re: Losi JRX2 Proformance Build

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I finally got back to this project. Here are a few small updates with more to come shortly.

Although I have a set of new stock towers, I prefer the Factory Works as the material matches itself better. I am also using their amazing washers through out the build. Thanks as always to Jeff Malar for all the great parts.

The Tecnacraft Ti rods were used and a little beat up looking. I spent the time to refinish and polish them, and they look pretty great now.
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It's a roller. I don't love these wheels or paint, but they are what I have at the moment. I think I may be changing the look but for now it's very clean.

The grey sliders came from a donor car and had these Losi decals on them. I thought they looked cool so I carefully trimmed the edges that were lifting. This cleaned up their appearance.

The early style rear arms are a pair I had, and decided to use.
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Good job on those! They look ace.
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Always enjoy your builds. Well done, again!
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The wheels and the body look great! Nice job

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