knixdad wrote:The original belts would self-destruct in their original packaging, inside of an unopened kit. I built a NIB Rally Weapon a few years back and the belts had decomposed, probably due to the old California air trapped inside. Things can be exposed to California for only so long before they begin to fall apart, just watch TMZ sometime for proof.
Hey, the CA rc10talk crew is having a get together friday night. We're going grill and have some margaritas out by the pool. You're invited...you know, if the snow isn't too bad and keeps you from getting to the airport.
knixdad wrote:The original belts would self-destruct in their original packaging, inside of an unopened kit. I built a NIB Rally Weapon a few years back and the belts had decomposed, probably due to the old California air trapped inside. Things can be exposed to California for only so long before they begin to fall apart, just watch TMZ sometime for proof.
Like you said.. NIB belt circa 1998 It could be the constant ~70deg temps and salt air too. lol
I still have belts in my xx4 that I bought back in 2005 with the rerelease of xx4.. and they are fine. My buddy is still using belts that old or older in his 4 xx4's. Apparently, by running them and wiping them with oil/WD40 it helps make them last.
It doesn't hurt that I also have ~8sets of belts from the last production. I have used the Tough Belts, but not the Bando Style ones being sold now.
Also look out for the proper diff drive cups. There are some short ones out there, possibly from xx 2wd buggy, that will fit xx4 diffs. Short drive cups will let the CVDs pop out,, got to get proper long diff drive cups.
Just thought I would throw that in here,, as it was a source of frustration for my runner build. I had wanted to use CVDs, but had to use UJs instead because of the short cups.
What is it with the blue trinity kinwald parts? Nobody likes em? I think they are the coolest. I like looking at my blue motor clamp almost as much as fondling a YTCS assembly.
The longer outdrives with the aluminum ring on the end of it, I believe are BK2 outdrives. Whichever the xxx buggy that had the redesigned tranny that last 1 buggy version.
The newer mip drives used a losi axle & b4 bone... Like you stated, shorter that the stock universals.. That's why people were grinding the outer VLA hole off the EA3 xxx arms being used on the xx4.
trinity parts are awesome, & rare.. The outdrive protectors save a lot of my plastic outdrives!
with modern brushless power (like 6.5), just use the steel diff outdrives. If your going to run 17.5/13.5/10.5 (like for vonats), running the plastic outdrives are fine as long as you properly set your slipper clutch to absorb drive train shock, also the plastic outdrives need to be hand-fitted by filing to the dogbone pin to work properly. I ran ball bearing belt rollers.
I recommend using the soft black plastic ball cups from the XXX-SCT, as they are more flexible and break first saving other more expensive and hard to replace parts from breaking (like front shock towers, rear hubs).
Use a tap on all new graphite parts before screwing parts together, fill in extra/optional holes with set screws.
Here goes my first XX4 build. I recently bought Shoman24v's beautiful XX4. I have long since admired this build, and could not resist the chance to own it. It is a nearly all new build.
However, after I received it I decided it had to have all the...
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the only thing with the older buggy, is to work on them it a lot longer then the new buggy
Last week I picked up 2 xx4's off ebay. First one was a basket case. Original release with a graphite chassis. Every screw and nut was rusted, rear belt shredded. Second one was the WE, in much better shape and with a truckload of extra parts. But...
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I'm still cleaning the huge stack of chassis and stuff I just got. Nice to see your XX4 has come along so well.
I'm strangely drawn toward this XX4 I picked up. I've decided to build it as a runner and see how these old 4x4's hold up. The design and engineering of these cars is really cool and there seems to be no end to the praise these things receive from...
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Well, it's decision time for the XX4. Keep it or sell it time. I have to say, I really like design and engineering that went behind this car. Nothing seems like an afterthought. I didn't see any obvious weak links while building it. Appearance wise,...
After this, there is nothing left (Losi) on the project table. Just missing some orange front springs of which I just bought today (thought I had some).
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Nice looing buggy, you should race that, but it'd also look good as a shelf queen :!: :wink:
Hi guys. I wonder if someone has seen XX4 somewhere in a shop..ebay..or somewhere. I am looking for them.
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I might have a few sheets, but I paid a lot of money for them.
Why can't people today replicate the fluro colours, properly?
All the replicas look like a$s
I built this XX4 for a friend. I wasn't too concerned about having era correct equipment, but I loosely based it on something you may see in the early 2000's. I mostly just built it to what I thought looked nice.
I have managed to not have one of these for along time, but had always been on the list of must haves. I purchased locally here from a racer ,an original release runner with 5700Kv CC motor Mamba and ACE 1015 servo. (pics to come soon) I had to...
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I pulled the shocks off my 22-4 and bolted them on my XX-4 WE for s#*ts and giggles, didn't take any photos, unfortunately.
Bolted right up, pretty much.
I could bolt them back on and take some photos, if you really need them?
I can use shocks from...
I am trying to talk myself out of doing a XX4 build, just wondered what your guys thoughts were on parts availability are for the XX4?
I thought about buying a 2nd car and replacing worn out parts, but due to my 'fussy' nature I think i might be...
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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...
It could be the constant ~70deg temps and salt air too. lol
