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Wow! What a transformation! As everyone has already said, superb work saving that chassis plate, I think most people would have discarded that to the side as a 'lost cause' :shock: I do like the paint scheme to - simple but very 'clean' & pleasing to the eye.... Early Losi's do seem to suit asym...

That is one impressive collection! 8) And you have even more that is not in the picture? :shock: This got me thinking of getting some more Losi cars... :roll: :D Yeah, The new built never run Street Weapon IWCE, the BK2 and every truck they made to the final XXT CR Graphite Plus. The XXX stuff just...

The one that started it all, the XXT CR. My first Losi truck, now restored basically the way I ran it back in the day. Blue Associated hardware & shock mounts, HG titanium top shaft & diff nut, dual-disk slipper, MIP Lite Drives & aluminum CVDs, RPM gear cover, front bumper & rod end...

That motor plate looks really good !

Motor plates are a big deal. I would have more complete builds if it weren't for the dang-blasted motor plate scarcity!!!! Nice work. Thank you for showinh me it can be done!

I love these kind of build threads! Keep up the good work, and keep the photos coming!

Johanp wrote: ↑Tue Mar 09, 2021 8:26 am

blast wrote: ↑Mon Mar 08, 2021 12:37 pm
Good job ! Did you tap the holes with imperial thread ?

Yes I did. But I had to be creative since imperial taps are very rare on my side of the world.

Since nothing is really rare over here, it just means that you need twice as many tools.

I just used a 4-40 screw to create the rest of the thread. :roll: I've made my own 3mm thread taps from 3mm screws. I carefully cut notches on opposite ends of the screw tip with a Dremel cut-off disk. Kinda hard to describe, but it ends up looking like a tap and works pretty well. I've used it to ...

Nice work on that motor plate!

Yep I can't imagine the difficulty in the rest of the world vs U.S. to find some of these things. It has to be frustrating.

Losi XX Kinwald build

Johanp wrote: ↑Fri Mar 12, 2021 9:35 am I didn´t know, but the swept front arms actually mounts the lower shock attachment further forward than the original arms.
No more rubbing.

I never knew that either; I learned something new! Thank you.

Those cars didn't come with woven CF chassis. I don't recall any aftermarket ones either. So you may have an old team racers car or something along those lines. Prototype chassis? Testing different materials? Possible.

I do believe I've seen one before.

That milled out section looks so cool. Like you said it looks to have been done really well too.

That rear battery nest notch-out may have been made to clearance a/the battery terminal/wire. I suspect the previous racer ran a laterally arranged pack.

A small update on my project. Front suspension almost completed ULTIMA3307-1.PNG Found the red plastic spacers to the top damper mount. ULTIMA3306-1.PNG Need to make some sort of adapter between the top carbon part and the steering to stabilize it. ULTIMA3305-1.PNG Rear suspension mounted and I foun...