early JRX2 clean up and race prep :)

[JK Racing]

what motor ?

LRP X12 17.5 brushless

Pulled the stock battery tray out last night for the newer version. Its just more lipo friendly, even though it takes away from the "old" on this car. Was messing around and dropped a set of hexes on the rear axles, the Kyosho wheels bolt right up, correct offset and all. Since I have the JConcepts tires already glued up on the K Car wheels, I will use those today in the re-maiden voyage at the track. I need to put the MIP steering in and go have some fun today. I'll get some pics of it in the dirt (I hope).

[JK Racing]

Lets just say O M F G...this thing is a blast and a half.

Gearing is pretty dead on for a 17.5, 29/72 on the original LRM. Really quick.

I did put the MIP steering in, but left that poor excuse for a servo in there. Running the stock Ultima wheels with the JConcepts tires mounted up that car would push a bit. Later I dropped on my 2.2s with HotBodies Gigabytes and HotBodies ribs up front. W O W. Car came alive and it was flyin'.

I do need to build up a spare LRM with the slipper. I was beating on the stock non-slipper tranny pretty hard. I wasnt being very nice.

I did break in the main, a cross pin came out and the female side of the slider decided to leave the car in spectacular fashion. A wicked cartwheel over the large triple. Wimpered to a stop shortly after.

[GoMachV]

How did you lose a crosspin? You using the new style that use a setscrew?

[JK Racing]

No idea, they are the originals from when the car was built. The new LRM will have that style in there.

[DerbyDan]

Sounds like you had great fun! I guess you had the same experience as me when driving the X2 for the first time? You expect the car to feel 'vintage' on the track, but they don't, that 5 link gives the car awesome traction driving out of corners & generally they are so 'safe' that you can really drive with aggression. I would imagine that with a 17.5 motor in there your car would be losing very little (if any) from the modern buggies.

P.S, great info on the wheels/hexes by the way, off what Kyosho model do the wheels come off?

[JK Racing]

Ultima II, same wheels as most vintage ultima models.

[bearrickster]

Looking great Joey!! sweet car.

[JK Racing]

Great to see you back Rick, we been missin' ya!

[bearrickster]

Great to see you back Rick, we been missin' ya!

I havent gone anywere, we have just been really struggleing this year since I cant work and havent had internet much this year.

[clm]

Not got much to add but I am still following every post of this thread like one would wait for the next episode of a good show.

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!

Chris

[zuki250]

I love this thread...it is making my rebuild so much easier....oh and where are you finding those motors so cheap...The class i am running in is 17.5 and those would be perfect Yea i am a copy cat!!

[JK Racing]

Keep your eyes peeled. Most 17.5 racers are a motor of the week/month, they usually cast off last months motor for pennies I dont think I have paid over $30 for a 17.5 motor yet.

No racing for a couple weeks, gotta recover from holiday spending but I will go over the JRX and clean it up, its pretty dirty.

[clm]

Happiness is a bit of dirt on the racer

Chris

[zuki250]

Ok i'll keep looking...if you find anything good pass it along

[JK Racing]

So, it has been quite a while since I posted in here...did a little update, added some color still electronics challenged too many cars, not enough $, I do have a brushed system I can drop in to keep her rolling forward.