JRX2 - Restoration/modification - 5 link mid motor

[dhenry]

Tyres arrived and some turnbuckles for the rear. Wheels are standard B4 with 12mm hex on the rear. A 12mm hex adapter 7mm wide fits perfectly and allow wheels to clear the 5 link. Very simple.

[matt1ptkn]

That is an excellent looking Jrx2! I'm curious next to see how it looks with the body mounted and then of course to hear how it handles.

[dhenry]

I need some help with springs. I want to get a new tuning set of springs from a current model that will fit these old Schumacher shocks. I need a spring with an inner diameter of about 15mm. Can anyone measure some and let me know if a particular model will fit the bill? Perhaps Team Durango or modern Schumacher? Thanks

[DerbyDan]

Looking good Daniel!

Must say that those front tyres will give you way too much front end on virtually any track - they are 4wd front mini spikes, slim cut stagger ribs are what you need - especially on a mid motor car

Looking at those shocks more closely, I don't think they are Schumacher - they are either Traxxas or some sort of later Kyosho (post gold shock) ?

[Jirka]

Looks somehow incredible: A mid motor Jrx2 or should I say Jmx2. This is the first mid motor Jrx2 buggy (not oval car) that I have seen. Really good work and I have to say that completed car looks way more better than I could have ever imagined!

Jirka

[dhenry]

My mistake on the front tyres. I have fitted a pair of cut staggered ribs. They are a little tight on the B4 rims. I have read that some people cut the rims narrower? Is that a good idea or will they be ok as they are?

Updates. I have added a second rear shock tower spacer. This has aligned the rear shocks better and provided a little more clearance between the spring and the camber link. I have installed two stock battery holders (thanks to Derby Dan) between the 5-link to hold a shorty lipo. A neat and simple solution. The JRX-Pro body set has arrived from America and looks really good. I have cut the back of the body to suit this setup and it works very well. I need to make a rear body mount which will utilise the provisions on top of the gearbox case for the JRXT body mounts. The car is really taking shape now.

[Mr. ED]

This looks better every time there's an update

[DerbyDan]

Glad you got the parts OK Progress looks good, as you say the battery & body installation is very neat. Those cut-staggers are a tight fit over a 2.2" wheel dia-wise (partly why they don't need inserts) You need to run the tyres inside the next rib in from the inside edge of the rim - you can either cut off the remaining visible rim edge or just leave it (personally I like to cut the wheel down as it looks neater). They are a bugger to glue on though

[dhenry]

Ok, got the wheels trimmed down. Made a wing wire and mounted the wing. Will paint the body this week. Then I need the ESC, motor, servo and radio gear.

[Mr. ED]

That wing sits way too high. can't you trim the wire so that it would pass through the rear shocktower?
(you'd have to take offthe shocktower , pass the wire through and into the tubes and then mount the tower again. Bit of a hassle but it won't need removing later so it's a 1 time trouble)

[slapshot1979]

not that you asked but what about some xxx wing mounts? Car look amazing nice work. keep us posted on track progress

[dhenry]

Thanks for the feedback chaps. I think the angle of the wing may be a little steep but it can't possibly be too high. It is mounted in the same way and at the same height as any stock JRX2/Pro. If it were behind the shock tower then surely the air flow to it would be compromised?

[TRX-1-3]

Wing looks great. Perfect height. Car looks even better. Nice work.

Mark

[LosiXXkid]

Thanks for the feedback chaps. I think the angle of the wing may be a little steep but it can't possibly be too high. It is mounted in the same way and at the same height as any stock JRX2/Pro. If it were behind the shock tower then surely the air flow to it would be compromised?

Looks just about right to me.

[LosiXXkid]

That wing sits way too high. can't you trim the wire so that it would pass through the rear shocktower?
(you'd have to take off the shocktower , pass the wire through and into the tubes and then mount the tower again. Bit of a hassle but it won't need removing later so it's a 1 time trouble)

WTH! It's a vintage buggy! It's supposed to be like that,....