Hop-up JRX2
- Dr. Robotnik
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Hop-up JRX2
I don't have a camera of my own so I have to borrow a work colleagues when I need to post to the 'net. My housemate just got a camera so I'll try and borrow that if they are in later.
At the moment the chassis looks like a molded plastic Pro SE but I am returning it to the 5 link spec. as thats what I prefer.
The hop-ups I have so far are,
Lite-sink motor mount heatsink NEW
MIP transmission USED
Trinity Shocks NEW
Alloy Wheels (Possibly Duratrax?) NEW
Dialled Racing Aluminium A-arms NEW
RPM rear 5 link arms NEW
JRX Pro Front and Rear Shock Towers
In the pics the car has Kyosho option House Gold Shocks (which I loved). They were quite scuffed but would have polished up well. I read that you could strip anodizing with oven cleaner. So I whacked them in a bag of oven cleaner and checked every 5 mins to see they were ok. 30 mins later I whipped them out of the bag rinsed them off and found the aluminium had been eaten away and they were so pitted and corroded they were no longer functional. Insert expletives!
So that is my lesson learnt I hope no one else has to go through that.
P.S. I am always looking for more hop-ups
At the moment the chassis looks like a molded plastic Pro SE but I am returning it to the 5 link spec. as thats what I prefer.
The hop-ups I have so far are,
Lite-sink motor mount heatsink NEW
MIP transmission USED
Trinity Shocks NEW
Alloy Wheels (Possibly Duratrax?) NEW
Dialled Racing Aluminium A-arms NEW
RPM rear 5 link arms NEW
JRX Pro Front and Rear Shock Towers
In the pics the car has Kyosho option House Gold Shocks (which I loved). They were quite scuffed but would have polished up well. I read that you could strip anodizing with oven cleaner. So I whacked them in a bag of oven cleaner and checked every 5 mins to see they were ok. 30 mins later I whipped them out of the bag rinsed them off and found the aluminium had been eaten away and they were so pitted and corroded they were no longer functional. Insert expletives!
So that is my lesson learnt I hope no one else has to go through that.
P.S. I am always looking for more hop-ups
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The R/C world is pretty small, I almost bought that Jrx Pro SE, the tranny is very interesting and rare, if I remember, it comes from the UK, doesn't it
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JRX2
Yes. I am based in the UK and was the ebay seller of this item. Were you the person emailing me? If so then I'm sorry that I ended the auction early.
I didn't get enough interest in the car and ended the auction early before it sold for a very low amount.
I have since decided to restore it. If you are interested in the car's rare tranny and diff. then I can attempt to take some more detailed pics during the restoration.
I have a few questions though how do you find out the pitch of a spur gear to get the right pinion? How do you work out the correct gear ratio for a particular motor? How do you remove a slipper clutch as I have a couple of stuck ones?
Thanks and sorry again to all for ending the auction early!
I didn't get enough interest in the car and ended the auction early before it sold for a very low amount.
I have since decided to restore it. If you are interested in the car's rare tranny and diff. then I can attempt to take some more detailed pics during the restoration.
I have a few questions though how do you find out the pitch of a spur gear to get the right pinion? How do you work out the correct gear ratio for a particular motor? How do you remove a slipper clutch as I have a couple of stuck ones?
Thanks and sorry again to all for ending the auction early!
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Oven cleaner
I don't think we can get the EZ-off brand in the UK, at least I haven't seen it available. I used another oven cleaner, it took a while to find one that claimed it was suitable for plastic, steel and aluminium (can't remember the brand off the top of my head). Although it turned out not to be suitable for alloy. Still can't believe it.
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Re: JRX2
Indeed I emailed you, but I was only interested in the tranny, but in the end I was about to buy the entire car and resell the remaining parts like you proposed... but when I made my mind, it was not there anymore Would be great to have some pics detailing the inside, just to compare it with a MIP tranny for the RC10...Dr. Robotnik wrote:Yes. I am based in the UK and was the ebay seller of this item. Were you the person emailing me? If so then I'm sorry that I ended the auction early.
I didn't get enough interest in the car and ended the auction early before it sold for a very low amount.
I have since decided to restore it. If you are interested in the car's rare tranny and diff. then I can attempt to take some more detailed pics during the restoration.
I have a few questions though how do you find out the pitch of a spur gear to get the right pinion? How do you work out the correct gear ratio for a particular motor? How do you remove a slipper clutch as I have a couple of stuck ones?
Thanks and sorry again to all for ending the auction early!
The pitch on the Losi's buggy is usually 48 DP, but you can find 32 DP and even 64 DP (the smaller). As for the right ratio, I can't help you since I've never raced a Losi and the JRX2's manual is kind of laconic, only mentionning the ratios for the different Losi Revolution motors... You have to follow the trial and error method I'm afraid, unless anyone could back us up...
What's exactly stuck in your slipper clutch?
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Slipper clutch
Sorry again Asso-man,
I have a transmission half (MIP RC10 if it makes a difference) which is completely diassembled except the top gear shaft is on one side of the transmission and the slipper clutch back plate and nut are on the otherside! So I can attach a spanner to the nut and turn but it only turns the gear (obviously).
Similarly I have the slipper clutch on the Losi JRX2 but if I try and undo it it turns the gear box gears and as it has a diff, gripping the wheels doesn't help.
I don't want to make some tool, just to take them off and risk scratching/bodging it up, so whats the normal removal method?
Oh and lastly the Van's Invent site lists a couple of bodies for the Losi JRX2 and also the Pro SE, aren't these cars different lengths? My two Losi chassis are at least, the moulded Pro chassis is longer than the graphite JRX2 one so how can the body fit both cars? Any ideas?
Cheers
Ed
I have a transmission half (MIP RC10 if it makes a difference) which is completely diassembled except the top gear shaft is on one side of the transmission and the slipper clutch back plate and nut are on the otherside! So I can attach a spanner to the nut and turn but it only turns the gear (obviously).
Similarly I have the slipper clutch on the Losi JRX2 but if I try and undo it it turns the gear box gears and as it has a diff, gripping the wheels doesn't help.
I don't want to make some tool, just to take them off and risk scratching/bodging it up, so whats the normal removal method?
Oh and lastly the Van's Invent site lists a couple of bodies for the Losi JRX2 and also the Pro SE, aren't these cars different lengths? My two Losi chassis are at least, the moulded Pro chassis is longer than the graphite JRX2 one so how can the body fit both cars? Any ideas?
Cheers
Ed
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Re: Slipper clutch
You should try to block the 2 rear wheels at the same time and then unlock the nut, try to spray first some degripping product (e.g. WD-40) on the nut... or disassemble the whole tranny and then try with two pairs of gripping pliers.Dr. Robotnik wrote:Sorry again Asso-man,
I have a transmission half (MIP RC10 if it makes a difference) which is completely diassembled except the top gear shaft is on one side of the transmission and the slipper clutch back plate and nut are on the otherside! So I can attach a spanner to the nut and turn but it only turns the gear (obviously).
Similarly I have the slipper clutch on the Losi JRX2 but if I try and undo it it turns the gear box gears and as it has a diff, gripping the wheels doesn't help.
I don't want to make some tool, just to take them off and risk scratching/bodging it up, so whats the normal removal method?
Oh and lastly the Van's Invent site lists a couple of bodies for the Losi JRX2 and also the Pro SE, aren't these cars different lengths? My two Losi chassis are at least, the moulded Pro chassis is longer than the graphite JRX2 one so how can the body fit both cars? Any ideas?
Cheers
Ed
The Jrx2 chassis is indeed shorter (about 1/2 inch) than the JRX pro... I imagine you can adapt a JRX pro body to a JRX2 but not the contrary...
If you manage to get in touch with Van' Invent and order, could you please tell me because I tried at least 15 times to call them, and nobody ever answered the phone...
By the way, you've got PM
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hop ups...
Hi I might have some useful things 4 you. All parts have also been offered to a member ´here interested in thy junior-T. ...
Chewie.
Chewie.
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Question about front wheel bearings
Hi guys,
I have a set of alloy wheels with Tamiya size bearings which I'd like to fit to this car. I have found some Tamiya to RC10 bearing convertors (basically some shims) however I don't have any RC10 bearings and was wondering, is the Losi front wheel bearing the same size as an RC10? If so I have some Losi bearings and would then be able to fit them in the wheels and onto the JRX2.
Thanks for any help, its much appreciated.
Cheers
I have a set of alloy wheels with Tamiya size bearings which I'd like to fit to this car. I have found some Tamiya to RC10 bearing convertors (basically some shims) however I don't have any RC10 bearings and was wondering, is the Losi front wheel bearing the same size as an RC10? If so I have some Losi bearings and would then be able to fit them in the wheels and onto the JRX2.
Thanks for any help, its much appreciated.
Cheers
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losi and rc10 front wheel bearings are both 3/8 x 5/16, but the rc10 bearings are flanged, were the losi bearings are unflanged.
if you need bearing adapters for the losi bearings, you can use these. rc10 adapters are in these, too.
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXN055&P=M
if you need bearing adapters for the losi bearings, you can use these. rc10 adapters are in these, too.
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXN055&P=M
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Reoffer of sale
So, I've upgraded my juniorT's tranny with bearings, will add yellow buggy wheels, and upgrade with a slipper - clutch, probably RC10
So as a buggy it will be a de-facto JRX Pro SE with the molded chassis. MIP CVDs .... If I add all the parts shown above It can be converted to JRX-T / LXT ....
Anyone interested?
Oh yeah, the truck / buggy is in THIS thread.
So as a buggy it will be a de-facto JRX Pro SE with the molded chassis. MIP CVDs .... If I add all the parts shown above It can be converted to JRX-T / LXT ....
Anyone interested?
Oh yeah, the truck / buggy is in THIS thread.
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