This wasnt long before they tried the inboard motored version either, but they were blocked from running it by Losi sadly

Purely out of intrest and wanting to learn more what does the MF2 rear help do compared to the cr ones? I have pretty much all thoses parts to make a hybrid wouldnt mind having a play around.

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MF2 rear hubs were my favorite Losi part ever.

you could fit them and you didn't have to use the dremel to use the outer 'high' holes

I agree with Northy, best my car even was was like this, but I also used the king-pin ball stud.

I TQ'ed a national with it like that against real life B4's and stuff :woot:

I thought the bk2 had a different gearbox to the xxx, lower c of g, and the hybrid and cr used a xxx box(or an updated version of the same design). . is this correct. I have a bk2 on its way to me now, is it worth swapping the gearbox for a xxx one, as ive been offered a xxx on the cheep and i seem to read some bad stuff re the bk2s in the uk

Have you still got the hybrid Chris?

Haha, loved the hybrid XXX! Got my XXX-mongrel working ace but it wore out and I reverted to a CR as I couldn't be bothered sourcing and dremelling more odd parts. Check out those kingpin ballstuds!

http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/bury2...ges/bury13.jpg

Would say this is probably the order of Losi 2wd effectiveness in the UK...

Hybrid > XXX-CR > XXX-KE > XXX-BK2

Not counting the venerable XX-CR, which would probably edge the BK2 :lol:

What is the best way of doing the king pin ball stud mod?

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Hybrid uses' more or less the full rear end off the XXX - gearcase, diff, motorplate, XX CR pivot blocks, BK2 arms but reversed then drill new lower shock mounting holes and one extra hole further out, MF2 hubs or the nice Trinity alloy ones, and UJ driveshafts not CVD.
I think you may need a XXX rear chassis plate but not sure on this as it's been some time now.

Did the BK2 have different gearing requiring a full XXX internal gear set for the Hybrid?

I think the spur gear was changed too to fine tune the motor position?

Oh and bin the graphite chassis - you need to use a plastic one for the full effect ;)

Not sure if the team drivers used the VLA rear arms and hubs at one point either, Chris?

Ash, you had to source some Lunsford kingpin ball studs for the Losi XX and shim them to fit. To be fair, half the fun of the hybrid was doing the modding so the perceived improvements could partly have been placebo effect from all the bench racing.

The XXX-CR incorporated a lot of the hybrid's changes so just stick to that, it's much easier!

all of my Losi stuff went back to Helger (now Horizon)

the only thing I might have is the Losi car that never existed

You still got your euro winning xx4 chris?

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:D:D:D:D:D:D

Chris, would you be able to give us info on the proper team hybrid changes? I'm not sure I can remember 100%.

Cheers,

G

ah, yes, my Euro winning xx4 - but I call that a trophy now, not a car

Graham - No :p

Awwwwwwwww come on man! :cry:

G

the car we raced or the car that does not exist?

THe car that doesnt exsist.

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how could I give details on a car that does not exist? :eh?:

with details that also do not exist :D

I have a non existent car in the garage as well :)

But it is not as fast as my other mid motor car!!

you have got another one? you sly dog, you didn't tell me! :p