Mid-motor Losi unveiled

[RobHatcliffe]

For those of you that have expressed interest and curiosity in the mid-motor XXX that was spotted running at Bury Metro, I thought you may like to see some pictures. I can't really claim them as Jimmy style "spy-shots" as the creator of the car is my Dad !!

It has been christened the XXX KB, with the KB standing for "Kitchen Built"

My Dad is a retired engineer, and has converted his XXX using readily available parts, a hand-drill, a Dremel and a small hand file.

If anyone wants further info on his conversion, please send me a PM.

This is the Mark II and is still very much in development, although today's track test at Bury Metro was very encouraging with the car behaving much better in the wet. In the dry, it handles very well, sharp in the corners and flat over the jumps.

[darryl]

i like it ,looks a nice tidy job,is your dad going to produce a step by step explanation on how he converted it

[RobHatcliffe]

Whilst the car is still in development I don't think there will be a step by step guide. Maybe when he is totally happy with it we will put something up.

[jimmy]

Looks good!
Are there any plans to reverse the tranny ? so the motor runs forwards i mean.

[DCM]

I got an old BK2 case here I might try reversing.... not going to go to the expense of buying a XXX gearbox though.

[jim76]

looks the same as Kevin Lee's car. His looks good on some tracks, but struggles on others. Interesting way forward though.