show me your x6 / x5's

[jono83]

really like that shell looks awesome

[bronco]

Thanks Jono. I'm not much of a painter so this suits me really well. Normally my bodies are completely white and wanted something else.

I'm still looking for a simple but unique design (and I don't like flames) that I can do myself.

[jono83]

how did you get that effect

[thaking]

My ride

[bronco]

Jono,

Just take some rapping foil (like the one used in the kitchen for preserving food or even better the plastic foil for wrapping flowers - this is stiffer), sqeeze it to a little ball (not to tight) dip it in paint of your choice and apply it by tapping the body.

If your done just spray white behind it (or something else).

[Wonderflupke]

Very nice paint!!!

[hottuna]

Yet another XFactory family member is born

My X6 is finally ready. Build quality is very good. There are some solutions to get used to. I'm not a big fan of the battery strap. We have to charge in Lipo bags, and there's no space for thumb screws in the front. A friend of mine who also will get an X6 makes body shells, i'm sure he will make one for these too, with more space around the battery.
All in all i'm impressed, tomorrow it's maiden drive!

[YoungChazz]

Good looking car, Tune. I like the "factory driver" decal placement too.

[mrspeedy]

Originally Posted by thaking

My ride

Quality paint job on the Zen

Looks mean .....

[ScottyP]

Doesn't turn too well with this setup...

[YoungChazz]

Looks like an Hot Rod pic, Scotty...

[caneye]

hottuna - are those 4wd blockheads in the front? what sort of surface do u race on? how do u like them in the front?

Originally Posted by hottuna

Yet another XFactory family member is born

My X6 is finally ready. Build quality is very good. There are some solutions to get used to. I'm not a big fan of the battery strap. We have to charge in Lipo bags, and there's no space for thumb screws in the front. A friend of mine who also will get an X6 makes body shells, i'm sure he will make one for these too, with more space around the battery.
All in all i'm impressed, tomorrow it's maiden drive!

[usafaircrew]

I think those are Losi Taper Pins. I tend to run blockheads on high bite tracks. If the raacing line is dirt free the taper pin is great. If the track is high bite with a light amount of dust than the blockhead is the way to go. To me the blockheads seem to get thru that little bit of dust better than the taper pin.

[hottuna]

Originally Posted by caneye

hottuna - are those 4wd blockheads in the front? what sort of surface do u race on? how do u like them in the front?

Yes, it's cut and glued front blockheads. I used them on the nordic championship, 100% astro. But that was with my B4.I've only had one test ride with my X6, i still have to test what works best on our local grass track.

[ScottyP]

Yes Chazz, that's HRH! The breakage was a result of a brush with the wall over the back triple. Drifted a little bit too wide!

I should have some more pics soon from Leigh, including some really good shots of Brian's cars in action.

Cheers,
Scott

[jono83]

Originally Posted by ScottyP

Yes Chazz, that's HRH! The breakage was a result of a brush with the wall over the back triple. Drifted a little bit too wide!

I should have some more pics soon from Leigh, including some really good shots of Brian's cars in action.

Cheers,
Scott

why ae shocks?

[ScottyP]

why ae shocks?

Economics really. I had AE shocks on both my buggy and truck, so I could either buy two sets of Losi shocks, or one set of AE shocks for the X5! Much easier to have the same brand of shocks on all three cars.

Personally, I like the AE shocks, but I always build them with Yokomo caps so they are easy to bleed.

Cheers,
Scotty

[Darren Boyle]

Originally Posted by ScottyP

Economics really. I had AE shocks on both my buggy and truck, so I could either buy two sets of Losi shocks, or one set of AE shocks for the X5! Much easier to have the same brand of shocks on all three cars.

Personally, I like the AE shocks, but I always build them with Yokomo caps so they are easy to bleed.

Cheers,
Scotty

Which is what have been telling X6 owners over here for ages now. You need to just run one make or the other, but which one is your preferance.

[jono83]

I only asked because the xx4 you converted would of came with losi shocks

[Rocking Donkey]

is there an easy way to use Losi springs on Associated shocks? Do I just need a washer at the top of the shock to hold them in place? Just wondering as I have loads of Losi springs and not many associated and think that its the slightly chunkier Losi springs that are better than Associated and not the whole shock.

Just my opinion

Ben

Oh, and I see quite a few Losi being sold shockless at the moment as the shocks are more valuable on their own.