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Raco Jac Rabbit - 11/4/2007 2:22:51 PM   
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Status: offline 		Everyone has read that old Raco JackRabbit Thread that got locked, so i thought we should make a new one. So if have or had a Jac Rabbit post your stories and pictures. Please no selling I do not want this thread to get locked like the old one.

Here are some pictures of mine.

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RE: Raco Jac Rabbit - 11/4/2007 2:47:00 PM   
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Status: offline 		It's the Baja 5b's long lost grandad! lol! No, seriously though, I've never seen this car before, but it is so blatantly what the Baja 5b is based on. Were those things any good? ^

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RE: Raco Jac Rabbit - 11/4/2007 3:29:45 PM   
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The original thread was great!!
It was the reason I got into the LARGE scale R/C.
I started another thread not long after and think it was also locked.. Oh well.
I hope this one lives longer.

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RE: Raco Jac Rabbit - 11/4/2007 6:31:09 PM   
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Status: offline 		Awesome! I wanted a Jackrabbit about 20 years ago. I think they were about a grand, but being in high school, I needed to save for a real car!

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RE: Raco Jac Rabbit - 11/7/2007 3:24:53 AM   
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ORIGINAL: csp1971

Awesome! I wanted a Jackrabbit about 20 years ago. I think they were about a grand, but being in high school, I needed to save for a real car!




Exactly!!!! I was in 5th or 6th grade when I first seen these and I wanted 1 so badly, we would sneak into the library @ the time and look at rc car modeler or Rc action(25yr ago) and drool over the ads for tin the tower hobbies sections......it was alittle over a grand I think @ the time, and now look the BAJA is out and the ole RACO is gone ........and for how much they want for the JAck rabbit you can buy a used baja

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RE: Raco Jac Rabbit - 11/8/2007 2:02:55 AM   
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Status: offline 		Sweet.... New JR Thread
Heres one of mine! I really need to take more pictures of the collection.





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RE: Raco Jac Rabbit - 11/9/2007 3:30:23 AM   
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Status: offline 		Soo has anyone fit an other wheel or tire on the JR? I was wanting to try the HPI Sand Buster Tires, but they seem to be too big for the JR wheel.

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RE: Raco Jac Rabbit - 11/9/2007 6:02:31 AM   
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Status: offline 		MAN I HAVE ONE OF THOSE a friend gave it to me about a year ago to see if i could turn it on for him but put it in the garage and never did anything with it since the guy got put in jail for the next 20 something years so basically its mine now in the whole time ive had it ive never bothered to even look twice at it..........HMMMMMMM


is there anyway to still get parts for these things??? the one i have has a good motor i was thinking about converting and boating in a boat but i never got around to it ill post pics tomorrow i havent seen it in a while

PS are these things worth anything??? not gonig to try to sell it here but im just wondering???

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RE: Raco Jac Rabbit - 11/19/2007 9:12:15 PM   
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Status: offline 		Keep the stories coming. Anything related to Jac Rabbit feel free to share your thoughts, stories and pictures.

Here are some ads I found at www.quarterscalelegends.com.

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RE: Raco Jac Rabbit - 11/20/2007 2:42:29 AM   
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I just saw on RACO website, http://www.raco.co.at/jackrabitt.html

Maybe you know already but the guy go on retire per dec 31th.

Whoz.


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RE: Raco Jac Rabbit - 11/20/2007 3:56:43 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hello all,
After many years of playing with all the smaller stuff and doing 1/4 weed boats full tilt
I just bought a Jack Rabbit, always wanted one.

The car was never ran , just sat there looking pretty all this time,
But I will run it,
I have some questions,
The plastic engine case says "US Engines"
I thought these guys came with Zenoahs?

Do these cars have a diff or locked rear?

What parts will break?

Are there cross over parts, for example do people run 1 /10 monster tires on these or is there something better,

I saw there is No selling here, but are you guys allowed to tell me where to go hunt hop up parts or if you have something shoot me a ptivate Email if that is ok,

I know from my hopped up weed boats I must have a tuned pipe,
Do any exit out the rear or will I have to make it?

So I guess give me the Rabbit 101 class,

Thanks
Cheers
P.


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RE: Raco Jac Rabbit - 11/20/2007 8:26:26 PM   
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Status: offline 		Generally the rear is locked. There was a diff option, but very rare. You can tell if you grab the rear wheels. If you can turn one wheel by itself without the other one turning, you just scored a diff $200 part now and days!

US engine is a rare find in it. someone probably changed it at one time.

The part that WILL break is the rear trailing arms. After some hard beating they will snap where the shock mounts. Also be carefull of nose dives off of jumps. This thing needs to be driven over SCALE size jumps, nothing big!

The standard tuned pipe went out the side and around, simular to a smaller nitro car setup.

Good news is that there was a million of those buggies made. There is always one or two on ebay and they are cheap. Parts come around pretty often too.

Have fun!!!

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RE: Raco Jac Rabbit - 11/20/2007 9:56:20 PM   
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Status: offline 		I have seen a few beat up ones on Ebay,
and a near bare chassie got over 200.00
what was a good price on one like mine, complete , never ran , us engine, 1/4 servos,

Whats the story on the us engine back in my weed boat days zenoah and echo were the good ones

Thanks
P.

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RE: Raco Jac Rabbit - 11/20/2007 10:37:04 PM   
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Status: offline 		200-300 for a beat up one that needs some cleaning up and $500-600 for one in very nice condition.

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RE: Raco Jac Rabbit - 11/20/2007 10:58:50 PM   
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Status: offline 		Cool...I thought so, I did ok, 400.00 and it's in almost new condition,

Looking at pictures I am guessing the side nerf bars were extras, will I be able to find them?

I wont count on it having the diff but wish it did , they are nice

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The weed boats were a blast but I just know this thing is gonna really get me going ,
More options with a buggy than a boat.

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