rcproam

Does anybody know what kind of oil goes in the shocks?

pb_paulie_b

What ever weight silicone you want to put in... I use 50...PB

rcproam

I've read through the earlier postings on wiring but I still have a couple newby questions. Do I need to use a Y-harness on both servos or just the steering one? And if I do use them on both, how do I connect both servos to the battery?

I just found this diagram, is this pretty much how I want to do it except with only one steering servo?[link=http://www.rctek.com/phpBB/album_page.php?pic_id=23]http://www.rctek.com/phpBB/album_page.php?pic_id=23[/link]

pb_paulie_b

If you only want to use the y-harness on the steering servo, You plug in your servo, plug in a wire running to your battery direct, then plug the harness into the steering spot on your receiver. Do not plug in the battery on the receiver.

rcproam

Thanks for the help Paulie, would I want to wire the throttle/brake servo directly to the battery (y-harness) also?

pb_paulie_b

If you are using a y-harness on the throttle/brake servo too than yes. Did that help?

rcproam

Yes, Thanks for the help Paulie, I just got all my needed parts for Christmas and I'm hooking it all up and I don't want to mess up!
My LHS "expert" recommended a couple Hobbieco CS-73 2BB servos and a 4.8V, 2700mAh battery. Do you think they'll work?

pb_paulie_b

I wouldn't use the CS-73. Unless thats the best they have in stock. 4.8v is not enough for that servo (153 oz.). I would run it at 6v (181oz.). Better yet pick up the Tower TS-80. Even at 4.8v it puttin out 275oz. torque. 343oz. @ 6v. The TS-80 is $29 and it comes with the y-harness. Good luck, where the pix at???PB

painkiller

Awesome thread, I just spent an hour reading every post. I got my JR in 1992 and had a ton of fun with it bashing offroad, running on blacktop and snow and ice. I put ice racing screws for motorcycles in the tires and it would really hook up and fly on the ice. I was a photography major in college so I had this old 8mm camera that I would mount to the top of the rollcage and take "in car film". Now I've got an old vhs-c camcorder I'll mount on it and try. It is the most durable car I've owned, once it glitched and went straight into a curb at full speed, flipping about six feet in the air and just bent up the front bumper. I made front and rear wings for it, a small hood scoop, covers for the outsides of the wheels to keep dirt from packing up in them and some guards for below the carb and the header to keep dirt out of the chassis.

Seeing all this interest in such an old car has motivated me to clean mine up and get it ready to run. It only needs a steering servo and some minor cosmetic and mechanical work, but I'll strip it to the chassis and clean everything up, switch to fm rx and fail safe from the old am airtronics and get it going. I'll post some pics when its done.

hndaman1

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I would love too see pics of of memebr Jackrabbits, I've always wanted this buggy, back when I was in my youth,and now when I can finnally afford the car of my youth if comapny is no longer around,but on the otherhand, if you put a side by side pic of the rabbit and the baja, they kinda look the same,but please post some pics of your rabbits

teamchrome

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Check the first few post on this thread, some very cool rides..

pb_paulie_b

Heres some current pix of mine. The billet head has been replaced with a race ported head, and I added a big bore boost bottle...PB

San Mateo

I have a jackrabit. I got from a guy I used to work with. I don't have any pictures for you. I may have spare trailing arms I'll have to check when I get home. I have a bin full of parts. I ahd to make the front shock towers at work. What I need are tires for the thing.

carpy100

one on ebay now!!!

carpy100

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=19168


SORRY MUCKED UP POST
that is the link

pb_paulie_b

That's a lil' expensive for a stock rabbit with out radio...PB

quarterscalelegends

And broken gears, thats the most expensive part on the car! This dude has been listing it for some time now.

rcproam

There are two new JR on ebay... one looks a little rough, the other looks real clean.
[link=http://cgi.ebay.com/Huge-Zenoah-G2D-Raco-RC-Gas-Monster-Truck-Buggy_W0QQitemZ6036401376QQcategoryZ44029QQrdZ1QQc mdZViewItem]RACO JACKRABBIT[/link]

[link=http://cgi.ebay.com/4-Scale-RACO-JAC-RABBIT-DIRT-BUGGY_W0QQitemZ6036926114QQcategoryZ19168QQssPageN ameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem]JR ebay[/link]

carpy100

jr ebay car looks the nuts! shame i didnt have the$ cos i'd buy it.
hobbies.... your never satisfied...

pb_paulie_b

I made my jacrabbit some snow tires after we got some snow...PB

rcproam

Paulie, you need to put some ski's on the front of that thing![:-]

pb_paulie_b

Not a bad idea really. that would keep the skinny fronts from diggin in at least...PB

Werloc

Hey pb paulie or anyone else.

I'm looking for aluminum rear trailing arms. Any ideas?????

pb_paulie_b

I wish I could help. They are somewhat rare. I got mine from www.quaterscalemotorsports.com but that was sometime ago...Heres a pic of mine incase you want to make your own...PB

brentgolden44

This guy has ALL the parts for the Jackrabbit.........incredible.
http://www.dannysqscale.com/