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====== Hong Nor X1X-CR ====== My first step into 1/8 scale offroad racing is a Hong Nor X1X-CR 1/8 buggy, arriving as a nitro car destined for conversion to brushless electric drive. Electric has become a "standard" for my cars, and brushless my standard for offroad. So the buggy will be no worse that my other cars, but I am not throwing the nitro parts in the bin or selling them. I am keeping the option of changing the setup between nitro and brushless. The X1X-CR is a factory-made options-upgrade of Hong Nor X1-CR RTR. The X1-CR RTR is a "parts-downgrade" of what Hong Nor calls X1-CR Pro, this kit is available under a more familiar name as OFNA Jammin X1-CR. ===== Brushless conversion ===== {{http://www.rc-monster.com/proddetail.php?prod=RCMcrbuggymount|RC Monster motor mount}} {{http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXVHF4&P=0|Castle Creations conversion kit}} is an alternative, but I prefer the style of the RC Monster one. Not sure about {{http://www.swanghobby.com/hobbywing-xerun-150a-rc-truck-esc-4274-sl-brushless-motor-1-8-pr-2362.html|HobbyWing Xerun 150A ESC and 4274 2000kv brushless motor}} {{http://www.rc-monster.com/proddetail.php?prod=RCMslipperential|RC Monster slipperential}}, center slipper-differential. Tekno RC {{http://www.teknorc.com/product_info.php?cPath=99&products_id=1006|Electri-Clutch}} may be an alternative to the slipperential. Tekno RC {{http://www.teknorc.com/product_info.php?cPath=98&products_id=1034|Lektron Brushless Motor}} looks interresting due to the square can (5mm shaft, 100A, 2200kv, square can). 32x32mm mounting holes, only need to make an adapter-plate :D ===== Buggy to Truggy? ===== I am pondering the idea of rebuilding the buggy to a truggy, as I have not yet decided if I like buggies yet :P With the X1-CR, it should theoretically be a simple job to build the X1-CRT, Hong Nor/OFNA's truggy model. The parts that need replacement are as far as I can tell: * Chassis plate * Chassis braces * Front shock tower * Front upper and lower arms * Rear shock tower * Rear upper and lower arms * Drive shafts an universals. This sounds like a lot of parts, almost a complete build, but when looking at a build manual, one realizes that it is really quite few, compared to the amount of parts on the cars total. Not yet decided, it will be a significant cost and work, and I want to get a feel of the car first. I do know however, that I will have to run the car brushless-only if I convert, as there are more significant differences in regard to motor mount, diff mount and so on between the nitro versions of -CR and -CRT. ===== Upgrades ===== None yet. ===== Most frequent replacements ===== None yet. ===== Links ===== http://www.hongnor.com.tw/eng/pviewitem1.asp?sn=575&area=44&cat=143 http://www.hongnor.com.tw/eng/pviewitem1.asp?sn=682&area=44&cat=143 {{http://www.hongnor.com.tw/eng/driver/drivers/X1CR%20Pro.pdf |X1CR Pro Instruction Manual}} {{http://www.hongnor.com.tw/eng/driver/drivers/X1CR%20RTR.pdf |X1CR RTR Instruction Manual}} {{http://www.hongnor.com.tw/eng/driver/drivers/X1CRT%20RTR%20Manual.pdf |X1CRT RTR Instruction Manual}} {{http://www.hongnor.com.tw/eng/driver/drivers/X1CRT%20Pro.pdf |X1CRT-PRO Instruction Manual}} {{http://www.modellers.com/Avdelinger/Produkter/Biler/Bensin/Nitro_biler/Terreng_biler/RC-Bil-Hong-Nor-X1X-CR-STD-80-X1X-CRSTD.aspx|Norwegian Modellers, my point of purchase}}