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Jim's Honda Lowdown Taxi Build 1 year 5 months ago #80424

Got off to a great start on this Lowdown. Wanted it for a while now. Motor was missing but all else was sealed and even had a complete set of bearings included. I have many extra 540s so I used one until the Parma Motor gets here.

Today was gearbox and front suspension...
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Jim's Honda Lowdown Taxi Build 1 year 5 months ago #80425

You'll notice that one side uses a silver return spring on the suspension and the other side uses a stiffer black spring. Not sure why but the rear suspension is the same way...
Could be a torque thing....
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Jim's Honda Lowdown Taxi Build 1 year 5 months ago #80426

The stiff spring are due to the motor weight . 
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Jim's Honda Lowdown Taxi Build 1 year 5 months ago #80427

I thought about that but the motor is in the middle mostly and the stiff spring is on the wrong side???

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Jim's Honda Lowdown Taxi Build 1 year 5 months ago #80428

All my m01 m02 have these different springs. Weight and throttle. But with a silvercan.........
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Jim's Honda Lowdown Taxi Build 1 year 5 months ago #80429

I I don't remind me but the msc and resistor are on a side .
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Jim's Honda Lowdown Taxi Build 1 year 5 months ago #80430

I ran a lot my fiat berlina corsa m02 and it worked nicely stock out of box.
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Jim's Honda Lowdown Taxi Build 1 year 5 months ago #80431

I totally agree Flo. I love my Alpha Romeo M02 and I run it a ton.
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Jim's Honda Lowdown Taxi Build 1 year 5 months ago #80432

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Jim's Honda Lowdown Taxi Build 1 year 5 months ago #80434

Today is Mothers day here in the US so just a bit of work on the taxi. 
Rear suspension and both shocks. Got some nice upgrades for the shocks coming but these will serve for now. 
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