Far out, was it very expensive to upgrade?

He upgraded his MSX to an MSX MRE, not to an MSXX.

As people have said, the MSXX bottom plate is the same as a MRE bottom plate, but thinner. You don't to change the centre shaft of pulleys at all. I am still running the original pulleys my MSX came with in its box, and there are no issues with using those parts on the MRE/MSXX. Sure the MSXX and MRE do run a different centre shaft setup, but the bulkheads have everything in the same location as it was right back to the original 415. My MSX front and rear aluminium bulkheads fit fine on the MRE plate, no need to modify holes or do any modification to the bulkheads.

You can go for the different pulleys and/or centre shaft, just depends on your budget. But it isn't necessary.

So, if you upgrade the bottom and top deck to an MSXX standard, and change the pulleys on the centre shaft and both diffs, you basically got an MSXX?

No, the steering is different.

I did the lower deck first so I could run the air duct, then the centre shaft as I didn;t like the MSX's external layshaft stopper, and changed the pulleys to 36 from 35 (new front one way needed)

Have only just acquired the MRE steering and top deck, yet to test run it.

hi all
I'am interested in buying a 415 but i'm confused about which one is the current model and which is better msxx or the msx mre ??
please help

thanks mike

The MRE is no longer available but you may still find one from some suppliers.
You should still be able get the MSXX which is the current model. I think the original MSX and 415MS are all discontinued.

But you should also look at the TA05MS coming very soon. It is very close to the MRE. Just the motor mount, lay shaft and drive train is different.

Similar price to MSXX but with 2.5mm lower deck as standard.

Micky, go for the MRE if you can find one. That would be my preference. I know a guy with both a MSX and a MRE NIB. I think you might know him as well...........

You still good with the motor for next Tue?