I am tired of trying to figure out what is what regarding the Kyosho prefixes on the part numbers. So let's start our own Kyosho secret decoder ring! You guys keep posting, and I will keep updating the first post to have one attempted complete list....
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Just a small anecdote regarding the option parts: W => double V => short for double => improvement - it's one of those Japanese things where a term gets contracted into something very short that is barely comprehensible outside Japan.
Resurrecting what may be the worst, drug through the mud, rode hard put up wet, beaten, thrashed, trashed, bent and broken mid ever sold on the internet.
Caked with what looks to be sugared clay baked into every nook and cranny that an rc car has....
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This is getting picky but...
The gear I was going to use to replace the Kyosho OT-86 counter gear was a Robinson RRP-3750 for Optima Mid.
The Robinson is a much better gear than the poor excuse for a gear that Kyosho made but the Robinson is 32p....
I have a question regarding replacing NiCad battery packs with NiMH on my 80s-vintage Kyosho Rocky. I assume the speed controller and motor were spec'd at the time to be able to dissipate the heat over the runtime of a NiCad battery pack. Since it...
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Thanks, @Coelacanth . Do the speed controllers you're referring to incorporate variable gearing? I think the only way you can reduce torque (without also reducing speed) is by changing the gearing. Let me know!
IMO, the best looking monster truck of the '80s was the Kyosho Double Dare! Not the best at really anything else, but looks wise, the DD does it for me!! :D So, through horse trading, I have ended up with two semi-crappy Double Dares, so might as...
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Save the front strut tower (waiting on the motor), it is a slider. I don't know if Kyosho's plan was just to shove all the wiring under the MSC, but that is what ended up happening to get it all to fit. I have to confess that the MSC that I got was...
I recently dusted off the Rocky 4WD I built in the early 80s and used and handful of times around my yard back then. It's fully functional and I'm wondering if there's a market for these. Any info anyone might have would be greatly appreciated! It's...
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He'll have to wait until he amasses 30 posts as we just put a new rule into effect of no PM usage for new members. Unfortunately, people creating accounts just to hassle other members with zero intention of actually ever using the board has gotten...
Trying to help out Team Blue Groove locate a Pro-X / Pro-XRT gear cover they could reproduce, and of course they will return it. TBG just released their Pro-XRT reproduction body. I have a set of Pro-XRT wheel covers I plan on sending them soon to...
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I'll print you 2. One to use in case you want to and a 2nd for making a mold from.
Going above and beyond. Why am I not surprised...? :lol:
Starting an Optima Pro build...with help from The Diamond One . This what i am working with, a Turbo Optima from ebay....real decent example. It had a few things i didn't notice (1) cherry LeMans 240s. cut the comm but needed nothing else...runs...
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I hope!
I guess I do too. The Falcon was my 1st ride... It's not like us vintage R/C nerds buy these things to turn a profit; maybe it's just nice to know some of the boxes in my closet are valuable... and also a little annoying that Kyosho seems...
So, in another post I mentioned I got a little crazy and bought all the Kyosho Lazers:
A Lazer ZX-R Mk2 from Pakistan
A Lazer ZX-R from eBay
And a Lazer ZX from Facebook
I got them in that order and did so because they were in...
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Is that chassi that grey irl ???
Sort of? I think it's the fibers in the material reflecting light. If I pick it up and turn it, some angles it's shiny, others its the same darkness as, say, the drive belt.
I been waiting to get started on this restoration for over a year....since then i have been aquiring parts. This is the way the car came from ebay except i took engine out and shocks off.
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Another perfect example of a BOTY winning and running car that lost due to delicate politics
I haven't been on the board in a while, so maybe this has already been figured out. Hopefully this is useful, though I think the time has run out on being able to do this due to parts availability. *EDIT* I see, now, some people already knew about...
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Sorry P.S,
I have found that on some of those Japanese sites it can be easier to type say OPTIMA MID into google translate, they cut and paste the Japanese characters into the search engine on their site.
Can dramatically increase hits, but usually...
Been looking for last couple of years and grabbed this from Japan.
No one really rates these but ive always has a soft spot for them from the old Hobby City days in Auckland,
This one needs CVD's and the battery clips etc, but not in bad nick.
The...
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These had dogbones from the factory with the W-5061 universals being optional. I don’t know if there were any aftermarket cvds.. The spur gear should be regular 48 pitch, the Lazer ZXR and Triumph were some of the first Kyoshos to switch to 48...
Hey all. I have a line on a pretty good deal on a NIB 1992 HOR, and I have always liked these from afar, but know nothing about them. I also see I can purchase a brand new model for a bit cheaper, and it looks identical. Being a vintage guy, the '92...
Not a FB member but someone on another mb has posted this link.
It's a clever marketing concept: meet your supplier's initial MOQ's then, to ensure you liquidate your entire inventory, announce the product months ahead of the rollout and label...
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For anyone interested: the gunmetal shocks are listed on Kyosho. So there might be other Worlds Spec parts available as well.
As is typical, I'm confused and have questions. :lol:
First up is this ONE front arm. It's on some kind of Ultima (don't worry, THAT question is comming up later!) that I acquired in a box of parts cars. It's dimensionally identical to the 7 other...
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Yep, have same things.
They updated it to larger hole for the stabilizer I think as well.
Hey everyone. I picked up a classic inferno recently and tore it down completely, cleaned it up and put it back together. Only thing missing was the fuel tank, it must have cracked and been replaced with one from another car that doesn’t fit right...
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Hi Noopy, I am sending you a PM.
P.S. if it is, you have to post some pictures of your project, can’t just drop in for parts :) sorry, it’s the rules.
This is my first post on this forum, and I apologize if my english is not 100%
I recently had a look around my old RC cars and found some parts from my first real race car.
This got me the idea to try to build a replica.
Prior to the...
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There are some Ultima PRO XL for sale but they are either very expensive or in bad shape.
Found a old Ultima 2 on Ebay that I am going to use as a donor car for the parts that is missing.
I do not know in which direction this build will take, but I...
I'm hoping one of you CAD-literate guys has a chassis layout file for an Ultima Pro XL that I would be able to use to print off a scale chassis template on sticky back paper. Or if you know which tree I need to bark up to find one, that's just as...
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Dredging this back up from the depths to see if anyone has something I can print out and use to layout a new chassis.
Hi all, I'm looking for a little help with a custom chassis project. Currently, all my stuff is in storage but I am hoping to get my hands on it for over the winter months. I want to make a custom Ultima Pro XL-length chassis, and graft either a B4...
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Thank you Adam. I'll just post the dimensions here for anyone else who might be considering a similar build.
Just click the images to enlarge them and let me know if any of this is unclear.
I'm looking to fit a slipper to an Ultima ST. I'd like to get rid of the proprietary gear. Neither slippers nor gears are common to come by these days. Does anyone know of a slipped that uses a metric pin drive? T*****s is hex drive, B/T4 is...
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Know anyone with a modern tra**as 2wd? The newer ones use pin drive but have a stoopid offset gear. Drag race concepts make a pin drive slipper eliminator that uses standard gears.
Hello everyone, it’s been a while.
I’ve just purchased a Landjump 4D.
It hasn’t arrived yet so I’m waiting with anticipation.
I’ve always fancied one of these and this one came up so decided to take the plunge.
I plan on restoring it and adding it...
These USA-1 NC's are both from Tower Hobbies, and were bought in 2000, they both have OS .21 RG motors, and haven't been run in nearly 20 years. I believe 2005 was the last time these ran. They are 100% complete, and were put away working. Both...
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I just looked through Team Blue Groove's site, they actually have the Boogey Van:
The USA-1 body looks pretty good. Might give one a try, but the other is getting the C10 or a Bus body.
Noticed they have the '69 Charger body too. Thanks...
Finally found a forum that caters to the vintage kyosho lovers. I've decided to start a thread of the restoration of my nitro thrasher because I can't seem to find anything about this model online. Hopefully it will help someone out in the future....
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Here's the manual for anyone interested. I spent a lot of time putting it together:
Wow, exactly 3 years down to the minute since my above post. :shock: What are the odds?! Apparently pretty good.
I acquired this car quite a while ago.
It is in very good condition.
Required very little clean up and tidying up.
Came with the original body and no scratches on it's belly.
The body quality is very poor with many bumps and imperfections. But it is...
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Hello Coel,
Low to the ground, swoopy lines with some added details. Almost MantaRay'ish. I like it too.
I agree the decals leave a lot to be desired.
This particular car did beg for box art, in my opinion, due to it's pristine nature.
Only one...
Anyone tried to put a 'modern' brushless motor in a vintage pan car, like the Kyosho Plazma MKIII?
I don't see a whole lot of difference in the new Fantom re-re transmission from the original, whereas a lot of the updated vintage models are...
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Unfortunately it's a sensorless outrunner, but it seems to work well. Any time the wheels spin the motor can spins for something different, plus it sounds different too.
it's neat looking though! probably helps smooth out throttle response a bit...
Original Joel 'Magic' Johnson's 1987 IFMAR 2wd winning Ultima thread by wydraz
The original 1987 Winning Kyosho Ultima Machine up close thread by TokyoProf ...chock full of great photos and the gensis for this thread....
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I really like these and I noticed they just did a re-release. My concern is will there be spares for repair or do they just intend for them to sit on display. I can't help but want a Dirtmaster as well.
Did Kyosho make any Micro Block tires in a traditional 2wd front width?
I am researching...
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Well I decided to just ride it out. A pretty obscure set of old tires is cool enough and I'll just toss the 5641's in the swappy/buildy options box. But......Antony at KyoshoSpares out of the UK nailed it! He was kind enough to adjust his shipping...
Not really sure if it was a Kyosho Pegasus or Cosmo which my neighbor had at the beginning of the 90s, but I remember it drove circles round my (already aged) ´79 Tamiya Roughrider (which I bought 2nd hand and lacking of available spareparts was in...
When I say 13 years, I mean I bought this 13 years ago, but only just decided to rebuild it. I sourced some bearings and used everything else that came with the car. The only thing that hasn’t gone back into it is the Lemans 480T, That has been...
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Thanks for that, but like with everything currently, the shipping to Australia is over $50 making it too expensive. But thanks anyway, will still watch that
I'm so pumped to add another childhood dream machine to the RC garage. I couldn't believe I found this buggy close to me. I thought it may be a rere, but after seeing it in person, I knew it was an original.
The cage and frame needs some attention...
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I don't know, but my guess is that the original parts would have faded over the decades. Javelin is what, 35 years old? 38? If it is a runner it may not matter.
Also just a guess, but I think you have to buy the complete set anyway, so you could...
Hello all. '97 Inferno 10 owner here. Converted to brushless setup and in need of part.
Trying to find alternatives to the OTW-10 Servo Saver kit. I got a set about a year ago and no longer can find any. Does anyone know an alternative? Aluminum?...
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The rerelease servo saver will fit, part number OT267 and a pair of 3x6mm flanged bearings for the included centre link.
Moin, read a lot here in the past few month, thanks so much for all the input!
Actually rebuild/upgrade a Kyosho Inferno 10 (perhaps) for some vintage racing. Found it in lousy condition w/o engine – ideal for some electric conversion. Body – I´ll...
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Thanks!
The alloy knuckles are 1:1 Kyosho copies from Great Vigor, fit perfekt..
I bought an old Kyosho Inferno MP7.5 and I renovate it and have bought many old but unused parts and I will recreate
a turbo Inferno 2023 model.
Both Inferno MP7.5 and Turbo inferno are vintage cars but I use them to make a modern Turbo Inferno....
This was bought off ebay last year as birthday present to myself to give me a large dose of nostalgia. I raced one as a kid back in 91-94 when everybody else had Schumacher cougars and rc10s.
I had to...
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Hey mate
What bits did you use to do the shorty conversion mate? It looks great. I just picked up a pro with the same alloy chassis but was puzzled as to what holder I could mount but it looked difficult with all those slots for the saddle pack...
Finally starting my Turbo Inferno build. I have been planning to build an Inferno since shortly after I started building my Turbo Burns. I have a real soft spot for both of these models.
The Inferno is the first 1/8th buggy released by Kyosho under...
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:D You actually made a remake of Turbo Inferno - just like me. It looks great but I hope we get photos with the body on - finish painted. By the way - blue looks great.
With all that carbon you should maybe call your car Turbo Inferno professional?
I've been meaning to post this up, but here it is. After almost 20 years it's just as I remembered. I got this for my 11th birthday. I really wanted a grasshopper, but my older brother said get a gas truck. What a horrible idea. Back then, it seemed...
this truck overall is all complete original and in great shape. has a vintage clodbuster wheel conversion added when i got it. super happy with this truck and looks pretty cool with those clodbuster wheels/tires. IMG_0544.jpg IMG_0545.jpg...
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They look great looks like the truck was run maybe once then put away it’s in really great shape!!! Not even any scratches on the shock bodies
Thought I’d share some pics of my Kyosho Javelin I just got into runner status. I installed a Hobbywing 1060 ESC (fit great but needed to extend the Battery/motor wires) and a OG Kyosho 480 gold motor.
I also added a couple upgrades, a carbon top...
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This buggy looks great! Well done.. I love those Kyosho titanium turnbuckles because they look like old Tecnacraft ones.
A few pics of the Kyosho Raider Pro I am rebuilding. Just started this a few days ago. Working on cleaning it up and checking for any broken parts. She is mostly complete but I need to find a few things. I didn't have my DSLR with me so I used my...
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Yeah thats the way to pop them out. I usually hit it with the side of a pliers. If you liver in between the the aluminum hex and wheel shaft mounting, you will be scratching and damaging the hex.
I have a turbo raider myself, not driven it though,...
20190128_152343.jpg Hi, I aquired a Nitro Brute this weekend, it pretty rough, gonna do a complete box art restoration (except going with oil filled shocks). I will update the thread as i progress. As u know, parts for this are scare so if anyone...
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great build!!! have you found any alternative wheel options for this truck as far as the same size not bigger. thanks.... also sent ya a pm
61 mph wasn't enough (still need to break 100 kph) so I installed a custom 3d printed idle gear (30t idle gear along with a 20t pinion). Once I get my stability issues corrected, it should hit 65+ mph.
If anyone was looking for optional stock 32t...
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Nice video , you'll have to post a running video as well .
Thank you! I have one filmed but I need to edit it still (sadly the car sill was not handling well, I think it may actually be because I used to use a cell phone taped to the bottom of...
Hi everyone, I'd like to share my build on the 1992 Kyosho Inferno. This is the first Inferno buggy designed by Yuichi Kanai-san, and the one that started the World Championship winning streak. I purchased this as a NIB kit. I had one back in the...
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Very cool! Toge-san ran the same Sanwa servos and OS engine I have here. I looked at what he used at the WCs. He used Medial Pro tyres I think and had a yellow paint scheme, from what I can remember.
Hey guys, I have been a bit hard on my 60+ mph Kyosho Turbo Raider and I need some new parts for the gold shocks. I broke on of the links that screws the bottom of the shock to the suspension arm.
Does anyone know where I can find a new one? Might...
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Yes the ot210bk work on the gold shocks
Ot210bk (bk for black)
Ot210r (R for red)
Replacement seals are org03bk
And diaphragms are w6006
At least that’s the part numbers I use to rebuild my golds IMG_5866.jpeg
Here is a dedicated post with pictures of the winning 2WD machine from 1987 from my visit to the Kyosho booth.
The original JJ modified Kyosho Ultima and the trophy.
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There's the reason why it was heavily modded , I suppose. :mrgreen:
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