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There's two target markets for the re-release cars. There's us old timers who were around back in the day and would want it to be as original as possible. But there's the much bigger market of people who have only been into the hobby for a few years and get a nostalgia kick for the old cars but hav...

Track day report- Buggy wasn't bad, had some issues with the 25* castor blocks making the car tight in the center of the corners and slow to release the rear end so I could square up for the 3 sets of doubles. I would normally increase the rear tie rod length to get more rotation, but I'm limited b...

Track day report- Buggy wasn't bad, had some issues with the 25* castor blocks making the car tight in the center of the corners and slow to release the rear end so I could square up for the 3 sets of doubles. I would normally increase the rear tie rod length to get more rotation, but I'm limited b...

Didn't Gil Losi Jr design 870c and since that the same design was used until 1997 worlds when MX-4 introduced.

Jirka

Did Masami ever race using an ABC Hobby motor? According to Masaaki's web pages in 1/12 JMRCA (=Japan nationals) Masami did use: 1982 and prior, no pictures from his motors. 1983 Some "mystic" silver can based??? motor: 29 1983 All Japan Championship 27.jpg 29 1983 All Japan Championship ...

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Jirka

Could that be Yuichi Kanai in 2nd place with green Kyosho?

Jirka

Somebody had yellow but I dont know/remember no more who.

Jirka

Second, and I might open a can of worms here. There was a single motor builder who wound special armatures for other teams as well, for making his living. Especially for Worlds, Euros or similar high class events. This guy told me at some point, but it might be not known to the public and maybe sho...

Really interesting reading that Dirt & Track magazine article from 1989 Offroad worlds. There was some new information from that race.

Jirka

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Highest that I have seen are 15x7 from HPI UNO and ABC M&Y (with nice "twisted" winding) motors: Jirka

From here You can see something: LRP Winds.jpg Since motors are listed about from "hottest" to "mildest" Black E is about 12-turn, Blue E about 15-16 turn and Bee D 12x3 IIRC. is the motor single, double, triple or quad can be seen if You open the endbell and look winding that go...

Really well documented build! But why oh why did they "copy" slotted screws also from Schumacher???

Jirka