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.
Hey guys,
New here, I recently got this kit from my friend father’s
He build it in the 80’ never run it
I want to restore it to driving condition
(I come from the rc crawler world don’t know much about this buggy)
First I disassembled everything...
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So today I’ve finished the build part
Everything works fine (test in house low speed)
Currently running the stock Kyosho motor
Isdt 70 esc, 25 kg servo
Still Ned to tie and arrange all the electronic nice
And paint the body
What’s your opinion in...
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...
I have a old Ultima I have fixed up, and now i am looking for tires for it.
My Hobby store said I will never find tire for it unless I went to ebay and spent a arm and a leg.
My best bet was to order a set of updated wheels and tires for it so I...
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Tamiya Supershot or Hotshot rear tires should be close.
According to the old Duratrax listing, they were ~1.9 . I put some on 2 wheels and they were very tight.
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...
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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I think this is what I'm going with for cable routing. It blocks the esc buttons and lights, but the cable organizers don't hit the body. I might shorten the positive battery lead, eventually.
Im new here, I just get locally this rare bird apparently, Kyosho Fantom 20 Exp 3P 1/8, In very good condition, just dirt for years in a closet storage, I actually bought it just for the OS Max .21 motor that I need for another project, my...
I am curious about other folks' experience with aftermarket part quality for modern Kyosho models, more specifically the re-re Optima Mid. For example I am looking at CVD's for my re-re Mid. I see EXO Design and Koswork both make these. I have no...
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Thanks for the reply on the EXO axles and other parts. CVA axles are the type of part where I would think soft metal or sloppy machining could quickly ruin your day. I plan to run brushless in the Mid and think these axles would be a good...
Last Saturday I went to the rc store to buy a new glow plug and fuel line, I wasn't look for anything in particular, The owner is an old guy, a little bit grumpy, for some reason he start a simple chat, asking me why do I need a glow plug, he told...
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Awesome resto! When are you going to add a Vanning? 8)
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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Coelacanth
I have tried with my Novak 1 and the Novak T4 about every config I could think of trying.
Don't think I didn't look at all your cars closely for inspiration.
OptiMutt has something my car does not, that little bit of extra space where I...
Collecting Gold for several Original Optima builds. Unfortunately the celebration chassis was missing two pieces that I have substituted RERE stuff... The front suspension rod plate and the radio tray strap. The rear suspension rod plate was also...
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Nice project. How is the progress going? I also went this route, seeing how far I could goldify my original Gold Celebration Optima chassis with every piece of gold anodized hardware I could find...including a gold screw set! 8)
Today, I started something... For the small story, I had a Kyosho 1/12 back in the eighties, it was 4WD, there was a chain, and a one way at the front, and a prototype body... I did not have a proper place to run it at that time, so it was sold...
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Found a Fantom re re from Japan, its on the way. Curious what esc others are using. The Lemans 240S is really heavy. I want to keep a vintage kyosho theme, so I guess I'll stick with the lemans esc but its like a lead weight.
While I'm waiting to restart the Marui Hunter project, I decided to start the build of the Javelin which was sitting under my desk for the last few months...
The opened box is as usual nice and clean. Almost tempted to keep it this way,...
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Waiting on Javelin on backorder from Amain. Went ahead and purchased lemans 240s esc, it just arrived. Man this esc is heavy! I want to keep everything kyosho, but the weight!
I bought this truck a long time ago with no idea what I’d do with it other than clean it up one day. Well the purchase of one exhaust manifold for a wrong car later I’ve got an idea.
An early race truck build on a budget chassis……
Here’s an...
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I need to get back on this. I just know the chassis is going to be a lot of work and I’m procrastinating.
I have an old Ocean 500 that was in 2 pieces in my basement for 20 years or so. The hull and the sail.
I have no idea how to re-rig it.
Does anyone have a copy of the manual, or, know where I can get my hands on one?
Ever since I was a kid, I was underwhelmed with the top end speed of my Turbo Raider. I saved my money and ditched the LeMans 05 stock engine after a while in favor of a Revtech 15x4 turn motor and it was better but still not great. The car...
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Thanks Cas22!!
Also I know its been spoken about in here but I haven't actually seen anyone state it exactly. Can anyone confirm that when running the 32 tooth idler, that the 18 tooth pinion fits using the one of the standard motor mount holes...
So, this happened.
Not planned. Not within budget, but with a price that you cant turn down.
Wife sits as a question mark as I jump out of the sofa at quarter to nine pm and hops into the car only to come back with yet another rc car thirty minutes...
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I bought the Maxxum FF back in the day. I was 14 when it came out. Wow, that makes me feel old... It was a weird little car. Nobody knew what class to put it in. It handled more like a 4WD in a lot of ways, but was faster (on the right tracks). So...
Anyone else seen or heard that the long wheel base mid is next on the list?, apparently there was a toy fair in Japan resently with kyosho having 1 on display.
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With the resurgence of the re release and exo kits there been a couple of original genuine woven carbon Mid Custom special chassis pop up on Yahoo in Japan, but even they are commanding $140USD, used but still mint condition, apart from the yellow...
Does OT-56 Aluminium Tapping Screw Set include those 4 M2.6x8 screws that holds servo mount (part number 90)?
Jirka
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It looks like Kyosho used to sell a pack of M2.6 x 8 thread forming screws, for reference. Kyosho Par Number 1-S02608TP, or KYO1-S02608TP for online resellers.
Hey guys, I have an original 80s javelin that I'm rebuilding to be a runner. I got this in the late 80s and I don't think I was able to drive it that much until the MSC shorted out. Went into storage after that. I've read that the original gears are...
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Somebody say two for twice the price?
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Just picked up two NIB 240s you see on the right. That makes 3 that will end up in Shelf Queens... PXL_20230715_185133616.jpg PXL_20230715_185130676.jpg PXL_20230715_185126360.jpg
If we all step back and remember what it was exactly that made R/C so immediately fascinating, most of us would probably say it was a level of realism involved. Both Kyosho & Tamiya gave us the chance to feel what real racing was all about, but it’s...
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April 22, 2023 (Bee R/C Raceway, TX - USA) There are so many interesting storylines this year, get up to speed with everything you need to know about 2023's Vintage R/C 1/8 Scale pre-season testing session - which took place at Private R/C Racetrack...
like many here, i first got into rc cars in the 1980's. the Tower Hobbies catalog was well worn and dog eared, the page with the Kyosho Scorpion was read and re-read dozens of times. at that time i could only afford the Kyosoho Pegasus, a car i...
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Also does anyone know the exact parts differences between the Scorpion and Turbo Scorpion?
The rear plate is different and the Turbo Scorpion is having a longer wheelbase. There is other differences, however the main difference I noted:
- shocks...
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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I know that’s an oldish photo heres a better image of it right now and I’m really proud to have kept it functional. Removing the rear sway bar made it run better for me.
This original ultima came with a titanium color spare chassis, that i think came with the turbo ultima?
But it has gold shocks which iluckily have a full set of platinums.
No sway bars, and a glass rear shock tower, but an aluminium front tower?...
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Appreciate the kind words gents, always inspired by other builds on here too.
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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I'm pretty certain I have an Ultima Pro XL chassis lying around & a bunch of parts.
I swear I had found another pic of this chassis in a thread but can't find it now. I recall it having more weave pattern than this one which I recently got. Google tells me it is a Ultima Pro XL made by Duratrax but that other thread which I can't...
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Old thread, I do not have any of these anymore. Long since moved on unfortunately.
No worries. Thanks for the reply.
The two chassis Duratrax I know of are the Pro XL version in the OP and a 7 battery slot version made for the earlier Pro. I...
I am nearing the final stages of my TU restoration project and need replacement front tires. I don’t want to pay the high $ marwanrc charges for shipping . Any ideas??
Seems to be both the
--->4670 optima over drive
--->4672 optima under drive
But I also have 46 and 48 t gears.
How do you swap the plastic? Press the metal part to split in two?
Also have 4738 Final Pinion
Probably going to use these in my Optima...
This is a Kyosho FW 04 Superten w/ an OS FS 4 cycle engine. It's owned by my brother in law. It has been sitting for a very long time, and he finally gave it to me to do a rebuild. I don't know much about the Superten series, but I have been doing a...
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I forgot to show off these sweet pieces.
Definitely looking forward to seeing how this one turns out. Awesome collection of parts so far.
There is a Optima Pro NIB on Yahoo! Japan. Looking at this pic it looks to include the plastic OT16V and not the cast aluminum version.
Is this what people have found to be the case with these? I am building one and like the idea of the plastic vs...
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Hmmm, that's interesting!
I have at least one vintage Optima variant (an ebay find) with plastic knuckles and I'd assumed these were aftermarket pieces.
I seem to recall the bearings and screws fit the plastic part better than the die-cast aluminum...
If anybody on here is a member of the Iconic RC Fb group you will be aware that i have been going through mutilple old Japanese RC mags ranging from 1981 to 1990. I have posted up literally hundreds of pictures this past week. I will slowly start...
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Of course you haven't heard of it, it is covert . Says so right in the pic. :lol:
Hi all, recently I was fortunate to acquire a ZX-S Evo that started build a little but stopped. Except for 2 bags all others had been opened. It made good sense then to build the car and check what could be missing. Plus I have always wanted to...
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Further updates to this build - I went back to the kit's Twin Cap Pro shocks, but instead of using the blue caps supplied, I used gold ones instead (which were supplied in earlier kits).
Hello. I am new to the forum. My first time posting but collecting informations, here, for long time :mrgreen: I am building Joel Johnson’s ULTIMA 1987. Almost everything is already collected (bought) for this project. Since the chassis is something...
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Have a look at this thread, link bellow, it is the actual buggy might help you with your replica. Unfortunately Dan passed away a couple of years ago other wise he would have helped you out any way he could
Recent restoration. Best driver i got, ask Thumbs :lol:
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Those tires fit the style of this truck so well.
They are actually really really nice tires...Hoosiers...but it still got squirly with the OS .12 red head so went back to this .12 CZ ...and I had to drop 2 teeth on the clutchbell to get it to fit...
Hey guys I just picked up this Optima Mid here locally. Didn't pay much for it and you can see it has definately been bashed. The guy I got it from told me since it is a 4WD he had to find a way to make the car drive with the larger wheels in the...
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I just finished up the drawings for the arms I plan to use. I used some vintage Lazer ZX arms (Thanks to Aaron) and took the basic measurements from them to create these. I may change the fronts but overall I am happy with how they will turn out....
When I roll it back & forth by hand, the belt moves & the gears seem to go in the right direction..but it sounds like the spur gear is getting knocked loose under any power...seems like the gear cover/body clip is all that's holding it in place,...
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I think the B is supposed to be for the black color. I’ll let you know if it works as I picked one up.
How did this go? I just got an email from Amain saying they had this in stock, but apparently they do not, and it's been officially...
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