2013 AYK BOOST vintage racer RE-build.

[Bormac]

It's been a good while since this car has seen any action but I feel this is long overdue. This car is an ongoing build in progress and after it's last (and first) run I worked out a few areas that needed more attention.

This car was pulled down more than 12 months ago with the intent to rebuild it and for me to address some areas that required a little more attention. This car was never destined for the shelf as a display only car so it needs to be functional. I'm a huge fan of the box art Boost and I wanted to keep as faithful to the cars original look as possible. No modern day shocks, no modern day arms and no modern day wheels. Ok, so the car will be wearing 2.2" modern rubber for the race track so I had to adopt some Yoke style 2.2" wheels as these were around when the car was on the market.

Last time this car saw the light of day all the parts were cleaned and all the metal parts treated to an INOX bath ready for it's rebuild. Until now everything was packed tightly into the kit box but for now it's time to let the parts breath once again.

[Bormac]

In the beginning I started with a selection of spares that my good friend Rob (BULLFROG) supplied me. Basically I pieced this car together over time and even borrowed a RACE PREP saddle pack chassis plate from a friend overseas so that I could have it drawn up in a CAD file along with all the other plate work. I had the files modified to suit the needs I had for this car so I dropped the 7th cell from the lower plate plus a few other odds and ends.
From here my good friend Antony from Melbourne helped me out by cutting some fibreglass sheet using the files. Two 1.6mm sheets were glued, pressed and left over night before being cut the following day.
Here's are some pics taken as they were being cut...

[Bormac]

Back when the car was first built and sporting the kit 2.0" wheels and old skool rubber.





Then I trialled a WASP slipper system with some success. Also a keen eye might spot Schumacher Bosscat ball raced alloy steering levers to replace the fragile plastic assembly.



Then customised Yokomo driveshaft and drive hub assemblies with thanks to my friend Thomas (BUGLE)

[SFC K]

Oh my! This is going to be sweet! You are not afraid to go outside the box! I really like how AYK designed their RC's. Lot's of bright colors and they simply just look bad arse! Can't wait to see it finished!

[Bormac]

Hey, thanks Jeff.

Here are some of the few pics I have of the car either on the track or in action.

[kaiser]

very, very cool. i secretly lust of an ayk car. someday when time and money allows.

[ROH73]

Very nice!

[uniquenamehere]

That's really nice looking... was the Boost a predecessor or a successor to the Radiant? I'm not sure I've ever heard of it. Looks amazing though, looking forward to seeing it more!

[Coelacanth]

Very nice car, I'm not too familiar with that AYK model. I like your ball-raced bellcrank. Those designs are so simple and effective, and function so well. Looks good on the track, too!

[tiger1]

this is a super nice build!!

[flipwils11]

That is my favorite picture of it, what a stunner.

[GoMachV]

I'd hit it from any angle! That is pure sex right there.

You guys are killing me. Between this, the white samurai, and the 2013 yok I'm drooling like crazy!

[Jay Dub]

I also have a mostly built Pro Radiant/ Boost runner in the works. I got through most of the project, and then realised that if I really wanted to do it it justice, that I would like to see the chassis side plates and lower plates stretched to modern dimensions (e.g. longer). It would be easy to do (since you are already cutting the pieces new), and one would just add a few links in the chain for the front drive portion. LMK what you think. -J

[jwscab]

I made my pro radiant longer a long time ago when I noticed it had a short wheel base compared to other stuff I had at the time. making new side rails is the way to go, but I made two short extension stubs that bolted to the side rails and then duplicated the front of the rails where they nest into the front bulkhead. I'd snap a pic but all my stuff is in storage right now.

[tony13b]

Wow this thing is sweet talk about needle in the hay stack