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Kyosho Rerelease Mod
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 9:18 am
by siang20
Share some of my modifications done to Optima and scorpion....
Re: Kyosho Rerelease Mod
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 9:42 am
by XLR8
Those are some really great upgrades, Siang.
It's good to know that some of these cars are actually being ran and not just sitting on a shelf in a display case. Nice!!
Re: Kyosho Rerelease Mod
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 11:08 am
by siang20
Ya. Some of the parts i made it my self......just love to mess with it......present day rc all constructed from mould.....cant do much. That y i love the kyosho re release so much.
Anyone notice what change been make to the beetle rear suspension?
Re: Kyosho Rerelease Mod
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 11:11 am
by siang20
Kyosho re release collection.
Re: Kyosho Rerelease Mod
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 12:31 pm
by XLR8
Okay, now you're just showing off.
What a sweet collection!
You should post here more often.
I love messing with these little cars too. I was away from the hobby for 20+ years and I really missed a lot. I'm very happy to be back.
Re: Kyosho Rerelease Mod
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 1:50 pm
by Mr. ED
siang20 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 02, 2018 11:11 am
Kyosho re release collection.
wow, that's a small fortune there.
Re: Kyosho Rerelease Mod
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 2:40 pm
by DennisM
Foxy shocktower on that Beetle
Why the cushions in the outdrives, did You wear them out or is it just a precaution?
Re: Kyosho Rerelease Mod
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:49 pm
by Coelacanth
Nice mods, but I don't think that blue Yeah Racing cooling fan on your Optima will do anything to cool the motor, because the aluminum motor guard isn't a heatsink...it doesn't even make contact with the motor, it's only for protection from a rear-end crash. If cooling is an issue, you could remove the motor guard and install one of many kinds of heatsink that snap onto the motor directly and will actually dissipate the motor heat. Add a fan for additional cooling. Just pointing it out in case you're concerned about overheating--that fan won't be too effective.
Re: Kyosho Rerelease Mod
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 10:17 pm
by siang20
DennisM wrote: ↑Mon Jul 02, 2018 2:40 pm
Foxy shocktower on that Beetle
Why the cushions in the outdrives, did You wear them out or is it just a precaution?
Wrong guess, i made it out of 3.5mm alluminium sheet. The cushion at out drive taken idea from tamiya. Modified the cup holder for tamiya cushion, just thought may smoothen the power transfer from nows day brushless motor......
Re: Kyosho Rerelease Mod
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 11:31 pm
by XLR8
Really nice fabrication work on the Beetle shocktower, Siang.
I think Dennis meant
foxy.
Very observant btw. I didn't notice the resemblance before.
Re: Kyosho Rerelease Mod
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 11:42 pm
by DennisM
Yes, I was referring to the shape - looks good.
Re: Kyosho Rerelease Mod
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2018 8:06 am
by Lonestar
Coelacanth wrote: ↑Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:49 pm
Nice mods, but I don't think that blue Yeah Racing cooling fan on your Optima will do anything to cool the motor
Unless Siang drilled/removed metal from the top part of the motor guard to create airflow, that is
I am clueless in Kyosho re-res, and I haven't rebuilt my (original) Javelin for 10 years now so what do I remember anyway, but your stuff looks good!
Re: Kyosho Rerelease Mod
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2018 8:54 am
by XLR8
Actually, there is an aluminum bar that bridges the left trans plate and right motor plate and is a mounting point for the motor guard. I think this will pull some heat away from the motor. I haven't looked into it but the ali bar might be unique to the re-release. Perhaps the original version's motor guard was fully isolated from the motor plate - not sure.
Re: Kyosho Rerelease Mod
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2018 9:59 am
by siang20
Lonestar wrote: ↑Tue Jul 03, 2018 8:06 am
Coelacanth wrote: ↑Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:49 pm
Nice mods, but I don't think that blue Yeah Racing cooling fan on your Optima will do anything to cool the motor
Unless Siang drilled/removed metal from the top part of the motor guard to create airflow, that is
I am clueless in Kyosho re-res, and I haven't rebuilt my (original) Javelin for 10 years now so what do I remember anyway, but your stuff looks good!
Yes, i do trim some material off the motor guard, for the fan to sit flush and increase air flow as well, and need to re tap the hole to for 3mm screw, original hole for 2.6mm screw.
Re: Kyosho Rerelease Mod
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2018 10:05 am
by siang20
Coelacanth wrote: ↑Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:49 pm
Nice mods, but I don't think that blue Yeah Racing cooling fan on your Optima will do anything to cool the motor, because the aluminum motor guard isn't a heatsink...it doesn't even make contact with the motor, it's only for protection from a rear-end crash. If cooling is an issue, you could remove the motor guard and install one of many kinds of heatsink that snap onto the motor directly and will actually dissipate the motor heat. Add a fan for additional cooling. Just pointing it out in case you're concerned about overheating--that fan won't be too effective.
Ya...i have try it before, but an optima without it rear motor guard just seem not right to me.......like missing the soul within or should i put it like beautiful ladies missing butt........