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I finished restoring this little gem last night. The AYK 4WD Radiant Pro is similar to the AYK Radiant/Maverick/Boost. It is a chain driven 4WD. The Radiant Pro shares not only the same orange colored suspension as the Boost, but the Boost body as well. This is not really a surprise considering that Race Prep in Canoga Park, California, took over the US distribution for AYK after the Boost was introduced. The Radiant Pro won National ROAR titles via the skillful Race Prep Racing Team (the Dunn brothers). Race Prep offered various options for the Radiant Pro including the fiber saddle back battery tray and a protective lexan bottom shell as shown in the pictures. In addition, the Radiant Pro also came with optional front axles and wheels that allowed it to only go forward (many races did not allow reverse). The wheels that fit on these axles had locking bearings in them that did not allow them to spin in reverse.

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super clean as usual.

i dont know much about the ayk stuff but they got a real neat design style thats all thier own.

nice as always Alex!!!
put some new rubber on there buddy

Nice, I haven't seen one of those since they were in RCCA back in the day. I actually have a pic of the Dunn Bros two cars taken at one of the major races in one of my old magazines. That's really cool to see.

Thanks for the comments guys. This wrapped up my Off-Road AYK collection. SO I guess now I'm looking for a new obscure brand to start collecting - or just take a break for a while.

Spiderman wrote:put some new rubber on there buddy

Spidey - I happen to have one of the largest inventory of AYK cars and parts in the US - including tires. All my restorations are done with new original vintage parts (I'm just picky that way). The tires on this buggy are in fact new. The silicone white powder forms on them over time and I don't like to take it off. By the way.. try to find a set of brand new original AYK tires like these. hehehe

Really those tires are new
It wasn't the color...it looked like the knobs were wore down......
I was thinking damn..Alex put wore out rubber on there...lol
I should have known better
Hey does that thing have ball diffs and what year did it come out?

i went to your web site Alex and I figured those tires should look like these?

Ahhhh! I see now... My bad Spidey - yes you are right. I should have taken a look back and zoomed in at my pictures (or at least gone and taken a look at the car!) instead of being so quick to reply to your post. My apologies. I thought I had put new tires on. I'll have to take new pictures now. Arghhh!


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no prob buddy....I was just surprised you built such a nice vintage buggy and put worn out tires on it...lol

i kinda like the worn tires myself.

less 'pokey'



Alex do you have a runner AYK?

Once in a while I take out either an AYK 4WD Radiant or a 2WD Buffalo. But as you know I don't really find much fun in driving the things so a few runs along the beach every blue moon is about it.

InetRC wrote:Thanks for the comments guys. This wrapped up my Off-Road AYK collection. SO I guess now I'm looking for a new obscure brand to start collecting - or just take a break for a while.

Spiderman wrote:put some new rubber on there buddy

Spidey - I happen to have one of the largest inventory of AYK cars and parts in the US - including tires. All my restorations are done with new original vintage parts (I'm just picky that way). The tires on this buggy are in fact new. The silicone white powder forms on them over time and I don't like to take it off. By the way.. try to find a set of brand new original AYK tires like these. hehehe

I know of one brand I didn't see on the vintage sites (might have overlooked it) They're still around actually: MRC
Ever seen one? I think it was the French branch that was selling these.

Yep MRC, Model Racing Car, they made the Santana series, 4 and 2 wheel drive buggies... but sincerely, they look ugly, the plastic parts suck and they never really hit the top, even in France... I'll search for some pictures...

Actually they are still on the market place

http://www.mrcmodelisme.com/

Here is a pic from a 2 wheel drive MRC Santana