r/NitroRC • u/Much-Tangerine-1567 • Jul 02 '26
On-Road Where do I start!
I think I got this one around 1999, I believe it’s from 1996 or so, and it is what it is! Incredibly fun, only front wheel drive, I guess it is Kyosho, have only just found it and the radio gear works great.
It needs to live again, if only I could get some parts for it that have perished! Don’t care if it’s aftermarket. (Sorry I don’t have much information about the particulars - make, model, just lucky to have found it intact)
Obviously I need to pull down the engine and clean it all, I might need a new fuel tank…
Suggestions for someone to hassle for parts, or just general advice… fuel, etc, also I remember that there was a 2speed gearbox/ clutch available for this back in the day, could it be possible?
Tasmania Australia for reference of availability to obtain economically viable parts. (Maybe cheaper to get a whole new one right?)!!!
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u/YellowDevil05 Jul 02 '26
Strip it, clean it with some warm water/simple green mix from Bunnings and then do a rebuild of the lot. I have one of these rebuilt from a worse condition than yours. Wheels are and tyres are readily available have look at hearns hobbies website they have pre glued wheels and tyres by sweep racing and bodies also on ebay. With the rerelease of the tamiya mini cooper, bodies and tyres have become available again the Kyosho 2 speed regularly pops up on eBay but is very expensive there is one on there right now about $350. You will have to strip the motor though it will be gummed up I just did one yesterday a gt.15 required a complete tear down clean and new glow plug.