[BORMAC]

Finding a complete Brat is indeed elusive. I was very lucky to have happened across the kits and nip parts that I did some years ago. I ended up building a Brat from a nib Super Sprint and the #1 upworks kit.
It didn't take too long before I was inspired enough to set this car down on a race track and I was glad to experience such an iconic model from Nikko.
I also had a good friend make me a lexan undertray and it helped quite a bit with keeping debris out and protecting the underside of the car. What I found was the gearbox to run through more gears than I would have liked. I never did investigate the roll out/gear ratio but for me it seemed more than a little off for the standard motor that came with that kit, almost as though it slowed the car down too much (just MHO).
The diff outdrives are very soft and before long I found excessive wear from the dog bone end of the uni's I was using. The plastic suspension components were also like this and carried heavier wear than I would have thought. Just a few small areas that I thought might need addressing if you intend to run/race this car.

At the end of the day I really liked this car and still do. It looks really cool and the fact Nikko had a good lash at the racing market back then says a lot.

Please keep the pics coming. Thank you for sharing this build with the rest of us.
Cheers-Jason