You don't NEED the velvet bodies, they are more bling than anything (ok the rears have more thread on so using Losi springs will be easier but ...)
You only really need the front shafts, in fact you can get the same overall shock lengths with the kit shafts but I wasn't happy having the shock bottoms screwed on such a small amount.
In fairness to FDL and Kyosho if the original ZX5 had been as popular in this country (and northern Europe) as it has been in most of the world then there wouldn't be so many of the original kits left in stock.
Unfotunately the original car seems to have got a bad name and that has put people off buying it, which put the shops off stocking it and thus .... loads left in stock at the importers.
It wouldn't make sense for them to distribute the updated car any other way at present.
My car cost me less than a B44 would have, lots less when you consider I'd not have built it without some form of one-way (prefer centre one-ways .. not sure if there even is one). I think people are still getting a good deal!!!
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