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Old 14-05-2008
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Default ZX-5 SP Knuckle & Hub Carriers
Damn...I crashed the car against a wall and broke the left Knuckle & Hub Carriers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I checked on the Kyosho website but it seems that this part is not exist yet as spare part (should be code LA-254)...do you think that I can replace both left and right with Knuckle & Hub Carriers of the "regular" ZX-5 (code LA-219 7)???

I really hope so...otherwise I will be stucked untill the SP spare parts won't be available!!!!!!

P.S. if anybody has the LA-254 please let me know...
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Try to contact your local distributor. When I asked Kyosho Germany, they told me that the SP parts should arrive mid May. It's about time...
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LA 254 should be available in th UK, your local model shop should be able to get them from Kyosho UK.

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the original ZX5 has completely different front hubs and knuckles so they won't be compatible.

microtech have the SP ones in stock here

http://www.microtechracing.com//prod...t=LAZER+ZX%2D5
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Thanks a lot guys...I had a feeling that the ZX-5 K&H were not compatible..hopefully I didn't buy them yet!
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Spares have certainly been available, I've had spaes of these parts since before Xmas and had no problem getting any spares for the car.

This part seems to be the weak point, although I am yet to break one. I believe that Kyosho are aware and are looking at what can be done to improve this part.
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You're right, because I brocke the left one first...than glued it just to keep running...than I broke the right one...too hard to be glued this time!!!
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the original ZX5 has completely different front hubs and knuckles so they won't be compatible.

microtech have the SP ones in stock here

http://www.microtechracing.com//prod...t=LAZER+ZX%2D5
No way to find in my town...I need to go online and the link you gave me doesn't work!!!
For some reason cliccking on Buy Now it gives an error message...do you know any other retailers to suggest?
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your right, bit wierd. give them a call if you are in the UK and order over the phone.

haven't seen any others that have a stock on show, but imagine most decent kyosho stockists would have them or be able to get them fairly quick.
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That's the point unfortunatly...I'm not in UK!!!
And here in Italy, where I live it's really hard to find spare parts for buggies because everybody run with touring cars!!!!!!
Seems like people don't like jumping here...
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ah. best bet is try a hong kong shop then and get some shipped over!!
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Do you know any in HK?
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I found these, I'm not sure they will fit because they are for ZX-5...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3Racing-Alumin...QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3Racing-Alumin...QQcmdZViewItem

...to me they look the same!!!
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Finally it seems I found the LA-254 on an italian internet retailer!!!

Anyway, what do you think of the alu I found on ebay?? They look ...stronger!!
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the alloy ones are for the old ZX5 so won't fit if you have an SP. Most of the aluminium ones on ebay were of very low quality and bend quite easily. Better to stick with the plastic ones and try to avoid crashing!!
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Good hint!!! I didn't know they were so fragile!
Thanks again Jim.
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these ones may be OK, i'm only going on what i heard from the ones on there a year ago for the original lazer.

good luck getting it sorted.
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I destroyed another knuckle and hub today, fortunately the side I still had as a spare. I sent an e-mail to Kyosho Germany asking when the parts will be available hereabouts, mentioning that I was very happy about the car, but not their parts support, and I mentioned that I might be forced to consider buying a car from a better supported brand. I'll wait and see...
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Finally I found them online from an Italian retailer...but I didn't receive them yet!!
I also bought a couple from US together with other stuff and I don't know why but I believe I'll get them before the others...
It look like european Kyosho i a bit too slow...
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