Vintage RACERs in 08'

[BORMAC]

Now here's an idea...I just thought we could have somewhere to put up our vintage racer's that are used on the race circuits today. Wehter you race them in competition or just take your old girl down the track for a strap i think this might be a good place to post pics .
Here's my XLS that Ive been setting up for an up and coming annual vintage meeting. For the most part this car could be considered a Procat as Im useing the alloy diffs from the Procat with front housing,uprights and rear suspension. The rest is XLS and a few mod bits too. I just had this car down the track in Sydney yesterday and had a ball. Big controlled power slides a'plenty.

[bender]

I'd be a bit worried about scratching those chrome rims Jason

Still haven't found a suitable vintage runner yet

[BORMAC]

Jason its great to see you around again. Mate it sounds like you could be in the market for a very nice PROCAT-

[hardrider]

Aren't you gonna run your Brat?

[BORMAC]

I could run it again (its been to 2 vintage meets now) but thought I'd have a go with a CAT. I could run a pile of cool vintage buggies but need to decide on but a few for the meeting. Probably run a Topcat too-

[hardrider]

Jason,

Is that the a Brat shell in your Avatar?

[BORMAC]

SURE IS!

[hardrider]

Originally Posted by BORMAC

SURE IS!

Looking good!

[BORMAC]

and here's the Cougar2 works Im thinking of running with the modern day 2WD buggies-

[B44&501xRacerEX]

If my goldpan rc10 counts I'm in!

Here's an old magazine collection from the 80's also.

[Welshy40]

Well, here is my 1993/94 Lazer ZXS Evolution.

Now before anyone says "hang on, wasnt this released in 96?" this car is one of the very few prototype cars that was trialed and tested before the release. There are a few noticeable changes from the standard ZXS Evo car, its blue and has a slightly different slipper clutch, and totally diffferent diffs, as well as the UJs. Ok so only 200 (I think or was it 300) of the Evo cars were ever sold and a very few protos so a very rare bit of fun.

Anyway I have been racing this for ages and is much better than the ZX, ZXR or even my own design ZXR(S) version. Any way I have a couple of the protos so may as well use one to the full. I works fantastic on low grip surfaces, and explains why a couple made a worlds A final.

[stegger]

Welshy, thats nice that fella

[Welshy40]

Originally Posted by stegger

Welshy, thats nice that fella

Thanks, buts the pics dont do it any justice, as its much better when your actually looking at it.

[Welshy40]

Originally Posted by Welshy40

Thanks, buts the pics dont do it any justice, as its much better when your actually looking at it.

Thanks, buts the pics dont do it any justice, as its much better when your actually looking at it.

Also worth mentioning that a few designs from this car actually appeared on several recent cars, the Tamiya TRF501x with the open plan gear boxes, and the Yokomo which has a similar three piece chassis, and of course there have been a few cars with perspex clear plastic gearbox covers as well.

Also the ZX5, and SP with the UJs, and shocks which were developed on the ZXS and the protos are part of my car. The diffs and slipper are also protos, so is not just a work of art but is the best Kyosho car I have ever driven.

[minichamps11]

Dude,

Your freaky unnatural love of ancient, average-at-best Lazer's must be confusing your memory.

The PB Ace came out many years before the Lazer ZX-S & had clear Lexan gear box covers - the Lazer isn't the huge trendsetter you so desperately want it to be. You also mean "polycarbonate" not perspex, which is inferior in terms of durability. Lexan is a trade name for polycarbonate.

Originally Posted by Welshy40

Also worth mentioning that a few designs from this car actually appeared on several recent cars, the Tamiya TRF501x with the open plan gear boxes, and the Yokomo which has a similar three piece chassis, and of course there have been a few cars with perspex clear plastic gearbox covers as well.

Also the ZX5, and SP with the UJs, and shocks which were developed on the ZXS and the protos are part of my car. The diffs and slipper are also protos, so is not just a work of art but is the best Kyosho car I have ever driven.

[Welshy40]

Originally Posted by minichamps11

Dude,

Your freaky unnatural love of ancient, average-at-best Lazer's must be confusing your memory.

The PB Ace came out many years before the Lazer ZX-S & had clear Lexan gear box covers - the Lazer isn't the huge trendsetter you so desperately want it to be. You also mean "polycarbonate" not perspex, which is inferior in terms of durability. Lexan is a trade name for polycarbonate.

I forgot about the PB Ace, yup you are correct and I know there may be another but am uncertain at the mo which manufacturer.

I didnt say it was a trend setter, but its funny that things re appear on other manufacturers cars when they were originally developed by another company (Kyosho included), and a lot of the designs now are actually inferior to the original.

I am now going to drive the Tamiya which is a work of art but until we manage to get the gearbox covers which havent been finished yet the car is staying unused, as it does get well dirty, unlike the ZXS which I havent had to rebuild once this year, or come to think of it last year either. I think Yokomo have the same problem as well. Anyway back to the oldies

The cars I own are prototypes so of course they are (not always) better than the standard kit, and as its rare as rare can be (only 300 were made for the public and then the team protos), but its far superior to the ZXR, ZXRR series without a doubt. I am gonna keep running it, and hopefully sometime soon if allowed will run it at the vinatge race, if they change the rule to 93-93 then I will be there, even if I come last due to my terrible driving.

Itll be fun as the old cars are what I competed with, at the nats etc.

[HKP]

Well... the US vintage NATS say anything built up to and including 1994 - so that includes your car

[Lee]

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, and as its rare as rare can be (only 300 were made for the public and then the team protos)[quote]


Id say the aero is more rare than that. i think there are no more than 10 in the uk

[Welshy40]

[quote=Lee;117793][quote=Welshy40;117773]

, and as its rare as rare can be (only 300 were made for the public and then the team protos)

Id say the aero is more rare than that. i think there are no more than 10 in the uk

HKP - pity I live in the UK, as the rules at the mo are up to 1990.

Aero, so how many in the world? I mean I have two of most probably 10 in the world, and one has never been used. But the Aero will be produced so then there will be more than 300, hopefully mass produced as its obviously a good car.

[tymill]

Got my old gold pan RC10 from my youth back on the road - drives so smoothly. Love it.


It'd been in storage with my parents back in California for the best part of 20 years, and I brought it back over to London last year. It's been great to drive it at EPR on practice days, and I aim to actually race it soon...

I remember spending so much time planning and prepping the Parma "Eagle" body to accomplish the flamed paintjob when I was back in high school. I think one of my mom's aluminium baking sheets might have met its demise to become that wing too... But hey, I still think it looks pretty cool.

I've re-kitted out all of the electics with modern gear (won't really miss that old Futaba mc112b speedo with the blown reverse!), and have been experimenting with ways to get modern 2.2 inch rims mounted. Fronts should be easy, but the rears are a bit trickier... B2 rims and a little work with a hobby knife seem to work fine though. All good...

I run it almost every weekend, so it's deffo no shelf queen!

Anyone else still running old RC10s?