The ZX5 RTR Comparison

[Metla]

As I presume most here already know the RTR ZX5 has just come on the market, At a stupidly low $195 USD.

http://rc-mushroom.com/product_info....ducts_id=13973

Anyhow, I'm itching to buy one to replace my Dark Impact which so far has proved to be a miserable racer, Its pretty obvious that the RTR version must have been scaled back in quality so has anyone seen one to compare against the kit version?

Any idea if Kyosho have shimmed up the gearbox to fix the excessive wear that plagues the kit version.

Does anyone think the RTR would be a competitive car in the stock (silver can) class?

I already run a XXX-4 Brushless in mod so if I get the ZX5 it will only ever run a mild motor.

[Mr X]

from past experiences when kyosho makes an rtr version of a car its really not the same. i think it would be fine for silver can class though since the speeds are not too fast. as for shimming the diff i personally would check it no matter what company made the car.

[KyoshoK]

theres nothing wrong with the gears. those who say there is a problem dont know how to shim or set the slipper properly. unfortunatly you hear people who dont know how to build/setup a car constantly complain, and there the only people who u hear from.

i been running the same gears weekly for over 12months, and shows maybe 1% wear.

from what looks to be different, mainly is that you dont get aluminium shocks.

the rest is pretty much the same.

[frogger]

I have 2 kit versions and I can't imagine that the RTR will be that much different. It doesn't make commercial sense for them to manufacture different parts specifically for the RTR as that will increase, not decrease costs. Apart from alloy shocks it seem spretty good and comparable to the kit version. Obviously the electronics are going to be pretty basic.

From my experience RTR versions come with some factory build issues. It will probbaly be fine with the standard motor but if you plan on upgrading that then I would open the diffs up and check the gear mesh.

I ran a Mamba Max 7700 in my main car and never had any gear wear problems. The gears are like new with no visible wear.

Like any other car you will have to do some basic upgrades, most notably the alloy suspension holder and shock towers and get a bunch of knuckles, C-hubs and king pins as spares.

For that price you can't really go wrong.

[Metla]

Excellent, I like what I'm hearing.

[andreasH]

I read in an magazine the following differences:

- motormount not machined but moulded alloy
- shocks with plastic not alloy
- differential shafts in plastic
- no oneway option included