2010/11 Vintage Series

[peetbee]

How about you get yourself a proper vintage car then?
http://www.msuk-forum.co.uk/topic/95...-yz-10-spares/
Would be awesome to see one of these running again
And there's another on ebay at the moment

[peetbee]

Originally Posted by Dyna

I think we ought to have a 2 lap start over Owen....

It's ok Matt, he can beat the rest of us by as many laps as he wants - with the B3 he won't be scoring points against us! (2 classes don't forget).

[millzy]

olla all you Vintage racers

i watched you guys do this some time ago at Caldi and it did look like fun

what cars class as pre 94 and pre 99? appaert from the AE cars i have no idea- one question is a xx4 pre 99 and are you letting people run them in 4wd vintage?

Im looking at 2wd for vitage fun

[peetbee]

Yeah, I really didn't think the pre-99 through properly. It was aimed at a couple of people who wanted to run their mid 90's Cats and Cougars (none of whom seem to want to race now!) xx4 does count as pre-99

2wd and 4wd are running together for vintage - unless we had enough entries for 2 heats! Even then I'd be inclined to split based on year rather than transmission.

[evilbert]

right then chaps i found this in the cupboard and haven't a clue what it is. Can anyone tell me what it is and when it was made? All i know is it says Kyosho on the bumper?

[Caine]

Looks like a laser zx but i could be wrong.

[c0sie]

Looks like scrap, but I could be wrong

[Dyna]

Its a mk1 Kyosho Lazer ZX circa 1989/90 Bill, and looks to be in pretty good nick

Shocks arent original though, look like early Scumachers to me ?

Perfect for the vintage series, and i have spares if you need any...

[Welshy40]

Originally Posted by c0sie

Looks like scrap, but I could be wrong

Its a lazer zx and still the best 4wd buggy ive ever driven, knocks the trf511 for strength easily. I used one from 1988 to 2000 Doing thrre club events and one major event almost every week and broke only 1 wishbone, and three rear belts and one front belt. Superb on carpet, dirt, clay and grass as well on a flooded grass track.

Scrap, No chance. A far better product than whats curently being made. A set of trx1 shocks and 7.5 degree front castor blocks and a tub chassis (the original first design) and is an effective buggy and can show these new cars how well engineered it still is.

[peetbee]

Originally Posted by Dyna

Shocks arent original though, look like early Scumachers to me ?

Defo early Schuey shocks on there.
Dust it off for some vintage fun next month Bill, be ace if those electrics still worked too!
Academy, Tamiya and Kyosho wheels* will fit on there letting you run some decent tyres too!

*plus others using a 12mm hex

[evilbert]

i think its going to take a lot to get this old girl race ready but i'll bring it down to caldi next time i'm racing if anyone wants to take a look and give any pointers on what needs doing to her.

thanks for all the vintage knowledge chaps

[peetbee]

[Dyna]

It wont take much Bill - refill the shocks ( dont know what pistons are in there so open them up ! ) check the diffs are ok, oil the U/J's, bung on some mini pins or spikes, an old 14-19 s/d/t brushed motor and your away

Enough to start with anyway - otherwise take an afternoon/long evening to strip & rebuild it. Wont take long, they are easy to do.

[evilbert]

i'll have to see what i can do, unless anyone else gets excited by these only things and fancies getting her race fit? (if you dont ask )

[peetbee]

I was never excited by the Lazer sorry!
(waits for Welshy to come back and give me all the reasons why it should excite me! )

Bring it along, we'll get it working again for you, 80 weight oil all round should do it along with some Tamiya Oval block tyres

[evilbert]

sounds good to me pete

[Body Paint]

Originally Posted by peetbee

I was never excited by the Lazer sorry!
(waits for Welshy to come back and give me all the reasons why it should excite me! )

Someone asked the other day what the worst car I'd ever driven was.... answers on a postcard

[Dyna]

Originally Posted by Body Paint

Someone asked the other day what the worst car I'd ever driven was.... answers on a postcard

I thought you said that was a Predator ??

[Body Paint]

Originally Posted by Dyna

I thought you said that was a Predator ??

Pred was an amazing car to drive, but you were scared to go within 12 inches of the track marking.

I am talking the worst car to actually drive, the one that handled like a 3 legged giraffe stuck in quick sand.

[Dyna]

Originally Posted by Body Paint

Pred was an amazing car to drive, but you were scared to go within 12 inches of the track marking.

I am talking the worst car to actually drive, the one that handled like a 3 legged giraffe stuck in quick sand.

LOL good come back

Have to say i always liked the Lazer though...