kyosho lazer zx5 RTR durable?

[colmo]

If Tamiya support is better in Malaysia than Kyosho, that makes the decision for you.

I'm not sure about all this business of street tyres? Is it for 2.2" rims? I know one source of 2.2" 12mm hex buggy wheels are the Academy rims - Academy is a Korean brand, and I'm guessing it's proximity to Malaysia means you will have supply of them there. In the UK, DMS-Racing carry them, and at £3 a pair, front or back, they're cheaper than most, and will accept any 2.2" tyre. With a hex adapter, you could use the rears at least on AE, Losi and the most recent Tamiyas.

I said before - exposed transmissions are surely only an issue for belt-drive cars. As the Kyosho has a shaft, not a belt, that should not weigh against it in the decision.

[RogerM]

Ok, here is what I tell everybody at club who asks about the ZX5-RTR ... please remember I am a Kyosho fan and race them myself, and will as long as they make 1/10th competition cars!

The ZX5-RTR is amazing value for money, no better value way to get into 4wd offroad.

The parts you really should upgrade ASAP (in my opinion) are the inner suspension hinge pin braces. I had the 3 racing parts on my race SP for more than a year with no issues at all. The are about £5 each, can be found for less.

Next on the list is the alloy tower mounts, again they are cheap at about £7-£8 each

Once you have those parts then you will have a very strong car!

Next job is to take all the plastic suspension parts and simmer them in a saucepan for about 10 mins then let them cool naturally in the water to room temp. This will make them more supple and thus less likely to suffer stress fractures.

Now your car is near bullet proof from the suspension point of view.

ZX5 transmission is the easiest to maintain I've come across in 23 years or racing. Diffs can be out with 8 screws and once messed properly the gears last forever, never changed one and have been racing the ZX5 since 07 with motors as hot as 4.5 brushless.

The weak point on the RTR (for use with hot motors) is the driveshafts. These are not that cheap but once you have them are fit and forget ... don't know anybody who has broken a Kyosho driveshaft in their SP/FS/RB5.

As far as road tires are concerned then either use those left over from racing or again 3 racing do some very cheap tires on ZX5 fitment wheels that are perfect for road going play time!!!!

It's horses for courses and a lot depends on your local exchange rate and importers but I'd say £ for £ the ZX5-RTR when hoped up is way cheaper than a similar spec Durga.

As said thought the Durga is bomb proof more or less straight out of the box

[sirsomrak]

wat about the front part tat ppl always tat tends to break apart? if i upgrded the front will it be as durable as the durga?


also,do u hav tire inserts for ur zx5RTR?(no inserts in RTR) sad.

[colmo]

Originally Posted by sirsomrak

wat about the front part tat ppl always tat tends to break apart? if i upgrded the front will it be as durable as the durga?

A front hinge pin brace?

I believe it is this part.

RCMart have whole sections devoted to parts & upgrades of specific cars:
Lazer ZX-5/TF-5
DB-01
Tamiya 501X (some parts should fit DB-01)

I'm uncertain about wheel mounts, but were Tamiya buggies prior to the 501X and DB-01 equipped with 12mm hexes like the Kyosho? 3Racing does a number of wheel sets for DF-03s etc.

[sirsomrak]

if i add in alu front hinge pin brace and alum front brace,will i be bombproof?hehe

[sirsomrak]

one more thing,can the anaconda 2.2' front tires by traxxas fit in zx5 front wheel?

help, still cant find proper street tires for zx5(front part only).traxxas hav 2.2' tire for rear.

[GO_OUTSIDE!]

I talked to Kyosho today because my ZX-5 arrived and blew a shock before I ran down the first battery pack. They said the RTR is not the same as the standard ZX-5, it uses different plastics, and cheaper driveline components.
I would like to comment on the high quality of the tech support though.