old rc buggy ID please
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Because I used to race ‘back in the day’ I think I can spot some bits on it!
The front wheels are PB ‘Maxima’ (I still have one of these sat in a cupboard in the house!) and the drive belt also looks suspiciously PBish!
The shocks and springs look like old Kyosho items as on the original Optima.
The battery mounting clamps are old Schumacher items.
As Mikey G said, could give you more of an idea with some close-up shots of the suspension.
It might be one of the original Optima’s that has been converted over to belt drive, I think there were a few of these about before the Optima Mid came out. But it has undergone a lot of changes along the way!
I might have to get some of my old models out, we can have a game of guess what it is with them! I’ve got an old, old unused Yoko Dogfighter, the first ones they made with chain drive and a gearbox that’s so long you could hear it sapping the life out of the batteries! Also got bits of a Horobo Zerda that was one of the first 4 wheel drive belt driven cars that didn’t have a body shell, just a roll cage.
The front wheels are PB ‘Maxima’ (I still have one of these sat in a cupboard in the house!) and the drive belt also looks suspiciously PBish!
The shocks and springs look like old Kyosho items as on the original Optima.
The battery mounting clamps are old Schumacher items.
As Mikey G said, could give you more of an idea with some close-up shots of the suspension.
It might be one of the original Optima’s that has been converted over to belt drive, I think there were a few of these about before the Optima Mid came out. But it has undergone a lot of changes along the way!
I might have to get some of my old models out, we can have a game of guess what it is with them! I’ve got an old, old unused Yoko Dogfighter, the first ones they made with chain drive and a gearbox that’s so long you could hear it sapping the life out of the batteries! Also got bits of a Horobo Zerda that was one of the first 4 wheel drive belt driven cars that didn’t have a body shell, just a roll cage.
Roop said:
Kyosho Optima Pro (not Mid) front and rear gearboxes (Pro was belt IIRC, else it's a conversion). Optima suspension. Kyosho shocks. Unknown chassis - probably home made.
Almost, I raced a Pro for a while. The belt conversion was after market, standard was a chain. But agree with the rest. Mine was a good car & was competitive for a long while.
tr7v8 said:
Roop said:
Kyosho Optima Pro (not Mid) front and rear gearboxes (Pro was belt IIRC, else it's a conversion). Optima suspension. Kyosho shocks. Unknown chassis - probably home made.
Almost, I raced a Pro for a while. The belt conversion was after market, standard was a chain. But agree with the rest. Mine was a good car & was competitive for a long while.
This is from memory and I can't see pick from work sorry, so am guessing...
ETA, yep, standard Optima, optional belt drive and GRP chassis. Chassis may even have been from PB Mini Mustang and drilled. Would have been worth a few bob when it was new and being raced! I made my own GRP chassis once and it was rubbish - I was only 12 and made it using a GRP car body repair kit from Halfords!!
Edited by TedMaul on Wednesday 19th May 10:04
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