Kyosho vintage

[aubz]

I was also wondering what nitro percentage to run on these engines I'm guessing from
10-20%?

Let me know how it goes. My discontinued HPI Nitro RS4 3 has a few left on ebay. A few sellers have 3d printed ones and you can buy the 3d stl files to print your own. I'm just curious how the 3d printed ones wear and last.

I’ll run it and let you know if it’s worth it hopefully it is

 

[Greywolf74]

20-30%nitro and 8-12% oil

 

[aubz]

20-30%nitro and 8-12% oil

I was looking at this one but It doesn’t specify the oil percentage in the fuel

 

[tudordewolf]

This website lists it as 15%, a tad high by most people's standards, but probably not a bad choice for a slightly older engine like the ones you've got there.

 

[Greywolf74]

Id personally look for a little less oil.

 

[aubz]

I’ll have a look and see If I can find a lower oil percentage but it does sound smart to run on a little higher oil and also as I don’t know how the previous owners run in the engine so I’m going to run a few tanks through it just to make sure

 

[Bogda89]

I’ll have a look and see If I can find a lower oil percentage but it does sound smart to run on a little higher oil and also as I don’t know how the previous owners run in the engine so I’m going to run a few tanks through it just to make sure

I have run fuels from 10% nitro to 25%, and oil content from 9% to 17%.

Oil wise, everything under 14% and under will run just fine. I am not sure about Europe, I heard that fuel over 16% nitro is hard to find.

If 16% is significantly cheaper I would buy that. There is no significant difference and you will burn less fuel

 

[aubz]

I managed to get the 25%nitro 15% oil it’s coming Monday I’ve got the spur gear doing some little modifications as it’s not perfect it’s the same part number but because it’s a 3d printed one so

it’s not perfect

 

[WutUp Clegg]

You can go onto Kyosho.com and download the build sheet for that car. It will include all the part numbers. Kyosho like to use a lot of their current parts, so some part may still be produced.

 

[aubz]

So I’ve got the PureTen alpha running was a bit of a pain to start so In the end I removed the glow plug and put a little nitro onto the piston and then it started just wondering what screws do what on the engine so I can learn to tune thanks

 

[aubz]

so I’ve had to grab a new knuckle set as the threads on the king pin screw was very thin and didn’t bite the plastic on the knuckle very well so they pulled out this metal one that I bought looks the exact same as the alpha ones does any one think they might work as there not from the same model

 

[aubz]

So I’ve just purchased I think an Ultima st gp but I’ve got an issue the front wheels I think are missing bearings I’ve tried one from the other wheel but only one side fits but on the diagram for the car there the same parts number I’m a bit confused I think i got a good deal too got it for 80 pounds

 

[coldvod]

So I’ve got the PureTen alpha running was a bit of a pain to start so In the end I removed the glow plug and put a little nitro onto the piston and then it started just wondering what screws do what on the engine so I can learn to tune thanks View attachment 156777

Pretty sure people watched this video and it was helpful https://www.sodialed.com/rc-setup-tips/ultimate-guide-to-nitro-engine-tuning-from-jq-racing. This is his channel a lot if helpful stuff https://youtube.com/@invisiblespeedrc. To learn how to tune i watched the rc biker and his playlist of how to tune an engine is here https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD5F8517C6D255590

 

[eightball298]

Looking for a Kyosho Plazma MKII Spur Gear EF-20 - anyone?

 

[CertifiedMike]

Hi! Welcome to RCTALK.COM!!!
I find a lot of my vintage Kyosho parts on ebay.
Is the new release Plasma not right?
I found this...
https://kyoshoamerica.com/pz330.html
Guessing they changed pitch?

 

[eightball298]

Hi! Welcome to RCTALK.COM!!!
I find a lot of my vintage Kyosho parts on ebay.
Is the new release Plasma not right?
I found this...
https://kyoshoamerica.com/pz330.html
Guessing they changed pitch?

Unfortunately no; this is for the new re-release; old school ones don't have ball diffs. I may have to retro-fit this though, because without a time machine, I don't think I'm going to find the right gear set. Kinda blows my plan to return it to stock form though.

 

[CertifiedMike]

Unfortunately no; this is for the new re-release; old school ones don't have ball diffs. I may have to retro-fit this though, because without a time machine, I don't think I'm going to find the right gear set. Kinda blows my plan to return it to stock form though.

Gotcha!
The ball diff for the Optima Mid works well. If you have to go that route, it might not be terrible.
You could try to find a "parts lot" on ebay. That takes some time and effort to sift through the pics but you can find some goodies if you know what you're looking for.
If you break down your parts code prefix, this spur is actually for an Electric Fantom (EF20)
Can you use this?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1328582122...cxwF4LMZuP3yfjvcZ1uLzhyVI=|tkp:Bk9SR_SrgNP1ZA

 

[eightball298]

Gotcha!
The ball diff for the Optima Mid works well. If you have to go that route, it might not be terrible.
You could try to find a "parts lot" on ebay. That takes some time and effort to sift through the pics but you can find some goodies if you know what you're looking for.
If you break down your parts code prefix, this spur is actually for an Electric Fantom (EF20)
Can you use this?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/132858212211?_skw=spur+gear+kyosgo+fantom&itmmeta=01JEPK02QQWWSEFDX5XCNBW31S&hash=item1eeef76f73:g:jDsAAOSwDSJb7w4n&itmprp=enc:AQAJAAAA0HoV3kP08IDx+KZ9MfhVJKn9XynkAUzzqrk98SMPPNnfS2Bgg0ekzCERtkCq4ddPjqh6xriMOY0Em0SfX9QAVdvJgtTM0iYFyzxy1RnR8nS/CeNKNEV+pQhE1UGDpbLo2jBz4yWehtT57GHfa22Jp00VSoJuGWLUPyz1BWqJXrsE44DOqnG2Jv8utgLVPsAn3XifUZ6AtM6Z36npI8qzQsV5xna0qSUKjR6BEtZbuOQ5AXC5IPJ/gJIH20YnWvcxwF4LMZuP3yfjvcZ1uLzhyVI=|tkp:Bk9SR_SrgNP1ZA

That's actually a totally different' car; and labeled wrong. Kyosho released two Fantoms, one was an 8th scale nitro. The only ball diff that might be possible is the one that comes on the new re-re for the Plazma MKIII limited.. I assume they added this to accommodate today's hotter motors, but it could be plug n play or close to it. I appreciate the effort.

 

[CertifiedMike]

I was hopeful because it wasn't 48 pitch and didn't look like part of the 2speed set up that I've seen.
No Kimbrough or Robinson would fit either?