What is the Kyosho Ep Chevloret Corvette C5-R Readyset like??

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tod438 - 27 Jan 2004 06:18 GMT

Hi, i am totally new to to RC and i was wondering what these Kyosho RTR
sets are like?? Advantages, disadvantages, reccomendation etc.

I dont want something like a Tamyia QD car if this is what it is like.
I want something i can upgrade in teh future, ESC and motor in
particular. Would i be able to get the car to 50-60kmh with the
appropriate ESC, Motor?? Can it take 3300mah size sticks??

Would the ESC that comes with it be able to take a 12t motor??

And lastly what is the radio that comes with it like?? Would it have
enough range for just hooning round in a large parking lot??
The model is a Perfex 2ch Radio Set.

Thanks

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!bungle - 27 Jan 2004 15:04 GMT

> Hi, i am totally new to to RC and i was wondering what these Kyosho
> RTR sets are like?? Advantages, disadvantages, reccomendation etc.
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>
> Thanks

After checking the US and Japanese Kyosho websites:

http://www.kyosho.co.jp/index.html

http://www.kyosho.com/

as well as www.towerhobbies.com, I have come to the conclusion that they
have been discontinued.

Therefore I would not recommend buying one.

I'd pick either of the following:

Team Associated TC3 RTR -
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXAHH0&P=1

(shaft-drive, nineteen turn motor)

HPI Sprint RTR - http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXCTE6&P=1

(belt-drive, twenty turn motor, ALSO includes a stick pack and a charger!)

They both come with full bearings, oil-filled shocks, a modified motor, and
an ESC capable of handling a somewhat hotter motor than the one supplied.

If you can't easily get parts for either of these I'd recommend getting one
of the newer Tamiya RTRs- look for the ones that have a TT01 or TB02
chassis.

The "XB" Integra -
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LA2487&P=1

is OK, but has bushings, friction shocks, a plain 540 (probably 27 turn)
motor and a combined ESC/receiver that probably won't handle anything
hotter.

The Associated TC3 and the HPI Sprint would be excellent choices, very quick
out of the box with plenty of upgrades already available. All of the above
will take a standard 3300mah stick pack and will have a radio range of
approx 0.4km. If you want to run a 12 turn motor you will have to upgrade
your ESC on any currently available RTR.

HTH,

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'96 LS650
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What is the Kyosho Ep Chevloret Corvette C5-R Readyset like??