MAD RACER 566 Posted January 12, 2014 I bought this time capsule back a year al so. I was on the hunt for more then 12 months and came across this here in OZ. Starting bid was at $150 I was the only bidder and wasn't going to pay a cent more. I have plans of giving it a full rebuild some day with better oil shocks and bearings of course . The suspension set seems quite good and seems to be sturdy enough still. All arms and suspension components are nylon as well as a good bumper. Mid Ship mounted motor and twin diffs seem to all turn freely. I thought this would have a basic esc for a RTR but it has a resistor block so it must have a MSC inside. I'm just happy to have it in my collection. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kontemax 1725 Posted January 12, 2014 It's a Bandai, one of the bigger toy factories in the world. Max Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fristajlo 45 Posted July 10, 2014 Scored one of these myself. It's in a rather poor but it has potential I wonder if someone has a manual or diagram for this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr crispy 2293 Posted July 10, 2014 That looks a lot better without the body! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fristajlo 45 Posted July 10, 2014 I think so too, to be honest. Wonder about the shocks. Seen a few with the golden ones. Don't know if they were some kind of hop up, official or inofficial. Very little info to be found about these cars. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MAD RACER 566 Posted July 10, 2014 I like the shocks. Look like threaded Kyosho Golds but they don't exist. Have you run it at all? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fristajlo 45 Posted July 11, 2014 Haven't run it yet. But it seems to be functional. Didn't have time to open it up and check its guts yet. There are some obvious issues though. The pushrods in the rear suspension are shortened for some reason and needs replacing. And the wheels are wrong of course. The shocks kind of looks like ayk sidewinder shocks, apart from the colour (red). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fristajlo 45 Posted July 11, 2014 Found new sets of wheels for this on ebay. Actually they are for the Monogram Tornado but I guess they're all the same. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. ED 5 Posted October 15, 2022 I got an intercepter this summer and took it a vintage race in germany. Threw out the rtr electronics and replaced it with a proper servo, 2.4ghz receiver and oldschool brushed esc. Took out the cantilevers and put some old touring shocks. Replaced the hard body with a piece of tamiya lexan … and that was it: time to get over there. It wasn’t quick and quite loud but behaved and held up throughout the entire event. Despite the wet track, stock tires and very bouncy suspension it was the most fun out of the 3 cars I ran. I have since invested in ball bearings, revised the shock setup and chassis reinforcements, moved the body forward and mounted the supercool mx4 wheels. How do you like it? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
