Optima Mid Koswork Edition.

[canyoncarver 85]

@toyolien, did you finish her?  

[toyolien 6678]

1 minute ago, canyoncarver said:

@toyolien, did you finish her?  

Yes I did, but I must have forgotten to update this thread. I raced it a Batley Buggy Club Vintage Classics a few weeks ago, and it was superb. The weather has turned a little now so I probably won't race it again until the spring.

 

 

 

[canyoncarver 85]

Looking awesome @toyolien! 
Great to hear you loved it. I love driving mine too. 

Curious to hear your thoughts on setup 

 

[Ferruz 13707]

Great build thread with fantastic pictures, I really enjoyed the read. Well done! 👍

[Kol__ 3947]

Great build thread @toyolien mate. I'm still a little obsessed with your 1/10th garage

The shell looks great in the green. Is that JC Racing 2.2's with the narrower fronts? I think we need to see some closer up shots of the buggy bud, maybe in the garage?😉🙏

[toyolien 6678]

On 9/24/2024 at 9:53 PM, canyoncarver said:

Looking awesome @toyolien! 
Great to hear you loved it. I love driving mine too. 

Curious to hear your thoughts on setup 

 

Thank you. (sorry for delay in replying). I was really pleased with how it drove. It was my first time racing a 4wd buggy since 1992. I'll be racing it again at the Modelsport National event in February, but this is indoor, so I need to work on the set up.

On 9/29/2024 at 3:09 AM, Ferruz said:

Great build thread with fantastic pictures, I really enjoyed the read. Well done! 👍

Thank you very much (and again, sorry for delay in replying).

13 minutes ago, Kol__ said:

Great build thread @toyolien mate. I'm still a little obsessed with your 1/10th garage

The shell looks great in the green. Is that JC Racing 2.2's with the narrower fronts? I think we need to see some closer up shots of the buggy bud, maybe in the garage?😉🙏

Thank you for the kind words. I will get it in the garage at some point over Christmas, as it needs some work on the rear stabiliser bar after a rear end 'shunt' in the final. It's currently sat without wheels on, on display. I used a couple of different sets of wheels in the above race. Both were JC Racing 2.2's with normal width 4wd front wheels. 

These are the front tires in the pics above:

https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/schumacher-wide-stagger-rib-1-10-4wd-yellow-pr--388874

[Kol__ 3947]

21 hours ago, toyolien said:

I used a couple of different sets of wheels in the above race. Both were JC Racing 2.2's with normal width 4wd front wheels.

Ah cool👍 I'm going to run JC Racing 2.2" pepper pots on another Kyosho build. Did you run the Kyosho wide hexes up front with the slimmer front wheels?

[toyolien 6678]

9 minutes ago, Kol__ said:

Ah cool👍 I'm going to run JC Racing 2.2" pepper pots on another Kyosho build. Did you run the Kyosho wide hexes up front with the slimmer front wheels?

I didn't run 'slim' front wheels, just the normal width 4wd fronts. And, I used the Koswork +1mm hexes on the front. Seemed to work really well.

[Kol__ 3947]

Just now, toyolien said:

I didn't run 'slim' front wheels, just the normal width 4wd fronts. And, I used the Koswork +1mm hexes on the front. Seemed to work really well.

Yeah, when I said slim I just mean slimmer than the stock Optima-Mid front, which are the same width as the rears. Good to know it ran well with a more modern wheel set up and wider hexes. Cheers bud👍

[iGP81 8]

Got a great deal recently on the non-Koswork variant and just this second took delivery. Are there any essential hop-ups needed before building, or is it good to go as is?

[StueyS 52]

If you are keeping it at the standard wheelbase, the kit belt is prone to slipping even with the tensioner set to max. The Optima belt is a tooth shorter which helps make the tensioner more effective. It's also much easier to fit when you first build than afterwards!