|
||
|
 |
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
#5
23-06-2013
|
||||
|
||||
Finding a complete Brat is indeed elusive. I was very lucky to have happened across the kits and nip parts that I did some years ago. I ended up building a Brat from a nib Super Sprint and the #1 upworks kit.
It didn't take too long before I was inspired enough to set this car down on a race track and I was glad to experience such an iconic model from Nikko. I also had a good friend make me a lexan undertray and it helped quite a bit with keeping debris out and protecting the underside of the car. What I found was the gearbox to run through more gears than I would have liked. I never did investigate the roll out/gear ratio but for me it seemed more than a little off for the standard motor that came with that kit, almost as though it slowed the car down too much (just MHO). The diff outdrives are very soft and before long I found excessive wear from the dog bone end of the uni's I was using. The plastic suspension components were also like this and carried heavier wear than I would have thought. Just a few small areas that I thought might need addressing if you intend to run/race this car. At the end of the day I really liked this car and still do. It looks really cool and the fact Nikko had a good lash at the racing market back then says a lot. Please keep the pics coming. Thank you for sharing this build with the rest of us. Cheers-Jason
__________________
Vintage R/C nut.  Reliving all the good old days of r/c from the 80's and early 90's. -Jason ***always on the hunt for vintage KO ESC's*** 
|
|
#6
23-06-2013
|
|||
|
|||
|
Hey Jason,
Thank you for your useful comments...I don't intend to run this heavily but it's useful to know about the wear issues. I still need one gold CVD to complete my kit...like you've mentioned to me before, it's hard to find! Naushad
|
|
#7
25-06-2013
|
||||
|
||||
|
Yeah the parts are hard to find unless you happen across someone that has collected a few.
I still remember coming across pics of the Nikko Brat in our local rc magazine from the 89 worlds held at St Ives/Sydney. I could hardly believe the fact that Nikko actually had a performance type off roader for 1/10th competition. That alone spurred my interest and to this day is still a great find. I wish you well with your build.
__________________
Vintage R/C nut. Reliving all the good old days of r/c from the 80's and early 90's. -Jason ***always on the hunt for vintage KO ESC's***
|
|
#9
04-09-2013
|
|||
|
|||
|
Got moving on the build this week..
Chassis parts fixed up  Rear gearbox...quite a complicated setup here with many cogs. Applies lots of diff grease to keep them healthy.   Front diff...no clear instructions on how to put this together. It's similar to the super sprint front diff though. Having those instructions was handy!  Applied mid section which is a little flimsy - I guess to give some flex? Also bolted the rear shock tower and gearbox braces.   Placing the front diff and gearbox is a little fiddly aswell...reminds me of the lazer and mids I've put together. Steering crank in place too...  Torque rods. 
|
|
#11
09-09-2013
|
||||
|
||||
|
Superb
__________________
www.kamtec.co.uk www.fibre-lyte.co.uk answer-rc.com/uk/en/ Answer UK team driver Designer of the Lazer ZX/ZXR carbon fibre tub chassis Designer of the Lazer ZXRS
|
|
#12
09-09-2013
|
||||
|
||||
|
Superb x 2
|
|
#13
22-11-2013
|
||||
|
||||
|
|
 |
|
|
Linear Mode
