BlackSeaRC Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 9 minutes ago, Yrkoon said: that looks sweet and dual springs wow, i had the tracker https://www.rcscrapyard.net/uk/kyosho-tracker.htm had it metallic blue and black, i loved that truck, it could slightly out run our gold tub rc10 with the 550 motor but longer acceleration to hit that speed 🙂 I guess the Tracker was around 1994. The Double Dare first appeared in the 1989 Kyosho catalogue. First was the Big Brute, then the Double Dare, Hi-Rider Corvette, Big Boss and USA-1. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSeaRC Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 15 minutes ago, Yrkoon said: ah their equivalent to the clod buster? The Clod Buster was released in September 1987, the Big Brute was Kyosho's first attempt at a competitor but it was only 2WD and 2WS. The Double Dare then added 4WD and 4WS. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yrkoon Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 12 minutes ago, BlackSeaRC said: The Clod Buster was released in September 1987, the Big Brute was Kyosho's first attempt at a competitor but it was only 2WD and 2WS. The Double Dare then added 4WD and 4WS. awesome looking and advanced truck for its time 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie1 Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 (edited) My brother had the big brute and i had the clod buster, clod was def better Edited July 13 by wolfie1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSeaRC Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 52 minutes ago, wolfie1 said: My brother had the big brute and i had the clod buster, clod was def better Design wise the Double Dare was poorly conceived. 1. The friction shocks were absolutely awful, hardly provided any movement and were rock hard. I replaced them with oil shocks (massive improvement). The transformation was amazing and was an essential upgrade. 2. The plastic suspension brackets flexed badly and I had to add handmade metal plates to reinforce the suspension. 3. The tyres hit the motor covers when steering. The steering servo operated both axles but was only mounted with double-sided tape so an upgraded servo might not solve the problem. 4. The dust-proof electronics cover wouldn't come off easily as the fixing screws were located behind the suspension mounts, plus it actually still let in dust that was then almost impossible to clean out. 5. The Kyosho rotary speed controller was virtually impossible to set up, either unable to reach top speed or alternatively the vehicle was constantly moving even with no throttle input. I tried everything to resolve it but with only limited success. The wires were totally crammed into the enclosure due to lack of space so that might have been the issue. Also, the servo that operated the mechanical speed controller was mounted with double-sided tape so moved around a lot. I had to make a metal bracket to mount it securely and this helped a bit but ultimately there was just not enough space for the wires to move freely. 6. Performance wise, it was extremely quick, very hard to drive in a straight line and a minimal steering input would result in a sudden turn. When the tyres hit any uneven ground it would steer to the side. On high grip surfaces, roll-overs were common so I preferred to drive on sand. This at least gave you a chance to save the body from too much damage. Overall, I wasn't overly impressed with the Double Dare and it actually put me off the Kyosho brand for over 2 decades. The design, build quality and kit building experience was not up to the standard of my previous Tamiya cars. Yes, the Clod Buster would have been the obvious choice but then I have never been one to follow convention and wanted something a bit different. Ultimately, with the passage of time, I have come to appreciate the Kyosho Double Dare a bit more, mainly for its quirkiness and rarity but I don't drive it very often nowadays for fear of damaging the rather fragile body. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 well i broke the new Kyosho Tacoma before even running it, decided to remove Deans plug to solder an XT60, did not go to plan, and was last plug so now waiting for some to arrive 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 ohh well at least it wasnt the truck proper that got broke but still inconvenient 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 Cooked an expensive motor, which then fried the ESC. Double whammy! Yay! This was in the Kyosho xxl ve. It was a warm day, but it's never ran hot before. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadas Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 FAAAAAK 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 ouch mate 😞 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimplyChunk Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 1 hour ago, Tadas said: FAAAAAK is the rota at least serviceable in your motor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie1 Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 (edited) 2 hours ago, Tadas said: FAAAAAK How did you manage to do that? Hope this wasnt your new motor? Edited July 18 by wolfie1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadas Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 6 hours ago, wolfie1 said: How did you manage to do that? Hope this wasnt your new motor? It was.... Ordered 5690 - i hope 8mm shaft will hold better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BlackSeaRC Posted July 19 Popular Post Share Posted July 19 Celebrated the first proper day of summer! 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack1 Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 Took the old TT tomahawk BX for a bash last week and hit a pot hole so big it seemed to go to another dimension. Ended up ripping off and buckling the front wheel and splitting the exhaust manifold when the exhaust was pushed back. Promptly repaired the exhaust and gave it a good polish. Saw some ST wheels on ebay and decided to try them for size. Think they look OK at least they fit. Certainly help with the pot holes around here. Quick repair. All in and polished. Final installment of the ST wheels and tyres. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steephill Posted July 20 Popular Post Share Posted July 20 Changed the receiver on my Hobao truggy. Changed from my old dx3c to a dumborc ddf 350. And a receiver box, ended up hot glueing it the top of the centre diff mount. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tug Posted July 20 Popular Post Share Posted July 20 On 14/07/2024 at 17:45, Tug said: Cooked an expensive motor, which then fried the ESC. Double whammy! Yay! This was in the Kyosho xxl ve. It was a warm day, but it's never ran hot before. All fixed with a very old Ezrun 150 and a genuine Castle 2200kv motor that's also very old. Needs a full test run, but that'll have to wait. It should rip as the outgoing motor was 1800kv. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ag100 Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 Fitted a nice Purple anodised heatsink from EFK engineering to my vintage Procat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 ooohhhh nice shade of purple that I remember when HPI used that colour it was really smart 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MrCake Posted July 21 Popular Post Share Posted July 21 Been too long since I got out, so was nice to chuck some dust around with the Big Rock. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshireman Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 15 hours ago, Stormbringer said: ooohhhh nice shade of purple that I remember when HPI used that colour it was really smart Yeah..my old MT2 has all the purple bits on it ! 💜 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BlackSeaRC Posted July 21 Popular Post Share Posted July 21 I'm hesitant to say that I finally finished building this kit as models like this are never finished. This has been a long and expensive project. The size and weight of the finished truck and the huge collection of empty spray cans give an indication of the complexity of the build. It is certainly one of the highlights of my RC collection but at the same time, the kit build process has involved more fettling than any other model I have ever built to get it right. There are still a couple of things I am not happy with - the running boards for example just don't seem to align properly with the cab and pick-up bed module and I need to better hide the wiring in the cab area. Other than that I think it looks great. BlackSeaRC 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 looks really smart mate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tug Posted July 21 Popular Post Share Posted July 21 23 hours ago, Tug said: All fixed with a very old Ezrun 150 and a genuine Castle 2200kv motor that's also very old. Needs a full test run, but that'll have to wait. It should rip as the outgoing motor was 1800kv. Test run complete, ran like a champ. Motor hit 55C after seven ish minutes on long grass. ESC only hit 35C. Very happy with that. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BashingBrian Posted July 21 Popular Post Share Posted July 21 1 hour ago, BlackSeaRC said: I'm hesitant to say that I finally finished building this kit as models like this are never finished. This has been a long and expensive project. The size and weight of the finished truck and the huge collection of empty spray cans give an indication of the complexity of the build. It is certainly one of the highlights of my RC collection but at the same time, the kit build process has involved more fettling than any other model I have ever built to get it right. There are still a couple of things I am not happy with - the running boards for example just don't seem to align properly with the cab and pick-up bed module and I need to better hide the wiring in the cab area. Other than that I think it looks great. BlackSeaRC Love all the accessories in the bed..!! 👍🏼 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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