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Matt
13-11-2004, 10:39 AM
my kyosho is bushed all through-out, and after only a few rounds of racing theyre starting to wear. pay day was yesterday so ive just got back from a visit to Wings N Things in Gladesville (NSW) and this is what i bought....


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the whole car is now ballraced and it only cost me $34 for a generic brand. the original kyosho brand ball bearing kit for the whole car is $99.95 (!!).

now the fun begins to pull apart the gearbox and put them in. lah.
azzachaz
13-11-2004, 05:34 PM
It really does make a difference. You will notice straight away first time you drive it with the bearings in.

I just took my Kyosho SandMaster apart and saw this....

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azzachaz
13-11-2004, 05:36 PM
That red thing in the centre is a plastic bush :O

Even just replacing the 8 bushes in all 4 wheels is a big step up.
My LHS sells the generic sizes for $1.50 each so I will pick some up next time i'm there.
Matt
13-11-2004, 06:17 PM
LHS = local hardware shop right? whoa, i had no idea that bearings of that size could be sourced there...

wings n things flogged me $2 per bearing, im amazed at how cheap it was to ball race the car. im still surprised that the genuine kyosho ballbearing kit is priced at $99.95

i'll attach some pics soon.
Matt
13-11-2004, 06:21 PM
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Matt
13-11-2004, 06:21 PM
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Matt
13-11-2004, 06:21 PM
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azzachaz
13-11-2004, 06:22 PM
Local Hobby Shop

They sell them loose. The quality seems alright too. The ones you got are probably better than Kyosho ones for all we know.
Matt
13-11-2004, 06:25 PM
so hows it run with ball bearings through-out?

WHOA SHIT SHE FLYS! there is a large speed gain. she also freewheels a lot, lot longer after i let go of the throttle. the motor aint so hot after a run.

its a magnificent bang-for-buck upgrade for a car that came standard with only metal bushes, and for the price of $34 to do the whole car its certainly not going to "break-the-bank" and makes for a very affordable upgrade.
azzachaz
13-11-2004, 06:29 PM
Nice work!!!

Faster = better = bigger balls 8)
Matt
13-11-2004, 06:55 PM
easier to 0wn other cars. haha...
BALISTC
15-11-2004, 12:35 AM
Bearings are THE most cost effective mod that can be done to any RC car.....nice one ;)