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Re: Kyosho Nitro Brute Restoration

Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2020 12:02 am
by coxbros1
Dropped some coin on the Nitro Brute, body and decals to come....your gonna like it!
Tires n wheels from Jconceptes legendary and golden years pieces
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Re: Kyosho Nitro Brute Restoration

Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2020 12:24 am
by THEYTOOKMYTHUMB
I haven't seen a rear end that nice since Terry in F13 part 2! 8)

Re: Kyosho Nitro Brute Restoration

Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2020 10:32 am
by coxbros1
Engine swap


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Re: Kyosho Nitro Brute Restoration

Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 5:37 pm
by coxbros1
Made some sway bars
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Re: Kyosho Nitro Brute Restoration

Posted: Thu May 07, 2020 11:37 pm
by coxbros1
New body in the works....we'll see how it turns out
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Re: Kyosho Nitro Brute Restoration

Posted: Fri May 08, 2020 5:19 am
by RC10th
GOLDYEAR tires :lol: I just noticed that. Reminds me of the Modil 1 car :lol:

Re: Kyosho Nitro Brute Restoration

Posted: Fri May 08, 2020 12:33 pm
by coxbros1
RC10th wrote: Fri May 08, 2020 5:19 am GOLDYEAR tires :lol: I just noticed that. Reminds me of the Modil 1 car :lol:
Lol, yep guess jcincepts wouldnt buck up for the cash! great tires tho

Re: Kyosho Nitro Brute Restoration

Posted: Fri May 08, 2020 12:34 pm
by coxbros1
Wheels dont match body....paint wheels to match?
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Re: Kyosho Nitro Brute Restoration

Posted: Fri May 08, 2020 1:52 pm
by Dadio
i hate painted wheels , just get the whole truck so dirty you can't see the difference :D

Re: Kyosho Nitro Brute Restoration

Posted: Fri May 08, 2020 5:10 pm
by coxbros1
Lol, she is a driver, i painted them....
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Re: Kyosho Nitro Brute Restoration

Posted: Sat May 09, 2020 1:52 am
by Coelacanth
I love the painted wheels, I just hate the lack of durability! But that's a real looker on your shelf, Derek! Might be one of the best examples of the Nitro Brute I've seen.

Re: Kyosho Nitro Brute Restoration

Posted: Sat May 09, 2020 6:45 pm
by coxbros1
Thanks homz! i rushed the paint and if u zoom in u can see where it puddled☹...oh well, it is a driver and runs really well, big speed and power, prolly too much for that truck anyways but i love driving it :D

Re: Kyosho Nitro Brute Restoration

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 3:49 pm
by coxbros1
Not alot of activity here in the Kyosho forum so i figured i would post some here....restoring my Nitro Brute once again. Gone are the big wheels and yellow body. Going back to the stock wheels and tire size. Restored the body with new clearcoat "the diamond one" applied. Have sway bars on it i made, 3rd servo for brakes again as it had broke off awhile back. Waiting on some new rear shocks that are much bigger than before as it was just too heavy for the Kyosho reds. The engine was rebuild this summer with a repinch, new bearings and gaskets....runs absolutely perfect with no issues....steady idle. This truck gets ran more than any other vintage car i have...it runs strong and probably too fast for how it handles and old it is. Anyway heres the restoration so far:


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Re: Kyosho Nitro Brute Restoration

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 8:35 pm
by THEYTOOKMYTHUMB
Probably the most tricked out Brute in history. I have some videos of a bunch of cars/trucks including this I'll post when I have time. They are very short so I could text them, but cool. The Brute was a beast even with the giant tires. If Derek wants to ruin it with those pizza cutter tires that's his business...

Re: Kyosho Nitro Brute Restoration

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 9:22 pm
by coxbros1
THEYTOOKMYTHUMB wrote: Tue Jan 26, 2021 8:35 pmIf Derek wants to ruin it with those pizza cutter tires that's his business...
Lol.....just keep'n it old school!