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Yeah it's an RC150. Easy tell is the brake setup.

Phin wrote: ↑Tue Sep 17, 2024 8:27 am Yeah it's an RC150. Easy tell is the brake setup.

Thanks Phin! From starting to do research into it, it is popping up that these are very rare, but I also know that term gets thrown around too much. Are there a lot less of these out there than the other variants of the 1:8 AE nitro racers?

I usually really want nothing to do with nitro cars in general, but an early associated car has always been on my list.

morrisey0 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 17, 2024 1:11 pm ...Are there a lot less of these out there than the other variants of the 1:8 AE nitro racers?

The RC150 came out c.1981 and seemed to be Associated clearing out old stock of RC200 parts...which is probably why there wasn't a lot of them sold. The RC150 is an RC200 with a modified motor plate and axle blocks so it can use RC300 brake parts (flipped inboard).

Who made these bellcranks? I haven't had a buggy with these before.
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MIP zero maintenance but modified a little

Thanks! I didn't notice tge MIP on them. Time for stronger reading glasses for me.

What modification are you seeing? Just the different center link?

Might have been an optical illusion, it looked like on the input side there was some modifications to the input arm

Does anyone know the size and/or a good replacement for the AE #7669 Drive Shaft Spacers?

dldiaz wrote: ↑Thu Oct 10, 2024 9:25 pm Does anyone know the size and/or a good replacement for the AE #7669 Drive Shaft Spacers?

Maybe

https://www.customworksrc.com/product/axle-shim-kit-3-16/

Got this buggy in part of a lot. Any guesses to the mfg?

Kyosho RT5

Hello I was wondering if anyone can help me identify the chassis below I Picked it up yesterday but can’t find any markings other than Kyosho on it.

Is this the car? Kyosho super sport ten ep

https://www.rcscrapyard.net/kyosho-ford-mondeo-btcc-version-30501.htm

https://www.rcscrapyard.net/kyosho-super-sport-ten-ep.htm

https://www.rcscrapyard.net/kyosho-bmw-m3-gtr-30325.htm

They have done more bodies on the same chassis.

Thanks very much Mango thats a great help.

juicedcoupe wrote: ↑Thu Oct 10, 2024 10:23 pm Maybe
https://www.customworksrc.com/product/axle-shim-kit-3-16/

Thanks for the tip - I will try that shim pack.