Nikko brat..

[naushad]

My Nikko brat build - not a dandy dash/super sprint conversion job...recently completed. You can see rest of build pics at http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=122745

Off body shot before electrics.



Thanks to a member on rc10talk (cheers Jeff) I bagged this new speedo..ideal for the brats dimensions





Receiver...



Off body with all electrics..



Close up



Now to find those elusive nylon arms which appear more durable...otherwise when I get the chance might ask Dynotech to see if they'd do a customs job although it may be costly!

[Coelacanth]

Funky tire tread pattern...the rears look too narrow for the wheels, though. The torque rods look weird, is that because the chassis has too much flex in it?

[naushad]

Yes one of the rears looks a little stretched over..maybe the rim isn't right?

And yes, the chassis has a lot of flex without the torque rods...I'd say this was quite a unique set up for the time.

[GoMachV]

very cool! we dont see many of these

it almost looks like a rear wheel with a front tire on it

[naushad]

I
Think you might be right Jeff...just had a closer look..

[naushad]

No idea where I'll find a rear...anyhow when I do give it a little run it will be with standard 2.2 rims with pin fit..I'd keep
These rims and tyres mainly for show..

[naushad]

When I look at the body and then compare the name of the car it does seem to resemble a bat.

May 'Brat' is actually meant to denote 'bat'? An example of wasai-eigo?


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasei-eigo

[Coelacanth]

I
Think you might be right Jeff...just had a closer look..

I think so, too...all 4 tires have four rows of spikes, but on that one right rear tire, the outside 2 rows have wider spikes than the other 3 tires. Weird...funny how you could end up with 3 front tires and 1 rear...