What kind of car is this and can I race it competitively?
 

It belongs to a friend of mine that bought it second hand but unused a few years ago. I could probably pick it up fir a reasonable price. Any info appreciated.

Tommy

Team Magic G4. And yes you can race it:nod:

what is it?
 

looks like a team magic g4. yes you can race it. bring to jackson raceway there are a few team magic racers there..that can help you out with it and get you started.

Thanks for the responses guys. I'm going to try and pick it up from him. How is parts availability?

parts
 

there are tons of parts for it on e-bay for a good price or machinaria.com or wolf hobbies.com

I would bring it the raceway and see it run...Make sure the engine is OK and all..

Well, I got the car on a trial basis and started to go through it. It's evident that it had been run before (knackered spur gear) and probably wasn't assemble by a seasoned kit builder (lots of loose stuff & a leaking front shock). After cleaning it and addressing some glaring issues (radio gear wiring spaghetti) it seems to be ready for a test run on dry rotted tires and all . :eek: The only problem is that I don't have a starter box. I'm in the process of calling several R/C guys that I know to see if they have one I can borrow. Stay tuned.

Tommy

starter box
 

hey tommy i have a starter box you can have it needs a battery 12v gell cell
i might have spur gears and tires for it also. if you can bring your car down to the track we can get you going. ill bring my box and parts to get it going.

I have one just like that sitting in parts in the garage.

Does it have the sliding rod steering? If so you'll need to upgrade it to the swing rack steering with bell cranks.

I believe some parts are compatible with the early Kyosho V One Rs like the diffs, and pulleys and belts. Not sure if the arms and hubs are. The wheel hexes are the same as the V-Ones / Trinity Reflex. Also all the RD Logics Mongoose parts will work.

There were many changes to that car throughout its development. Many parts on the later versions of the G4 may look compatible but are not with your car which is the earliest of all the G4's.