Kyosho TR-15 Stadium Force RTR
Here's a Kyosho TR-15 4wd stadium truck. These are becoming hard to find now. The body isn't original, but everything else appears to be. The chassis is similar to a 1/8 scale buggy with a center section and individual front and rear shaft drives going to the gearboxes. There is a single disc brake on the center section for stopping and it works very well.
Description
I can find no broken parts and the bottom has only very minor scuffing from normal use. I would guess it has been run only a couple of times because it is in real solid shape underneath. The chassis looks straight and hasn't been modified that I can see. There is a little dirt and debris on it, but not much. It would be easy to clean up to almost like new again.
All the driveline is intact and shows virtually no wear at all. The shocks could use some oil, but are complete and not damaged. The tires show a little wear and I would guess about 75-80% of the tread is still there. All radio gear is installed and seems to be set-up properly. The radio gear was tested on the bench and worked perfectly, but you should range check it prior to running for safety.
This truck has an aftermarket 1/8 scale body on it that's in pretty decent shape. It's a little rough around the edges, but there is little/no scuffing from rollovers or anything. It mounts securely and doesn't flop or flail on the truck. It only has 2 extra holes drilled in it for the rear body posts.
The engine is the original Kyosho GSXR15 (.15 cu/in.). The original header and pipe are in great condition with no damage at all. The only problem with this truck is that the engine is gummed nearly solid. At the exhaust opening in the pipe, there is a drop of the gum. I touched it and it feels like Honey. If this engine were partially disassembled and cleaned out with some brake parts cleaner, it would turn smoothly. I suspect this engine is very healthy and probably has only a few runs on it, but I can't do a compression test in it's current condition. The pull starter is stuck out, but again I think the gummy oil residue is preventing it from winding back up. The cord looks brand new and hasn't been used but a few times.
When I first got this truck, I thought "what a piece of junk!". But as I have looked it over more carefully, I realize that the gummy engine isn't a big deal at all and the chassis is shockingly complete and original. With an hour of cleaning the engine, this truck would be blasting around quite nicely. I would love to keep this for my own collection, but I have too many models already. You will enjoy this truck.
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Additional Information:
TR-15 Stadium Force - Manual - Download (8.9 MiB)TR-15 - Exploded View - Download (813.4 KiB)
TR-15 - Quick Start Guide - Download (1.3 MiB)
TR-15 - Parts List - Download (177.9 KiB)