Will this work?

[Btman]

Would the electronics from an Kyosho mini-z (servo, speed control and receiver ) work with a Tripmate. I am assuming the receiver/ speed control board may not be a problem but the servo may be a cause for concern because it doesn't look like a regular micro servo. If it looks physically possible please let me know. I will figure out the rest.

[tinyrc]

Btman, I would say it would be possible, but not straightforward. The ESC/RX would be a great candidate for the wide open Kawada chassis, but like you say, the servo would be the tricky part. The Kawada's tie-rod style steering (not to be confused with the so called tie-rod in the Mini-Z which is just a notched shaft) is expecting to be connected to a servo horn, which is not present on the Mini-Z's specialized servo. I would just get a micro servo to replace the Kyosho rather than trying to mechanically alter the Mini-Z servo in order to make it usable. Let us know if you do go ahead with this project, we'd be very interested in the results. Thanks!

[tinyrc]

Btw, if you have the board handy, remind me of the measurements and I'll compare to the space in the Kawada.

[Btman]

The receiver/speed control board is 1 3/4" long by 13/16" wide. I think you are right about trying a micro servo. If I give this a try, I will keep you posted.

[tinyrc]

I'm sure Kawada did this on purpose, in the same way that many other Mini-Z parts are direct fit or can be easily made to fit: the cavity is 1 7/8 " x 1 3/8" so the Mini-Z ESC/Rx will fit no problem.