July 10, 2008
Kyosho America have announced the release of some new items including these new shock towers for the Inferno GT. Made from 4mm thick aluminum, these new towers greatly increase the strength compared to the standard composite shock tower. The camber mounting holes are repositioned for a finer adjustment range of your roll centre and are also compatible with both the Inferno GT and GT2. Also new are a set of 8 durable high quality steel suspension bushings for the Ultima RB5 electric buggy. Click more to see the other products… Source: Kyosho [kyoshoamerica.com]…
July 7, 2008
Sponsors of our event coverage at last weekends European 1/8th scale buggy Championships, Kyosho Germany have released the first shots of the Inferno MP9 chassis. Previous to this we only had shots with the body on, but with the shell off you can see that the car is relatively conventional in its layout with the big changes being to the car’s overall weight, which has been reduced dramatically. Full details and more pics are to follow, but in the meantime you can check it out for yourself in the photos below. Click here to see more photos… Source: Kyosho [kyosho.de]…
June 30, 2008
…same type of suspension used on the world’s most sophisticated performance machines. It’s adjustable and durable, so you can tune the suspension for better performance and have the confidence that it’s going to hold up even under extreme conditions. The IGT2 also has the new feature of turnbuckle linkages on the upper suspension arms and the steering linkage rods. That means you can adjust toe angle and camber on the front and rear without removing a single part. Composite oil shocks with dual O-rings seals and threaded spring pre-load adjusters – Stronger standard springs and heavier damping keep the GT2…
June 25, 2008
Kyosho have released a number of new optional parts for their Inferno GT and DBX/DST chassis’. First up is this set of universal swing shafts for the DBX and DST, which allow for smoother operation, improved efficiency and less maintenance in this area of the transmission. For all 3 cars there are some new larger diameter, hard anodized shock bodies which aim to increase durability and which have been threaded to make quick and easy ride height adjustments. Finally for use with the new big bore shock absorbers are a range of 3 different hardness shock springs, to aid you…
June 19, 2008
Not really showing much more detail, Kyosho France have some pictures of the new Inferno MP9 ahead of its official unveiling at this weekends Kyosho Masters in France. We expected to have more close ups and detailed shots by the end of the week. Click here to see more angles of the car… You can view more pictures here. Source: Kyosho France [kyoshofrance.com]…
June 10, 2008
Team Novak have finally started shipping their 10, vehicle-specific, Brushless Conversion Kits as well as their specially designed Mongoose systems, motors and speed controls. With some basic assembly, you can convert your a 1/8-scale nitro car into a leaner, cleaner, less noisy brushless car with faster acceleration and speeds comparable to nitro. Available for the Team Associated RC8, CEN Matrix C-1, Hot Bodies Lightning2 Evo Pro, Kyosho Inferno 777 series, Mugen MBX5 and MBX5R, OFNA 9.5 Series, OFNA Hyper 8 and Hyper 8.5, OFNA Hyper 7, XRAY XB8 TQ and XB8 EC and the Losi 8ight. Source: Novak [teamnovak.com]…
June 3, 2008
With the European Football Championships starting this week hosted by Switzerland & Austria, our friends at Kyosho Germany are running a fun competition to win some great prizes. The first placed price is an Inferno GT Ferrari F430GT, with 2nd place getting a Fazer Audi A4 DTM and 3rd getting a Minium Citabria airplane. Places 4 to 10 will receive a Kyosho t-shirt from their team collection. This competition is in the German language only. Visit the competition site here….
May 30, 2008
Last weekend the second leg of the Krick/Cen Monstertour was held in Mechernich, Germany. The damp and muddy conditions added extra stress on the cars and engines and so only the best equipment would make it through the difficult conditions. These special format races are comprised of 3 events, a slalom race were the cars have to go through various obstacles, a long jump contest and a normal race held on a race track. It was the first outing for Kyosho Germany driver Frank Lemke’s Inferno ST-RR powered by the new .21 CRF Buggy engine. In the long jump event,…
