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September 27, 2019

T-Works Inferno MP10T titanium optionals

T-Works have announced the release of new optionals for the Kyosho Inferno MP10T 1/8th scale nitro truggy kit. First up is a 64 grade titanium turnbuckle set for Kyosho’s hot new truggy that includes seven links machined of high-quality material, made to reduce overall weight and improve corrosion resistance. Included with the turnbuckles come two suitable wrenches for easy building and setup changes. Also new are two screw sets, a 150-piece 64 grade titanium UFO head kit that will reduce the car’s overall weight while the 155-piece gold-colour steel screw set mainly adds visual impact and corrosion resistance compared to the standard steel fasteners.

View samples of the screw sets here

September 25, 2019

Exotek RB7 alloy front camber mount & wing stays

Exotek have introduced new aluminium optionals for the Kyosho RB7 and RB6 series of 2WD buggies in the form of an aluminium front camber mount and aluminium rear wing stays. Starting with the front camber link mount, the heavy duty 7075 aluminium construction front bulkhead is of an updated design to accept the RB7 front roll bar and finished with Exotek’s 2-colour black with red chamfer anodising to give any RB7 that extra special factory look. The 1-piece design eliminates the two plastic steering post spacers and includes two M3 set screws to hold in the steering posts for a snug fit. The part is intricately machined to reduce its weight to only 12.4g while insuring its heavy duty construction.

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September 24, 2019

Kyosho Psycho Kruiser VE 2.0 RTR monster truck

Coming soon from Kyosho is their new Psycho Kruiser VE 2.0 1/8th electric brushless monster truck. Utilising design features known from the World Championship winning Inferno platform, the truck utilises a 3-diff shaft-driven drivetrain with hardened gears, front and rear universal driveshafts as well as full ball bearings. The reinforced suspension components and big bore threaded aluminium shock absorbers are keeping the tyres in the ground when the going gets tough while the Kyosho Speed House Torx8 2000vK brushless motor allows for speeds of up to 80km/h when using a 6S LiPo battery pack. The ready-to-run package is rounded out by a 2.4GHz Syncro KT-231P+ transmitter and a water-proof steering servo.

View a list of the features and more images here

September 24, 2019

Kyosho seal cartridge & turnbuckle wrench

Kyosho have announced the soon release of their new shock seal cartridge and turnbuckle wrench specially made for their Ultima RB7 and Lazer ZX7 buggies. The tool, that is machined from aluminium and that comes with an anodised surface finish for wear and looks, will help with shock building, maintenance and setup as it helps to fasten or loosen the lower seal cartridge cap more easily and conveniently. In addition the compact tool features 3.5mm and 5.5mm turnbuckle wrenches for toe and camber setting changes on the fly.

Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]

September 21, 2019

T-Works MP9 series steel CVD sets

T-Works have announced the release of new steel CVD driveshaft sets for Kyosho Inferno MP9 based vehicles. Available for the front of the MP9 TKI4, MP9E Evo and GT3 is a 93mm set while for the rear a 91mm set suits the MP9 TKI3 and GT3 kits. The driveshafts are machined from high-quality steel material, they include precision-ground wheel axles as well as couplers and cup-shaped cross pin retainers. The driveshafts come as pairs and they are available now.

View the 91mm driveshaft set here

September 20, 2019

T-Works MP10 steel centre driveshaft set

T-Works are busy adding more Kyosho Inferno MP10 released optionals to their range with the latest being a steel centre dogbone driveshaft set. It included two high-quality steel 85mm and 119mm centre driveshafts as well as heavy duty couplers for the diff input gears. Using dogbone-style driveshafts can help to free up the drivetrain under load which changes the drivetrain’s behaviour, resulting in improved steering up front and greater traction in the rear.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

September 18, 2019

Kyosho introduce new Fazer option parts

Kyosho have announced the release of new option parts for their Fazer series of on-road and off-road kits. First up is an aluminium servo saver kit that replaces the standard plastic parts for a more sturdy and precise construction. This results in a more accurate steering feeling and improved durability. The servo saver is usable for all Fazer Mk2 and FZ02 kits.

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September 18, 2019

T-Works Kyosho & Mugen black upper shock caps

T-Works have introduced two new aluminium upper shock caps sets, coming for the Kyosho MP10 and MP9 range of cars as well as the Mugen MBX8 and MBX7 kits. Both are machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and they come with a black colour hard-coated surface for improved durability. The sets include shock bushings as well as two types of volume compensators in soft and hard specification, allowing to adjust the shock action under compression. The Kyosho set is usable with the MP10, MP9 TKI 3 and TKI4 as well as the MP9E and MP9E Evo. The Mugen caps are usable with all MBX8 and MBX7 kits.

View the Mugen shock caps here