Beat1Racing from Japan have introduced their new 7.4V 2S LiPo receiver battery pack specially made for the Kyosho MP9 TKI4 and TKI3 buggies as well as the GT3 on-road car. The battery measures 51x35x29mm and it weighs in at 95g. The high-capacity 2500mAh cells make for long run times and the pack comes pre-soldered with a 100mm universal-type receiver lead and 40mm XH balancer wire.
Source: Beat1Racing [beat1racing.jp]
Coming soon on Kyosho’s popular Inferno 1/8th buggy platform is the Inferno Neo 3.0 ReadySet RTR nitro buggy. The vehicle makes use of the Championship winning MP7.5, comes factory-assembled and features performance parts such as front universal driveshafts, big bore shock absorbers, fluid-filled and tuneable front, centre and rear differentials as well as sealed receiver and receiver battery boxes. The buggy is powered by a KE21SP recoil starter nitro engine for ease of use a lots of power while the KC cross tyres ensure traction and stability on a variety of surfaces. The kit is rounded out by a pre-cut body shell in two colour choices and included with the RTR buggy also comes a Synchro KT-231P+ 2.4GHz transmitter. The buggy will hit stores in May.
Coming soon from Kyosho is the Inferno MP9 TKI4 Spec-A 10th Anniversary Special Edition 1/8th nitro buggy kit. The pro-built version of the recently introduced 10-year anniversary edition of Kyosho’s World Championship winning Inferno platform comes with a variety of option parts such as hard-coated shock absorber bodies, 8-hole 1.3mm pistons, Aeration shock caps, lightweight shock bushings and high upper front suspension mounts. Also included are 17.5 degree C-hubs, a 47T main gear as ole as a pre-cut body shell. The Spec-A kits are factory assembled by expert staff, personally checked by Inferno designer, Yuichi Kanai, and they will ship in May.
Coming from T-Works and made for the Kyosho MP9 TKI3 and TKI4 buggies are aluminium or brass lower suspension mounts. The items come as FF, FR, RF high or RF low mounts and are machined from either lightweight aluminium or heavy brass all of which help to fine-tune the weight distribution of the buggy. A black surface coating reduces wear and silver (alloy) or gold-colour (brass) machined edges add a certain bling to the parts.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
Coming from T-Works and made for the Kyosho MP9 TKI4 and TKI3 are front and rear alloy shock towers as well as a front upper suspension mount. The front shock tower is available in a S/High Mount configuration while the rear shock stay is of a standard geometry. The front upper suspension mount is supplied in High Mount configuration to match the front shock tower. All parts are machined from high-grade 7075-T6 aluminium, they come hard-coated for wear and looks, laser-etched for easy identification and they are available separately.
Coming from T-Works and made for the Kyosho MP9 TKI4 and TKI3 series of buggies are aluminium shock stand offs. The parts are machined from aircraft-grade 7075-T6 aluminium and will reduce the overall weight while lowering the centre of gravity. The stand offs come in sets of four including suitable screws.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
Japanese business website nikkei.com has reported that long-established manufacturer Kyosho has recently been bought by the Shinsei investment bank. It is understood that the move also means greater internal restructures over at Kyosho, as the company ran into financial difficulties following decreasing domestic sales. Former Kyosho president Akihisa Suzuki is understood to have retired, but will stay on in an advisory role, with Katsumi Watanabe now taking over at the helm. We will bring you more information on the subject as it becomes available.
Source: Nikkei [nikkei.com] via Kentech
Kyosho have introduced a new set of aluminium wheel axle shafts for their V-One R4 series of 1/10th 200mm nitro kits. The wheel axles fit the #VZW219 and #VZW401 universal swing shafts and they scrub 14g of weight compared to the standard steel items, reducing both unsprung and rotational mass for improved handling and quicker acceleration. The shafts come as pairs and they are usable with the all R4 series cars including the V-One R4, R4 SP, R4s and R4s II as well as the R4 Evo.
Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]
