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April 15, 2016

Kyosho MP9 TKI4 high downforce bodyshell

First introduced by Kyosho’s Yuichi Kanai some weeks ago, Kyosho have now officially announced the forthcoming MP9 TKI4 high downforce bodyshell. Sporting larger and steeper angled rear sidepod winglets the body is meant to offer an increased rear downforce, making it ideal especially for bumpy and/or low-grip tracks. The body is a direct replacement for the kit part and it is available in a standard 1.0mm or lightweight 0.8mm variant.

Source: Kyosho [kyoshoamerica.com]

April 13, 2016

DKT TKI4 & TKI3 full carbon fibre option parts kit

Italian company DKT have introduced the full carbon fibre option set for the Kyosho MP9 TKI4 and TKI3 1/8th nitro buggies. Including a carbon fibre radio plate, AMB transponder mount, centre diff plate and front steering plate the set not only makes for a lower weight and improved looks but the parts are also meant to be stiffer than the standard kit items. All four parts are also available separately.

Source: DKT [dktshop.com]

April 8, 2016

Kyosho release official RZ6 conversion images

Following first brief information about the shaft-driven RZ6 2WD mid motor buggy conversion Kyosho now released a set of images of the production kit. The conversion replicates the car used by Jared Tebo at the 2015 IFMAR World Championship held in Japan and it features a very efficient shaft drive, which is ideally suited to stock class racing and favours medium to high bite tracks. The kit will include all needed parts to convert an existing RB6 2WD buggy, such as a new aluminium main chassis, the drivetrain and motor mount parts as well as accessories such as a rear anti-roll bar and a suitable bodyshell. The conversion kit is set for a release at the end of April.

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March 23, 2016

7075.it MP9 aluminium rear chassis brace

Italian company 7075.it have introduced a rear aluminium chassis brace for the Kyosho MP9 buggy. Machined from high-quality 7075 alloy material the brace features a redone design compared to the original part for improved fitment, durability and a constant rear end geometry. The CNC-machined part features a dark gun-metal anodising for wear and it comes laser-etched with the white 7075.it logo.

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March 18, 2016

Kyosho TF7 2.0mm aluminium main chassis

Kyosho have introduced an aluminium main chassis plate for the TF7 touring car. Cut from 2.0mm material the chassis is slightly thinner than the standard carbon part, allowing to run lower suspension mount settings while the increased stiffness improves handling on high-bite surfaces. The chassis is a direct fit and it is available in red or black anodising.

View the black chassis here

March 17, 2016

Kyosho introduce new ZX6 & RB6 option parts

Kyosho have new option parts for the ZX6 and RB6 1/10th electric off-road buggies available. First up are heavy duty front and rear shock towers for the ZX6. Available separately the parts are cut from thick 5mm carbon fibre to improve durability and reduce flex on high-bite surfaces. Included with the towers comes suitable mounting hardware. Next up is an anti-roll bar set for the ZX6. It contains four swaybars of 1.7mm, 1.8mm, 1.9mm and 2.0mm diameter, making it ideal for all high-bite surfaces such as carpet and astroturf. Included with the colour-coded anti-roll bar wires comes mounting hardware such as pivot balls, grub screws and shims. Last but not least is a set of aluminium battery posts and thumb nuts for the RB6. Machined from aluminium and coming gun metal anodised the parts replace the standard plastic posts and body clips with a more “factory” looking solution that also improves chassis stiffness as the alloy posts eliminate the flexing associated with the standard composite parts.

View the other new parts here

March 11, 2016

Yuichi Kanai introduces optional TKI4 body

Hot on the heels of the official presentation of Kyosho’s forthcoming top of the foodchain Inferno MP9 TKI4 buggy, Inferno series designer Yuichi Kanai presents an optional bodyshell for the vehicle. While the kit’s standard bodyshell will feature somewhat low side pods, which makes it ideal for high speed tracks with good traction, the optional body will sport higher side skirts with raised rear “wings” which will make for improved rear traction on low-grip and bumpy tracks. Appart from those two details the bodies seem to be pretty similar. We bring you more information on a release date as soon as they surface.

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March 10, 2016

Azarashi Veloce YZ-4 bodyshell

Coming from Azarashi and made for the Yokomo YZ-4 is the all-new Veloce bodyshell. The body offers an optimised cabin position and shape with the smooth lines making for a more controllable feel of the buggy on the track. The Veloce also fits the Kyosho Lazer ZX6 and it incorporates cut lines for both cars.

View another image of the Veloce shell here