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July 31, 2012

Kyosho Ultima RB6 2wd buggy

The new Ultima RB6 is the latest in the Ultima line of vehicles, which is a further development of the breed, and it includes all the enhancements that have been designed by Kyosho engineers and tested over the last year by Kyosho International factory drivers like Jared Tebo and legends of the RC world. This type of development, along with the uncompromising manufacturing standards and the vast experience that can only be gained from decades of high-level competition, makes the Ultima RB6 a strong choice as the car to beat for the 2013 season.

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July 23, 2012

Torsten Müller joins Team Orion

Team Orion have announced that German racer Torsten Müller has joined their racing team for the remainder of 2012 and beyond. The East Germany based 1/8 on-road racer, who is successfully competing in the South German Championship, has chosen the Team Orion CRF R21 Factory Team engine to power his Shepherd ride. Torsten had the following to say about his move:

I saw the results that Team Orion achieved with their 1/8 off-road and 1/10 scale touring engines and gave the R21 a try. The tests were successfully and I was impressed how powerful the R21 engine is and how stable it performs. I’m pretty happy with my decision to use Team Orion engines in my next races.

Source: Kyosho [kyosho.de]

July 21, 2012

Kyosho Big K Pit Mat

Kyosho America have released this Big K Pit Mat, a great addition to your work area. Made from a hard wearing red material it is sized 2ft x 4ft and can be easily rolled up for transport to and from the track.

Source: Kyosho America [kyoshoamerica.com]

July 10, 2012

Kyosho Inferno & Plazma tuning options

Kyosho have released this gun metallic anodized radio tray connector plate made of high quality aluminium for the Inferno MP9 TKI3. This option part is not only adding some bling to the car, it is also a useful setup tool allowing you to adjust the flex of the car in this area to your likening. Also from the Japanese company for their Plazma Ra 1/12 scale pan car are these center shock springs. Available in the hardness of soft, medium and hard they are a must have to setup the car at the race track.

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June 27, 2012

Kyosho Evolva M3 options & gear diff oils

New from Kyosho for the Evolva M3 Evo are these aluminium front upper suspension mount, front shock tower and rear shock tower. Designed and tested by factory driver Takaaki Shimo and made from gold anodized high grade aluminium, the new parts improve the overall handling of the car that result in faster lap times. Also new from Kyosho is the new flex diff. gear oil which is the perfect choice to lube and control the traction of your gear differential. The 35ml bottles are available in 3 different types. The diff. gear seal grease gives a perfect seal between case and differential cap. The high viscosity airtight sealing fluid allows longer maintenance cycles and prevents oil leaks.

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June 5, 2012

Kyosho MP9 driveshafts & R4 RU bulkheads

Kyosho have released a number of new items for the MP9 and the V-One R4. Firstly for the MP9 there are these 3.5mm thick driveshafts which have been designed to increase reliability and to handle the increased power of today’s engines. Included in the TKI3 kit these driveshafts are available as a spare part now. For the R4 there is a new aluminium upper rear bulkhead set to strengthen and stiffen the rear of the car for increased handling and performance. Kyosho have also introduced 200000 CTS high quality silicone diff oil for the diffs of the V-One R4.

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May 24, 2012

Kyosho V-One R4 & Plazma Ra parts

Kyosho have introduced some new parts for the V-One R4 and Plazma Ra. First up for the R4 as well as the RRR is this new yellow clutch shoe. Testing by team drivers around the world resulted in this new clutch shoe which is an improvement in temperature handling and offers better clutch engagement of Kyosho’s own 3D racing clutch. Next up are differential bevel gears made of hardened steel which increases the lifetime of the gear differential especially under the load of today’s engine power. The gears also fit the gear diff of the Ultima series offroad cars too. Finally there is a high quality titanium screw set for the 1/12 scale EP Plazma Ra racing car. The use of the titanium screw set reduces the overall weight of the car for better acceleration and overall handling.

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May 2, 2012

DB1 Kyosho 2WD off-road conversion kit

Rudebits are proud to introduce the DB1 Kyosho 2WD buggy conversion kit. Designed by David Burton, an experienced engineer and former BRCA nationals winner, the kit combined the front end of Kyosho’s Ultima series buggies with the rear end of the Lazer ZX-5 line of cars. The result is a low centre of gravity buggy with front motor and rearward placed saddle packs, driven by an inertia propshaft to overcome the disadvantages often associated with an inline motor placement. The kit includes seven carbon fibre parts such as the 2.6mm chassis, top deck, U-shaped support, LiPo battery braces and LiPo retaining straps. Also included is 20g a brass LiPo centre weight, under LiPo weights, alloy battery posts, weighted inertia propshaft, Shadow body shell, front alloy posts, decal sheet and setup sheet. Not included are the front and rear end of the Ultima and Lazer, motor mount etc. The buggy that required a low-profile servo is available for pre-order now.

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