More new tires from Atomic RC, this time some foam versions for use on the Kyosho 1/12th scale Spada 09. Pre mounted on white rims, the front tires are available in middle or soft hardnesses, while the rear tires are also available in the same compounds.
Source: Atomic RC [rcatomic.com]
Kyosho Germany have confirmed that front running Italian buggy racer Fabrizio Teghesi has joined their team to race the Japanese company’s buggy and truggy. Starting his racing career with buggies in 2000, the Italian racer was runner up in the National Championships last year, racing for Crono, and will this year compete for Kyosho at both National and International level, including the World Championships in the USA.
Source: Kyosho [kyosho.de]
This strange looking car is in fact the all new Inferno MP9 from Kyosho, the car that the company is confident can defend its World crown in the US this summer. The car, which is obviously still in prototype phase, was shown at this weeks Shizuoka hobby show in Japan, and to cover the parts that they want to keep secret they made this rather cool looking bodyshell. No further details are known, but have a look at the pictures and draw your own conclusions.
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Kyosho America now offers custom foam bumpers for the Inferno GT and are specially cut to fit the contours of the two most popular bodies, the Aston Martin DBR9 and the Ferrari F430. The high-density foam bumper replaces the smaller stock unit for additional chassis protection, and it better supports the nose of the detailed bodies, preventing vibration and scraping against the ground. These custom bumpers simply bolt in place of the stock bumper and are a must-have for any IGT enthusiast.
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Kyosho have announced the release of a new kit and body combination for their Spada 09, 1/12th scale gas powered chassis. The new combo comes with their all new high downforce RD-12EX, a body shell that improves rear grip and overall handling characteristics.
Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]
Kyosho have released information about their latest Kyosho V-One RRR 1/10th scale 200mm, the Evo 2. Designed to be a refinement rather than an all new design, the designers have worked on performance, stability and ease of maintenance. The main chassis plate is completely new with a narrower front end, while the radio plate has been stiffened up to improve drivability. The car also features the 2 speed gearbox from the Evolva M3, a new thicker revised rear shock tower and the rear of the car also sports longer arms to allow the use of 0-offset wheels.
Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]
Japanese firm, Honest, have released a number of new front geometry option parts for the Kyosho Spada. Starting with these lower front carbon fibre wishbones and spacers, that are said to stiffen the front of the car up as well as provide more traction. The use of plastic inserts ensures that the movement of the kingpin remains smooth. Also new are a set of front and rear carbon spacers to go under the car’s bearing blocks to help adjust the ride height of the car.
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Team Titan have released a full set of pinion gears for the clutch of the Kyosho Evolva 2007 & M3. Made from hard coated, high quality 7075-T6 aluminium they are available in 17T and 16T for the first gear and 21T and 20T for the second gear and are said to last twice the time as the original pinions.
Source: Team Titan [team-titan.com.tw]
