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March 12, 2014

Revolution Design RB6 slipper plate set

Revolution Design Racing Products introduce the RB6 Slipper Plate Set for Kyosho’s RB6 2WD buggy and RT6 2WD stadium truck. The plates are CNC-machined from 7075-T6 aluminium, come hard anodised and with a hardcoated surfaces for added rigidity and super long life. Being of a vented design they make for a more consistent and reliable slipper action in every racing condition. They sport laser-etched RDRP logos and are available now.

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March 11, 2014

MIP Bypass1 12mm Team Tuned kits

MIP have two new Bypass1 Team Tuned kits for TLR and Kyosho 12mm big bore shock absorbers available. Included in the kits are all-new pistons that feature a new design that provides much more initial pack and overall flow than its predecessor. The pack and flow equates to a car that packs like a normal piston but recovers much quicker and flows more efficiently than previously experienced. Available for Team Losi Racing and Kyosho 12mm shocks the kits include #3/blue, #4/matte and #5/brown valves along four Team Tuned pistons, washers and other small parts.

Source: MIP [miponline.com]

March 10, 2014

Team Orion Vortex Mini-Z BL motors

Team Orion soon have three new Vortex Mini-Z brushless motors for the Mini-Z VE available. Coming as 5600kv Stock, 8500kv Torque and 9500kv Speed variant the motors are designed to replace the stock brushless motor with a drop-in solution. All motors come pre-wired with gold-plated connectors.

Source: Kyosho [kyoshoeurope.com]

February 28, 2014

Kyosho MP9e TKI ReadySet

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Coming in April is Kyosho’s MP9e TKI ReadySet 1/8th electric off-road buggy. Building on the proven MP9 platform, the buggy features an aluminium chassis and shock towers, threaded aluminium big bore shock absorbers, machined suspension plates, front universal driveshafts and moulded chassis braces. The factory assembled vehicle comes with a 2.4GHz radio system, a newly developed high response KT-401 steering servo and a genuine Team Orion Vortex 8 waterproof speed controller and Neon8 2100kv brushless motor. The package is rounded out by a pre-finished bodyshell and grippy pin tyres on white disc rims.

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February 25, 2014

Coloured MP9 plastics in the making?

Kyosho’s mastermind Yuichi Kanai is well known for his green-themed Inferno buggies and now he came up with the idea of producing coloured plastics for the usually black-coloured receiver and battery boxes of the MP9 TKI3 buggy. Kyosho already have neon green, yellow and orange wings and rims available that go along standard white and black coloured parts and now there may also come white, yellow, orange and green coloured radio boxes to complement your body’s livery or rim and wing colour. Green, orange and white MP9 suspension inserts already made it to Kyosho’s option parts listing but there is no official statement about the coloured boxes yet but if they can gain enough interest maybe they put them up for sale too.

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February 20, 2014

Kyosho MP9 brake disc options

Kyosho’s Yuichi Kanai recently gave an insight into the brake setup options the three available MP9-compatible brake disc types offer. While the standard-type full-face IF468 kit disc offer a mild, easy to control brake, the optional IFW122 SP discs make for improved stopping power. The latter also sport cut-outs for a more efficient cooling during long mains. The latest offering are the IF415 discs you can spot on the left side of the above image. The highly slotted design gives maximum ventilation and brake power.

Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]

February 13, 2014

Azarashi RB6 Pholc bodyshell

Available soon and a limited edition only is this Pholc bodyshell from Azarashi. Made for the use with the Kyosho RB6 and also mountable on the Tamia TRF201 XR and XM as well as the X Factory X-6 Cubed the body is of a flowing design that sets it apart from the current breed of somewhat edgy cab forward bodyshells. The shell is usable on mid and rear motor buggies and becomes available by the end of February.

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February 10, 2014

Kyosho Plazma Ra Red 50th Anniversary Edition

Kyosho Germany introduce the Plazma Ra Red 50th Anniversary Edition 1/12th pan car kit. Building on the already known Plazma Ra kit, the Red edition comes with two optional roll dampers, optional rear wheel hubs and also an optional rear bulkhead. Otherwise the features remain the same as are the carbon fibre main chassis, symmetrical front end components, Futaba/JR compatible mini servo mounts and a large diameter ball differential.

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