We have received notification from Jacky Mouton that the front running French man has joined Kyosho and Novarossi for the 2009 season. Previously running Serpent and RB, which has has done for a number of seasons, the owner of Jacky Modelisme will contest the French 1/10th scale Nationals as well as a number of international races next year for his new sponsors.
Kyosho has released a new 500cc fuel bottle, similar to that from Axial, Serpent, Xceed and Robitronic, which is made from super flexible material for quick fills. The long red anodized aluminum fill pipe sports the Kyosho logo and easily reaches any fuel tank, while the aluminum ring and the rubber seals prevents any leakage.
Source: Kyosho [kyoshoamerica.com]
New from KM Racing for the Kyosho V-One RRR series is this carbon fibre radio plate. Designed the fit the car with no modifications it allows the user to install the Xray NT1 fuel tank, something that was seen in use at the Worlds in Portugal but by another manufacturer. Supplied with rubber grommets for mounting the tank, the plate has a hexagonal counter bore design machined into the surface for locking the fifth body post.
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Swiss company SMP Racing, makers of the Slide 1/8th scale chassis which is no longer in production, have aimed their sites on the manufacture of aftermarket parts. Focusing on lightweight performance parts, they have released some new wheel axles for the Kyosho V-One RRR Evo, one pair made from titanium, weighing in at 6 grams and another set made from hard coated aluminium weighing 3 grams. Also new is a hard coated aluminum servo saver shaft for the Mugen MRX-4, which also weighs only 3 grams.
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New from Kyosho USA is the Inferno US Sports 2, a ready to run 1/8th scale buggy based on the World Championship winning Inferno series. The drive train rides on all ball bearings and the power from the super powerful GXR28 is transferred through a hardened steel clutch bell and spur gear. The gear boxes have hardened steel spiral cut ring an pinion gears and all the reliability that Kyosho’s reputation has been built on. Last but not least, the body comes fully detailed and a competition rear wing is added to make this buggy that much more ready for the track or the back yard.
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Kyosho have announced the release of the Inferno ST-US Sports, which is equipped with all the latest technology such as a 12 model memory, LCD display, digital radio with all the adjustments you would ever want. The drive train rides on all ball bearings and the power from the super powerful GXR28 is transferred through a hardened steel clutch bell and spur gear. The gear boxes have hardened steel spiral cut ring an pinion gears which means they were able to get the transmission ratio corrected for the large truggy tires without having to use a huge spur gear. This keeps the motor more centered in the car and the center diff lower to the chassis. A high torque steering servo has been spec’d for great steering accuracy and durability. Last but not least, the body comes fully detailed and a competition rear wing is added to make this truck that much more ready for the track or the back yard.
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KM Racing have released some new parts for the 1/10th scale Kyosho V-One RRR chassis. First up is this 3mm thick carbon fibre rear shock tower, the 2nd evolution of this design, it features 11 shock mounting holes as well as a slots for the fuel lid cable tie. Also new is a 2mm carbon fibre radio plate which has a new design and appears to be more for aesthetics than performance.
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Kyosho have released their latest racing tires for the Inferno GT series. Add performance to your GT by just simply bolting on a set of KC Slicks, which provides more traction and longer tire life compared to the stock tires. Available in three different shore types (40/50/60), now it’s up to you to select your weapon of choice. Go out and attack your local track and leave the competition in the dust.
Source: Kyosho [kyoshoamerica.com]
