hey,
not here to argue with anybody please, the following is only MHO
i have raced my MP9 when it first came out and last season i raced a losi 8ight 2.0 (sponsered). i dont agree with the post above because the MP9 doesn't wear as fast as other buggies, center shafts/ CV shafts and hing pins last forever, bearings size makes them impossible to go bad unlike the losi where i had to change almost all my bearings after 2 races (we race on loose sand and it hurts the bearings)
the MP9 chassis is the best, long lasting chassis i've seen. it lasted more than 12 gallons on my MP9 including the race in Thailand where fellow Mugen/Losi friends used 2 chassis in a week.
yes its expensive but its worth each and every cent. if i wasnt sponsered for neaxt season (Xray) i would buy the new kit without a question.
if you find it expensive, dont buy it and dont complain about it
there are kits from 350 to 900 bucks out there. you get to choose
Koyosho wouldnt make new buggies if they are not selling them
cheers
Ali