7776LikesKyosho Mini-Z Series
01-07-2019, 03:35 PM
#2852
I run both the Sauber and the Yota. I run them both on LM tires with the Sauber wheel set. That particular wheel set provides the best offset balance front to rear. The Yota is quite the hog though. Extremely heavy and yet fragile in the rear wing support area. I have approximately 50 hours invested in weight reduction and aero embellishments but I got the weight down to 29.8Gr. The Sauber has many hours of making the scale body exactly like the real one which adds strength and utilizes the aero that the factory built in. The Porsche 962 is pretty good as well but only the KH body not the LH. Again you must take time to study a real one for the aero cues and follow them. Same wheel set as the Sauber for best results plus a lot of front re-enforcement to keep from breaking it.
The trick is to finish the body like the real one. Be sure the windows are flush mounted and the gaps sealed. Same with the headlight covers. Everything matters at this scale.
The trick is to finish the body like the real one. Be sure the windows are flush mounted and the gaps sealed. Same with the headlight covers. Everything matters at this scale.
01-07-2019, 04:36 PM
#2854
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First raceday of 2019. Just a quick look at each of the 3 groups we run.
01-07-2019, 04:56 PM
#2855
The Toyota may be a heavy body, but it produces so much traction. The Sauber is the lightest and arguably most durable LM body because of its molded in headlight buckets.
my mazda 787b got a split lip that cracked up to its around screen on Saturdays main. It will need some TLC before it hits the track again. Luckily I have a second body, but I need to revert that one back to stock form to race in box stock.
the mazda also uses the narrowest offsets, which could be a plus or minus depending how you look at it. I prefer the feel of the sauber, but the mazda is fast as well. Sauber can drive harder into the corner. Toyota just carves everything up, you don't want or need to slow down with the Toyota.
for the most part, mazda, and Porsche absolutely need front end reinforcement. Can't speak for the Toyota, as I am unable to get one. I have great driven a friend's. Sauber can get away without the reinforcement for stock motors... a little support lip inside would help though.
my mazda 787b got a split lip that cracked up to its around screen on Saturdays main. It will need some TLC before it hits the track again. Luckily I have a second body, but I need to revert that one back to stock form to race in box stock.
the mazda also uses the narrowest offsets, which could be a plus or minus depending how you look at it. I prefer the feel of the sauber, but the mazda is fast as well. Sauber can drive harder into the corner. Toyota just carves everything up, you don't want or need to slow down with the Toyota.
for the most part, mazda, and Porsche absolutely need front end reinforcement. Can't speak for the Toyota, as I am unable to get one. I have great driven a friend's. Sauber can get away without the reinforcement for stock motors... a little support lip inside would help though.
01-07-2019, 11:24 PM
#2857
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The Toyota is also like a spatula, flipping cars like pancakes.
01-08-2019, 09:01 PM
#2859
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Emailed Kenon hobby to see if they had an idea about when the receivers would be in for the EVO. While no actual date, by the end of the month is what’s expected.
01-08-2019, 09:15 PM
#2860
when I spoke with the person at kyosho, they said that the ASF/MHS is in distribution, but the FHSS will be after the Chinese new year.
01-08-2019, 09:23 PM
#2861
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One receiver is available at Kyosho America and Kenon. I keep forgetting about Chinese New Year being different. That’s probably why another vehicle I’ve been waiting on isn’t being released till end of January.
01-09-2019, 11:55 AM
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01-09-2019, 12:56 PM
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