Kyosho Inferno MP9 TKI4 1/8 Buggy Kit
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#2551
Tech Addict
If you already own the original tki4, don't buy it and just get parts, but if you are deciding, it is a no-brainer and the 10 anniversary is a way better dead and a better car.
#2552
R/C Tech Elite Member
iTrader: (3)
Originally Posted by AZRC4Me
If you run 9deg kickup w/ -1 caster on the standard knuckles, you would have 9+13-1 = 21deg total caster. Here are the different caster setups you can run:
9° Kickup / 13° Knuckle / -1 / 0 / +1 Knuckle insert = 21 / 22 / 23 total caster
11° Kickup / 13° Knuckle / -1 / 0 / +1 Knuckle insert = 23 / 24 / 25 total caster
9° Kickup / 16° Knuckle / -1 / 0 / +1 Knuckle insert = 24 / 25 / 26 total caster
11° Kickup / 16° Knuckle / -1 / 0 / +1 Knuckle insert = 26 / 27 / 28 total caster
And no, the car will not handle the same if you run different kickup but still have the same total caster.
Here's a chart showing what possible caster setups you can run with the MP9 front geometry. These will all have different handling traits, meaning just because your total caster is the same doesn't necessarily mean it will handle the same. Box stock is the following:
11° Kickup / 13° Knuckle / 0 / Knuckle insert = 24 total caster
If you run 9deg kickup w/ -1 caster on the standard knuckles, you would have 9+13-1 = 21deg total caster. Here are the different caster setups you can run:
9° Kickup / 13° Knuckle / -1 / 0 / +1 Knuckle insert = 21 / 22 / 23 total caster
11° Kickup / 13° Knuckle / -1 / 0 / +1 Knuckle insert = 23 / 24 / 25 total caster
9° Kickup / 16° Knuckle / -1 / 0 / +1 Knuckle insert = 24 / 25 / 26 total caster
11° Kickup / 16° Knuckle / -1 / 0 / +1 Knuckle insert = 26 / 27 / 28 total caster
And no, the car will not handle the same if you run different kickup but still have the same total caster.
Here's a chart showing what possible caster setups you can run with the MP9 front geometry. These will all have different handling traits, meaning just because your total caster is the same doesn't necessarily mean it will handle the same. Box stock is the following:
11° Kickup / 13° Knuckle / 0 / Knuckle insert = 24 total caster
#2553
Tech Regular
iTrader: (5)
Haven't raced nitro in a while since my 8ight 2.0 days and decided to try out an MP9 since the Anniversary model seemed like such a good deal. Build went excellent and i am very impressed with the car but it seems like i cannot get the gear mesh right. the kit came with a 47 tooth diff gear and a 13t clutch bell but i cant seem to get the motor close enough for a good mesh. i have cheated the motor over as much as i can in the blocks but it is still too loose. i am using the thinnest of the center diff spacers since the instruction say you use them unless running a 46 tooth gear and i am afraid if i pull the spacers out the gear will be below the chassis. anyone else experiencing this same issue?
#2554
Tech Master
iTrader: (2)
Haven't raced nitro in a while since my 8ight 2.0 days and decided to try out an MP9 since the Anniversary model seemed like such a good deal. Build went excellent and i am very impressed with the car but it seems like i cannot get the gear mesh right. the kit came with a 47 tooth diff gear and a 13t clutch bell but i cant seem to get the motor close enough for a good mesh. i have cheated the motor over as much as i can in the blocks but it is still too loose. i am using the thinnest of the center diff spacers since the instruction say you use them unless running a 46 tooth gear and i am afraid if i pull the spacers out the gear will be below the chassis. anyone else experiencing this same issue?
Lee
#2555
Tech Regular
iTrader: (5)
no, that is not hitting, i have plenty of room there. i watched the tebo build videos and clearenced that engine tab and also smoothed the inner edge of the the mounting blocks the engine mounts to so everything has plenty of room. going to pull out the diff spacers tonight after work and see how low the gear sits. if its too low might just have to dremel the plates a bit so i can slide the motor over slightly.
what gearing is everyone running?
what gearing is everyone running?
#2556
no, that is not hitting, i have plenty of room there. i watched the tebo build videos and clearenced that engine tab and also smoothed the inner edge of the the mounting blocks the engine mounts to so everything has plenty of room. going to pull out the diff spacers tonight after work and see how low the gear sits. if its too low might just have to dremel the plates a bit so i can slide the motor over slightly.
what gearing is everyone running?
what gearing is everyone running?
#2557
Tech Master
iTrader: (2)
no, that is not hitting, i have plenty of room there. i watched the tebo build videos and clearenced that engine tab and also smoothed the inner edge of the the mounting blocks the engine mounts to so everything has plenty of room. going to pull out the diff spacers tonight after work and see how low the gear sits. if its too low might just have to dremel the plates a bit so i can slide the motor over slightly.
what gearing is everyone running?
what gearing is everyone running?
#2559
Suspended
is the tki3 RTR knuckles the same geometry as the tki3 kit ones?
#2560
#2563
Tech Regular
For those interested in anniversary parts I noticed Dollarhobbyz is stocking them in their "kitted" form which I find cheaper than usual spares. Above talk of HD shock bodies, I got some a few months back and personally I don't find any difference. If your current ones aren't damaged or worn out then the HD ones won't offer much else.They don't appear to have the teflon type coating either which the sceptic in me says was removed to cut cost. The HD shocks are still very smooth but in a blind test you'd be hard pressed to pick the difference when filled.
For the fella looking for a good astro turf setup, wait a few days and Tebo and Boots should have their setups from the recent French Kyosho Masters race. It was awesome to watch the two different styles of Boots and Tebo on a slippery wet track.
For the fella looking for a good astro turf setup, wait a few days and Tebo and Boots should have their setups from the recent French Kyosho Masters race. It was awesome to watch the two different styles of Boots and Tebo on a slippery wet track.
Last edited by Matty A; 05-14-2018 at 03:52 PM.
#2564
Tech Addict
Not sure how reliable Dollarhobbyz is. Never heard of it.
#2565
Tech Regular