Originally Posted by
beta bob
Actually the only one to make dramatic changes is Team Magic the serpent 720 never really changed they just added option parts to the kits. Kyosho does make some changes but it is the same platform and the v-one rrr has been around i believe 3 or 4 years now they just improve it to keep up with the brand new cars like the nt1 733 g4rs because if they didn't it wouldnt be as fast because a lot has changed in 4 years. Also don't think mugen is king because they seem to be consistent but they should have fixed the 2 speed. i see a lot mugens with kyosho 2 speeds.
First, I never said that Mugen was king and never eluded to that. I just said that they are not induced to make changes every couple of months, making the previous design somewhat uncompatible to the last model. Second, you forgot when Serpent did the Impulse Pro to 705 to 710 change within a year period, changing the car up so much that no parts from the Impulse Pro fit the 705 and only a couple of parts transitioned between the 705 and 710. That transition from the 705 to 710 alone ticked a lot a guys off and turned them off from Serpent in my racing area. Kyosho has so many versions of the V one RRR, unless you have a score card, a newbie wanting by buy one would not know which one is the latest version (which use to happen about every 4 to 6 months).
Also, if you have guys changing the Mugen 2spds to Kyosho, they are doing something wrong. In my area, all the Mugen cars still have the original 2 spds, including mine. I will tell you from experience, the bearing on the 2spd housing need to be cleaned and lubed every few runs or it will start to bind a little from dust and dirt debris. This will cause it not to spin freely, thus causing the stripping of the the 2nd gear (if the gear is meshed properly).