Kyosho Inferno MP10 TKI3 1/8 Nitro Buggy Kit

Kit Build: The MP10 TKI3 nitro buggy kit went together very smoothly. The manual is clear and free of errors, although pay careful attention to the side notes. Overall material quality is second-to-none. In particular, I found the plastic quality to be excellent, with a slightly tight fit when first threading in screws (which I prefer). The diffs are snug, and need to be shimmed pretty carefully/tightly to avoid gear skipping. The receiver and battery boxes have pretty large openings for wiring feedthrough, so you will need to figure out a way of sealing them (I used shoegoo).

Performance on the track: I started out with a set-up that was pretty close to Ryan Lutz's 2023 Silver State set-up. (Note: you will need to get a few option parts like carbon towers, aluminum hubs, etc.). If you pick up this kit and are new to the K-cars, I highly recommend you check out Lutz's facebook and web page for set-up details and hints (also Savoya's page/videos). I performed initial testing at The Dirt Raceway in Perris, CA. Track is large, with big jumps, tends to get rough, with both edgy ruts and larger bumps, and has medium to high (when dry) traction. I ran the stock shock package at first, which includes 5-hole pistons. The drive train took about 3 tanks of driving on the track to break-in. Once broken-in the car was pretty solid. I find that it has a great balance of on and off power steering. I was surprised at the corner speed I could carry on-power, even while having the rear-end planted with excellent traction. I also built and ran the MP10e TKI2, which has 8-hole, angled& tapered pistons. I liked that shock package a lot more on he e-buggy, so tried it on the nitro buggy. With this change, I found the car took off and landed jumps much more controllably (and evenly side-to-side), and I could power out of jump landings much more quickly as the car settled better. I have run 3 straight weekends now, consisting of about 15 tanks of run time. The car is durable (haven't broken a part yet), and the chassis wear is quite impressive (probably speaks to the anodizing). I still have much more to test and learn about the K-cars, but overall, this is the best nitro buggy I have ever driven (see caveat below).

Overall: I have always been interested in running Kyosho cars because I feel the material quality is the best, the car has an excellent designer behind it (and a consistent designer), and the updated changes are thoughtful (if it isn't broken, don't f with it). I have been a loyal AE customer for the last 12+ years, and I still like their cars. but I wanted to try a c-hub car, and mess around with front-end geometry more. After testing out the MP10e/n TKI3/2, I am impressed. These cars are very, very good.


Context: I have never run the Inferno line of nitro buggies previously, so can't compare MP9 to MP10, or previous TK* versions. I have run the AE RC8B3/4 buggies, with pillow-ball front ends the last 4 years, so also can't compare to other c-hub cars. I am an average Sportsman-level driver.

This buggy is absolutly worth every penny with out any question. Every component on it is top quality and super durable. The body is way better looking than the old one by a mile and the its cool that you can adjust the wing height. Overall this buggy is amazing and highly recomend this buggy to anyone wanting to try racing. Might be a bit pricey but it is so worth it and all I got to say about the buggy is that YOU SHOULD LOCKTITE THE CRAP OUT OF YOUR CENTER DRIVE SHAFT GRUB SCREWS!!!!!!

THIS IS MY FIRST KYOSHO I HAVE EVER BUILT IN MY 30 YEARS OF RC RACING. IT WAS A GREAT BUILD AND FIRST RACE OUT I TQED AND HAD THE LEAD TILL A FLAME OUT AFTER A PIT STOP. VERY PLEASED WITH THE CAR I WILL BE BUYING THE EBUGGY NEXT. THE BUILD WENT REALLY WELL BUT I DONT THINK ITS BEGINNER FRIENDLY AS FAR AS INSTRUCTIONS GO, THAT IS THE ONLY PROBLEM I SEE ANYONE WOULD HAVE. WELL WORTH IT I LOOK FORWARD TO A LOT OF RACES WITH THIS CAR.

KYOSHO hit another home run! You get what you pay for - sick car!