Kyosho MP10 TKi3 Nitro Buggy- What I Use

Sep 12

Why Kyosho? What made me choose this brand? Excellent question! To me it comes down to three things: Quality, I have never had a bad/missing part in ANY Kyosho kit. Everything is extremely high quality. Design, the Inferno series has had the same engineer for eons (Yuichi Kanai), I believe that leads to a consistent and effective evolution of the platform over time. Kyosho holds 8 world championships, I think the proof is in the pudding. Not to mention Kanai was crowned the world champ in 2000. This recipe is one for success! Reputation, all things I have mentioned have led to their reputation of being a world class designer & manufacturer of premium competition RC Cars.

I will say one other small contributing factor… Growing up reading RC Car Action Magazine if their was ONE car I could have it would have been the Kyosho Inferno MP5. For me Kyosho is part of living a childhood dream. I am not saying other brands suck by any means. I ran Tekno cars in 2023 and real enjoyed them. I went back to Kyosho in 2024 and found the cars INSTANTLY easier to drive. In simple terms I just click with these cars.

All of that aside it all boils down to what works for you. Nothing else matters, not what XYZ pro is driving or what the dude at the track said is good. What works for you? Drive that, go fast, and have fun.

That’s what it is all about.

Kyosho MP10 TKi3 Nitro Buggy Configuration

Kyosho MP10 TKi3 Futaba CB 701 — Kyosho MP10 TKi3 / Futaba CB 701 with Kyosho 18.5 Aluminum Servo Arm.

Kyosho MP10 TKi3, Hobbywing Switch, & Futaba LP Servo

Kyosho MP10 TKi3 & OS Engine RD2 - From my experience OS Engines are powerful, reliable, hold tune, and have good fuel efficiency.

Kyosho MP10 Carbon Upper Brace — Kyosho MP10 Carbon Fiber Upper Brace ( My MP10e Shown ) - Using the carbon fiber upper deck reduces weight, lowers center gravity, and adds a little flex compared to the aluminum option.

Kyosho MP10 Titanium Turnbuckles - Titanium turnbuckles reduce vehicle weight and are stronger than the steel option.

Kyosho MP10 Steering Knuckle & 22 Degree Caster Blocks - Running high caster calms the car down on bumpy tracks and calms initial turn into a corner. I find this setup works best for my driving style.

Kyosho MP10 Aluminum Rear Hub - Adds weight to the rear of the car and reduces flex.

Kyosho MP10 Carbon Fiber Front Shock Tower - Reduces overall weight, lowers center of gravity, and adds a little flex compared to the aluminum tower.

Kyosho MP10 Carbon Fiber Rear Shock Tower - Reduces overall weight, lowers center of gravity, and adds a little flex compared to the aluminum tower.

Klinik Carbon Side Guards for Kyosho MP10

Klinik RC Titanium Hardware with Gold Plated Nylon Locknuts

Kyosho Exhaust Pressure Line - Higher heat resistance than fuel tubing

Kyosho MP10 30mm Brake Rotor - More consistent braking due to better heat dissipation.

John Cate

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