Kyosho Mini Inferno 1/16 Scale
Racing RC Buggy
Let me tell you right
from the beginning of this review, this is one kick butt RC. I
thought the Associated 18T had no comparison in the off road
mirco world, then I found this car. It’s agile and fast, even
for a battery pack powered car, and a blast to drive.
It’s rear
suspension has great geometry. The front suspension has a very
aggressive stance and looks like it could soak up most anything
you throw at it. This is put together like its full size
counterpart, built to handle anything. Now compare photos, it
looks like Honey, I shrunk my 1/8 scale…Your going to have that
feeling looking at this truck everywhere.
1:8th scale
counterpart
Looks the same to
me....
Now the center differential, it too
looks it was ripped out of an 1/8th scale and shrunk
and put in this car, and it has that much adjustability too..The
motor is a different story, it is a 1/18 scale motor on
steroids, is fatter and longer then an 18T’s motor and has lots
of torque, it throws up lots of stones up in our driveway, much
to my wife’s dismay.
The electronics, here is the
perceived week point in my mind. The front servo is a
non-standard 4 wire servo greatly reducing the replacement
options. The receiver/ESC is an integrated unit. The front servo
saver is not the strongest in the world, but the belcrank setup
should protect it from any harm.
The battery back/holder or whatever
it’s called, is a two piece unit and it sits on both sides of
the chassis. This is great for weight distribution. Although I
am not a fan of aa power, MaxAmps makes a 8 cell unit that will
upgrade this nicely. I am sure to order it, and soon.
Pros:
Fast
Sleek
Fun
Great off road car, Perfect shrink of the 8th scale
Cons:
AA battery Powered
Saddle Pack wiring, well it’s just a pain.
Verdict:
One Kick butt
little runner. This is a must own of any true off roader. This
has upgradable written all over it. This will handle any coarse
you make for it, it will beg to be abused and love when you’re
doing it. Find your local dealer and get one for your self
today….
With kind regards,
Franklin Nichols
What are the specifications of the
Mini-Inferno?
(As seen on the Kyosho Web Site and the video shown in Hobby
Shops)
Battery / No. 71951 Half-Eight SP Battery Set
Motor / No. IHW13 X-SPEED Mini-Inferno SP Motor
Shocks / IHW14 Mini-Inferno Oil Shock Set (Front), IHW15
Mini-Inferno Oil Shock Set (Rear)
What its maximum speed?
6-Cell Battery + Normal Motor - Maximum speed of 21 km/h
6-Cell battery + Optional Motor - Maximum Speed of 23 km/h (not
recommended due to increased power consumption)
Half-Eight SP Battery (8-Cell) + Normal Motor - Maximum speed of
28km/h
Half-Eight SP Battery (8-Cell) + Optional Motor - Maximum speed
of 34km/h