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Old 2007.10.11, 11:16 AM   #1
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Perfex KT-18 ASF 2.4Ghz System

Shown at the 47th Japan hobby show is this MR-02LM wheelbase vehicle equipped with 2.4Ghz system.

2.4Ghz is coming!



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Old 2007.10.11, 11:54 AM   #2
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YES!!! I'm liking the LM bodies too!

http://www.pro-s-futaba.co.jp/hsphoto/prs-1.html

I wonder if the RAYS are real magnesium? (j/k!)
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Old 2007.10.11, 12:09 PM   #3
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here are the images from the pro-s futaba site:





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Old 2007.10.11, 12:22 PM   #4
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Awesome news, but in Japan (as well as in Belgium) 2.4Ghz is not allowed, so why the hell do they bring out such a product? I think it is greaaat and the bodies are aaaaaaaaaaawesome too!!!
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Old 2007.10.11, 12:25 PM   #5
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OMG!! That is awesome, finally we get official LeMans style cars from Kyosho... You can even get the Rothman's Porsche, wow, it looks like they updated the Mid-Mount motor pod too... Finally, 2.4Ghz in a Mini-Z, I'm really not that surprised though.. Considering how many other companies are switching over to this setup,{Spectrum, Futaba}.. Team Losi is now offering their kits with these style radios now as well.. Very cool ...
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Old 2007.10.11, 12:40 PM   #6
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does that new style chassis have a disc damper already? Anyone know what these might cost?
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not really modified per sae but looks more like a disc damper kit added to it vs. the typ. motor cover.

as soon as these are out, i'm hoping i can move all my cars over to this setup to avoid frequency issues.
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Old 2007.10.11, 12:47 PM   #8
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I'll buy one when they are available.

I don't see any springs on that motor pod that look like a typical disc damper, maybe the plastic just flexes like the bottom h-plate.

Does that new controller look top heavy to anyone else? It will definitely feel weird in the hands without the batteries below your wrist.
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not really modified per sae but looks more like a disc damper kit added to it vs. the typ. motor cover.

as soon as these are out, i'm hoping i can move all my cars over to this setup to avoid frequency issues.
Yup, i'd like to do the same as well. I'm also wondering if they kept the motor limit the fets can handle the same? Actually, now that i think of it, it probably wouldn't matter as the 2.4ghz alone would put these in a different class than the regular AM cars.
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OMG , Am I the only one thinking that the remote is butt ugly?
Props to kyosho for bringing 2.4G to the mini-Z chassis,
no more glitching woohoo!
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i have to agree the remote is horrible looking. reminds me of the p.o.s. xmods came with.

wow, thanks for bringing that up... adding 2.4ghz to the line up will certianly complicate racing series as now you have to qualify what level of stock, etc. i can only assume they might be lumped in with ad-band class unless the pcb has the same 2x1 of 3010 which would then mean it's a stock fet board with better rx/tx functionality where as the ad-band is 2x2 and a clear performance upgrade in the pcb.
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OMG , Am I the only one thinking that the remote is butt ugly?
Props to kyosho for bringing 2.4G to the mini-Z chassis,
no more glitching woohoo!
Nope, you're not the only one, that controller does look horrible.. I'd still use it though... I don't think that the 2.4Ghz systems use long antenna's on the chassis's/reciever either.. No more broken antennas... I bet that in the near future a Mini-Z AWD version will probably come out as well.. Maybe even the F1??
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i'm sure it's in the plans although ad-band never made it to f1's.

i'd love to se pictures of the pcb to see it's an easy conversion to awd and f1?
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I Just Had A Feeling Better 2.4ghz Stuff Was Coming. The Bodies Are Great Too!!!
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Old 2007.10.11, 02:32 PM   #15
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I Just Had A Feeling Better 2.4ghz Stuff Was Coming. The Bodies Are Great Too!!!
2.4ghz is great, but if you can't bind it to other radios, that is going to keep some people away.
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