User:Donnie Park/Kyosho Burns and Inferno



Kyosho Burns (京商 バーンズ) and Kyosho Inferno (京商 インファーノ) is a series of 1:8 radio-controlled off-road buggy manufactured by Kyosho. The buggies were known widely in its early models as the Burns (バーンズ) in 1988 and thereafter in 1992, became known as the Inferno (インファーノ), retaining its fire theme.

Created with the goal of winning the IFMAR 1:8 IC Off-Road World Championship, it became notable for its success in 1:8 off-road racing, it yielded a total of eight IFMAR Worlds (consisting of six consecutive wins, tying with Associated RC12 for the overall record), nine Euros, five French, six British, sixteen Japanese championships and six ROAR Nationals in the United States; all a record for a 1:8 off-road model car.

The radio-controlled buggy specific website NeoBuggy regards the recent MP9 series as the "the standard bearer in 1/8 Offroad" in the face of numerous strong oppositions such as Mugen Seiki (MBX), Team Associated (RC8), TLR (8IGHT), HB Racing, etc. As a result of strong competitions, they no longer taste the dominance they enjoyed upto the first half of 2000s.

Based on it's 1:10 counterpart consisting of similar suspension geometry considered to be modern even by today's standards, it was additionally notable for breaking the perception that 1:8 buggies were unreliable and complicated, as a result, with Kyosho's marketing campaign beginning in 1990, it was also instrumental for the still ongoing (as of ) 1:8 off-road boom in North America. http://www.rcmag.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=886571

Overview
The Inferno was a continuation of it's 1:8 buggies that began all the way back with the Dash III in 1972

At the time, although Kyosho already had a car in the market with the LandJump/Vanning series; in addition to being expensive, 1:8 off-road buggies were seen as unreliable, difficult to learn and to run amongst others. In North America, 1:8 racing was largely restricted to on-road which by the mid-eighties, had fallen out of favor with manufacturers.

Because of this, 1:8 off-road racing was restricted to Europe and Japan

In the United States, in a market dominated by 1:10 electric off-road buggies and stadium trucks, Kyosho took the initiative to promote the class in 1991 by organizing the Kyosho 1:8 Off-Road Challenge

The class ran for through the 1990s

The first ROAR Nationals for the 1:8 buggy took place in 1997

At the inaugural world championship in 1986, taking place in Grenoble, France; it became clear that Kyosho fielded outdated cars with their Integra 4WD Presto but they learned their lessons by took numerous photographs of their competitor's cars.

Kyosho's main goal was to design and build a car that is capable of winning the IFMAR 1:8 Off-Road World Championship

The end result became the Burns 4WD, designed by Akira Kogawa who also designed many of Kyosho's important 1:10 off-road buggies in the 1980s such as the Scorpion, Tomahawk, Optima and Ultima.

It became the first buggy with modern design & geometry

When he left Kyosho for a working opportunity in the United States with Hobby Products International in 1988, his design assistant, Yuichi Kanai, took over beginning with the Turbo Burns and has became synonymous with the cars since.

The 1990 IFMAR 1:8 IC Off-Road World Championship marked the beginning of the Kyosho era as 60% of participants (66 drivers) drove a Turbo Burns. The A-main saw seven Kyoshos in the grid but was eventually held off the first two podium places by a pair of Mugen Seikis.

By 1993, the Inferno and it's less expensive version, the Inferno DX, became the most popular models of its class.

Overall, the family of cars have achieved a total of 8 IFMAR Worlds, 9 EFRA European 1:8 IC Off-Road Championship, 14 Deutsche Meisterschaften Verbrenner Off-Road 1:8, 9 BRCA Rallycross National Championship, 16 JMRCA All-Japan 1:8 GP Off-Road Championship, 6 ROAR 1:8 Fuel Off-Road National Championship amongst others.

Burns 4WD (1988)
Burns 4WD (バーンズ 4WD)

Yuichi Kanai drove a Burns to a Top Qualifier spot at the 1988 IFMAR 1:8 IC Off-Road World Championship, earning a place at the Semi-final group A race. Needing to make up for lost position following a transmitter glitch, he took advantage of its build quality over the triple jump. After making up from 5th place, rather than settling for 3rd assuring of a place in the final, he took the opportunity to send the car airborne as high as possible until the front suspension arm broke, forcing him to retire.,

used a flat aluminum chassis pan

bevel-gear differentials

same design features and suspension geometry as the Optima Mid

adjustable upper arms to make the Burns adapt to a variety of terrains

Michael Mielke used the Burns to achieve Kyosho's first German title in 1989

Turbo Burns 4WD (1990)
Turbo Burns 4WD (ターボ バーンズ 4WD) The Turbo Burns (MP-2), introduced in 1990, made number of improvement over the predecessor

Inferno 4WD (1992)
Inferno (インファーノ)

It was as the best 1:8 gas off-road car in the May 1993 edition of Radio Control Car Action

Inferno DX
The Inferno DX, introduced in 1993, was designed to be user friendlier alternative to the standard Inferno to appeal novice drivers into 1:8 scale buggies

even to novice racers as it was marketed to be forty percent less expensive

lacking many parts of its competitive counterpart such as nylon-body shocks in place of the anodized aluminium versions, aluminum gears instead of the hardened steel bevel gears, bushing instead of bearings

unlike the standard Inferno, the parts are sold partially assembled

sold with a O.S. RX-B .21 engine

Turbo Inferno (1994)
Turbo Burns 4WD (ターボ インファーノ)

Inferno MP-5 (1996)
http://www.rcscrapyard.net/uk/kyosho-Inferno-mp5.htm

Inferno MP-6 (1998)
http://www.rcscrapyard.net/uk/kyosho-Inferno-mp6.htm

Inferno MP7.5 (2000)
http://www.rcscrapyard.net/uk/kyosho-inferno-mp-7-5.htm http://www.rcscrapyard.net/uk/kyosho-inferno-mp-7-5-kanai-ed.htm http://www.rcscrapyard.net/uk/kyosho-inferno-mp-7-5-kanai-ed-ii.htm http://www.rcscrapyard.net/uk/kyosho-inferno-mp-7-5-kanai-ed-iii.htm

Inferno MP7.5 Sports
http://www.rcscrapyard.net/uk/kyosho-inferno-mp-7-5-sports.htm http://www.rcscrapyard.net/uk/kyosho-inferno-mp-7-5-sports-2.htm http://www.rcscrapyard.net/uk/kyosho-inferno-mp-7-5-sports-3.htm http://www.rcscrapyard.net/uk/kyosho-inferno-mp-7-5-sports-4.htm

Inferno MP7.5 Rally
http://www.rcscrapyard.net/uk/kyosho-inferno-mp-7-5-rally.htm

Inferno MP777 (2004)
https://www.kyosho.com/eng/products/rc/lineup.html?series_group_id=&series_index_id=&minor_group_id=1&field_id=&maker_id=&page=3&s1=3&s2=&s3=6&s4=&s7=1&s9=&x=40&y=3 https://www.kyosho.com/eng/products/rc/lineup.html?series_group_id=&series_index_id=&minor_group_id=1&field_id=&maker_id=&page=4&s1=3&s2=&s3=6&s4=&s7=1&s9=&x=16&y=9

http://www.rcscrapyard.net/uk/kyosho-inferno-mp777.htm http://www.rcscrapyard.net/uk/kyosho-inferno-mp777-special-1.htm http://www.rcscrapyard.net/uk/kyosho-inferno-mp777-special-2.htm

launched 1 Jul 2004 differs from the MP7.5 with a lower center of gravity

Inferno MP777 Special Version 2 launched on 22 July 2005

differences from the standard version include an extra 4mm to the wheelbase and radio system mount has been moved back 1.5mm, both for improved steering and stability. The kit comes with a Sirio S21BK EVO-2 engine but are available without the engine.

Inferno MP777 WC Team Edition launched 28 Oct 2006 to commemorate the 2006 win by Mark Pavidis

There is an addition kit sold with a Sirio S21BK EVO-2 STI.

Inferno US Sports (2006)
http://www.rcscrapyard.net/uk/kyosho-inferno-us-sports.htm

Inferno MP9 (2008)
MP9 Inferno (インファーノ MP9)

Inferno VE (2009)
http://www.rcscrapyard.net/uk/kyosho-inferno-ve.htm

Inferno MP9 TKI2 (2010)
https://www.kyosho.com/eng/products/rc/lineup.html?series_group_id=&series_index_id=&minor_group_id=1&field_id=&maker_id=&page=2&s1=3&s2=&s3=6&s4=&s7=1&s9=&x=6&y=11 Inferno MP9 TKI2 (インファーノ MP9 TKI2) TKI is an abbreviation for Team Kyosho International Kyosho's factory team

Following it's success at the 2010 IFMAR 1:8 IC Off-Road World Championship in Thailand, Kyosho released a special edition commemorating Top Qualifier Jared Tebo and winner Cody King. Each car come with a Team Orion Alpha CRF21 engine, EFRA 2058 muffler engraved with either driver as well as it's cylinder heads and t-shirt

Inferno MP9e (2010)
http://www.rcscrapyard.net/uk/kyosho-mp9e.htm

Inferno Neo (2010)
http://www.rcscrapyard.net/uk/kyosho-inferno-neo.htm http://www.rcscrapyard.net/uk/kyosho-inferno-neo-race-spec.htm

Inferno Neo Race Spec (2011)
http://www.rcscrapyard.net/uk/kyosho-inferno-neo-race-spec.htm

Inferno MP9 TKI3 (2012)
Inferno MP9 TKI3 (インファーノ MP9 TKI3)

the design of the shock absorbers design has changed from spacer setting adjustment to dial adjustment

At the 2013 EFRA Euros, Swede David Ronnefalk used his MP9 TKI3 to close a 10-year drought and the start of a still ongoing winning streak, it also in the same year, helped Jerome Aigoin to achieve Kyosho's first French championship win since 1991 and via Elliott Boots, the first BRCA Rallycross Championship title in 2012 since 2004.

Inferno MP9e TKI (2013)
Inferno MP9e TKI (インファーノ MP9e TKI)

Inferno Neo 2.0 (2013)
http://www.rcscrapyard.net/uk/kyosho-inferno-neo-2.htm

Inferno MP9 TKI4 (2016)
https://www.kyosho.com/eng/products/rc/lineup.html?series_group_id=&series_index_id=&minor_group_id=1&field_id=&maker_id=&page=1&s1=3&s2=&s3=6&s4=&s7=1&s9=&x=25&y=10

MP9 Inferno TKI4 (インファーノ MP9 TKI4)

In preparation for it's ninth title at the 2016 Worlds, Kanai made regular visits to Las Vegas undergoing extensive testings in to develop the car. The car will be offered in two different body configurations. Aside the standard bodyshell with low sidepods for high-speed tracks with decent traction, the other offered is designed for high rear downforce on bumpy and low grip tracks that differs to the standard bodyshell by the sloped rear sidepod.

enjoyed early success with Jared Tebo winning the Neo Race and Boots at the EFRA Euros

During the 2016 Worlds, the rear spoiler drivers are obliged to race with came to their benefit when it came to light virtually everybody fielded illegal rear wings in spite of the regulation being introduced 28 months earlier (on April 2014) but had not being enforced by then

Kyosho was the only brand to comply with the new regulation

Kyosho had the only

Despite Boots taking early lead during qualifying, Tebo eventually overtook him and took the Top Qualifer spot

Stadium Trucks
https://www.kyosho.com/eng/products/rc/lineup.html?series_group_id=&series_index_id=&minor_group_id=1&field_id=&maker_id=&page=1&s1=3&s2=&s3=7&s4=&s7=1&s9=&x=15&y=10

Inferno ST (1992)
http://www.rcscrapyard.net/uk/kyosho-inferno-st.htm

Inferno ST (2005)
http://www.rcscrapyard.net/uk/kyosho-inferno-st-2005.htm

Inferno ST-US Sports (2006)
http://www.redrc.net/2008/08/kyosho-inferno-st-us-sports/

Inferno ST-R (2006)
http://www.rcscrapyard.net/uk/kyosho-inferno-st-r.htm

Inferno ST-RR (2007)
http://www.redrc.net/?s=Kyosho+Inferno+ST-R http://www.rcscrapyard.net/uk/kyosho-inferno-st-rr.htm

Inferno Neo ST (2011)
http://www.rcscrapyard.net/uk/kyosho-inferno-neo-st.htm

Inferno GT2
http://www.redrc.net/page/4/?s=Inferno+GT

Inferno GT2 VE Race Spec
http://www.rcscrapyard.net/uk/kyosho-inferno-gt2-ve.htm

Inferno 10
The Inferno 10 was marketed to be a miniature version of the original Inferno. Unlike its same-scale electric counterparts, it come with molded Keiron shocks and not come with full ball bearings

The O.S. CZ-R .12 engine is sold as optional http://www.rcscrapyard.net/uk/kyosho-inferno-10.htm

Inferno TR15
http://www.rcscrapyard.net/uk/kyosho-inferno-tr15.htm

MB-010 Mini-Z Buggy
The MB-010 version is part of the Mini-Z Buggy lineup that also included it's 1:10 counterpart, the Lazer ZX-5 and Optima

https://www.kyosho.com/eng/products/rc/detail.html?product_id=109918

Aside it being available painted and as clear bodied, two signature color schemes are available also also as readysets, Kanai's and Cody King, the 2010 IFMAR Worlds champion

https://www.kyosho.com/eng/products/rc/lineup.html?series_index_id=100287&series_group_id=100114&s1=&s2=&s3=&s4=&s5=&s6=&s7=&s8= https://www.kyosho.com/eng/products/rc/lineup.html?series_index_id=100288&series_group_id=100114&s1=&s2=&s3=&s4=&s5=&s6=&s7=&s8=

Half-8 series
Known as the Half-8, the Mini Inferno is designed by Jiro Higashino

Part of the cars

includes the Mini Inferno, part of the Half-8 line up and MB-010 Mini-Z buggy

is offered in both electric and nitro (09) version as well as buggies or stadium truck (ST)

Mini Inferno 09
http://www.rcscrapyard.net/uk/kyosho-mini-inferno-09.htm https://www.kyosho.com/eng/products/rc/detail.html?product_id=100416 https://www.kyosho.com/eng/products/rc/detail.html?product_id=100418 https://www.kyosho.com/eng/products/rc/lineup.html?series_index_id=100092&series_group_id=100054&s1=&s2=&s3=&s4=&s5=&s6=&s7=&s8=

Mini Inferno
http://www.rcscrapyard.net/uk/kyosho-mini-inferno.htm

Mini Inferno ST
http://www.rcscrapyard.net/uk/kyosho-mini-inferno-st-electric.htm https://www.kyosho.com/eng/products/rc/lineup.html?series_index_id=100026&series_group_id=100017&s1=&s2=&s3=&s4=&s5=&s6=&s7=&s8=

Mini Inferno ST 09
https://www.kyosho.com/eng/products/rc/lineup.html?series_index_id=100107&series_group_id=100058&s1=&s2=&s3=&s4=&s5=&s6=&s7=&s8=

https://www.kyosho.com/eng/products/rc/lineup.html?series_index_id=100027&series_group_id=100018&s1=&s2=&s3=&s4=&s5=&s6=&s7=&s8=