Kyosho MP7.5 Kanai I/II Forum

[dgrobe2112]

uhh.. i wish i could help in the question jp.. i know alot of stuff works over.. like diff parts.. and universals..and stuff.. shock towers.. i dont know.. i would have to look into it.. why not just get Kanai shock towers.. or some towers off ebay.. for just as cheap

[NJRC]

Hi all, I am pretty new around here and just got a great deal on a roller from ebay and was wondering if you could help me identify what version MP7.5 that I have?
The seller did not have any discription as to what it was.

I am very new to Kyosho buggy as I was running truck and on road before I decided to buy my first Kyosho.

Any help identifying what version Inferno I have would be apprectiated as I just don't know if it is a bone base MP7.5 or a Kanai I or II or maybe even III

here are the photos that may help and tell me.....was it worth the $250 I got it for??

[dgrobe2112]

that is a Kanai 1 or kanai 2 buggy, i think you got a pretty good deal, looks to have some hardcore racing parts on it.. i think you got a pretty good deal, chassis looks brand new.. front castor blocks are not the stock ones.. uhh.. there werent many differences in the K1 and K2, but it looks like its in pretty good shape.. could use some cleaning.. but not much..

[atm92484_3]

Judging from the front shock tower, shocks, front suspension, and the brake rotos, its defiently a K1. For the condition its in and the parts on it, I'd say it was defiently worth $250.

JP, the towers will not fit the Lightning. I tried swapping some parts around when I had a Lightning and very few parts that weren't in the drivetrain were compatible.

[NJRC]

I did not know that the K1 came with universals all around. Someone mentioned that only the K2 came with unis all around and double disk brakes.

I am gonna eliminate the base MP7.5 kit off the list as from the pics on Kyosho's website show that the MP7.5 has gold color shock towers. I am also gonna eliminate it being a K3 as the chassis is not milled out.

Now for the shock shafts, after measuring with a mic they seem to be very close to 3.5mm shafts. Now my pics can be confusing as goes for the same as the pics onKyosho website since all the shocks look identical on all the models. My shock towers look more of the K2's towers. Also from the spare parts that was included in the bag of extras that was given to me, there were a set of 20 and 22 degree hub carriers that were never installed or were swapped at one time by the original owner.

[atm92484_3]

Try measuring the shocks again. Unless someone swapped the 3mm caps onto 3.5mm shocks or drilled out 3mm shock bodies, those are standard K1 shocks. Also if it were a K2, the front universals would have a small ridge machined into the center of the universal shaft to signify that its the longer K2/K3 front uni. The buggy would also more than likely have either 20 or 22 degree hubs with the stone guards instead of the unguarded 17 degree hubs that came on the 7.5 and K1 (however it is possible to use these "older" hubs and upper arms to reduce caster on the new buggies).

Its still hard to say what the previous owner did on the car, but the only part that I see that was strictly K2 and up is the center splash guard (however most standard 7.5/K1 owners immediately got one when they came out).

Lastly, I was mistaken about the front shock towers differing from the K1 and K2. I thought the mounting holes were drilled like those on the rear towers for the K2 towers (IE no spaces between the holes).

[NJRC]

well Iset my camera up for macro shooting to help signify some markings on the unis if that helps with identifying this buggy even further. Plus I also mentioned that there were spare parts that came with this buggy from the original owner so it's possible that the front 22 or 20 degree hubs were taken off for a reason the original owner wanted to do so.

Front wheel universal



Front Center universal



Front stone guard castor hubs

[dgrobe2112]

I am almost positive its a K2, and the 17 degree hubs give killer steering entering the turns.. but lack a little on exit.. so.. he may have went from 22, to 17, just to see the difference..

[NJRC]

well I got in contact with the previous owner but it seems he was not the "original" owner as he also got this buggy used so he wasn't sure what kanai version it was however he did mention that he swapped out the shocks that it came with when he himself bought it used and placed these shocks on the buggy to sell to me because the shocks that originally came from the original owner were bent and leaking as he did not want to give me bad shocks on this buggy.

[Quimmer]

seems like a very nice deal to me.. i'm expecting my 777 sp1 any minute and i still dont know what the diff between this one and the new k3 is...

[Tucker01]

Difference between MP-7.5 K3 and MP-777 SP-1

Just about everything, it's an whole new car. It uses the MP-7.5 diffs, front shocks, wing & wing stay, fuel tank, maybe a few other bits I forget.

[dgrobe2112]

quimmer.. there is big differences in the car, the new 777 is more planted, rear suspension has more travel, shocks are 4mm longer. the motor and center diff is moved more to the center of the car.. it is just a little lighter. Also, take yourMp7.5, and add about 100% more steering. This car is way ahead of the 7.5 in terms of handling, and suspension. you will love it compared to the 7.5

[1 Bad STi]

Fellas Fellas,

Just picked up a k2 for a great deal. Im looking forward to meeting you guys and sharing/picking up knowledge.

Me and my old man have been running Kyosho Buggies since the early nineties(Inferno DX, MP-5's, ST's) , I kinda went my seperate way and got into MT racing/bashing heavily and have decided to get back into the buggy scene.



Beginning Set-Up Will Be....
-Hitec 945mg Servo
-Hitech 925mg Servo
-Futaba 3pm
-Proline Crimefighters
-Kanai 3 tank (came w/ car)
-Kanai 3 upper arms (came w/ car)
-Crowdpleazer body
-Will be runnin a MGT Thunder Tiger Engine Temporarily... but would to grab an RB.
-Still deciding on a exhaust system. Suggestions?

best regards,
-STi

[atm92484_3]

Congrats. Nice score on the buggy. I have an XB8 now, but I'm still really torn to shelving my K2 since its been such a great car; very reliable not to mention extremely durable. In the 12+ gallons I've had on the chassis, the only part I've broken were a hand full of 3mm shock shafts before I updated to K2 specs and 1 lower suspension arm last summer (darn pipe ).

For an exhaust, my personal reccomendation is to stay away from cheap pipes. I personally like the Novarossi line of pipes (type depends on engine and track), the O.S. t2050, or the Jammin pipes. The only downside to the Novarossis are the price and the pipes are easier to damage than the Jammin and O.S.

[KanaiDude]

I agree with atm on the pipe and congrats with the Kyosho I had the K2 and raced the Cr*p out of it, moved on to the 777 and love it. I have a Jammin hardcoated pipe on mine right now and it is so durable even the finish is lasting forever, I have a spare Novarossi just in case but the stingers are damaged so easily, RDlogics have some new pipes out just like the jammin ones with the super reinforced stingers. I had an OS pipe and was ok with it, I had the exhaust nipple (hehe) come loose and so did my friends. You should be able to pick up a jammin pipe for about 50 bucks and it will last a good long time. They make a lowend/midrange pipe and a midrange/highend pipe to suite your motor. Have fun!

[1 Bad STi]

thanks for info. I have ran an O.S. t2050 pipe before and loved it although they are pricey (worth every penny).

also do you guys know if the Crowd Pleazer Proline Body drops nicely onto the k2? thanks

[dgrobe2112]

only thing i dont like about the T2050, is the pressure nipple comes off on every one

[atm92484_3]

Trinity sells a machined 1 piece nipple for about $5 that has the same M3 thread as the pipe.

^ my cheap ass nipple fell off also

[KanaiDude]

Yes the proline crowd pleaseer body for the 7.5 series fits perfect, Ive painted quite a few of them. I also like the Trinity Wasp body, has some nice lines to it. You should check out ebay to you can find the kysosho body with stickers (7.99 at tower) for around 20 dollars.

[dgrobe2112]

or.. everyone you can go to www.razorgrafix.com and check out their bodies, he does great paint too.. his bodies right now are 10 bux, and they are a great fit, they have ofna, kyosho, mugen, xray, xxxnt, GT, 777 bodies also. and a great price also.. 10 bux. tell them i sent ya. i will post some pics soon of my bodies i got from them, they painted for me and everything. prolly tomorrow, or thursday

[ryno1922]

Can someone help me out with a Kanai 2 setup for KZ. I want to go to the race on sunday and I would like to have my buggy ready to go. Any help would be greatly appreceiated.
Thanks
Ryno

[rcabj]

would like some opinion b4 i decide...got a deal for a used kanai 1 edition + sh .21 engine complete with pipe + radios and servo ( low end ) + starter box for around 230 us dollar.

thanks...

[dgrobe2112]

i think 230 for a kanai RTR is an excellent deal. make sure its a kanai version.

[T/Losi]

I just bought a Kanai III and I am wondering if there is any tips out there for me or if anyone can tell me if any parts break easy.
Also, how often should you change your diff & shock fluids?

Cheers

[dgrobe2112]

the car is very tough.. dont break anything.. only time i broke anything, was i hit a fence on the side of the track.. and ripped the front hub off.. thats the only time.. get a set of arms for spares just in case..

i change my diffs out round 1nce a month