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1/8 SCALE | NITRO | KIT
Type ❯❯ 4WD truggy
Price ❯❯ $750 (price varies with dealer)
Requires ❯❯ Radio, engine, steering and throttle servos,
receiver, rechargeable receiver pack and tires
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KYOSHO ST-RR
The ROAR Nationals TQ Is Now For Sale!
WORDS & PHOTOS JASON SAMS
When it comes to 1⁄8-scale off-road, Kyosho is at the top of the food chain. Not surprising, since Kyosho practically invented the class 20 years ago when it introduced the
Burns 1⁄ 8 4WD buggy to the world. Fast-forward to today, and Kyosho is releasing its second generation truggy, the ST-RR. The new truck is longer and wider, has much larger
16mm shocks, the weight bias is shifted forward, and a host of hop-ups have been
added to the kit. It’s already a winner; even before its official release, the ST-RR won the
coveted Silver State Nitro Challenge, and most recently, the RR TQ’d the ROAR Truck
Nationals in the hands of team driver Ryan Lutz. Now it’s available for you. The K-team
says the truck is better in the bumps and much more consistent, and it’s quicker in and
out of corners. I put these claims to the test to see whether the ST-RR is the real deal.
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CORNERS LIKE BARRY SANDERS
Remember Barry Sanders? He was arguably
the most elusive NFL running back of all-time.
He was able to cut on a dime without losing
speed. The ST-RR is just like Barry in that it’s
super-quick in and out of the corners. If you
have truggy racing experience, you’ll notice
right off the bat that the RR likes to rotate in
corners. It’s faster than anything I’ve driven in
the transition with tons of additional steering
on tap. Some racers may feel that the RR is
loose and little on edge, but trust me, you’ll go
faster with it. You can dial out some of the
aggressiveness, but if you’ve got the skills to
put the steering to use, you’ll have an advantage.
PREDICTABLE FLIGHT
It isn’t difficult to jump a truggy; just grab a
handful and hit the lip. The RR is no exception; it jumps really well with no unusual tendencies. The truck doesn’t easily bottom out,
on landings, which allows you to get on the
gas much sooner. I attribute this to the weight
bias, which has been moved significantly forward. One thing I almost didn’t notice was
how effortlessly the truck jumped over blown-out jump faces. I discovered the blown-out
