WRENCHING Maintenance_ Most modern 3-gear diff layout vehicles now focus on easy-access suspension, but an obvious area is the transmission. Each diff is fluid-filled and uses tried and true construction for the most part. But, although it is fairly standard, it isn’t cutting-edge ways to access by using new innovations like split cases. The Inferno platform is starting to show its age in this area, but at least it’s something most are familiar with; just keep that power driver around to make short work of the screws. Rating: 7 Wear & Tear_ Not a lot can go wrong with such a simple design, and the parts in the transmission are a bit overbuilt along with the burly plastics, anodized aluminum and steel parts. This is really a good thing and makes it comfortable in bashing environments, and when relegated to spec racing, TESTED features, including the when it comes to unique it’s built like a tank. Let’s be real; this is an RTR car, so only a handful will find their way over to racing, but it’s nice to know that there is that option. Put in some laps, and laugh off the hits … well, most of them. Rating: 9 Tuning_ Since it is built on the Inferno off-road platform, it does have a lot of aftermarket support from Kyosho and other companies. Admittedly, many of those tuning items were originally designed for use in off-road racing, but they seem to transfer over well to this application. Kyosho is acknowledged as one of the leaders in racing, and this car takes advantage of that. Its design is a bit dated, but as the old saying goes, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” I also like that the tuning items feel familiar and don’t take a lot of research to figure out how they affect handling. This isn’t some engineer’s experiment on how to reinvent the wheel. Rating: 8 CONCLUSION The Kyosho Inferno GT2 Race Spec Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 2018 sits in a niche that seems to be growing, for obvious reasons. Built on the durability and aftermarket support of the off-road Inferno platform, it has been reconfigured for use as a ballistic on-road machine with the licensed livery of the Dodge Demon. With electric brushless power, it goes by in a blur and turns heads while doing it, and it won’t break, tweak, or need tuning every other run. If you’re looking for a hyper-sensitive racing machine, you’ve missed the point. This car keeps fun paramount and leaves the tedious chores to the racers who killed on-road simplicity and parking lot adventures. 98 WWW.VRCMAG.COM The Demon probably should be AWD.
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