What About OFNA?
Comments: I was at your site reading some of the info. I saw the question from the guy about "MBX vs. Kyosho". I just want to remind people that OFNA is world class also and is not to be left out of the picture. I have an Ultra GT LX and it came with steel spur gear and many other nice features. I believe the OFNA GT LX, worlds and worlds 2 all are very high performers. If you're concerned about money and are not able to afford a Kyosho MP6 International, you can get OFNA at great prices for features.
Response: You are absolutely right. The OFNA car is an excellent one and it comes with many good, standard hopups that both the Kyosho and Mugen do not come with. It is however, in my opinion, not in the same class as the Kyosho or Mugen. The OFNA car has not placed in the top 10 at any of the major races in the last few years (from what I have seen). This could be attributed to the fact that they do not have team drivers but this brings me to my next point. Kyosho and Mugen have an extensive race team that does testing and upgrading. Both companies then use the knowledge that the team drivers have gained to make an ever better car (Just look at the Burns, Turbo Burns, Inferno, Turbo Inferno, MP-5, MP-6, and the International MP-6). This is the kind of factory support that makes the major manufacturers top contenders, they are constantly trying to go faster.
It seems as though the other manufacturers such as OFNA, just design and build a car from drawings while Kyosho and Mugen do extensive testing and then retesting. Don't get me wrong on this entire message, I think an OFNA car could win at any race, big or small if it were piloted by an outstanding driver but when it comes down to the crunch, it is not an equivalent machine as the MP-6 or MBX. I would recommend the OFNA car to anyone who is looking to get into the 1/8 scale racing class until they are so fast that Richard Saxton has to worry. Most people never realize the full potential of their car anyway.
If I remember correctly, the answer that you are referring to was specifically about the MP-6 and MBX so I was not disregarding the OFNA car, it just wasn't the question in point. In any case, I appreciate the inquiry, this will give me another good comment to post on the web.
Let's take off a few tenths per lap,
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