Is this Kyosho engine A Geniune One or Fake

[johnni]

Hey All

I'm thinking of buying this engine in the ebay link below but not sure if its a real kyosho engine or just another rip off so could anyone help me out.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/kyosho-GXR-1...d_Vehicles&hash=item43a1c1b94c#ht_3415wt_1139



ve been told that this engine could fit into a Fazer if it has the triangle mounting or something like that so could anyone please help me out.

 

[frickenjoey]

Hi Johnni...think you could post a picture of the engine mount in your car? That would really help out a lot. But I am with you that is could be a knock off.

Ok I found a picture of the engine mount and Kyosho played dirty on this one...they really made it to where you HAVE to use thier crappy engines unless you find a aftermarket mount. They DO sell a mount plate with four holes for a regular engine mount but the sucker is like $50....without the actual engine mount. WTF is up with that Kyosho?

 

[olds97_lss]

Well, if it's a knock off, it's a well done knock off...

Amain has photo's of it that are really good:
http://www.amainhobbies.com/product...ts_id/37778/n/Kyosho-GXR18-Engine-w-Pullstart

The one on amain has a steel shielded bearing vs a rubber sealed bearing like the ebay one. Other than that, it looks the same to me. I'd go for the rubber seal anyway... Less likely to leak.

That is one proprietary little engine! I almost want to buy one just to see what's going on in that starter housing!

 

[johnni]

So should i go for the ebay one as if it is a knock off, would it still be as powerful as compared to the real thing or theres a slight difference

 

[Mineverun09]

somehow he got his hands on 999 of them.. kinda fishy.. but ya never know i guess.. i might pick this up for my hpi super nitro..

 

[johnni]

now I'm thinking whether to buy it or not but not sure as i dont want it to break down or anything if its a cheapy

 

[frickenjoey]

Oh Olds those starters are a PITA!!!! I had a buddy with the same type on his .28 in his Kyosho truggy and it was a monster. Well lets say it was a great idea but just did not work in practice. It looks a lot like a lawn mower pull start on the inside. Yeah I am thinking if it is a knock off....look a LOT like the real one Olds posted. Not a bad price I might risk it.

 

[Metalhead Matt]

There's been 8 sold. You could always ask the buyers how the engine worked out for them.

 

[Mineverun09]

to me its just like the p90x video sets that came from china that looked 100% authentic.. but china doesn't have the same laws about copyright infringement. so it may look the part but not be the part..
i would also message the people who've bought them and see how they worked out for them as matt suggested.

 

[johnni]

i tryed to find the buyers but no luck as they bought then over a year ago and ebay dont go back that far so now I'm not sure what to do.

 

[Mineverun09]

just try it...



..... annnnnd let us know how it goes so we can get em if it works out for the better

 

[johnni]

i also found this on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....3&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:GB:1123#ht_1193wt_754

The seller says its a genuine kyosho engine too so can anyone compare the two and see if theres any difference maybe ?

 

[frickenjoey]

I was not able to open that one but all the ones that I am finding that are real are all metal shielded bearings. All the ones from HK are rubber shielded. It makes me angry that Kyosho would make a car so proprietary that you can only use their crap ass engines. I found another one stateside..I would be half a mind to buy the upgrade plate just so i could tell them to shove their mill up the ol keister.
Koyosho Engine

 

[johnni]

Sorry about the link not working, here it is and should work this time

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160492346456#ht_1391wt_754

This one looks the same as the one you posted up so i can't see any difference really or can you ?

 

[frickenjoey]

Johnni I am pretty sure that one is the real deal. Now, how much is shipping to you though? If it was still 4.50 quid that would be nice.

 

[johnni]

i also emailed other buyers of the gxr.18 engine from the other link in china, they said its going real well for them so far so it might be a good motor