Gyro Test

[kg6ein]

ok lets start with some back ground, I have been into RC for over 20 years. from planes to 1/10 scale electric and nitro to helicopters, but never micros or minis. I picked up my first mini yesterday 5/11/09 and promptly put 3 batteries through it. That thing is awesome. OK so i am a gadget geek and went back to the HTUSA today and picked up some new gears springs and a Gyro.

After installing the Gyro I noticed right away that it was working, if you pick up that car and shake it just a little the front wheels will turn back and forth, The stock setting of the Gyro works very well; there is still plenty of power however my starts seemed quicker due to less tire spin on take-off, my track times (on home built track nothing fancy) were faster than last night. after the first battery pack i recharged and put it back on the track and there was trouble, i could not steer the car, it would lurch forward and stop, then go in reverse. Quickly i removed the top looked at all my wires all looked good, put it on the track with out the top and all worked fine, put the top on and same issue.... Yes the wires from the Gyro can not touch the body or strange things will happen. This is covered in the install instructions however I did not pay attention to that part as closely as i should have.

Over all not having a racing back ground with mini/micros yet i think the Gyro is a keeper, and once i have an ICS programmer I am sure it will be a true performer. In its stock program it is a noticeable difference and is well worth the money.

Side note, I have not timed the battery life with and with out the Gyro but it does seem to run out a little faster with the Gyro installed, but this is just an observation and have not got into the timing yet.

Hope this review helps any one that is sitting on the fence wondering if they should get one or not.

[kg6ein]

Sorry post does not talk about what car, I purchased the DNano Subaru 2006 WRX.

SUBARU Rocks!

[-J-]

Here's how I feel about the gyro.

It's interesting technology. No doubt about that in my mind. I've been into micro r/c helis for about a year now, and the gyro really makes or breaks a heli.

Gyro applications on a car, I just don't see this being as useful as on a heli. I run my dNaNo on carpet, pretty high grip surface, the track is fairly slow, tight and technical. On the track, the gyro is slower. It definitely settles the car down and makes driving 'smooth' easier, but there's no doubt in my mind that's it's slower. It doesn't let you push the car through corners as hard as you could without the gyro. You can only get about 85% of potential performance out of the dNaNo with the gyro installed. Now, on a more slippery surface, or a faster track using the x-speed, I could see it being more useful, but in my opinion, still not worth the money. It's helps new drivers drive faster quicker, but not faster in the end.

[Hobbytownsean]

Originally Posted by kg6ein

Sorry post does not talk about what car, I purchased the DNano Subaru 2006 WRX.

SUBARU Rocks!

Thanks for posting your results.

[arch2b]

so essentially, it does what i expect kyosho wanted. it takes the average joe and makes the car easier for them to drive right away at a track vs. putting the time in to learn the finesse or track racing. from thier viewpoint, it's perfect for what it does. it gets newbies in the door and driving cars. for seasoned racers, you might want/need the experience of pushing the car to the edge.

thats how i see it anyway. i don't plan on buying the gyro not that i don't think it's worth it or that it works well enough, i just don't need the added crutch masking my racing skill defects.

[fovea3d]

He he, I understand that everyone will have his own opinion about the gyro and I respect that, but here is mine: I love it!
I am not exactly a new driver so I would not need a gyro to be competitive, but we race on carpet and it is where this gyro gives all its potential.
Just watch this video, that was last year when some in our club just got their dnano's. Everything, tires, H-bars, etc was stock except a few X-speed (the two yellow murcielagos). With the gyro I could lead while the others had hard time with the lack of grip. Sure this was not a fair race, but it was some kind of comparison test.
Watch at 1:27 Tytoo, who normally is a better driver than me when we race mini-z losing control of his Enzo while giving throttle.
For me the dnano with the gyro is a superior machine, you can really push it to the limits... Later that night it could even keep up with some mini-z on that same track (well except Tytoo's MZ )
I don't think newbies would do any better with the gyro onboard. They should first learn controlling trajectories and throttle because even with the gyro it is still possible to make the rear spin out.

[arch2b]

I don't think newbies would do any better with the gyro onboard. They should first learn controlling trajectories and throttle because even with the gyro it is still possible to make the rear spin out.

given that the tracks in kyosho stores in japan are carpet and these are marketed to people directly as buy and race for stats online vs. competitve racing series i have to disagree. much like your track, the gyro will help the newbie who plops down the money to buy this, walk right over to the carpet track and put some laps down and drive with less loss of control. i'm not suggesting it will make them perfect but it gives them a much better shot at getting around the track than without it. i'm willing to argue a majority of buyers will never race these competitively thus buy the faster motors, hop up parts just to have fun and will be buying the gyro to help make it fun vs. taking the time to learn proper driving techiques and slowly adding speed to their car. this has always been the case with mini-z's and i see no reason why it would not be the case with the dnano. most buy these for sheer fun and enjoy buying the cool stuff for them, looking to make it easier for them.

just an opinion of course, not fact.