Yokomo BD7 2015 Black Series touring car kit

As announced some days ago Yokomo soon have the 2015 version of their highly successful BD7 electric touring car available. Based on the previous kit the 2015 model will offer both stability and cornering speed for both Modified but also Stock class racing where regulations restrict maximum speed. To achieve this the 2015 car offers greater flex in the bulkhead area, a configuration that pioneered with the BD7 series. The BD7 2015 further evolves that trendsetting concept by lowering the centre-of-gravity with the bulkhead covers, and enabling a variable adjustment of the front and rear grip balance by attaching or removing newly-designed cross bulkheads. These features give the car much higher cornering speed.

Furthermore, the newly-designed motor mount, battery holder and chassis contributes to the improved roll characteristics as does the new battery mount which holds the battery in place in a special way that does not disrupt the torsion characteristics of the chassis, which allows nearly-equal left and right steering characteristics, leading to improved handling and reduced uneven wear of the tyres. New with the 2015 kit is also the ability to run a forward motor conversion for reduced tyre wear which is sold separately.

Specifications
– Newly-designed carbon double-deck chassis
– Newly-designed motor mount for optimised torsional flex
– Newly-designed front and rear bulkheads affixed by cross bulkheads
– Re-engineered battery holder and weight attachment methods prevent disruption of the chassis torsional characteristics
– Newly-designed lightweight front spool joint
– Newly-designed gear differential
– Support for wider range of gear ratio configurations for modified & stock racing
– Lightweight moulded graphite composite materials used in the suspension arms, front/rear hubs and knuckles
– Separate aluminium suspension mounts (FR and RF)
– Front aluminium solid axle
– Lightweight plastic cam belt tensioner
– Low-friction hard anodised shock bodies for reduced friction

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]