Coming from Usukani and made for their PDS series drift cars are several new option parts. The range includes AlTiN shock shafts in a dark finish, an 28T ceramic-coated aluminium mid gear including bearings, a 20T ceramic-coated aluminium top shaft gear as well as reinforcement plate set for front upper arms. The range is rounded out by a 30mm fan mount set. All parts are available from now on with the 28T mid gear also fitting the Yokomo YD-2 drift car.
Coming from T-Works and made for the use with the Xray T4 and Yokomo BD10 and BD9 touring cars is a 14g tungsten balance weight. Made of super-heavy tungsten material the weight is compact yet very heavy for its size, making it the ideal balance weight for the machined under-battery chassis pocket opposite the motor. It attaches using a factory-applied adhesive tape and it comes in handy especially when running lightweight low-profile battery packs. The weight is usable with the T4 2020 down to the 2018 kit as well as the Yokomo BD10 and the older BD9.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
Yokomo have announced the release of their new brass clamping wheel hubs for the BD10 touring car. Weighing in at 5.45g per set and thus being about 3.6g heavier than the standard aluminium adapters, the brass parts will increase unsprung weight which can be beneficial in certain track conditions, such as outdoor tracks. The hubs allow to increase traction on the respective end of the car, allowing to mix and match them with their alloy counterparts with a heavier front making for improved corning while in the rear, the brass hubs can improve stability. The hubs use a 4.0mm offset which is the same as the standard aluminium hubs and they come in sets of two.
Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]
Coming soon from Rêve D is their new dry carbon front bumper for drift car kits such as the Yokomo YD-2 and others. Machined from high-quality and very rigid automotive-grade dry carbon the front bumper is of a lightweight design, improving car rotation due to the reduced weight of the front end, while offering a sturdy base for the front bumper foam and body posts allowing to use the whole assembly without an additional upper bumper brace. Included in the set comes a reversible 2-sided aluminium bumper mount that features a Rêve D logo on one side and a machined structure on the other, allowing to adapt the look to your liking. The bumper will hit stores by the end of April and it will fit the Yokomo YD-2 and all chassis with similar front chassis outlines.
Yokomo’s new and soon-to-be-released integral aluminium front bulkhead was made to fit the company’s very popular YD-2 series of drift cars. This new bulkhead helps the greatly improve the assembling accuracy in the front end of the car as, compared to the standard bulkhead, the new design also helps provide a better steering feel which results in a more precise driving feeling. The new bulkhead can also be used with every steering system including slide rack style setups. The part comes machined from high-quality aluminium with a black and silver surface finish making the part stand out.
Yokomo have announced the release of their new multi-hole graphite rear shock tower that was specially designed for the YZ-2CAL3/DTM3 line of cars. Instead of just three mounting positions, as found on the standard version, the updated tower allows for a total of five mounting positions to help fine tune the set-up in all conditions. Another feature is that there are now two adjustable height mounting positions for the rear wing to fine-tune the aerodynamics. The shock tower is machined from high-grade 4mm carbon fibre and it will hit stores very soon.
Coming from Avid and made for of the latest 1/10th 2WD and 4WD buggies are new chassis protector sheets. Made by Stickit1Racing the chassis skins come pre-cut for easy installation and they help to protect the chassis bottom when running on highly abrasive surfaces or on track with large jumps. They include an extra removable tail piece when the first gets worn out and the stickers are available in black or white designs and for the B6.2 with +3mm chassis, for the TLR 22X-4, the Xray XB2C/D’20, the Xray XB4’20 and the Yokomo YZ2 DTM3.
Coming from Yokomo and made for the YD-2 RWD drift cars is an aluminium 1-piece front wheel axle set. Machined from high-quality aluminium and coming hard-anodised for surface protection, the wheel axles are lighter than the standard steel parts, weighing in at 1.9g compared to the standard 2.5g per piece. The updated design with a longer shaft allows for 5mm to 9mm off-set settings to adjust overall track width by simply adding the included alloy shims between the hex section and the outer wheel bearing.
