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February 3, 2020

Trion YZ-2 quick release battery mount

Trion have introduced their new quick release battery mount for the Yokomo YZ-2 series of buggies. The set includes machined 4mm carbon fibre battery locators that feature hooks to utilise O-rings to strap the battery into the chassis. Doing so allows for quicker battery changes without the need to use additional tools while also allowing the battery to float a bit within the mount which makes for more natural torsional flex of the chassis. Last but not least allow the O-rings to use batteries of different height without having to adjust and braces or other stationary battery locators. The battery mount must be used with the Yokomo Z2-002SPT side plates.

Source: Team Trion [team-trion.jp]

February 3, 2020

Zero Tribe introduce new T4 Mid & BD9 Mid chassis parts

Coming soon from Zero Tribe are new carbon fibre main chassis and upper decks for their Xray T4 Mid and Yokomo BD9 Mid mid motor conversions. Both the HT chassis and upper decks are of an updated design that provides increased straight line stability, making the cars easier to drive. The chassis are of a refinded shape for optimised flex and they feature machined sections around the middle bulkhead area, allowing to retain the upper M2 bulkhead screws for increased pitch stiffness while the cut-outs ensure optimised torsional flex for improved traction. As for the updated HT upper decks, these will become available in 2.2mm, 2.0mm and 1.65mm variants to fine-tune overall chassis flex.

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January 27, 2020

Yokomo BD9 2.0mm flex upper deck

Coming from Yokomo and made for the BD9 touring car is a 2.0mm carbon fibre flex upper deck. Using the same graphite material as the standard top deck, the flex variant is of a different shape with a redesigned, increased torsional flex front section which results in a milder steering response which comes in handy to calm down steering in high-bite track conditions while increasing rear traction for lower grip tracks. The top deck is machined from high-quality carbon fibre and a direct fit, however Yokomo recommends to use alloy upper deck screws to maximise the top deck’s effects.

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January 26, 2020

SpeeDome-RC BD10 hybrid screw kit

Coming from SpeeDome-RC is a hybrid screw kit for the Yokomo BD10 mid-motor touring car. The set consists of heavy brass screws for the lower centre portion of the car such as front and rear bulkheads, the motor mount and battery locators as well as titanium screws for the steering posts, outer suspension mounts and higher placed areas such as bumper parts, servo mount, centre flex braces and more. Also included are black colour 7075 aluminium fasteners for the upper deck, shock towers and front and rear bulkhead covers. The set is complete with four black colour wheel nuts and it makes for a lower overall centre of gravity due to using heavy lower and lighter upper fasteners while ensuring good overall stability and durability.

Source: SpeeDome-RC [facebook.com]

January 26, 2020

RC Maker CentraFlex BD10 top deck & post set

RC Maker have introduced their new CentraFlex top deck and post set for the Yokomo BD10 mid motor touring car. Conventionally in mid motor setups as seen on the BD10, the front of the top deck is entirely split in order to be able to slide the top deck over the front belt. This provides a significant amount of flex to the front of the car only, creating quite an imbalance in the top deck’s flex characteristics. The CentraFlex has been developed to slide in from the side under the belts, and due to the single sided design, can be joined in front of the spur gear to prevent excessive front top deck and bulkhead flex, bringing back the balance of front to rear flex provided by the top deck. As well as this, RC Maker have also added an additional post in front of the spur, to add more options when tuning the chassis’ flex. By installing or removing the flanged bearings either side of the spur gear, owners can change the flex point of the car instantly, either moving it forwards or backwards to adjust the balance of the car.

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January 24, 2020

Yokomo roll out new YZ-2CAL3/DTM3 alloy optionals

Coming from Yokomo and made for the YZ-2CAL3 and DTM3 buggies are new aluminium steering and rear suspension optionals. Starting with the front of the car, new are aluminium bellcranks, a centre link and a bellcrank base, all machined from high-quality aluminium and featuring a black surface coating for wear and looks. The parts are direct replacements for the standard kit items but due to being stronger, they help to improve steering emphasis especially on high-bite surfaces. The bellcrank set, steering link and steering base come separately and they will hit stores very soon. Also new is an aluminium rear upper arm mount for the YZ-2DTM3. It matches the wide suspension mount standard of the dirt spec buggy and due to its geometry it optimises the camber change during suspension compression. The part offers three inner ballstud mounting positions and it come machined from high-quality aluminium and with a black surface coating. Last but not least is an aluminium rear hub carrier set that was designed to support 3mm outer suspension pin setups. The multi-piece rear hubs feature separate camber link ballstud mounts, allowing to easily adjust the turnbuckle length while vertical ball studs make roll centre adjustments a breeze. The set includes composite inserts to change the suspension pin height and using the alloy rear hubs will increase traction on a variety of surfaces while adding overall rigidity and stability.

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January 22, 2020

Yokomo USA sign Eric Epp

Yokomo USA have announced the signing of Protoform’s own Eric Epp to their factory race team. Eric has been a staple in the touring car scene for many years and has shown great speed on the track. Everyone at Yokomo is looking forward to this great collaboration with Eric and the all-new BD10 mid-motor touring car. Eric says:

So excited about the new drive with Team Yokomo! A huge thanks to Joe Pillars for the opportunity! We’ve already had an awesome track day with 15 Yokomo drivers all shaking down the new BD10 together. I can tell how much fun it’s gonna be with this team of super fast dudes. The amount of support helping get up to speed with the new gear is incredible! All of this really feels like coming full circle for me: My first ever RC car as a little kid was a foam-tire Yokomo F1 car that I would drive around my parents linoleum kitchen floor. And the first ever IFMAR title for PROTOform was won by the legendary Masami Hirosaka driving a Yokomo! So this brand as always been close to my Dad’s and my heart. Gonna be a great 2020!

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

January 21, 2020

LapMonitor 1/10th 4WD buggy transponder mount

Coming from LapMonitor is a new transponder mount compatible with the Team Associated B74, Yokomo YZ-4 and Xray XB4 1/10th scale 4WD buggies. The multi-piece yet lightweight mount was designed to be attached to the centre diff top plate, placing the transponder emitter in front of the clear body window area. This ensures a perfect detection of the transponder signal by the LapMontor lap timer. The holder features also a hole for easy and convenient battery wire routing.

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