T-Works have introduced three steering limiter screw sets for the Yokomo BD8 and BD7’16 and ’15 kits. Machined from aluminium, coming black anodised and with silver details the parts directly attach to the steering assembly of Yokomo’s latest touring car kits and they help to create defined and wobble-free mechanical steering limiting. Available are three sets including 7mm to 8.5mm diameter screws, 7mm to 10mm or 9mm to 10mm limiters.
T-Works have released the aluminium motor mount and floating servo mount set for the Yokomo BD8 touring car. The assembly consists of the floating servo mount and steering set, the motor mount and also a carbon fibre centre stiffener with all parts also being available separately and as convenient combo set. Using the parts on their own or in combination allows to widely adjust the chassis flex by using the standard – chassis mounted – steering or a floating steering arm setup, the carbon fibre chassis brace allows to take influence in the centre flexibility while the rear motor mount is understood to also allow for chassis flex adjustments while offering a motor fan mount for 30mm and 40mm units. The stubby mount directly attaches to the motor bulkhead and thus does not disturb natural chassis flex. All parts include suitable mounting hardware in the form of gold-anodised screws.
Coming soon from Yokomo is a cooling fan mount for the BD8 and BD7-2016 touring cars. The part is machined from aluminium and it comes black anodised and with silver chamfered edges. It was designed to be a drop fit to the chassis plate, attaching the mount only requires a single screw and it can take both 30mm and 40mm fan units.
Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.info]
Coming from Yokomo is a new setup board for 1/10th and 1/12th scale on-road cars. Measuring 320x420mm and being 12mm thick the board is easy to store and transport while the covered wood construction makes for high precision and durability. The board is decorated with the popular Yokomo ring graphics and it will hit stores very soon.
Finally confirming what we already know, Yokomo have announced that top-ranked offroad specialist Ryan Maifield has joined their team. Bringing with him a wealth of knowledge and experience in all facets of offroad racing, Ryan will play an integral role in helping Yokomo develop their vehicles to be better suited to North American style tracks, and serve as brand ambassador attending numerous events throughout the US, Europe and Asia. Having tested extensively in the build up to this weekend’s Reedy Offroad Race of Champions, Ryan had the following to say:
The Yokomo YZ-2 and YZ-4 have performed flawlessly in my testing, both cars respond very well to small changes making the cars easy to get dialed in. The precision and quality of the Yokomo parts are second to none which makes my life easier and lets me focus on tuning and racing instead of constant maintenance.
Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]
Tonisport have announced the addition of Burak and Berkan Kilic to their team. Avid 1/8th off-road drivers, campaigning Agama buggies and trucks, the two up and coming youngsters and former German National Junior champions will use Yokomo kits and MR33 option parts in the 1/10th electric classes during the 2017 season that will see appearances at all major national and also select international events.
Source: Tonisport [tonisport.de]
Japanese company Team Bomber has introduced the high-capacity V2 side tube damper conversion kit for Yokomo’s YRX12 pan car. Designed to replace the somewhat small friction units on Yokomo’s latest 1/12th pan car, the set includes new high-capacity dampers that not only offer an increased load capacity for improved high-speed and corner handling but they also reduce maintenance time as they need less frequent rebuilding. Included with the conversion also come updated carbon fibre braces as well as mounting hardware.
Coming from HiroFactory and made for the Yokomo YRX12 1/12th scale pan car are reactive castor upper arm mounts. The machined aluminium parts set the upper arms at an angle which results in increasing kingpin angles during cornering and thus improved steering response. The mounts come black anodised and in sets of two.
Source: HiroFactory [hirofactory.jp]
