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September 26, 2016

Yokomo BD8 1/10th 4WD touring car kit

Yokomo’s World Championship winning BD8 1/10th 4WD electric touring car will be released by end of October, according to the Japanese manufacturer. Successful at this year’s IFMAR Worlds in China in the hands of Germany’s Ronald Völker the car utilises a range of improvements over the previous BD7 platform with a new centre aligned front belt improving the car’s balance and smoothness during acceleration. The drivetrain features a 1-piece 20T centre pulley that takes both the front and rear belt while a new motor mount and flex system moves the motor more inboard, again to achieve an optimised weight balance. The motor mount is also smaller for reduced weight and a new lower mounting pattern improves chassis flex for increased grip and corner speed.

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September 16, 2016

JConcepts YZ-2 S2 buggy bodyshell

JConcepts’ popular S2 bodyshell is now also available for the Yokomo YZ-2 2WD buggy. Featuring a low centre of gravity design the S2 assists fast corning on high-bite surfaces while offering plenty of downforce thanks to a progressive cab design that also makes for best possible steering while maintaining exceptional overall balance. The upper side-pods feature distinct vents used to help relieve hot air build-up inside the body for those high-powered runs or hot days at the track. Carved and detailed side-pods edge the body giving the highly aero unit a stylish look with a tight fit and finish. Cut-lines are included on the body to accommodate 3 and 4 gear lay-down transmission layouts as well as the “dirt” 3 gear stand-up configuration, giving all out versatility. The body is available in a regular and lightweight variant including the Aero rear wing.

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September 16, 2016

Yokomo DRA & DRC drift car tyres

Coming from Yokomo are two new tyres for 1/10th scale AWD and RWD drift cars. First up is the asphalt-specific DRA tyre made from polycarbonate. By reducing the weight of the tyre greater control and smoothness was achieved while cut shoulders give better fender clearance for that stylish, flush look. The second new tyre is the DRC moulded from HDPE and made for carpet and polished surfaces. An increased contact patch improves overall grip and performance. Both tyres are available in 4-piece sets with the DRA being selected as the control tyre for the FEMCA Cup that is held in the Yatabe Arena in October.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

September 13, 2016

Yokomo YD-4MR mid-motor AWD drift car kit

Coming soon from Yokomo is the new YD-4MR mid-motor all-wheel drive drift car kit. Building on the proven YD-4 the MR kit features a mid-motor layout to add another weight bias variant which can be beneficial on a variety of track layouts and with different driving styles. The mid-motor gives different weight transfer characteristics while keeping a low centre of gravity design that improves the high speed snap/transition on high-grip surfaces such as carpet in contrast to the standard layout of the YD-4 which has excellent stability and high traction as standard. Designed for competition drifters the kit incorporates high-quality carbon fibre parts such as the chassis, upper deck and shock towers. The YD-4MR will be available as a full kit or as an optional upgrade package for existing YD-4 owners.

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September 8, 2016

RC-Mission T4 & BD7 alloy rear dogbones

RC-Mission have introduced new aluminium rear driveshaft dogbones for the Xray T4 and Yokomo BD7. Machined from high-quality material and coming with a hard-anodised surface the dogbones reduce the drivetrain’s rotational mass, resulting in quicker spool-up and improved braking. Both the 50mm Xray and 44mm Yokomo dogbones are a direct fit and they come in sets of two.

Source: RC-Mission [rc-mission.com]

September 2, 2016

Vigor BD7 bulkhead spacers & steering wheel pads

Vigor have introduced new fine-tune bulkhead spacers for the Yokomo BD7-2016 car as well as high-grip steering wheel pads. Staring with the spacer set, already introduced in 1.0mm and 1.5mm specification the new 0.5mm and 0.8mm set allows for finer steps of bulkhead and motor mount raising. Using the spacers improves chassis flex and roll, meaning greater traction depending on the track conditions. As for the high-grip steering wheel pads, the rings are made of a special soft plastic that is available in eight colours and that is very easy to clean despite the bright colours.

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September 1, 2016

Yokomo Racing Performer Ultra LCG 5000mAh LiPo pack

Yokomo have introduced the Racing Performer Ultra LCG 5000mAh LiPo battery pack. The hardcase battery pack weighs in at a lightweight 274g, making for a perfect chassis balance while the high-performance 70C/140C cells allow the use in both competitive stock and modified racing. On top of this the low profile design makes for an overall lower centre of gravity when compared to standard 25.1mm tall packs. The battery, that utilises 5mm and 4mm connector tubes, becomes available by mid-September.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

August 31, 2016

Team Bomber tease US-style YRX12 front end

Japanese company Team Bomber have released a first teaser image of their “US-style” front end for the Yokomo YRX12 pan car. Designed to replace the somewhat unique double shock front suspension with a standard reactive castor assembly the prototype of the conversion uses plastics similar to the ones Morotech is currently campaigning. We bring you more information and images as soon as they become available.

Source: Team Bomber [ameblo.jp/teambomber] & RC Monkey [rcmonkey.jp]