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April 21, 2015

Blacktarmac LSS Ver. 2.0 on-road shock absorbers

Italian company Blacktarmac introduce the LSS Ver. 2.0 on-road shock absorbers. The updated version sports a long list of features such as different length aluminium shock bodies including double O-ring short-type bodies, teflon bushings for improved sealing, high-precision 2 to 8-hole 1.1mm pistons, new piston screws, super smooth piston rods as well as new laser-etched spring preload nuts for easier and more intuitive shock adjustment. The shocks are available in four different sizes including 56.3mm, 57.9mm, 60.3mm and 65.5mm variants as well as complete sets for kits such as the Xray NT1 2015 and RX8, the Shepherd Velox V10 Pro and V8 Pro, Capricorn Lab C03 and C892 as well as the Mugen MTX6 and MRX5. There is also a set specifically for Yokomo’s DB7 electric touring car.

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April 20, 2015

Nathan Reese joins Yokomo

Yokomo have announced the signing of up and coming Australian driver Nathan Reese to their team. Nathan is a regular A-finalist in Australia and alongside Simon Nicholson he will continue to grow and support the brand in Australia. Nathan will compete in all state and national championships in Australia as well as the TITC and next year’s World Championships in Shanghai and he had the following to say:

It’s a great opportunity to be able to join a world class team and one that I am extremely grateful for. I look forward to continuing to assist in the growth of the Yokomo brand and team within Australia. I’d like to say a huge thank you to Mr Yokobori, Aso Minoru, Yukijiro Umino, Robert Itoh, Ji-Hyun Jang and Simon Nicholson for providing me with this opportunity.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

April 17, 2015

Pro-Line Pro-Spec buggy shocks

Pro-Line have introduced 1/10th buggy versions of their Pro-Spec high-performance shock absorbers. Previously only available for 1/10th short course trucks the shock Pro-Spec dampers now also come for today’s most popular buggies. They are of a 12mm Big Bore design with a single low friction X-ring seal while the pistons and shaft guides are made from smooth white Delrin for low stiction. The threaded aluminium bodies house 3.5mm thick shock shafts with hard chrome coating, just like full scale racing shocks. The shocks also feature an easy access bleeder cap screw for consistent shock builds every time and each pair includes three different piston options of 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 sizes as well as a blank piston for drilling to a custom size. Custom shock tightening tools and optional shock limiters are also included. The dampers accept most 12mm big bore buggy springs and included are also several upper and lower shock pivot balls as well as optional +2, +4 and +6mm spring perches to fit a wider range of vehicles right out of the box. Coming as separate front and rear sets the shocks are known to fit the Team Associated B5, B5M and B44.3, the Kyosho RB6 and ZX-6, the TLR 22 2.0 and 22-4 as well as the Yokomo B-Max2 and B-Max4.

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March 17, 2015

Yokomo BD7 2015 JMRCA Open Class Spec kit

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Yokomo introduce the BD7 2015 JMRCA Open Class Spec touring car chassis kit. Based on the World Champion winning BD7 2015 the upgraded kit includes a range of optional parts found race-worthy by Yokomo’s team drivers such a floating servo mount, titanium turnbuckles and front double-joint universal driveshafts. The kit, including the option parts package worth around US$100, will become available in late March.

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March 2, 2015

Christoffer Svensson teams up with Yokomo

Yokomo has announced that multi-time European Championships main finalist Christoffer Svensson has joined the company’s electric off-road team. The former Nordic Champ will attend at races around Scandinavia and at the European Championships with Yokomo’s 2WD and 4WD buggies. Christoffer has the following to say:

By joining Team Yokomo I know that I have been given a chance to race the best Electric cars on the market. With a fantastic team of drivers and a great passion for racing, Yokomo has always been for me the leading company in electric cars. I feel proud to be one of the team drivers to promote and do my very best at every race I attend. I would like to thank Team Yokomo for this opportunity.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

February 27, 2015

EX Lab BD7 floating steering & servo mount

Excellence Laboratory is busy introducing more option parts for some of the most common electric touring car kits. Following first renderings of a floating steering and servo mount for the Xray T4 earlier this week EX Lab now also announce the trick part for Yokomo’s BD7. The floating steering assembly is designed to remove the steering bellcrank posts from the main chassis which leads to a softer flex setting and less influence of the chassis flex on the steering geometry during cornering. It is understood that the set will include new inner and outer servo mounts, a redesigned upper carbon fibre plate, alloy steering posts and an additional post to connect the steering plate with the top deck for additional chassis hardness settings.

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February 26, 2015

Yokomo B-Max & YZ-2 0 degree aluminium rear hubs

New from Yokomo come 0 degree toe aluminium rear hub carriers for the B-Max2, B-Max4 and YZ-2 buggy. The hubs are machined from high quality aluminium, they come laser-etched for easy identification and they offer four mounting positions for the camber link ball studs. The improved rigidity helps with durability in rough racing conditions and they can also help adding rear traction.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

February 24, 2015

Radtec BD7-2015 aluminium chassis

Radtec introduce a 7075 aluminium main chassis plate for the Yokomo BD7-2015 touring car. Made from 2.0mm high-grade aluminium and using the kit’s original chassis shape the chassis offers a higher rigidity than the standard carbon fibre part and precision machining to reduce the overall weight. The left and right outer edges sport 15 degree chamfered edges to reduce chassis scrubbing in high speed corners and the black anodised chassis is a direct replacement for the kit part.

Source: Radtec [radtec-rc.com]