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August 4, 2009

Titanium Racing BD5 front spool

You know a car is popular when aftermarket companies release optionals for it and it seems the Yokomo BD5 is getting popular with the second front spool release in 2 days. This new spool kit from Titanium Racing features a solid Aero-grade 7075 T6 hard anodized centre body with high impact delrin cups and 7075 T6 alloy sleeves. The unique locking system is designed and developed by Titanium Racing and does not use pins to attach the cups, reducing potential stress areas thereby improving the impact resistance of the spool cups. Maintenance is also simplified as the cups simply pull off and push on. Weighing in at only 9 grams excluding the pulley, car response is improved as is on and off power steering.

Source: Titanium Racing [titaniumracing.com]

August 3, 2009

Roche RC Yokomo BD5 spool set

Hong Kong company Roche RC have released this optional heavy duty spool set for the Yokomo BD and BD5. Featuring an aluminium main axle, the drive is given to the driveshafts through the heavy duty spool cups, which can also be bought separately. Super lightweight and strong, it requires the Yokomo belt pulley, which is not included.

Source: Roche [roche.hk]

June 6, 2009

Yokomo BD5 Spool & PT holder

Yokomo have release 2 new options for their newly released and Reedy race winning BD5 chassis. First up is a front spool for the touring car, an essential tuning part, it is made from aluminium and the outdrives can be replaced if damaged. Supplied with all the necessary parts, including pulley. Also new is a simple transponder holder for the car, which is made from carbon fibre and can be used to mount the AMB PT.

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May 30, 2009

Yokomo B-Max4 ’09 buggy

Yokomo have released a full option version of their European and Japanese Championship winning B-Max4 buggy, as used by their Japanese National Championship drivers. The car, the B-Max4 ’09 has been strengthened through the use of aluminium option parts with a new central motor mount, lower suspenension brackets as well as a new steering brace. Other small changes have given this car better responsiveness, making this already winning car even better.

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May 18, 2009

Ronald Voelker confirms move to Yokomo

Over the weekend the news emerged (thanks to all the people that mailed me) that former European Champion and World Championship runner up Ronald Voelker had joined Yokomo. Having raced for Hot Bodies in previous years and been very successful, the LRP backed driver is looking forward to the season ahead with his new sponsors. We contacted him for a statement on the move.

First of all I would like to thank Hot Bodies and especially Toshihiko Hara for their support over the last 3 years! I’ m really looking forward to racing the new Yokomo BD5 and I am happy to have the opportunity to race in such a world class team with so much success behind them.

Ronald’s first race is this weekend’s Reedy Race and in preperation for that event the German driver took the opportunity to shake down his new ride last weekend at a local race.

March 24, 2009

Yokomo MR-4TC BD5 touring car

The latest version of the MR-4TC touring from Yokomo has been released, the BD5. This car was used by Masami Hirosaka to take 3rd spot at last years World Championships and following some refinement from that car, they have released it to the public. The BD5 is an evolution of the previous model and has been tweaked to make the car more stable and make maintenance easier. This rubber spec car is supplied with a 2.5mm thick carbon fibre chassis, 2.0mm thick top deck, 3.5mm thick shock towers, a front one way and newly designed CVDs.

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March 17, 2009

Yokomo RC12R5 World Champion Edition

To celebrate the 1/12th scale World title of Japanese driver Naoto Matsukura, Yokomo have released a World Champion Edition of the Associated RC12R5. The car is essentially the same basic car from Associated but with extra tuning parts from the Japanese company that were used by Naoto to take his World title. The rear end gets most of the attention with new rear blocks, differential hub and central body post mount plate holder, all machined from aluminium and anodised blue. The new parts help stiffen the rear of the car and improve stability as well as improve rear grip.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

March 16, 2009

Team Azarashi Womoog B-Max4 shell

Team Azarashi, the off road body specialists have shown photos of their Womoog prototype shell for the European and Japanese Championship winning Yokomo B-Max4 EP buggy. The body offers high levels of stability and a cool new look and the photos here show the almost final version, with only small modifications needing to be made before the body’s release in the near future.

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