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May 16, 2013

Yokomo B-Max2 option parts announced

Yokomo announce the soon release of a handful of new parts for the B-MaxMR and RS line of 2WD buggies. First up is a new hybrid material chassis set that combines an aluminum chassis plate with composite plastic side rails. Designed for both the MR and RS kit the set is meant to increase chassis stiffness and therefore handling and on-track performance. The second new part are aluminum steering bellcranks with integrated ball bearings. Machined from high quality alloy the parts improve steering response and durability. Next up is a new front upper arm mount with improved stiffness and a higher weight compared to the stock part. Designed to improve the front end feel the narrow-wide part is a direct replacement. Also new is the lower suspension out, again a reinforced part with increased weight for added tenability. Next up are two new battery mounting kits for mid and rear motor cars. The parts save weight and improve pitch stiffness for improved handling characteristics. Also new come aluminium bleeder caps for the ‘X’ shocks. The part come as pairs including screws and seals. Last but not least are two drivetrain parts in the form of an aluminum idler gear and die-cat steel gear diff internals. Both part are meant to improve drivetrain durability.

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May 16, 2013

Yokomo BD7 option parts announced

Following the announcement of the BD7 RS touring car Yokomo introduce several new option parts for the BD7 competition kit. First up are the aeration shock caps that are designed to improve the car’s handling on bumpy tracks. The bleeder screw caps allow rebound adjustments and come including screws and new O-ring seals. Next up are 2 degree and 6 degree C-hubs to adjust the corner entry and corner exit steering characteristics. The 2 degree hubs improve the initial steering reaction and are best suited for tight tracks and also high grip surfaces where traction rolling is an issue. The 6 degree variants though improve mid and corner exit steering and are best used on tracks with high speed corners.

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May 15, 2013

Yokomo BD7 RS touring chassis

Based on the competition-ready BD7 touring car chassis, but featuring injection molded composite versions of the original machined components, the BD7 RS version from Yokomo is perfectly advanced for entry-level to intermediate racers seeking a less costly alternative, yet having the same world-level racing pedigree and performance of the ﬂagship model. Compatible with both spare and option parts already available for the BD7, this is a great chassis to use as a base for those seeking to step up incrementally. The drivetrain utilizes a molded spool joint in the front, with a gear differential in the rear. Chassis, upper deck and shock tower are the same carbon graphite as the BD7.

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March 7, 2013

Hiro Seiko aluminium & titanium screw sets

Hiro Seiko introduce new lightweight screw kits for Xray, Tamiya, Hot Bodies and Yokomo touring cars. Available are aluminium and titanium combo as well as pure titanium sets that are made to lower the overall weight of the chassis while creating cool looks and give added rigidity. Available for the Xray T4, Tamiya TRF415 V5, Hot Bodies TCXX and Yokomo BD7 the aluminium and titan combo sets save between 17 and 28g with the Ti only sets saving you 12 to 20g.

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February 20, 2013

Robert Battle joins Team Yokomo

Team Yokomo Spain have announced the signing of 2012 1/8th off-road champion Robert Battle. The current World Champion, two times European Champion and seven-times consecutive Spanish Champion will run the Yokomo B-Max2 and B-Max4 in 2013. The Spanish driver also announced that he will be using LRP batteries, motors and speed controllers in his rides. This is what Robert had to say about the deal:

I’m really happy to become part of Team Yokomo, they are a great family and there are a lot of well-known drivers in, one of those obviously Masami-San, the RC legend. It will be a long-term learning process due to it is a completely new class for me, I don’t want to put any goal on myself at the moment, I just want to drive and get used to this class mainly on 2WD. I’m looking forward to start racing on international events. Thank you so much to everyone, all my sponsors, specially Team Yokomo to believe in me.

Source: Team Yokomo Spain [hrcspain.com]

February 5, 2013

Yokomo F1 chassis coming soon

Yokomo have released early photos of their new F1 chassis. Up front the car will features double wishbone type suspension with front stabilizer effect, adjustable front camber angle, caster angle, ride height and other adjustments. In the rear it uses link suspension and a ball differential. The chassis is made from 3mm carbon fibre and there will be an optional narrow front suspension.

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November 30, 2012

Yokomo R12C pan car kit

Yokomo is proud to announce the release of the R12C, an exact copy of the car Naoto Matsukura took to World Championship honors in 2012. The kit contains a weight balance optimized chassis, a new centre point steering assembly to improve the Ackermann geometry, a highly adjustable rear width to help adapt the car to different grip levels and the kit also comes with a newly designed left side rear wheel hub.

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November 22, 2012

Yokomo B-MAX2 MR EP buggy

New from Yokomo, the latest evolution of the B-MAX2 now allows the rear gear box to be mounted in either mid-ship or rear-motor configuration. An increasing number of races are being held on high grip surfaces such as carpet or artificial grass and the mid-ship configuration allows a more centralized weight distribution which dramatically improves handling and cornering speed. The rear-motor configuration is more conducive for common dirt off-road running surfaces as it provides more optimal traction and coupled with the newly developed cab-forward body shell, the result is a very refined and balanced handling characteristic. And equipped standard with items such as the highly reliable big bore ‘X’ shocks, and the newly designed rear ball differential, the latest kit is ready to take on a variety of racing conditions.

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