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June 29, 2020

Vigor touring car tungsten balance weights

Coming from Vigor are three new tungsten balance weights for some of the most popular electric touring cars. The range includes a 15g 3×19.5mm weight for the Yokomo BD10, a 13g 34.5x17mm weight for the Xray T4 series as well as a 10g 33.5×15.5mm weight for the Awesomatix A800MMX. All are machined of heavy tungsten material, meaning they are heavier than comparable brass weights, ensuring a more efficient chassis balancing. The weights are attached using super-thin double-sided tape. Also new is a universal 15g 5x6x26mm centre weight that can be attached in the motor mount area.

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June 22, 2020

Yokomo YZ-4SF2 1/10th 4WD buggy kit

Yokomo have officially unveiled their new YZ-4SF2 1/10th scale 4WD buggy kit. The latest incarnation of the IFMAR World Championship winning YZ-4 platform utilises about 80 percent of new or redesigned parts with the bulkheads, motor mount, and slipper clutch being significantly lighter for improved overall performance. Also included is a new steering system that features an updated Ackermann geometry that is of a milder setting to compensate the improved overall agility due to the lower car weight, which comes in handy especially on high-bite surfaces for smoother, more predicable car control. New to the SF2 are also updated front and rear lower arms that now feature 3.5mm inner and 3.0mm outer suspension pins for durability. The arms are of a reinforced design for improved durability and new lower shock mount inserts enable the driver to access more complex setups. As for the slipper clutch, the new design is a lot smaller for a lower weight and quicker spool up, ensuring crisp throttle response. The included battery mount allows to shift the battery pack forth and back to adjust the overall weight balance while the new gearboxes allow for diff height adjustments to better adapt the buggy to different traction conditions while new cam-type inner upper camber link mounts allow for quick setup changes. The kit comes including dirt and carpet specific springs and anti-roll bars and it will hit stores soon.

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June 18, 2020

Rêve D YD-2 HT rear lower arms

Rêve D have announced the soon release of their new HT rear lower arms for drift car kits such as the Yokomo YD-2. The High Traction HT specification arms are CNC-machined from high-quality Duracon POM material for an accurate finish and best possible suspension action and they are of a reversible design, allowing to run the rear lower shock absorber mounting positions in two different heights, helping to fine-tune the suspension settings. The arms are available in 45mm, 48mm, or 51mm length and they use 3mm inner and 2mm outer suspension pins. Also available is a maintenance kit that includes four M2 tapping screws as well as a pair of 6mm spacers, the latter is necessary for the YD-2 series cars as the arms are 6mm narrower in the inner arm mounting area.

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June 16, 2020

Yokomo introduce new BD10 & YZ-4SF2 optionals

Available now from Yokomo are new optional parts for the BD10 touring car and the YZ-4SF2 4WD buggy. Starting with the BD10, the rear belt tensioner is a simple yet effective part that attaches to the rear chassis cross brace, touching the belt from underneath in order to prevent it from skipping on the rear differential gear under load. The result is improved belt life especially when running modified motors. The set includes the machined aluminium belt tensioner, a ball race, shims and screws.

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June 16, 2020

T-Works narrow 2WD front wheels

T-Works have introduced their new narrow 2WD front wheels for buggies such as the Team Associated B6 series, the Kyosho RB7, Yokomo YZ-2 or Xray XB2. The wheels are ideal when running narrow front tyres such as Schumacher Staggers, they utilise a standard 12mm hex wheel adapter and are available as pairs or 8-piece packs in yellow or white colour.

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June 15, 2020

Arrowmax touring car alloy honeycomb chassis sets

Coming soon from Arrowmax are new honeycomb aluminium chassis sets for the Xray T4 2020, Serpent X20, and Yokomo BD10 touring cars. Included with the main plates come carbon fibre battery mounts, for both standard and slim-style batteries, as well as hexagonal brass weights that can be inserted in the honeycomb cutouts which allows not only to up overall weight but the weights also help to fine-tune left-right and front-back weight balance when running lightweight batteries and/or electronics.

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June 15, 2020

NathoBuilds titanium ball studs

Coming from NathoBuilds are their new 5.5mm broached Grade 5 titanium ball studs. They are 45 percent lighter than standard steel ball studs, twice as strong as Grade 2 material and they have been designed and made with a taller neck for added strength and character for the car, but still having the same geometry as the standard ball studs. The ball studs are available as pairs or complete sets for the Yokomo YZ-4SF, or Team Associated B74, B6.2, SC6.1 and T6.1.

Source: NathoBuilds [nathobuilds.com]

June 5, 2020

Yokomo release Limited Edition YD-2SXIII

Yokomo have released two limited edition versions of their recently released YD-2SXIII drift chassis. Due to user requests, the Japanese company will offer limited edition models with bright red or purple anodised parts, with the front and rear shock towers, SLF shocks, and a special 7-step adjustable motor mount, the front integrated bulkhead and slide rack base all receiving the colour treatment. The specifications of the chassis are the same as the standard black version, such as the double-deck chassis which greatly improves the pitching rigidity. We are told that the coloured parts are not available separately so the only way to get them is by obtaining one of these limited kits.

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