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March 27, 2019

Monaco RC orange & black ball bearing kits

Coming from Monaco RC and available for many of today’s competition electric touring car kits are new ball bearing kits. Made for the new Xray T4F is an “orange” set that includes orange RZ shielded ball races with rubber and steel seals for the best combination of smoothness and protection while the black colour sets are available for the Awesomatix A800X, Infinity IF14 and Yokomo BD9. All sets utilise high quality bearings, ensuring exceptional durability and low natural drivetrain drag.

View the black shielded bearings here

March 22, 2019

Yokomo general purpose chassis bag

Yokomo have announced their new general purpose chassis bag. The bag has been made from a sturdy, thick canvas material that is resistant to rubbing, tearing and of course protects from unexpected knocks and bangs yet is soft enough to protect your precious chassis/body shell or transmitter from scratches whilst in transit to the track. The size is around 51cm × 31cm which is large enough to fit a 1/10 scale RC car chassis and body and is printed with the latest Yokomo factory team logo.

View another image of the bag here

March 19, 2019

Yokomo LC transmission case for YZ-2 series

Yokomo have announced the release of a new LC (Laydown/Carpet) transmission case for carpet, astro and high traction dirt surfaces made for their YZ-2 series of vehicles. The case is a 3-piece construction which allows for quick and easy diff access and uses the same style transmission cam adapter system as their current YZ-2T LD transmission case, which makes raising and lowering the diff a breeze. Giving you the lowest possible centre of gravity which improves the overall handling and performance of the vehicle on high traction surfaces.

View an image of the case mounted here

March 18, 2019

T-Works BD9 DLC coated shock shafts

A new addition to T-Works’ line of DLC-coated shock shafts, are these versions for the Yokomo BD9 touring car. The shafts are made from high-quality steel and are surface-coated using the a dark-coloured DLC coat, a material traditionally used to finish crankshafts on competition nitro engines. The hard-wearing coat will make for a slick and wear-resistant surface that ensures smooth and durable shock function. Sold as a complete set of 4.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

March 15, 2019

Yokomo YD-2 shock spring series

Yokomo have introduced a new shock spring series for their YD-2 RWD drift car kits. Available as separate sets for the front and rear, the front springs are of a high pitch design for greater response, increasing front tracking and feeling throughout the corner. The rear spring are available in an increased forward traction or higher side bite variant to suit a wide range of track conditions and allowing for better tuning. All three sets come in all-round (carpet asphalt) or soft (P tile/concrete) hardness, making it six sets in total that are available separately or as complete 6-pair combo package. To not alter the characteristics and performance of the springs, they come without any surface treatment, meaning some discolouration can occur over time that is best countered by lightly oiling them using bearing or machine oil.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

March 14, 2019

Hiro Seiko introduce new on-road lightweight screw sets

Hiro Seiko have announced the release of new lightweight screw sets for a range of on-road kits, such as the Awesomatix A800X Evo, Serpent F110 SF4, Xray T4F, and the Yokomo YRX12’19. The screw kits are available as full titanium or mixed titanium and aluminium sets, with the latter including titanium for the lower and alloy screws for the upper areas of the chassis. The Awesomatix, Serpent and Yokomo specific mixed sets include natural titan and silver anodised alloy screws while the Xray set utilises orange anodised alloy fasteners to match the car’s alloy parts. Using the screws will lower the vehicle’s overall weight while offering higher corrosion resistance and cooler looks than the standard steel fasteners.

View the other screw sets here

March 13, 2019

Yokomo BD9 6-hole shock pistons

Yokomo have introduced new 6-hole shock pistons for the BD9 touring car. Using the same hole diameter as the standard 4-hole variants, the 6-hole parts offer improved absorption against fine vibrations while keeping good overall response for enhanced traction. Also the outer diameter is also slightly enlarged for less blow-by during fast compression and thus improved balance in fast corners. To achieve the same mount of damping, upping shock viscosity by 50 to 100cst is advised.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

March 11, 2019

TMG Speed YZ-2 CAL2 LCG shock towers

Coming from TMG Speed and made for the Yokomo YZ-2 CAL2 2WD buggy are low centre of gravity carbon fibre shock towers. The lower-than-stock front variant is designed especially for racing on EOS style carpet while the rear offers a revised geometry for the use with YZ-2T front shocks. Both are of a lower design for an overall lower centre of gravity and cut from high-quality carbon fibre.

View the rear shock tower here