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March 13, 2016

Framega Fenix YR-10 aluminium main chassis plate

Framega in cooperation with Fenix Racing have introduced an aluminium main chassis plate for the Yokomo YR-10 formula car. Developed and manufactured in Italy the 2mm chassis is made from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and made to replace the standard carbon fibre part with a stiffer solution for improved car performance especially on high-bite surfaces or when using high-grip tyres. The part is available for pre-order now and it should become available around mid-March.

Source: Framega [framega.com]

March 10, 2016

Azarashi Veloce YZ-4 bodyshell

Coming from Azarashi and made for the Yokomo YZ-4 is the all-new Veloce bodyshell. The body offers an optimised cabin position and shape with the smooth lines making for a more controllable feel of the buggy on the track. The Veloce also fits the Kyosho Lazer ZX6 and it incorporates cut lines for both cars.

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March 8, 2016

LMR YZ-4 central LiPo mount set

Coming from LMR, the brand of Yokomo Factory driver and UK front runner Lee Martin, is a 2-piece central LiPo mount for the Yokomo YZ-4 1/10th 4WD buggy. Cut from carbon fibre the mount makes for a centralised battery position which creates a more nimble handling while allowing for higher corner speeds at the same time. The mount, as used by the Factory team, becomes available very soon.

Source: LMR [l-m-racing.co.uk]

March 8, 2016

Marka Racing aluminium front body post plate

Marka Racing have introduced an aluminium front body post plate for the MD Racing MDF14, Xray X1 and other cars. The plate allows to use front wings of different brands without having to worry about the position of the front body mount post as it remains the same due to the plate, and with it the front body post, being attached to the front bulkhead. The plate is machined from 7075-T6 aluminium, it comes black anodised and in a variant for the MD Racing MDF14 as well as a general part suitable for Xray, Yokomo and many other chassis.

Source: Marka Racing [markaracing.com]

March 2, 2016

Samix BD7-2016 floating steering system

Coming from Samix and made for the Yokomo BD7-2016 is a floating steering system. Designed to uncouple the steering posts from the chassis plate the set includes a new inner aluminium servo mount, a carbon fibre upper plate, new steering posts and an arrangement of hardware and accessories including a new outer alloy servo mount and alloy servo lug bushings. The upper carbon fibre plate will take the steering posts so they do not interfere with chassis flex which will make for improved on-power steering, the car will be easier to drive and more consistent. Samix team driver Nicholas Lee already prove the performance of the floating steering system by making the A-main at the recent TITC race in Thailand.

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February 25, 2016

Bezerk RC YZ4 graphite upper decks & battery hooks

Australian company Bezerk RC have introduced two new optional carbon fibre top decks and a battery hook set for the Yokomo YZ4 buggy. First up are the two optional top decks. Both are made from 2.0mm carbon fibre and for low to medium grip conditions, the Supaflex version is made to allow more flex, resulting in reduced and more consistent lap times. The split design also allows some level of adjustment, like an on-road top deck, more or less screws can be fitted to fine tune the amount of flex.

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February 18, 2016

T-Works BD7 titanium king pin screws

T-Works have introduced a set of titanium king pin screws for the Yokomo BD7-2015 and 2016 cars. Machined from the same lightweight yet rigid titanium material as T-Works’ screws and turnbuckles the parts help to scrub some unsprung weight on the front suspension for improved suspension efficiency and performance.

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February 18, 2016

Mibosport offers pre-painted Yokomo buggy bodies

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Mibosport and Yokomo Europe have introduced pre-painted Yokomo 2WD and 4WD buggy bodyshells. Made in cooperation with DubiDesign and DF Creative the first bodies are available are for the YZ-2 and B-Max4 with YZ-4 variants become available at a later date. All bodies are genuine Yokomo parts, they come trimmed and are available in red, yellow, green, blue or pink designs and they include the original pre-cut decal sheets in the respective colour.

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