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December 23, 2014

EX Lab BD7 2015 aluminium main chassis

Excellence Laboratory or EX Lab in short is a new company specialised in designing and manufacturing premium option parts for competition touring cars. Available for pre-order now is EX Lab’s first product, a special aluminium main chassis for the Yokomo BD7 2015. Milled side sections lower the battery pack and electronics by 1mm for an overall lower centre of gravity which can reduce body roll on high-traction surfaces while making the car easier to drive at the same time. The amount of cutouts in the chassis also shifts the weight distribution towards the front for improved rear stability. Additionally the chassis helps with heat dissipation from the motor while being super rigid at the same time without sacrificing forward traction and corner speed. EX Lab will have more option parts available soon for touring cars such as Xray T4 2015 and the Awesomatix A700 Evo2. Currently EX Lab is working on their website which should be up soon.

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December 22, 2014

Radtec RC BD7 1-piece servo mount

Radtec RC now have a 1-piece servo mount for the Yokomo BD7 2014 and 2015 available. Made from machined 7075-T6 aluminium and coming black anodised and with machined silver edges the mount attaches to the chassis using three screws for a solid fastening even when the going gets tough. Incorporated into the design is an antenna mount and a battery stopper screw.

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December 19, 2014

Pro-Line B-Max2 Phantom bodyshell

Pro-Line’s distinctive Phantom bodyshell design is now also available for the Yokomo B-Max2 2WD buggy. From the mind of IFMAR World Championship runner-up Lee Martin the body is featuring a stealthy cab forward look and sweeping body lines that flow back to a single point. The optional centre fin adds additional high speed stability and finishes off the design of this unique looking body. The B-Max 2 Phantom fits snugly around the chassis for an ultra-low and super sleek look and the body includes window masks and a decal sheet.

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December 17, 2014

Yokomo BD7-2015 aluminium chassis

Yokomo introduce an aluminium main chassis for the BD7-2015 kit. Optimised for high-grip surfaces such as carpet the chassis will prevent traction rolling as it not only lowers the centre of gravity but it also makes for a stiffer chassis construction. The chassis, that was used by Ronald Völker to win the final round of the Asian Onroad Championships and the opening round of the 2014/15 ETS, will feature chamfered silver edges for that luxury look and it becomes available by mid-January 2015.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

December 16, 2014

Radtec RC hard-anodised aluminium turnbuckles

Radtec RC have new hard-coated aluminium turnbuckles available. Coming as complete kits for the Tamiya TRF/VBC D07, Yokomo BD7 and Xray T4 a set of six turnbuckles weighs in at only 5g and they are also available as pairs in lengths of 16mm, 26mm, 30mm 39mm and 42mm.

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December 14, 2014

Arrowmax B-Max4 aluminium bellcrank set

The Arrowmax aluminium steering bellcrank set for the Yokomo B-Max4 buggy does away with the integrated servo saver of the original part to make for a rigid steering for improved cornering performance on high-bite surfaces. The set is machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium, it comes blue anodised and it it recommend for european style carpet and astro turf track as well as high-bite dirt tracks.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]

December 11, 2014

Yokomo YZ-2 1/10th 2WD mid motor buggy kit

Yokomo introduce the all-new YZ-2 1/10th 2WD mid motor off-road buggy kit. Making use of the iconic “YZ” name the buggy is designed especially for today’s high-grip surfaces such as astro turf, carpet and sugared clay. By using a super-low centre-of-gravity motor mount and gearbox, the buggy features a dramatically changes balance, resulting in a reduction of traction rolls on high-grip surfaces and improved overall stability of the car. An redesigned steering with the bellcranks facing towards the rear makes for a more direct steering response compared to conventional designs and the hard-coated, low-friction anodised aluminium shock bodies lead to smoother shock absorbing movements which allows better driving characteristics.

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December 9, 2014

Radtec BD7 aluminium suspension blocks

Radtec have new aluminium suspension block for the Yokomo BD7 2014 and 2015 kit available. They come machined from 7075-T6 aluminium and sport a black anodised finish with machined silver edges. The suspension mounts are available as 45.7mm variant for 2.5 degree toe-in and as 46.0mm block to create 2.8 degree toe-in when combined with the stock 42mm split centre mount.

Source: Radtec [radtec-rc.com]