New pics up @ the Yokomo site

[Micha_MX4]

looks like Hudy met Team Yokomo...

http://www.yokomousa.com/kits/mr-4bx/DSCN2218.jpg

http://www.yokomousa.com/kits/mr-4bx/DSCN2205.jpg

http://www.yokomousa.com/kits/mr-4bx/DSCN2221.jpg

http://www.yokomousa.com/kits/mr-4bx/DSCN2215.jpg

there are more pics:
http://www.yokomousa.com/

looks like a 100% race machine, with open diffs probably no
bashing. But then no CVDs? Lot's of alu and carbon - almost no moldings.

Micha

[KennyClark]

Looks cool.

I want one!

Still like my MR4BCS though.

Great car.

[jimmy]

I really liked my BCspecial, it was a fun car to drive but to be honest I've gone better with my zx5 and bj4, the yoko was always a bit 'on the edge'.
this new one looks rather tasty, cant wait to get my hands on one.

[Micha_MX4]

Yeah, it looks so ... sexy :cool:

But I think the pictures show a hopped up version.
full carbon, full alu for the regular kit??? The only thing missing are the MIP CVD's even Ti turnbuckels. Hard to believe.

If the price will be in the Pred X10 region, I will go for the ZX-5
which looks to be easier to clean, less expensive and it offers the choice of three front axles.

If the price is somewhere near the ZX-5, I'll go for the Yok (depends on the
review too, to be honest) But it's difficult to get here in Germany.
The BC Special shocks I use in my MX-4 are from Doom, 'coz it was
impossible to get them in Germany.

[jimmy]

Kyosho cars used to be very expensive but their prices seem to have become a lot more realistic.... the zx5 is really good value.
I cant see the yokomo ever matching it on price, I think there will only be this one 'super' version so it has the potential to be quite expensive, hopefully they can sort it so its somewhere between the Kyosho and TTech cars.

[Northy]

But the X10 is cheaper now :)

[tyreman]

But I think the pictures show a hopped up version.
full carbon, full alu for the regular kit??? The only thing missing are the MIP CVD's even Ti turnbuckels. Hard to believe.


Yokomo cars have never come with CVD's as far as I can remember (but I will stand corrected). Didn't the BC come with all of the blue alloy parts as standard as well??
The last time I owned a Yok was the 95 worlds edition and that came with full carbon kit.

[rcyogi]

I think this unversal are better then CVd's easier to clean for sure, and not much difference in the lost of power.

[tyreman]

I think this unversal are better then CVd's easier to clean for sure, and not much difference in the lost of power.

They tend to be a little bit more fragile than CVD's though

[craigosh]

well my japanese is non existent but it appears accourding to
http://yaggy.exblog.jp/
that this'll cost 70350yen which is about £350 :-O and thats in japan, so god knows how much it'll be here...

[Micha_MX4]

well my Yok MX-4 had CVD's in the kit.
Right now I'm using MIP alloy CVD's but I don't race due to a lack of
tracks here in southern Germany (only 8th scale buggies here...)

I envy you guys for all the indoor tracks.

I think the BC Special had some blue alloy but not like the BX which has
all the hopup ("Factory Team") parts you can think of.

Well 500 Euros in full carbon and alloy... You can get the ZX-5 for 300 Euros.

I have a hopped up Lazer ZX-RR as a shelf queen, I bought it used but
it was insane in price at it's time too, i think.

[Northy]

I have it on good authority that the new car will be available in about 10 days for the bargain price of £399!! :)

[rcyogi]

Will that be the way is on the pictures? That will be a deal! Considering the fact i have to spend around $140 on my ZX5 to make so i can race without breaking anything.

[Micha_MX4]

that's not $399 but £399 :(

let's see how street prices develop, looks like I have to buy in the good
ol' US of A again 'coz the price in Germany will be easily

[Micha_MX4]

that's not $399 but £399 :(

let's see how street prices develop, looks like I have to buy in the good
ol' US of A again 'coz the price in Germany will be easily €600 then... :mad:

would be interesting to know if the have something new concerning the
diffs. Where's the bis advantage over an MX-4 Millenium (YMP mid-motor
conversion) ?

sorry, I'm kind of frustrated...

Maybe my next buggy should be a BJ4x4...

[Bathy]

That looks like a great car, glad I’ve not rushed out and bought a new car just yet as this looks like a future winner!

Couple of small issues, why would they choose to use Philips screws in some places tut tut, other than that and the high chance of dirt driving you crazy I like it loads.

Am I right in thinking it looks like you would have to run some crazy long pinion to reach from the motor past the front drive belt? Hard to see in the pictures but it looks a long way from the motor can end to where the pinion is.

You never know few beers one night and I might just stick one on the old ‘free money’ plastic card, doh!

I hope you get to review one Jimmy.

[jimmy]

What IS the name of this thing ? CML call it the mr4-BCX and yokomo japan and usa call it the mr-4BX

either way, I have made some stickers for the review car as MR4BX :p

[barnyard]

i'd go with the japs it sounds better any way.

The exploded view looks cool like the look of the slipper/oneway assembly

http://www.teamyokomo.com/japan/news/bx_parts_list_060307.pdf

Just need to see when the kits get here i'm guessing team drivers get them delivered on the sat of the first national like what happened a few years back with the replacement to the YZ10 the name fails me.

[MattW]

Yeah i keep hearing different things about when they will be available - and it's something that i am following with a certain amount of interest i have to admit!!

[tyreman]

I heard at Tiverton from a CML rep that the team drivers were expecting there cars by the end of Febuary first week in March, Then retail kits a week after.

[barnyard]

we're already there there and still no sign i think they keep giving us snippets to keep us interested, but unless they hurry up those who haven't decided will go out and get something else so they have at least one practise meeting before the first national.

we're only 3 weekends before the first national i believe.

hmmmm better get the car rebuilt after last season.

[MattW]

Yup, i'd like to see one at least before i make my mind up, but the way things are going i'll just make a choice and go with something else.

[YoKoMo-MX4]

Check it out!
http://www.rcworld.ch/data/yokomo_bx_parts_list_060307.pdf

By way of this page:
http://www.rcworld.ch/neueprojekte.asp?id=2890

'nuff said,
MX4

(first posted on 4WDRC's Board (http://www.eraprise.com/4wdrcbb/index.php))

[YoKoMo-MX4]

Masami bustin' a move ... with a BX
http://www.rcworld.ch/neueprojekte.asp?id=2904
(click on the photo for a WMV video)

'nuff said,
MX4

(first posted on 4WDRC's Board (http://www.eraprise.com/4wdrcbb/index.php))

[Chris Doughty]

that is pretty ace, thought it was a bit lame until the last 30 seconds or so, then the tricks started to come out :)

[jimmy]

I was all excited by the propsition of a buggy racing a bmx on a bmx track...
Still, the skatepark thing is ok, i have to say,a bit mad tho. Rather see a video like the 777 video from kyosho with kanai, amazing.

[Bathy]

I don’t understand the connection between BMX’s and RC cars and the music kinda sucks, love the big air and 360’s at the end however. I'm sure one of landings is about to go spectacularly wrong but they cut away at that point, shame but I guess it wouldn’t be good pr.

[jimmy]

this kyosho mini inferno vid is on a similar level to that yokomo one for utter randomness.

http://www.kyosho.co.jp/web/download/movie/2005prshow/miniinferno-j.html


this 777 one is cool tho.
http://www.kyosho.co.jp/web/download/movie/2004shizuoka_hs/inferno-j.html

[PaulRotheram]

think it would of been better if the yoke had abit of a faster motor in there. dint sound like it had much 'umph'

bit random though.. bmx? :s

[Chris Doughty]

that 777 video is ace, I love that slo-mo braking action into that corner.

[rich_cree]

Backflips = Ace :eek:

[jimmy]

I was told the car would be out this week by someone in Japan, anyone any idea of when CML will get them in ??

[MattW]

I understand that the shops in Japan got their cars over the weekend, so i guess they should be over here sometime soon .

[rcyogi]

Just talk to the guys at Yokomo USA, and the said car will be here at the end of this week. I guess i have another 4wd coming to my house next week, wife is going to kill me..

[jimmy]

Look like they will be here for the first national then !? so... whos getting one ? Any idea if it comes with undertray etc ?

[rcyogi]

I was told it does come fully optioned, just like in the pictures, and the price was going to be a lot lower then what first shown. I'm getting one!

[rcyogi]

Well just place my order $539, i guess is a great deal for you guys paying in pounds!. I should have it next week, can't wait

[tyreman]

Well just place my order $539, i guess is a great deal for you guys paying in pounds!. I should have it next week, can't wait


That works out to £317 ish on todays exchange rate which is a pretty good price for a car with that sort of spec.

[jimmy]

a Few of them at the indoor finals on sunday but all of them were prototypes of various ages. the cars looked quite good though with lee martin taking TQ with his ex.cragg car.

[rcyogi]

I finally got my car yesterday, great looking box to start up. Lots of quality parts from what i can see through the bags.

[jimmy]

oooh ! :) pics pics pics ! :flower:

[rcyogi]

I try to put some pic today, but i'm no sure how to do it, keep saing the file was too big. Help!

[Micha_MX4]

Hi rcyogi - resize your pics using irfanview http://www.irfanview.com
one of the best viewers available...

[rcyogi]

As soon as i get home i put some pic. thanks...

[rcyogi]

Jimmy hope you get to post the pics, will send you more latter.

http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/ygp7961.jpg

http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/ygp7962.jpg

http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/ygp7963.jpg

[bigred5765]

here are the links i found
http://www.cmldistribution.co.uk/product.php?productId=0000001329&menu=CAR&subMenu=CR-KIT £399 oww thats really going to hurt
and
http://www.modelsport.co.uk/?CallFunction=ShowSpecification&ItemID=24621
only slightly better at £379

[rcyogi]

I tell you what this car is worth every penny, this is a easier car i have ever built, the quality is just unbilivable. Great fit a finish, comes together really nice. I hope it runs as good as it looks!

[jimmy]

Its a shame there aren't Ti screws, I think that would be max-blingage, but still, for the money you are still getting a lot of car.

[rcyogi]

I tell you something the screws included in the kit are great, i like them better then the ones on my Predator, and hell of lot better then the ZX5.
In fact is one of the things I like the most on the car, they are really strong.

[jimmy]

true they are good screws, not quite as nice as a set of lunsfords tho ;) the car looks like it would weigh a lot when done, anyone any idea ?

[Northy]

Have you got one Jimmy? :confused:

[jimmy]

:cyclopsa:

no comment! :jimmeh

[Northy]

Yeap. :D

[rcyogi]

Will finish mine tonight and let you guys know, but it does feel heavy aready.

[jimmy]

I lied, sorry everyone. ;)

http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/yokbx01.jpg
http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/yokbx02.jpg

[DCM]

Nice job Jimmy, them pre-cut masks are ace dude...

Posty delivered ou a jiffy bag yet... gone 1pm, need to know if I can claim me postage back, lol

[jimmy]

lol gonna check in a bit mate, its the in laws house ysee as we are hardly ever home!

[rcyogi]

Ohhhhhhhhhh how can you lie like that! thati sno right! lol.
Nice job, how long did it take you to put it together?

[rcyogi]

Any tips for me before i finish mine?

[jimmy]

Dont really have any tips as such, I got the rear diff in the wrong way round , just meant it was to the side a little, fixed it now.. the turnbuckles definately do need greasing before putting the ball ends on.
The car is so easy to put together and theres so little work that theres not much to say!

[jimmy]

Oh, ive had the car over a week, so its taken me that long. thats with doing the review and photos etc though which takes up a lot of time

[PaulRotheram]

sorry but that side of the shell is just as ugly as the x-5's 'lump'.

any cml driver gives the x-5 shell abuse ill throw some back at them too:D

ive knew about this for ages and had to keep mi mouth shut :(

[DCM]

I think the 'lump' has been far better executed on the Yokomo though, and that goes for the rest of the shell, it looks far more 'designed' than a runny blob of resin oozed over a car.

[rcyogi]

The only part I did wrong was the universal, put the short one in the rear, everything else is going in nicely.

[PaulRotheram]

yes but at least the x5 shell is being honest about having a lump, the yoke shell is trying to hide the fact its there, in a crap kind of way.

maybe its the blue influenceing me, i dont like it as its a common colour on cars it seems:rolleyes:

[jimmy]

http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/reviewbx/blingphoto01.jpg

http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/reviewbx/blingphoto04.jpg
http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/reviewbx/blingphoto03.jpg

[BluesFan]

Wait a min, those tires aren't the Schumacher mini pins.... are you guys running on American style tracks now? ;) Nice looking car there Jimmy. I anxiously await your review.

[jimmy]

hehe took it out on 2wd day with Ian Barnards Euros (for this upcoming Euros in Austria) tyres on the car- not glued up, just for photos! ;) looks all american tho on the dirt with those tyres.. I actually glued up schumacher yellow mini spikes which turned out to be somewhat of an error.
Thanks again to Ian Barnard for saving the day by lending me his practice tyres so i could dominate my final ! lol

[Mike_stening]

jimmy, noticed on your photos you dont have any dust covers on the diffs, i assume it comes with some or do you have to fashion your own?