Yokomo Bmax2 M - Page 22

J'MM'N · #**421** 19-03-2013

The plate goes right back to the speedo, so I'm wondering if it acting as a stiffener as well, bit like the carbon one he had on his B-Max4.

Although the biggest problem with flex is around the battery compartment and a lot of this is relying on the battery clamp taking the flex out. Which is not the perfect answer and where I much prefer the stiffness of my old B-Max2 chassis, but that's RM only

Also he has six ally nuts either side of the saddle pack and at the back of the chassis, as though a plate could possibly be bolted below the chassis.

The servo also looks to be mounted further back.

A lot of questions, but he does do a lot of wacky experiments

mekios · #**422** 19-03-2013

Those ally nuts are where the RM battery sidepods bolt on. So maybe he is having them so he can bolt the holes to not let dirt in... maybe...
I wouldn't pay much attention to all this madness though. He is one of a kind driver racing in a one of a kind track with insane amounts of traction.

discothesnake · #**423** 20-03-2013

I don't think the servo is further back. As he's using a full size servo there wouldn't be the room. I think the front bulkhead has been modified to make clearance for the servo horn. There is very little room to put weight under the servo hence the mod.

I think.....

mekios · #**424** 20-03-2013

What bothers me is this little piece of plastic. It isnt there in my car...

mes · #**425** 20-03-2013

I wouldn't look for prototype parts on his 2WD, as there are many pictures around. However, there are no chassis shots at all of his 4WD ride; at least the shock towers are very different to what we all are used to...

As for the weight in the front: Saddle pack-sized brass plates are a perfect fit under the Rx/ESC, at least if you use a low profile servo.

ScottyP · #**426** 20-03-2013

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Originally Posted by mes

However, there are no chassis shots at all of his 4WD ride; at least the shock towers are very different to what we all are used to...

His 4wd had a double deck carbon chassis, same as B44.

Rayzerp · #**427** 20-03-2013

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Originally Posted by jonathan may

indeed im going to try ae bigbore pistons they are a perfect fit in the yokomo shocks

Ran them in my car last time out and felt much better...particularly at the rear. Yok shocks in general seem high quaility though so why swap completely to AE?

mes · #**428** 20-03-2013

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Originally Posted by ScottyP

His 4wd had a double deck carbon chassis, same as B44.

How interesting!

J'MM'N · #**429** 20-03-2013

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Originally Posted by mekios

What bothers me is this little piece of plastic. It isnt there in my car...

The rib from the bulkhead to battery post has a much more prominent kink than the old one, where the caps are there is no longer a rib and the additional strengthening rib running parallel to saddle tray. Totally new chassis, although the most flex has still got to be between front and rear of battery tray.

Bastos · #**430** 20-03-2013

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Originally Posted by ScottyP

His 4wd had a double deck carbon chassis, same as B44.

Where have you heard that ?...

Next EOS race, Naoto will be there...perhaps we will see something

Bastos · #**431** 20-03-2013

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Originally Posted by J'MM'N

Totally new chassis, although the most flex has still got to be between front and rear of battery tray.

I'm agree...

ScottyP · #**432** 20-03-2013

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Originally Posted by Bastos

Where have you heard that ?...

Next EOS race, Naoto will be there...perhaps we will see something

Heard it directly from someone who saw the car at Cactus.

I also understand that the use of AE shocks was simply due to lack of testing time with their own shocks on US style tracks.

mes · #**433** 21-03-2013

Makes sense.

cryer-evo · #**434** 24-03-2013

took my bmax2 mr out at yatton for its first outing and after changing some things im very very happey with it took spacers out from under the iner link front and put losi orange spring on front with losi 32.5 oil no 2 piston and rear losi pink spring and losi 27.5 oil no 3 piston and added 45g up front

cryer-evo · #**435** 30-03-2013

any one run with lipo down the middle ? and wots your thought ?

cryer-evo · #**436** 31-03-2013

TQ and a final win at yatton indoor club race for eggs with the bmax2 couldnt be any happier with this car car is so planted it fills like I'm going slow but clearly I'm not :-)

discothesnake · #**437** 31-03-2013

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Originally Posted by cryer-evo

TQ and a final win at yatton indoor club race for eggs with the bmax2 couldnt be any happier with this car car is so planted it fills like I'm going slow but clearly I'm not :-)

Was that with your lipos down the middle?

cryer-evo · #**438** 01-04-2013

No saddle pack normal place not tryed down centre yet

wouter.z · #**439** 01-04-2013

first outing today with the yok in rear config, must say I'am really happy with the car.

We race on a very low traction Clay track and the car is very balanced especially after the added weight behind the battery. Also changed the pistons from front/rear 2/3 to 1/2 that made a big difference also.
Car still needs some work but really impressive for a first race meeting.

smokes · #**440** 08-04-2013

Dose Any one have any idea what to change on the kit setup to stop the rear end kicking out on the exits on a dusty astro turf.

using Shumacher Yellow mini spike rear blue insert
Schumacher Yellow narrow cut stagger ribs no insert front

Mid rear Config