Yokomo 834B runner

[Peakey]

I didn’t really warm to this until last year but for some reason decided to buy one as it popped up at the right price to add to the ever growing yoke collection.
It came off eBay for a reasonable price and since then I managed to acquire another 1 and 3/4 of another for a really good price off a friend in Austria. I've since entered this as my 4wd for this years revival .

So this is what I started with






I also ordered a few bits to start with

[Peakey]

So to start with the tare down after my new chassis arrived. This is made from 3mm thick carbon with the gearbox part milled down to 1mm to protect the plastic box from hitting the ground unlike the original.



So cracking open the box four it to be fully ballraced unlike the other box I’ve got that’s just got bushing in, it also has the early (apparently) greenish gears. But there all in really good shape and so is the rear diff.




While embarking on this build I’ve been searching for one of these RPS slipper/toque limiters


As luck would have it one just appeared on eBay and with a resnable offer accepted it was on the way to me.

[Peakey]

Another thing I stumbled across while searching for parts for this was 2 Mr Lexan 834 bodies they were being sold as originals but it turned out they weren’t when they landed. It was a little disappointing but one was always destin for Steve Haskins to make a mold from and the other will go with the rest of the unpainted yoke bodies I’ve got.
After a couple of weeks I got this through



And then a few days later a couple of bodies in the post so I’ve got to decide between this one and the funco one I convinced him to make last year as to what I’ll use on the final car.

[Peakey]

I’ve now managed to get my photobucket playing ball so here’s the gearbox rebuilt



Here’s the slipper all built up waiting to be installed but it’ll probably just end up in a shelf car as I’ve got something else planned for the runner.


I got to add a couple of the alloy bits

[Peakey]

All this is really a mock up to make sure it all fits and will work the way I want it to while I’m waiting for bits.
I was ordering some paint I think it was and somehow spotted these and thought I know what I can use them for


I just need to drill another hole for the other screw

[Peakey]

I need to make up some front shock mounts as I’m going for the mono shock front I think. I like the twin shocks but I just don’t like the Lohas mount that I’ve got so for now it’ll stay like this plus it looks more authentic.



The chains a bit loose but I’ve got a couple more to try plus I’ve got a lead on new ones.

[Dr XX]

What weave is the carbon used? looks awesome.

[Peakey]

Not sure what weave it is it’s come from Hong Kong as it worked out about £40 cheaper then to get the same thing made from Fiberlitye. I have got a plate from FL that I need to make a battery tray from and it’s almost identical

[Dr XX]

Looks just like the stock Schumacher plates which were mostly plain weave from memory, and what I've had/got.

[Peakey]

It’s not far off but it’s not got the older colouring yet

[timmy]

Like it Justin, sure I've got one of those torque limiter things here too somewhere nip. You leaving those arms stock to run it or adding carbon stiffeners?