negatv1

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Check out the setup sheets and pics on petitrc and you'll find plenty of plastic steering parts that were ran on fairly high grip. I'm a sucker for aluminum bits myself as I don't like threading into plastic when there is an alternative, but if it works well enough so be it.

BK24

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The pics definitely indicate Lee was running the 2T (plastic) center link at the most recent EOS race.

jpcopeland1

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The team guys here in Portland are switching to the plastic steering from the truck. They say it feels more linear. But they are running the full setup of plastic, not using any aluminum steering pieces because of breakages to the center link.

Computerjoe

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I just ordered the yz-2 stock edition, I currently running the dtm2 edition. Looking too see if there is anything I need to get for add-ons, to make this thing rip and roar like my dtm2. I will be running it on high grip clay track 90% of the time.

jpcopeland1

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wothrottle

Stupid question, but I´m sure you can help me. My rc10t5m laydown conversion with gear diff needs new plastic gears. Associated has discontinued them, i.e. in Germany they are not available anymore. Maybe the yokomo parts will fit?

mes

What gears? The small idler gear Z2-503I used in the 4-gear YZ-2 and the belt-drive YZ-4 will fit in the T5M 3-gear and 4-gear transmissions. I cannot think of any other gears that fit, and I used to have all these cars at some point. If you need any diff parts, the SC10 gear diff should fit the 5-generation AE cars.

wothrottle

If the dler gear fits, maybe the diff gear also fits? looks pretty the same.

the sc10 gear set is also no available in Germany. So I need a good source , would also switch to a complete yokomo diff if needed, as my t5m is a laydown conversion with many hop ups and I see no need to switch to t6.1 despite those shabby spare parts supply.

mes

The number of teeth is the same (52?). I just measured my B-Max2 diff, which is basically the same as the YZ-2 diff. The flat sides of the housing are 17.9 mm, the overall width including outdrives is 48.9 mm.
While I understand that you don't want to part with your hopped-up T5M, I dare say it would probably be worth replacing it with an up-to-date truck, no matter if AE, TLR, Xray or Yokomo. I used to have a B5M with the original Redworkshop lowrider conversion, and the box-stock YZ-2 was so much better that I sold all my 5th generation AE stuff back in the day.

Computerjoe

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Just got my kit in the mail and it does have the truck steering included, can't wait..

Mononga

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I am using a YZ2 Cal2 for a few months and I seem to have this problem in the turns that it feels and sounds like its diffing out. I race on Turf only. At first I used 2 gears in the diff with 7k. I changed it to use all 4 gears and up the diff to 10k. Tried with roll bar and no roll bar. I put stiffer springs up front and softer in the rear. I have adjusted the roll center as well. Still has not helped with the feeling in corners on power. Someone at the track mentioned to really go up on the diff fluid to 50K and up. Any suggestions.

Thanks.

mes

Hard to say from a distance and without knowing the track or your set-up in general. As a general starting point for smooth, high-grip Astro I'd say 550 shock oil/RP black or Yatabe red in the front, 350/RP orange or Yatabe green in the rear, shocks on the rear inside/inside and no droop limiters inside, upper rear links on the inside as low as possible and in the innermost hole. Diff with 4 gears and 7000 or 2 at 15K should be ok. Make sure that your suspension is free and that your shooks are smooth, check your shock shafts and seals.

mes

The LC gearbox is here: https://teamyokomo.com/topics/9277/

RodRC

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So all stock internals is the same? Just need motor plate and top shaft? No drilling into chassis?

mes

Yokomo lists several parts on the website. As far as I understand you need the motor mount, gear box, top piece and c block from the truck. The spur gear cover is included in the battery mount set, which many people will already have installed.