321LikesYokomo BD9
12-10-2018, 05:16 PM
#181
Holy smoke Yokomo has posted a lot tips etc... some owners will get new spring cups.
https://teamyokomo.com/topics/8471/
https://teamyokomo.com/topics/8471/
12-11-2018, 05:31 AM
#182
With the rear hub issue, the answer is to use your “health kit”
pair up the hubs. Use one from each set, two rights or two lefts (can’t remember which one) off the sprue to get a matched, straight pair.
Also, be mindful of an error in the first batch of chassis.
Yokomo address it here: https://translate.googleusercontent....Cn9xZvPoovdEsQ
pair up the hubs. Use one from each set, two rights or two lefts (can’t remember which one) off the sprue to get a matched, straight pair.
Also, be mindful of an error in the first batch of chassis.
Yokomo address it here: https://translate.googleusercontent....Cn9xZvPoovdEsQ
12-11-2018, 02:54 PM
#183
I have had my first race experience with the new BD9, and it was a good one. I assembled the car and put a setup on it that I thought would work for me similar to how I set up my BD8 2018's. The chassis went together beautifully. The fit and finish, as well as the machining tolerances were amazing good. The car was driven by my new fellow team mate, I ran my BD8's in USGT and 17.5TC. The BD9 was the fastest USGT on the track period. It took TQ and won the A-main in USGT with Nick driving. Flawless all day. I couldn't catch him with my BD8, which has proven to be the car to beat until now and had to settle for second. I built my diffs the way I have for years, and it had ZERO leakage. I know some say they leak, and I now can say, it is FOR SURE something the builder must have done incorrectly. I also did not have any weird toe issues some have stated. Mine was a first run pre-order from USA, maybe I got lucky. I did recently sign with Team YOKOMO, and I am excited to see what I can do with the new car this winter. I will be running my BD9's in USGT and 17.5 TC. Let me know if you have any questions and I will post up more soon.
Last edited by MidwestRacer; 12-11-2018 at 02:58 PM. Reason: typos
12-11-2018, 09:27 PM
#184
If anyone is looking for an aluminum 18.5mm Servo arm to match the stock BD9's length the steering geometry was designed for, try this one from RC Mission. Available in the US from Ulti Tire USA. Some spacing under the ball stud and you should be at the right angles. 
https://ultitires.com/index.php?rout...rch=rc+mission
https://ultitires.com/index.php?rout...rch=rc+mission
12-12-2018, 04:01 PM
#185
good pickup. I didn’t read it that way at first but you are very much right.
12-19-2018, 04:33 PM
#187
12-20-2018, 12:50 AM
#189
So far for asphalt I like the car without the wishbone, terminals forward, weight in the center. I haven't been able to test much past that until this coming weekend but its at least close to my old car already with mostly the kit geometry.
12-21-2018, 01:59 PM
#191
Not sure if they will fit. The bulkheads are narrower now. Plus the pulleys that fit on to the aluminum are 34t and 40t. Bd9 is 38t. Just and weights if you want it heavier. Not worth modifying the car just to fit the older style pulleys.
12-21-2018, 10:25 PM
#192
Saw the car today: very nice.....
12-23-2018, 05:24 PM
#193
The plastic spools are superior. In the design, they are much lighter as well as more precise. The way the outdrives fit into the spool, they have zero deflection as they engage to near the center of the spool. Being plastic to metal fit, the tolerances can be super tight, even slight interference fit without worry of the parts galling together. I have not had 1 issue in 3 years with one of mine, and they free up rotating weight in the drivetrain, making more efficiency and quicker acceleration.
12-23-2018, 05:38 PM
#194
The first outing with the car was a positive one. TQ and win in USGT A-Main which is the first time it has been done by anyone but a certain racer at the track. It is fast. I could only get one race ready so far. After the new year there are a lot more races coming up as well. My fellow teammate and I did very well with them. He managed I believe 3rd place in 17.5 A-main just behind myself. I nearly won, I just could not get a clean pass. The cars take to setup changes well, and seem to have a large sweet spot without doing weird things if you go the wrong way with your changes, so you can still manage a descent finish. The car is light, so I had to add 80 grams to my USGT, which helps keep the CG super low. I used YOKOMO offroad 25g buggy battery weights under the electronics, glued 2 together and cut down to 40 grams and made like a radio tray. This combined with a 40g center weight and the car perfectly balanced with a 6500 LCG HV battery.
12-23-2018, 06:25 PM
#195
The first outing with the car was a positive one. TQ and win in USGT A-Main which is the first time it has been done by anyone but a certain racer at the track. It is fast. I could only get one race ready so far. After the new year there are a lot more races coming up as well. My fellow teammate and I did very well with them. He managed I believe 3rd place in 17.5 A-main just behind myself. I nearly won, I just could not get a clean pass. The cars take to setup changes well, and seem to have a large sweet spot without doing weird things if you go the wrong way with your changes, so you can still manage a descent finish. The car is light, so I had to add 80 grams to my USGT, which helps keep the CG super low. I used YOKOMO offroad 25g buggy battery weights under the electronics, glued 2 together and cut down to 40 grams and made like a radio tray. This combined with a 40g center weight and the car perfectly balanced with a 6500 LCG HV battery.