New Yokomo TC, the BD-5
06-07-2010, 02:03 PM
#1848
Tech Apprentice
for antoni or kschu
I have 500 and 550.600 of mugen, which I recommend, the ambient temperature is over 30 degrees
let us know hownit runs
06-08-2010, 12:20 AM
#1853
since we're talking about oil, which brand suits the yokomo shocks the best? 
06-08-2010, 08:33 AM
#1855
I actually totally agree with you. When I did my Mechanical theory at trade school we did a whole chapter on springs and yes Progressive springs are supposed to be tighter coiled either at one end or both. At least in the full-size world!
I was told by some-one at the last worlds who was told by an X-Factory Yokomo driver that the Yokomo springs were progressive.
Maybe they are not!! Perhaps Martin could jump in here and put the record strait.
I guess what really matters is how they perform for each of us but it would be nice to know for sure!
I was told by some-one at the last worlds who was told by an X-Factory Yokomo driver that the Yokomo springs were progressive.
Maybe they are not!! Perhaps Martin could jump in here and put the record strait.
I guess what really matters is how they perform for each of us but it would be nice to know for sure!
There are different linear coiled springs that for example read 200gr at 1cm compression. From those springs the are some with fewer/more winds or a smaller/bigger diameter. Although the winds are parallel to each other one spring will have for example 100gr @ 0.5cm, 200gr @ 1cm, 300gr @ 2cm and an other will have 75gr @ 0.5cm, 200gr @ 1cm, 325gr @ 2cm. So people will say one is more progressive becouse it gets harder compared to an other spring although spring rates stay linear and is something completely different than a real progressive spring with different coils.
06-08-2010, 12:12 PM
#1856
I could be wrong but here's what I think:
There are different linear coiled springs that for example read 200gr at 1cm compression. From those springs the are some with fewer/more winds or a smaller/bigger diameter. Although the winds are parallel to each other one spring will have for example 100gr @ 0.5cm, 200gr @ 1cm, 300gr @ 2cm and an other will have 75gr @ 0.5cm, 200gr @ 1cm, 325gr @ 2cm. So people will say one is more progressive becouse it gets harder compared to an other spring although spring rates stay linear and is something completely different than a real progressive spring with different coils.
There are different linear coiled springs that for example read 200gr at 1cm compression. From those springs the are some with fewer/more winds or a smaller/bigger diameter. Although the winds are parallel to each other one spring will have for example 100gr @ 0.5cm, 200gr @ 1cm, 300gr @ 2cm and an other will have 75gr @ 0.5cm, 200gr @ 1cm, 325gr @ 2cm. So people will say one is more progressive becouse it gets harder compared to an other spring although spring rates stay linear and is something completely different than a real progressive spring with different coils.
At the end I think that there is a misunderstanding on what PRO means on Yokomo springs... could be PROfessional?..don't know.
For me this link explain well what a "progressive spring" is, http://www.tuninglinx.com/html/suspension-springs.html
I use HPI and Yokomo springs and I found the HPI ones better in Indoor tracks while Yokomo, for me, are a little bit better for our Outdoor tracks.
May be Martin will enlighten us about this
06-08-2010, 12:17 PM
#1857
i agree on what you say but i find really hard build a spring with a different diameter because a spring is build working on a single steel (thin) bar. I have the HPI springs and the Yokomo ones. I was looking at the coil diameter and is not changing, every coil has the same diameter.
At the end I think that there is a misunderstanding on what PRO means on Yokomo springs... could be PROfessional?..don't know.
For me this link explain well what a "progressive spring" is, http://www.tuninglinx.com/html/suspension-springs.html
I use HPI and Yokomo springs and I found the HPI ones better in Indoor tracks while Yokomo, for me, are a little bit better for our Outdoor tracks.
May be Martin will enlighten us about this
At the end I think that there is a misunderstanding on what PRO means on Yokomo springs... could be PROfessional?..don't know.
For me this link explain well what a "progressive spring" is, http://www.tuninglinx.com/html/suspension-springs.html
I use HPI and Yokomo springs and I found the HPI ones better in Indoor tracks while Yokomo, for me, are a little bit better for our Outdoor tracks.
May be Martin will enlighten us about this
06-08-2010, 05:17 PM
#1858
so where can one buy a yokomo bd-5 kit and parts? teamyokomo.com did not seem very helpfull... are there any other sites that I can look at?
thanks!
thanks!
06-08-2010, 05:27 PM
#1859
I got my one from here..
http://www.rcmart.com/catalog/rc-yok...s-p-31297.html
and got my spares from
http://rcmarket.com.hk/index.php?cPath=51_98_116_246
&
http://www.rc-mushroom.com/index.php?cPath=36_382
Hope this help and I did not take all the spares
06-09-2010, 12:10 AM
#1860
Tech Apprentice
for antoni or kschu
and how I overheat when the tires, what is the correct working temperature of a tire if it is 30 degrees air temperature and 40 degrees alphalto greetings