125LikesYOKOMO Touring Car BD-8
12-04-2018, 05:19 PM
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12-07-2018, 12:44 PM
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12-08-2018, 04:08 PM
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Non should be tight, how tight depending on motor, the more power the tighter vice versa for less powerful. Not so loose as to skip either way, a few mm of movement when pressed down, tight will bind...
12-11-2018, 09:32 PM
#936
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
01-15-2019, 03:18 AM
#938
Hey guys. Been out of racing for about Year and a half and feels like I’ve forgotten a lot already. I’ve still got my bd8 kit and want to get back into racing. Is it worth continuing with this Kit till I get my touch back? Or is the bd9 that much more of an improvement?
01-15-2019, 07:29 PM
#939
The larger pulley simply makes for less resistance and smoother drivetrain. In spec racing, since you are squeezing every bit of performance out of the motors, the more efficient drivetrain makes for quicker lap times and more punch. With a low turn modified motor, you have so much power available, this is much less of an issue.
01-15-2019, 07:34 PM
#940
The BD8 is still very capable platform. If set up well, this chassis is still capable of winning races. Just last week, I let a young talented driver race my BD8 and I ran my BD9 in USGT. He beat me with my own car and nearly won the race. Couple mistakes by him and my fellow Yokomo teammate was able to take the win. There is maybe a tenth of a second worth of evolution built into the BD9, but the BD8 is still fast and competitive, especially at local club level racing.
01-16-2019, 03:50 AM
#941
Thanks heaps. Gives me confidence to keep working with what I’ve got. Too many spare parts to take advantage of.
01-16-2019, 06:12 AM
#942
I have been ripping my BD8 with great results still! The 40T is much more free like mentioned, less dog bone plunge makes a big difference as well. I would recommend just adding the AME Backbone as a slight update to carry some more corner speed. I'm going to keep at the BD8 for awhile 
01-16-2019, 08:04 PM
#944
Are you using a quality fiberglass tape? I prefer using Sliontec Slion tape. It is a bit thicker but has double the fiberglass strands. Muchmore and Tamiya market this tape. It also comes in some sweet colors. It should last a race day of pull and resticks without issue. I replace mine before mains for piece of mind. Just don't pull tape super tight before sticking down the battery. The battery should float just a bit to allow proper chassis flex.
01-17-2019, 01:58 PM
#945
Hudy Tape.
The end.
The sliontec stuff is good. Hudy is better.
The end.
The sliontec stuff is good. Hudy is better.
