Originally Posted by
sosidge
So now that Yokomo have shown the BD7-2015 we know what Tamiya overlooked...
I have to say I'm a bit disappointed in the 419. I understand why they have gone for the spine-style motor mount (because Yokomo have!), but it looks very stiff and even though there is an option to mount it with the middle screws the mount still presses down on the chassis at the sides.
But most disappointing is the totally unnecessary switch to angled suspension blocks, renders pitbox parts useless and there is nothing wrong with the standard blocks.
So all in all a more obvious Yokomo copy than the 418, last years car was the catch-up version, the 419 should really have been the move-ahead version but sadly it is still a step behind. And there still isn't a decent Lipo mount or anti-roll bar mount. But at least Tamiya will include the DCJs and the floating servo mount.
The only reason I can think of to have the angled blocks is ti make the chassis narrow at certain points, where the side by side screws needed it to be wider.
The new BD7 looks fantastic, the fact you can move the whole motor mount forward if you want to is great.
I suppose I will see how it goes at the worlds, but the BD7 has taken some bigger advances than most of the other cars announced, and they have been on a roll.