8LikesYOKOMO Touring Car BD-7
05-02-2016, 03:17 PM
#7021
Yep. What he said. 
05-02-2016, 04:08 PM
#7022
Great , thank you for the reply.
I would think that is something I should invest in when I get the kit.
I would think that is something I should invest in when I get the kit.
05-02-2016, 08:29 PM
#7023
subscribing. Seriously considering a RS3. Kind of stumped why it doesn't see more attention. Looks like it has all the important things,other than a better spool. Just lacks the bling. First TC i have had since a TC6.
05-03-2016, 03:24 AM
#7024
IIRC, the RS3 is basically a BD7'14, just with some aluminium replaced with plastics, i.e. spool, lower bulkheads, FF and RR suspension mounts (FR and RF are aluminium) and it comes without sway bars. Also, some plastic parts like the arms (probably C-hubs and knuckles as well) seem to be normal plastic, instead of the graphite version (judging just by the looks, I don't know if that's really the case.) But then again... it's only about half the price of a "full" BD7 kit.
05-03-2016, 04:58 AM
#7025
Thanks. It seems the only things it would need are the spool and the sway bars.
05-03-2016, 05:55 AM
#7026
Maybe aluminium FF and RR suspension mounts for tuning purposes, as well. But probably different sizes than kit, since many setups use 44.2 instead of kit* 43.5 as FF (0.5° toe out at the hinges, instead of 0°) and 45.7 instead of kit* 46.4 as RR (2.5° rear toe, instead of 3°), assuming that it comes with the standard kits 43.5 FR and 42.0 RF split blocks.
Oh and floating servo mount or a direct mount servo is also nice to have.
*) referring to the normal BD7 kits - not sure what size the RS plastic mounts actually are
Oh and floating servo mount or a direct mount servo is also nice to have.
*) referring to the normal BD7 kits - not sure what size the RS plastic mounts actually are
05-04-2016, 02:22 PM
#7027
Tech Addict
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I just built a BD7 RS and it is indeed a very nice kit. The standard rear toe is 3.5 degree but a 2.5 mount comes on the tree as well. Not sure if the arms are carbon but they are quite stiff and the whole car is slop free. Quite impressive actually.
05-05-2016, 01:52 AM
#7028
Tech Rookie
nice chassis
05-08-2016, 08:13 PM
#7031
Hi,
Which front and rear stabilizer set is the one for 2016? Are the previous stabilizer the same? Confused with all the updated part numbers.
I had for my 2014 and 2015 front BD-412W and rear BD-412RS (silver with marking on flag) are these still OK?
Thx for help.
Which front and rear stabilizer set is the one for 2016? Are the previous stabilizer the same? Confused with all the updated part numbers.
I had for my 2014 and 2015 front BD-412W and rear BD-412RS (silver with marking on flag) are these still OK?
Thx for help.
05-09-2016, 02:20 AM
#7032
The bars of the stabilizers didn't change, but the turnbuckles between the plastic ballcups (for the back) were replaced by grub screws (to make them shorter, since they're now mounted lower, because of the lower bulkheads.) The front rods still fit, but you need to screw them deeper into the plastic, to get them shorter over all as well.
