Yokomo Bmax2 M

[neallewis]

Originally Posted by JustARcFan

Looks like a full option MR to me?

click the image and scroll along through five images.

[JustARcFan]

My Iphone is not coopartive so I can't scroll .

What is the difference??

[discothesnake]

Cant really see anything different. The pictures further along look old. It's Naoto's original car with plastic chassis and AE big bores.

[neallewis]

Originally Posted by discothesnake

Cant really see anything different. The pictures further along look old. It's Naoto's original car with plastic chassis and AE big bores.

Yup, but it does have hexes fitted. I think that was the point.

[mes]

Version 2 will include aluminum idlers and steel gears in the gear diff.
Available late September with Team Yokomo Europe at €259.-

[skyaflake]

And the Alu chassis

[smokes]

The Ball diff is awesome, is the gear diff any better?

[dpackster1980]

All as I need is the alloy chassis and steering arms that's it. It's just a fully optioned MR with the possibility of 12mm rear hexes to make the wheels compatible with the new B-Max.

[mes]

Originally Posted by smokes

The Ball diff is awesome, is the gear diff any better?

Depends on your track and expectations. For me, a gear diff means consistency and less work, although a ball diff feels slightly better on dirt.

The Version 2 kit will be nice for my son, but upgrading my own car is still cheaper for me as none of its parts are really worn. Shock shaft coating is not as it used to be, but I can live with that!

[smokes]

Why are yokomo changing with the hex wheel out drives?
I don't understand why the released the car with out them. We are going to end up with loads a wheels which need either the pin type or the hex type....

[mes]

Except Kyosho, every company made the switch to hex wheels at some point in time. Unfortunately there are various sizes, like the historical small AE 4WD/Losi fronts and the stupid 14 mm on the Durangos and Xrays...
When the original B-Max2 was developed, AE's standard was drive pins in the rear, which meant pin-style wheels were available everywhere. Meanwhile it has become harder to get pin wheels, and 12 mm (IMHO finally) are easy to get ALMOST EVERYWHERE. As I didn't like pins from the start, I converted my Yoke when I first built it one and a half years ago. I hope there'll be a Yokomo 12 mm front end set soon... Maybe there'll be a bright future some day with 12 mm handout wheels at bigger events! I really envy touring car and 1/8th scale buggy drivers of their industry standard wheels.

[RogerM]

Originally Posted by mes

Except Kyosho, every company made the switch to hex wheels at some point in time.

Kyosho have been using 12mm hex drive wheels since at least the mid 1980s.

[mes]

Right, that's why they didn't have to switch!

[skyaflake]

I'm currently thinking about fabricating a carbon front shock tower for the B-Max2, would there be any interest from any people from here? Of course, quality will be top notch

(Hello mes, we had some email contact before, Leonard told me your nickname ;-))

[mes]

Hi skyaflake, if they are similar to your XB4 shock towers, I might be interested in two of them. How about a mid-motor rear shock tower?

[OneKiwi]

Originally Posted by skyaflake

I'm currently thinking about fabricating a carbon front shock tower for the B-Max2, would there be any interest from any people from here? Of course, quality will be top notch

(Hello mes, we had some email contact before, Leonard told me your nickname ;-))

I could be interested in the front tower and the rear MM tower

[BentKa]

Originally Posted by skyaflake

I'm currently thinking about fabricating a carbon front shock tower for the B-Max2, would there be any interest from any people from here? Of course, quality will be top notch

Front tower and MM rear tower here as well

Bent

[skyaflake]

Plans are in the making

[PeterC]

What are everyone's experience when changing to 2 x 1.6mm pistons? How does this change the handling compared to kit pistons. Sorry for the beginner question, I'm still new to offroad.

[skyaflake]

Carbon chassis and towers are produced. I receive the first batch of them next week and will test them next weekend (so not this weekend).

Of course, when the quality is to my standards I'm open for pre-orders. I will also launch a press-message, so other sites can use the message as well. More news soon.

@PeterC, do you mean in the front or in the rear?