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Re: Yokomo MX-4........ Restore or part out?
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2024 11:55 pm
by mtbkym01
Polished and polished and polished the chassis
The underside looks great
And my shock towers (BezerkRC) and Spur have arrived. Still waiting on a set of rear uprights and hubs. Then I will need to order a bodyset, and looking at wheels and wings from JC Racing.
I was doing some test assembly, and discovered the RHS lower bulkhead is broken, I didnt notice this on disassembly so will be sourcing this next
Re: Yokomo MX-4........ Restore or part out?
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2024 12:01 am
by mtbkym01
Didn’t realise I hadn’t posted this pic here, the 2 front hubs were very worse for wear, I have a new in pack pair on their way to me
Re: Yokomo MX-4........ Restore or part out?
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2024 1:15 am
by mtbkym01
Re: Yokomo MX-4........ Restore or part out?
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2024 7:05 am
by Alex B
mtbkym01 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2024 1:15 am
The kit specific lower bulk head parts are impossible to find, and although there is a 3D printed option, I decided to research other Yokomo parts, and found that ZS-300RTG (For the MR4-TC) bulk head parts are very very similar. I was able to locate NIP parts locally (again) so grabbed them today. The upper bulkhead part is identical to the 2 I already sourced, so now I have 3. These new parts are carbon reinforced which is a bonus. But…….the RHS is slightly different. The circled bit in the pic below will interfere with the slipper assembly, so a grabbed the dremel to remove it. Will tidy it up a bit, but now the parts will work fine.
I had to file that part when I modified the MR4 -BC bulkhead for the LWB conversion I did on it, I also fitted the MX-4 slipper. It didn't occur to me until you posted the photographs that the mod was also needed to accommodate the slipper.
Re: Yokomo MX-4........ Restore or part out?
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2024 8:33 pm
by RC10th
It's going to start looking like a car soon
Re: Yokomo MX-4........ Restore or part out?
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2024 9:55 pm
by mtbkym01
RC10th wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2024 8:33 pm
It's going to start looking like a car soon
Should see the stack of Yokomo Header Cards I’ve accumulated
Re: Yokomo MX-4........ Restore or part out?
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2024 6:00 pm
by mtbkym01
Re: Yokomo MX-4........ Restore or part out?
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2024 6:43 pm
by mikea96
Looking good so far
Re: Yokomo MX-4........ Restore or part out?
Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2024 4:00 am
by mtbkym01
Re: Yokomo MX-4........ Restore or part out?
Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2024 2:52 pm
by mtbkym01
The rear hubs (orig) that i had on order didnt turn up, so have been refunded. Now waiting on a set from Rubrix Racing. Still need to finalise some electronics (might just put some generic cheapie in for now while I consider and search for something better. Still need body, undertray and wing, and a JC Racing wing and some wheels.
Re: Yokomo MX-4........ Restore or part out?
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:28 am
by mtbkym01
Re: Yokomo MX-4........ Restore or part out?
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:43 am
by RC10th
Looks great Kym, all your hard work has paid off !!
Re: Yokomo MX-4........ Restore or part out?
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2024 6:42 am
by mtbkym01
Thanks RJ, pretty close now, need a better ESC, this one is getting very hot and smoky
, even on nimh. Body, more wheels and wings incoming.
Re: Yokomo MX-4........ Restore or part out?
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 12:53 am
by mtbkym01
JC Racing wheels and wing, paint and Tekin Pro Star ESC to go and this is done
Re: Yokomo MX-4........ Restore or part out?
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:00 am
by RC10th
Wow, that's fantastic !
Great job Kym, definitely has the old racer look to it !
