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Re: TRF415 information needed for Yokomo belt drive conversion

Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 1:39 am
by Mr. ED
mrlexan wrote:
Someone has a very steady hand. Nice.
I'm using the same tools, but you should never look too close on any of my parts: no patience and a shaky hand :lol:
I have lots of 0 shaped holes rather than round: the drill allways seems to drift and then i have to make 'corrections' :oops:

Re: TRF415 information needed for Yokomo belt drive conversion

Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 7:25 am
by Dr. Robotnik
kustomizerz wrote:Here you are. :)
Finally thanks to Tak's efforts I have a belt and pulley set-up for my Yokomo!!!! I will do a mock-up in the next few days if I have time.

Thanks a lot mate!!! I can't wait to make my chassis for this!

Re: TRF415 information needed for Yokomo belt drive conversion

Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 10:06 am
by Mr. ED
Dr. Robotnik wrote:
kustomizerz wrote:Here you are. :)
Finally thanks to Tak's efforts I have a belt and pulley set-up for my Yokomo!!!! I will do a mock-up in the next few days if I have time.

Thanks a lot mate!!! I can't wait to make my chassis for this!
I've been waiting for you to get on with this project, make sure we get lots o' pics!

Re: TRF415 information needed for Yokomo belt drive conversion

Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 10:09 am
by Dr. Robotnik
Mr. ED wrote:
Dr. Robotnik wrote:
kustomizerz wrote:Here you are. :)
Finally thanks to Tak's efforts I have a belt and pulley set-up for my Yokomo!!!! I will do a mock-up in the next few days if I have time.

Thanks a lot mate!!! I can't wait to make my chassis for this!
I've been waiting for you to get on with this project, make sure we get lots o' pics!
Hahaha not for the want of trying. I have loads of belts which I don't need now :roll:

But I have the solution thanks to Tak and am ready to build my runner. I have some nice 2.2 wheels and tires and the correct belts and pulleys (4 of each), and just need to start chopping up a chassis....I will be using a trashed Wonder Dog Fighter as a drill and cutting guide, then adding the battery slots from an optional RPS graphite chassis.

I am also hopefully going to be able to mod. some Team Suzuki wheel hubs which should look trick!

So much to do lately! Yikes.

Re: TRF415 information needed for Yokomo belt drive conversion

Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 12:26 pm
by YZ-10
nice project :mrgreen:

Re: TRF415 information needed for Yokomo belt drive conversion

Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 5:33 am
by Dr. Robotnik
YZ-10 wrote:nice project :mrgreen:
Thanks mate, I appreciate it.

I hope to get a rough mock up this weekend...fingers crossed.

Re: TRF415 information needed for Yokomo belt drive conversion

Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:34 pm
by Eccentric
I know this is an old thread, but I'm eager to see if you have any updates for us. I'd love to do this with my SE.


BTW-It may be just the cobwebs in my mellon talking, but I seem to remember there being a belt conversion on the market for these Yokes back in the day. I remember it being EXPENSIVE (believe it came with a new chassis, center brace, etc) and tempermental. Like I said. May just be my faulty memeory mixing things up. There were of course later belt drive Yokes, Optimas, and there was a belt drive conversion for the chain driven Optimas.


Soooo..............any progress??? :?:

Re: TRF415 information needed for Yokomo belt drive conversion

Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:16 am
by Dr. Robotnik
Hi, yes, there is some broad process. Thanks a lot for your interest. The chassis has been part built for a while but I haven't had time to take pictures. I will do when it's finished. Cheers.

Re: TRF415 information needed for Yokomo belt drive conversion

Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:02 am
by Nemotron
Any news on this project ?

Re: TRF415 information needed for Yokomo belt drive conversi

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 4:06 pm
by Bormac
Great read this. Thankyou for sharing with us. :mrgreen:

Re: TRF415 information needed for Yokomo belt drive conversi

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 9:58 pm
by aip47-2008
Eccentric wrote:I know this is an old thread, but I'm eager to see if you have any updates for us. I'd love to do this with my SE.


BTW-It may be just the cobwebs in my mellon talking, but I seem to remember there being a belt conversion on the market for these Yokes back in the day. I remember it being EXPENSIVE (believe it came with a new chassis, center brace, etc) and tempermental. Like I said. May just be my faulty memeory mixing things up. There were of course later belt drive Yokes, Optimas, and there was a belt drive conversion for the chain driven Optimas.


Soooo..............any progress??? :?:
x2

And I believe it was Race Prep who offered the conversion.

Re: TRF415 information needed for Yokomo belt drive conversi

Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 8:40 am
by tiger1
kustomizerz wrote:I'm writer and also designer. Graphic, clothing and shoes are my fields as the job. I don't have any expensive tool. I would make my cars with drilling machine, dremel and standard hand tools like handsaw.
Great job, love to see it up close like this.

May I ask what are the front steering hubs? which front axle and dogbones did you use?

Also, in such modification, is there any front differential, or is it oneway as per normal??

Thanks in advance.

Re: TRF415 information needed for Yokomo belt drive conversi

Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 5:49 pm
by Volvoartictech
Sorry to dig up an old thread but was wondering if there were any updates on this project?

Re: TRF415 information needed for Yokomo belt drive conversi

Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 7:51 pm
by klavy69
Volvoartictech wrote:Sorry to dig up an old thread but was wondering if there were any updates on this project?
not a problem about digging up old threads but there pry won't be any updates from the OP since he hasn't been around since

Last visited: Tue Jan 06, 2009 10:31 am

Thats about the time he was getting a job and trying to jumpstart his life I think. Or a different job...not really remembering right off the top of my head. I pry have the parts still sitting on the bench he wanted to finish up a project of his :lol:

Todd