B44: What's New Is Getting Older

[LTO_Dave]

I've had this idea in my head for a long time, and finally started a B44 street build that pays tribute to the old Yokomo's.

So far I've added these parts:

- Pro-Line Featherlight Yokomo wheels with custom aluminum adapters
- Pro-Line Road Hawgs
- Tekin 410K esc
- Novak NER-2x receiver
- Trinity P2K Paradox 27T motor (A little too new, I know )
- Futaba S-148 servo
- Futaba Magnum Sport radio
- Replaced stock plastic wing mount with aluminum wing buttons and homemade aluminum mounts
- RPM spring cups and added limiters to lower shocks


Parts I'm planning to use:

- Pro-Line Vortex B44 body and wing -OR- Bugle Boy Racing B44.1985 body
- Tecnacraft ti-rods with RPM rod ends
- RPM rear hub carriers
- Blue parts will be re-anno'd pink
- Maybe a Reedy Mr. series motor
- Maybe some Orion 2000 or 5300 cells, but I have to swap out the LiPo trays to use those


I gave this thing a shakedown run after programming the Tekin and it's pretty quick for a 27T. This is the first time I've ever ran a 410K and now I can see why it was praised years ago. It's so easy to program and is still my favorite esc ever made.

[Jedi Master]

Really liking this, what's the part number on those font tyres? I can only seem to find the 2.2 sized rears?

[Coelacanth]

Really liking this, what's the part number on those font tyres? I can only seem to find the 2.2 sized rears?

Very nice, indeed. I'd like to know P/N's for both fronts & rears.

[LTO_Dave]

#1063 - Fronts
#1061 - Rears

[Jedi Master]

#1063 - Fronts
#1061 - Rears

Thanks for that!

Maybe we should have a full 'new is kinda old' thread? Suddenly I got an urge to fit old school electronics in a Durango Dex410!

[Phin]

Imex still makes tires with the same tread for 2.0" tires but calls them Sedan Hawgs:

http://www.imexrc.com/servlet/the-452/IMEX-SEDAN-HAWG-%28PR%29/Detail

[markbt73]

That looks great! You know, I think half of my problem with the way modern buggies look is the wheels and tires. I just don't like plain dish wheels that are too big for the car. Especially fluorescent yellow ones. Nice simple clean paint job, too, instead of the busy 10 color swoopy-with-carbon-flames garbage. I really like this.

[highwayracer]

I love the proline wheels. I've put those on every yokomo that I've built. I've got one more to build, but I can;t find a pair of fronts.

[Mikeyboy]

How about a Yokomo body? Will any of them fit the B44?

[LTO_Dave]

I finally got around to what I call Project P44.

I swapped out the Trinity motor for a Reedy Mr. F's and trimmed the Pro-Line Vortex B44 body, wing and underbody. I had the pink parts anno'd by the place gomachv uses and added some Tecna's with RPM ends. I threw in some Perfect Match Panasonic P-170 SCR's and a lexan antenna. I also eliminated both body mounts/posts and will attach the body with velcro to keep it clean with absolutely no holes.

I'd like to find a Yokomo molded wing and maybe some wheel dots.

[integra22t]

this is a realy nice looker .. it gives off a nice yz10 vibe .. i forgot all about the lexan antena till this .. i ran one in my pan car

[Coelacanth]

Nice, I think it looks better with the pink & purple bits! Almost makes you not want to mount the body.

[vwjuice]

That looks really cool. I love the color combos.

[knixdad]

Nice, I think it looks better with the pink & purple bits! Almost makes you not want to mount the body.

I'm always torn when it comes to bodies, they cover up my favorite parts of the vehicle.

That is a real nice build, I've been eyeing a set of Road Hawgs on my shelf and a Street Weapon chassis that I want to cram them on.

[THEYTOOKMYTHUMB]

Very cool representation. It looks a like a classic 4wd screamer.