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Hi everyone,

This is my freshly built Yokomo Works '92 4WD Offroad Buggy. Definately one of my favourite Yokomo's as it was quite advanced for it's time and incorporated a lot of modifications and options that Masami Hirosaka used on his World Chamapionship winning YZ-870C.

Although this car is complex, it went together with little effort and there was no hand fitting or sanding/machining of any parts necessary. Definately an enjoyable build.

I hope you enjoy the pics.

Vin

looks great, Vin!

Beautiful Build, love the yokes too. They are a great 4wd car and a pleasure to drive. Noticed this does lean more towards a '91 especially with the fine pitch belts

Will you be lending your NIP body shell to anyone for replication - nudge, nudge

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Awesome build.

Thanks for the comments guys

Fakiee, I get what you mean regarding "leaning towards a Works '91" because of the fine pitch belts but compared to my NIB Works '91, my version came with upgraded front and rear shock towers, different design (Works '93 onwards) rear hub carriers and both 2.2 and 2.15 (with blue rubber bands) rims. Also came with 2 different sets of tires. Didn't have the upgraded belts though but Yokomo did make 'running' changes to their models.

Vin

Dual wrote:Thanks for the comments guys

Fakiee, I get what you mean regarding "leaning towards a Works '91" because of the fine pitch belts but compared to my NIB Works '91, my version came with upgraded front and rear shock towers, different design (Works '93 onwards) rear hub carriers and both 2.2 and 2.15 (with blue rubber bands) rims. Also came with 2 different sets of tires. Didn't have the upgraded belts though but Yokomo did make 'running' changes to their models.

Vin

Damn, yokomo really padded out the spare parts for the Yokes back then - 2 sets of rims and tyres! Cool My trouble is that I have been collecting YZ10 cars and parts for ages BUT ive never seen what comes as stock with the '91, '92 '93 revisions (ok the 93 changes are pretty obvious) but until now I didn’t know that the 91 had different hubs compared to the '92, '93 and different towers compared to the '92. Very interesting

My Works 91 comes also with blue rubber band, that's a 92 and not a 91 ?

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"VINTAGE YOKOMO OWNERS GROUP"

Excellent. Are you accepting new members?

where do I get one for myself

The best rare yokomo that you could find would be the YZ-10 JD Beckwith conversion. We first did the conversion in like 91 and 92. That was the best handling Yok on american tracks. It was a carry over from the Cliff Lett 91 Worlds car. When I was running for Yokomo we were always making new front arms and playing with different chassis.

These threads are bringing back a ton of memories.

Very nice Dog Fighter. Undoubtedly Yokomo always did make some of the very best 4WD off roaders. I am very fond of all the Yoke's.

Ive submitted a request over on TC to become part of that special interest group- just waiting to be allowed in

The best rare yokomo that you could find would be the YZ-10 JD Beckwith conversion. We first did the conversion in like 91 and 92. That was the best handling Yok on american tracks. It was a carry over from the Cliff Lett 91 Worlds car. When I was running for Yokomo we were always making new front arms and playing with different chassis.

These threads are bringing back a ton of memories.

Checkout this thread:

http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=7602&p=73588&hilit=special+works#p73588

Always wanted one of these. Found one locally available but the guy was asking too mouch for it. Nice car you have there!

Mark Flores wrote:Always wanted one of these. Found one locally available but the guy was asking too mouch for it. Nice car you have there!

Gotcha! Mark, i will be having my YZ10 Works 91 soon! i will post some photos when i receive it.

Yup! the one you told me is a 870c yoke and it looks cool to restore.

Where can guy get belts. is the belt on the yr-4 the same on the offroad buggy