BD8 Yokomo – 1/10 On-Road Touring Car Kit

The BD8 encompasses the same super low COG the BD7 did, which proved to be
extremely competitive on high grip surfaces.
The team felt they could improve the cars performance on low grip, and to do
this have now realigned the entire drivetrain, meaning the front belt now runs
down the centre of the car, in turn stabilising the car and helping in low grip
conditions. We have also moved the motor inboard which distributes the weight
towards the centre of the chassis meaning a smoother transition on / off power.

A brilliant example of this is A main 2 & 3 at this year’s world championships
when the grip went from high to low due to a windstorm, and the BD8 was able
to adapt to both conditions with ease, testament the new car has strongly improved
in low grip conditions.
Yokomo now has the option of the BD8 platform in Alloy or Carbon to suit individual
conditions around the world. The new kit also comes standard with Servo mount,
aluminium bell cranks, and a one piece pulley which is now larger to assist
with belt longevity and smoother acceleration.

• New Centre Aligned Front Belt System, the front belt now runs up the middle
  of the car which improves the car’s balance as well as smoothness during
  on-power acceleration.
• Large 22T Centre Pulley, the centre pulley has been changed to allow the
  front and rear belt to run off the same pulley, providing a longer wear for
  front and rear belts whilst also offering improved acceleration.
• Bush / Insert Suspension Blocks, Yokomo have now moved to the bush / insert
  style suspension blocks, which allows customers easier toe adjustments, the
  new blocks are also lower which further improves the car centre of gravity.
• New Motor Mount / Flex System, The new car carries a smaller motor mount
  design, which has moved the motor forward inboard (Centre) to increase the
  cars overall balance, the new motor mount also has new screw placements underneath
  the chassis which will improve the cars overall grip and corner speed once
  again.
• New lightweight graphite plastics , The BD8 will compromise of all new plastic
  parts, including, Suspension arms, Front Caster Blocks and Knuckles, as well
  as rear hubs. The new plastics improves the cars performance in a range of
  different conditions.
• New Servo Mount Design, The new servo mounts runs further up the centre
  line of the chassis making a slight adjustment to the flex characteristics
  of the car. The new servo mount will also now be a standard item in the new
  car.
• Front Double Joint DCJ’s, Yokomo’s high-quality front DCJ’s
  will also remain a standard feature in the new kit.
• Bulkhead X Braces, A feature which will carry over from the BD7, is the
  ability to run the X braces, which gives drivers more tuning options in different
  conditions.
• Big Bore SLF 2 Short Shocks, Yokomo’s big bore high capacity shocks
  which also carry a low COG design will be carried over to the new car.

Features:

• The front belt system has now been placed directly down the centre of the
  chassis, this has been proven to eliminate the twist the car encompasses whilst
  on power. as well as provide a very smooth acceleration on and off power making
  corner acceleration smoother and faster.
• The new motor mount is a simple lightweight lower COG design which has now
  positioned the motor further inboard from its BD7 successor, the new motor
  mount is designed to give the driver multiple screw placement options, whilst
  improving the overall balance as the screws now run in a straight line parallel
  with the new front belt system.
• The Aluminum Servo mount has now been redesigned and is a standard feature
  in the new BD8 kit, the new mount is a floating wrap around style which has
  been extended slightly to decrease chassis twist.
• The aluminum steering bellcrank are included / bundled into the new kit,
  the Aluminium bellcrank / centre link is renowned for providing a sharper
  steering response. The factory team has found this to be far more predictable
  / linear vs the previous plastic system.
• A newly designed front and Rear hub which is made from a high precision
  graphite resin which improves strength and durability, Also we have now opened
  the hubs to allow the Drive shaft to come out without having to remove the
  knuckle from the hub carrier.
• The FR and RR suspension mounts have now been changed to a low COG bushing
  style mount, (1mm lower) which improves the time to make toe in/out adjustments,
  and allows the customer not to have to carry a considerable range of blocks.

*The kit does not include body, wheels, tires, motor, batteries ,pinion gear,
and other R/C electrics.