Body >Rolling< Again

 Its time to reset the YD2 for some ROLL action.

The YD-2 ZX is becoming an RE-X

Roll centre changes and high battery mount really going to get this moving. 

I had a spare upper deck so I cut out the back end of the plate and simply used some body mounts to locate that part. Now it's totally adjustable.

I also had a mono-shock mount laying around for a trial.  previous attempts were good for roll recentring.

Movement left right is "Quite Substantial"

squat and droop is additional to the roll. 

How will it go? 

BROZ Check

This was a chance to test a few things. I was playing with ackerman on the YD2Plus.

 Jay was helping pace the change with the Masao Minowa Chaser.

 

good looking "Masao body". read that as intended.

Time for some fail crew action. Looks good with white wheels. I installed this on the YD2 RX. 

I also adjusted some throttle curve to make the power application a bit less tricky. Results were very stable.  

Jay also gauged this in his YD2 SX3 (basically the same chassis)

I think both have strong points. 

so now it's all preference. 

my YD2 plus still has the dynamics and punch. but the RX is super smooth. 

RE--YD2-RX Drops @ BROZ!

 

So how does the pre built and pre-setup RX drive... Different and Awesome!

 

Mounted under the CA* S14, Just as you'd expect, traction is premium. definitely the focus of the RX in on moving forward with rear squat. But even at decent angle, the drive overcomes the front grip deficit. 

Transitions... they do come a little slower with the weight behind the rear wheels, but you can swing from big angle to big angle with a smooth confidence. 

Hang time is real. 

I look forward to playing with the motor position a little and trying a new body next year.  

My other YD2-REX was setup with some new R31 house Work CR-11R that match very well. Still able to snapily throw this one around at big angle. 

So it's great to have two machines that drive very differently. 

Let's see what the RX brotherhood brings. 

Rocket Pandem Style

 

Broz Tofuya

Good shot spot for the Pandem Brothers

Hayabusa and custom Yd2

Still have some skills. not all gone.

Broz check

 

86 Looks good with black but as usual hard to see on track. 

Save for pics. Broz Diorama track is where is run. 

Real life vs RC is still very much a challenge.  

RB86 Debut @ Broz

 

Twins @ Broz Debut

Two of the same looking so different

But both so cool

Replicating... 86 GTG