Parts compatibilty of the YR-4 cars

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Parts compatibilty of the YR-4 cars

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hey guys, got a YR-4 M2 (red shocks) that needs some work, anyone know what the parts compatibilty is like across the YR-4 range? (YR-4, YR-4M, YR-4M2, YR-4 Pro etc etc)

and are there any pickup/nascar race truck style bodies for this style chassis?
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Re: Parts compatibilty of the YR-4 cars

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Actually I had several cars of the YR-4 series but I don´t remember exactly on the parts. I just have the very first YR-4 here setting in the next room but all of the YR-4M cars were sold long ago. If you are looking for certain parts I could search for any catalogue but I should know what you´re looking for.

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Re: Parts compatibilty of the YR-4 cars

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cheers, im actually wondering if stuff like a YR-4J Motor mount will fit etc, as my searches seem to bring up far more option parts for the other cars, not so much the M2 version

basically after anything custom/option that will fit :)
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Re: Parts compatibilty of the YR-4 cars

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The Ford body I had was pretty cool , but it's a 200mm body, so you should either get the wider axles or use wheels with some offset to make it look perfect.
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Or did the M2 come as 200mm already?

For the parts: sorry I don't remember the M2 so well. I think it is mostly still compatible with any YR-4, works 91-93, or even 870C upgrades.
If I remeber well it won't be compatible with the later versions: different moter mount with different length belths and different sized pulleys...

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Re: Parts compatibilty of the YR-4 cars

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Original YR-4, YR-M and YR-4M2 share some parts. If YR-4J is same as YR-4M2J then there are several changes.
The versions I mentioned above are using the same 2304 magnesium (or later aluminium) motor mount. The YR-4M2J is using a two piece motor mount ZR-304J.

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Blue aluminium otermount right?
I made the mistake of buying a spare parts car of that type.
Got it all apart and then found none of the drive train parts were of any use for my YR-4.
It never got back together and is in pieces mixed with other YR-4 parts, boxes of screws, an incomplete YR-F2 and so on

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V12 cheers, looks like i'll have to be careful in my selections

Mr.Ed, yep, thats what i was lookin at, i'll have to steer clear then

This protoform body looks the buisness, but since its for Pro10/WGT, im not sure if it will sit on the YR4

http://www.rceasy.com/2007/10/19/protoform-ort-oval-race-truck/

will have to measure the wheelbase, see if I can fit it
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I think this body and other low profile bodies can´t be used at the YR-4 or other touring cars because of the shock towers.

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