B44: What's New Is Getting Older
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B44: What's New Is Getting Older
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.
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.
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Re: B44: What's New Is Kinda Old
Really liking this, what's the part number on those font tyres? I can only seem to find the 2.2 sized rears?
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Re: B44: What's New Is Kinda Old
Very nice, indeed. I'd like to know P/N's for both fronts & rears.Jedi Master wrote:Really liking this, what's the part number on those font tyres? I can only seem to find the 2.2 sized rears?
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Re: B44: What's New Is Kinda Old
Thanks for that!LTO_Dave wrote:#1063 - Fronts
#1061 - Rears
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!
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Re: B44: What's New Is Kinda Old
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
http://www.imexrc.com/servlet/the-452/IMEX-SEDAN-HAWG-%28PR%29/Detail
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Re: B44: What's New Is Kinda Old
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.
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Re: B44: What's New Is Kinda Old
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.
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Re: B44: What's New Is Kinda Old
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.
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.
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Re: B44: What's New Is Getting Older
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
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Re: B44: What's New Is Getting Older
Nice, I think it looks better with the pink & purple bits! Almost makes you not want to mount the body.
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Re: B44: What's New Is Getting Older
I'm always torn when it comes to bodies, they cover up my favorite parts of the vehicle.Coelacanth wrote:Nice, I think it looks better with the pink & purple bits! Almost makes you not want to mount the body.
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.
I miss brushed motors in that hazy, everything seemed better when I was a kid, kind of way.
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Re: B44: What's New Is Getting Older
Very cool representation. It looks a like a classic 4wd screamer.
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