New in the Pits – Part 2

Yokomo are here debuting their all new R12 1/12th scale chassis and it seems to be going pretty well with World Champion Naoto Matsukura currently sitting on top of the qualifying order after 5 rounds. The cars most unique feature is the front monoshock, which unlike the original images of the car, no longer sports a spring. The front springs are now mounted on the inside of the lower A-arms which are actuated using the cars unique suspension system. This link car is pretty standard towards the rear however it does feature a different offset to most other 1/12th scales which means that it uses a unique wheel which together results in better forward traction. Yokomo are still finalising the car’s features but believe it should be available after summer.

Vesa Yli and his team drivers are here running the updated V-Dezign Carpet Ripper 4.0. The cars rear pivot point has been moved further towards the front of the car which helps reduce lift in high traction, making it not so critical to drive and setup. Vesa has left it though that you can also use the rear pod from the 3.0, with holes present to ensure everything fits perfectly. The new chassis plate sports extra holes to give multiple centre shock mounting positions for further tuning options and the chassis plate will be available in 3 versions to make it possible to mount the new and old Associated front end as well as the CRC front end.

Corally have only a small update on their SP12X to the rear cross brace which positions the cars LiPo pack, moving it more forward than the standard part.

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