November 9, 2016

Avid B6 carbon battery brace

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Avid’s new B6 carbon battery brace is made from 100% carbon fibre designed for easy plug access. The brace utilizes the stock adjustable battery blocks and comes with four SS M3x6 screws and two M3 aluminium nuts to secure the battery in place.

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November 8, 2016

Avid A800 black anodised aluminium main chassis plate

Avid A800 black anodised aluminium main chassis plate

Following the introduction of the hard-anodised 2mm aluminium main chassis plate for the Awesomatix A800 touring car, Avid have also released information on a black-colour variant. The chassis sports the same features as the hard-anodised variant as are 0.5mm wider inner pivot points on each side and an optional 6mm more rearward battery position for increased rotation when needed. The chassis is recommended for the use in medium to high-bite conditions and it is available now.

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October 14, 2016

Avid Triad titanium wing screws

Avid Triad titanium wing screws

Coming from Avid are the new Triad titanium wing screws. A minimal design approach the screws already incorporate a wing button, resulting in an ultra-low weight of 0.34g each. They are machined from billet 6Al-4V titanium, feature a 12mm screw head and a 6mm long screw, making them ideal for both 1/10th scale off-road and on-road applications. The screws come in sets of two and in a silver polished or cool-looking oil slick finish.

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October 13, 2016

Avid A800 hard aluminium chassis & CF bumper brace

Avid A800 hard aluminium chassis & CF bumper brace

Made for Awesomatix’s A800 belt-driven touring car are Avid’s new hard-anodised aluminium chassis and a carbon fibre bumper brace. Starting with the chassis, the part is machined from aircraft-grade 2mm 7075-T6 aluminium and it offers strategically machined sections to optimise the flex characteristics. By widening the inner pivot points by 0.5mm on each side the car will also be wider, giving more confidence when driving the car harder. Avid have also brought back the optional battery position to move the battery back 6mm to increase the car’s rotation. The chassis is recommended for medium to high-bite conditions and it comes in a bright gun metal colour and with machined edge details.

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October 11, 2016

Avid release new B6-series titanium option parts

Avid release new B6-series titanium option parts

Avid have introduced a range of titanium option parts for the Team Associated B6 and B6D buggies. First up are titanium battery posts that are of a very minimalistic and lightweight design. Weighing in at only 1.2g per set the mounting hardware allows to lower the battery brace by 0.5mm for those slim packs and included in the set come two billet 6AI-4V titanium posts and a pair of 7075-T6 aluminium nuts.

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September 16, 2016

Avid B6/B6D carbon steering block arms

Avid B6/B6D carbon steering block arms

Avid have introduced a pair of carbon fibre steering arms for the Team Associated B6 and B6D 2WD buggies. Maintaining the kit geometry the parts, cut from 2.5mm high-quality carbon fibre, are a direct replacement that scrubs about a gram of weight. The plates come in Avid’s reusable Doodad container and they are available now.

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July 27, 2016

Avid A800 Aura driveline bearing kit & Ti ball studs

Avid A800 Aura driveline bearing kit & Ti ball studs

Coming from Avid and made for Awesomatix’ A800 touring car are the Aura driveline bearing kit and the titanium ballstud conversion. Starting with the bearing kit, included are a total of 14 ceramic ball races that utilise Si3N4 ceramic balls for smooth rotation and reduced drivetrain drag. The ball bearings come lubed with high-speed AeroShell light oil to further reduce friction. Please note that above image is just a sample with the actual set containing differing sizes and also shielded bearings.

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July 1, 2016

Avid 0.5mm to 2.25mm aluminium ballstud washer sets

Avid 0.5mm to 2.25mm aluminium ballstud washer sets

Coming from Avid are several aluminium ballstud washer sets for on-road and off-road cars. Precision machined from aluminium, sporting a single chamfered design and coming black anodised the shims work with both M3 and 4-40 ballstuds and they are ideal for many setup purposes such as altering the ballstud height on hubs and shock towers. With their 5.5mm outer diameter they easily fit both on-road and off-road vehicles and they are available in 0.5mm, 0.75mm, 1mm, 1.25mm, 1.5mm, 1.75mm, 2mm and 2.25mm thickness, all of which come in 10-piece packs. Also available is as 12-piece pack of 0.5mm, 1mm and 2mm shims, including four of each type.

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