Coming from Avid and made for the Xray XB2 2WD off-road buggy is a titanium ball stud kit. The 14-piece set includes high-quality 4.9mm billet 6Al-4V titanium ball studs to minimise weight without sacrificing strength. The ball studs sport a 2mm allen head on top of the ball for easy removal and they are about 40 percent lighter than the kit steel ball studs.
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Coming from Avid and made for the TLR22 3.0 2WD buggy are three Aura ceramic bearing sets. The ultra high-quality bearings offer minimal drag and maximised precision thanks to high speed nylon ball retainers, Si3N4 ceramic balls, tight tolerances, and a treatment with high-speed oil. Available are a full 16-piece set for the gearbox and hubs as well as separate 8-piece gearbox and hub sets. The latter contains single metal shielded bearings to keep dirt away from the delicate parts while both the gearbox and full set also include open, no-shield bearings for those parts of the buggy that are not exposed to dust, dirt and moisture.
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Avid have introduced an aluminium chassis plate for the Xray T4’16 car. At 2mm thickness the chassis makes for an overall lower centre of gravity, the car can be run with lower suspension mounts and the 7075-T6 aluminium material makes for more torsional stiffness, improving handling especially on medium to high-grip surfaces. The 82mm wide chassis also features a battery tape slot on the bottom part, the motor pocket width is decreased and double pocketed to keep as much strength possible and the motor mount flex control hole has been modified with a large bevel on top of the chassis to prevent the screw head from hitting chassis. The part is a direct fit on the T4’16 and available now.
Coming from Avid and made for the Team Associated RC8B3 buggy are front and rear carbon fibre shock towers and suitable aluminium shock standoffs. The 5mm front and 4mm rear tower have the shock standoff pockets removed to prevent the carbon from splitting while retaining the stock suspension geometry to make them a direct swap for the stock parts. The included standoffs are of a -1mm design to keep the standard shock angle, they are made from high-quality alloy material and using both the towers and standoffs scrubs around 40 percent of weight for a lower centre of gravity and improved handling. The parts are available as combo set with two towers and four standoffs and they are also sold separately for spares or repair.
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New from Avid and made for Team Associated’s 5th generation 1/10th off-road vehicles are the titanium steering system screws. The fasteners are shouldered to remove the slop out of the steering rack while also dropping 3g of weight. Also the kit screws measure in at 2.91mm where Avid’s titanium shouldered screws come in at 2.99mm for a much tighter bearing fit. The screws are machined from billet 6Al-4V titanium, each package includes two 3-12mm and two 3-22mm fasteners and they fit the B5, B5M, T5M, and SC5M.
Avid have introduced two new aluminium option parts for the Team Associated 5th generation 1/10th off-road vehicles. First up is an aluminium steering bellcrank set. These aluminium bellcranks eliminate flex in the steering system for maximum steering feel with the set being usable for all B5 based vehicles such as the B5/B5M, T5M and SC5M. The parts come machined from billet 6061-T6 aluminium alloy, they are black anodised and sport silver edge highlights and each package includes one left and one right bellcrank as well as two aluminium crush tubes for the steering rack bearings.
Coming soon from Avid and made for the ARC R10 ’15 touring car is an aluminium main chassis. Cut from 2mm 7075-T6 material and coming black anodised and with silver edge highlights the chassis features unique herringbone cut-outs for a lower weight and optimised flex characteristics. Battery tape on the bottom of the chassis has a cutout slot so it doesn’t interfere with ride height checks or drag on track while the 2mm thickness allows for a lower centre of gravity and the ability to lower roll centres more than stock. The direct replacement 82mm wide chassis is recommended for medium to high-bite conditions.
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Avid have re-released their HD long rear axle for the Kyosho RB6, RB5, ZX-6, ZX-5 and SC6. The part is of an updated design compared to the standard Kyosho axle and it comes with a no-break guarantee and the extended threads make for a perfect fitment of aftermarket wheels such as the ones from Avid, Pro-Line, AKA, JConcepts and more. The axles are available as pair and also as conversion including 12mm aluminium hex adapters.
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