US RC accessories brand Avid Racing Concepts has released a new range of tested and certified silicone shock and diff oils. The pure silicone is laboratory tested by Ultimate Racing using the linear viscosity measurement of centistokes (CST). Coming in 75ml bottles each shock oil bottle is printed with the conversion of CST to both the AE and the TLR weight system.
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New from Avid are these pinions that are specifically designed for the drag racing scene using 4 pole motors with 5mm bore shafts. What makes these pinion unique is that Avid made the teeth 5.5mm wide instead of the tapered teeth that end up being around 4mm. This allows for more surface area resulting in fewer stripped gears, especially when you mate this pinion with Kimbrough spur gears. The pinions are available made out of 7075-T6 aluminium & hard-anodised to reduce wear and friction, as well as steel. In drag racing, the choice between aluminium and steel pinions often comes down to the specific needs and goals of the vehicle. The majority of racers opt for aluminium pinions due to their lighter weight, which results in quicker acceleration. However, in cases where the vehicle experiences difficulties maintaining traction or keeping its nose down during launches, a steel pinion may be a better option. Steel pinions help balance the vehicle by limiting torque at the start, thereby improving horsepower and top-end speed.
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Coming from Avid are these 13mm shock bodies for the TLR 22 and 22X-4 1:10 buggies. The shocks offer TLR racers the plush feeling of the larger bodies while utilising all your other G3 components. The larger 13mm body allows for less volume displacement under compression which allows for a much more predictable feeling on the track. This is why Avid have included (2) 2.0mm thin blank pistons for you to get going. With the piston face being larger at 13mm, this requires more oil to be moved so the standard piston configuration of 2×1.5 in the front and 2×1.6 in the rear does not work the same.
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Avid Racing has released new carbon fibre shock towers for the HB Racing D2 Evo 1:10 2WD Buggy. The towers are made from 4mm carbon fibre and feature lightly chamfered edges to help prevent splitting. They maintain kit geometry with the shock mount holes maintaining kit locations.
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American company Avid Racing has released carbon arm inserts for the RC8B4 1:8 Buggy from Team Associated. Made from 2.0mm carbon fibre, the inserts are an addition set-up tuning option reducing the flex and twist in the arm. A common setting is to run them just in the front or just the rear to dial in the feel of your buggy. The left and right inserts are interchangeable.
Avid Racing has released carbon arm inserts for HB Racing’s D2 Evo2 1:10 Buggy and D8T/E8T Evo3 1:8 Truggy. The 1.5mm inserts offer another great tuning feature by reducing the flex and twist in the arm. A common setting is to run them just in the front or just the rear to dial in the feel of your buggy or truggy. The left and right inserts are interchangeable and come complete with stainless-steel installation screws.
Avid Racing has released an updated motor bearing lineup designed to improve performance and increase lifespan in RC motors. They use chrome steel rings that are polished to a mirror-like finish to reduce noise and vibration, and maintain a very tight ABEC7 tolerance to minimise play in the bearing. In the ceramic versions, they use silicone nitride ceramic balls (Si3N4) for a smooth, slippery surface. All the motor bearings also feature a nylon cage instead of metal, which prevents expansion under heat for improved performance. Additionally, Avis use high-speed oil for low-friction rotation and metal shields to reduce contact on the races and protect against debris.
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Avid has released new Wider C Blocks for the Associated B6.4 & B74.2 and TLR’s 22 5.0 & 22X-4. They are a must-have if you are racing on high bite surfaces such as carpet or turf. The mount frees up the vehicle in the turns and when landing jumps sideways such as corner tabletops. Typically, to get to the low rear toe settings that you need on carpet, you must start narrowing the pills through the D Mount which is increasing side bite by decreasing your trackwidth. The C Arm mount prevents that from happening by widening the C pivot block, thus starting you at 1 deg of rear toe with centered pills on the C and D mount instead of 3.
