Upgrade your Team Associated race kits with the new Factory Team aluminium rear hubs for B74.1 and B6.2. Available in anodised blue or black aluminium with laser-etched FT logo, these hubs add an extra level of bling and precision to your rides. With two set screws to further secure the hub and hub insert to the hinge pin, you can be sure these hubs will stay consistent run after run.
Team Associated have released a new charger and radio bag under the Factory Team brand. The charger bag includes enough room for most chargers with ample space for charge leads and power cords. Useful pockets and enclosures hold a variety of items including tools and small parts and a moveable divider allows for a variety of internal configurations. This bag is also suitable for small-scale vehicles and other RC gear. The radio bag is roomy enough for your radio and radio accessories such as batteries and chargers. It includes a moveable divider to customise the bag for a tight fit for a variety of radios and a detachable adjustable shoulder strap is also included. The cases are zippered, have a sturdy carrying handle, made from black sturdy fabric, with a red Factory Team logo on the opening flaps.
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Team Associated have introduced these optional Factory Team 92mm universals for your RC8B3 series buggy. They replace the original RC8B3 90.5mm and 93.5mm universals and will work on the front and rear end of the RC8B3, RC8B3.1 and RC8B3.2 buggies when using a 15mm rear outdrive and 17mm front outdrive. A universal joint has less mechanical bind than a CVA joint resulting in a softer suspension feel when compared to the stock 94mm CVAs. Universals will promote better handling in rough terrain and require minimal maintenance to keep performing at the highest level. Includes two 92mm universals per package.
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Factory Team offers these dogbone sets for the RC8B3 series buggies and RC8T3 series. Dogbones will increase the efficiency and life of your centre drive line over universals because of the simplified drive system with only one drive pin instead of two used in a universal joint. Each set contains one dogbone, one outdrive, and one M5x4mm set screw and are available for the front and rear of the RC8B3 and only the front of the RC8T3. Factory Team have also introduced gear mesh inserts for quickly setting the gear mesh on the RC8B3 or RC8T3 nitro platforms. Especially useful on the stock 2-piece motor mount, they can also be used on the FT 3-piece mount to set gear mesh with proper teeth alignment. The inserts are compatible with 13T and 14T clutch bells without any changes to the insert orientation. Made specifically for OS based engines, these inserts also work will with other .21 sized engines.
Upgrade your Team Associated buggy with a complete set of Factory Team 12mm shocks for the ultimate level of performance. Kitted with every 12mm Factory Team shock option part in one bag, this upgrade kit will make your RC10B74.1 or RC10B6.2 just like the shocks on the Team Associated Factory Team drivers’ cars. Racers can experience the benefits of lower friction, more traction, better bump handling, and more consistent performance over the life of the shocks with these Factory Team upgraded parts.
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Four new Factory Team option parts are now available for the RC10B74.1 and RC10B74.1D buggy. First up is this 31mm V2 tower which is made to adapt the larger volume 31mm rear shock bodies to your B74.1 for conditions where you need improved jump ‘flat landing’. The V2 tower is designed to work with the same setup / stroke and 27.5mm shock shaft as the kit, with no up-travel limiters required. Next up is the FT carbon fibre ESC tray, shedding 2 grams of weight (6g vs. 8g) compared with the moulded plastic version and lowering the ESC at only 1.5mm thick. Finally there is two new chassis brace support sets, both made from 2mm thick carbon fibre. The ‘Flex’ chassis brace design is narrowed along the centre line to 5mm for additional torsional flex which is an advantage on bumpy dirt tracks or uneven, multi-surface outdoor turf tracks. The other chassis brace supports are a more rigid option than the kit G10 chassis brace support, used for high traction or when racers want to tune out traction.
Improve durability and throttle/brake feel with this new Factory Team aluminium clamping throttle servo horn. Machined from high quality 7075 aluminium and laser-etched with Factory Team branding, this steering servo horn will add peace of mind knowing there will be no DNF caused by breakage, while throttle and brake feel are improved due to the reduced flex. The clamping design also ensures a secure fit to any servo with matching spline count. Available for 23T and 25T splines.
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Team Associated now offer a new optional Factory Team 4-shoe steel flywheel for the RC8B3. A direct replacement for the standard aluminium version (12 grams), the steel flywheel (36 grams) is heavier and therefore increases the overall rotating mass of the clutch assembly. This offers a more stable engine idle and a smoother bottom end throttle feel.
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