May 6, 2021

Rusti Design Cat 2000 rear transmission housing

More new upgrade retro parts from Rusti Design, this time they are offering this rear transmission housing for the Schumacher Cat 2000. Originally released by Schumacher as a speed secret tuning part. Made from alloy (7075) it features the same exact specifications as the factory one for a perfect fit. Coming as in the photos with no other colours available, the part is more durable than the plastic version and better heat dissipation. A must have for any Schumacher fan and serious racer.

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May 3, 2021

Rusti Design XX/XXT front bulkhead

Rusti Design have produced this aluminium front bulkhead for the Losi XX/XXT. Definitely a specialised product, this part replaces the stop plastic part adding much needed strength and durability. A neat feature is the ability to add brass weights to the bulkhead allowing you to fine tune the front to rear weight balance. This new part adds an additional 21 grams over the stock part with the ability to mount two further 11 gram brass plates for a further 22 grams.

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October 29, 2020

Rusti Design XX rear shock tower

Available from French brand Rusti Design is this rear shock tower for vintage Team Losi XX buggies. The shock tower is made from 6mm carbon fibre and it features the same anchor points as the stock part for all XX generations, from the original XX to the XX-CR KE and allows the use of modern wing mounts. The benefit is you get a stiffer wing mount as well as a stronger shock tower plus you can fit the motor wires under the tower for the cleanest look.

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August 7, 2020

Rusti Design XX4 shorty LiPo brace kit

Available from French brand Rusti Design is a LiPo brace kit for the vintage Team Losi XX4 buggy. The 3-D-printed braces were designed for the use with the TLR231092 22X-4 battery mount set of which the rubber strap and hook parts are needed as donor parts. Fitting the braces requires some DIY in the form of the drilling of four mounting holes, however Rusti Design supply a drilling jig with the brace kit. Using the braces will allow for a more professionally looking battery mounting and it required additional hardware in the form of 4-40×3/8” flat head and M3x10mm flat head screws.

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July 8, 2020

Rusti Design XX4 rear pivot brace

Rusti Design have introduced their new rear pivot brace for the vintage Team Losi XX4 buggy. Made of 5mm carbon fibre sheet the brace prevents the pivot block to be ripped off after hazardous jump landings or hard crashes. The carbon fibre part needs to be assembled with two bolts on the plastic part and it requires to flush the bossing on the rear bumper and longer flat head screws to be mounted on the chassis. Not included are the 4-40 UNC button head screws and 3/16” lock nuts needed for installation.

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July 1, 2020

Rusti Design XX4 carbon fibre shock tower stiffener

Rusti Design have introduced their new carbon fibre shock tower stiffeners for the popular Team Losi XX4 vintage 4WD buggy. Designed by Olivier Langlet the 2mm stiffener plates will reinforce the stock moulded composite shock stays resulting in less breaking issues. The stiffeners are machined from high-quality carbon fibre and available from now on.

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May 7, 2019

Rusti Design B6.1 carbon fibre shock towers

Rusti Design from France have introduced their new carbon fibre shock towers for the Team Associated B6.1 2WD buggies. The front tower is available was B6.1 gullwing and B6.1D flat arm variant with both utilising the kit geometry. The parts are machined from high-quality 4mm carbon material and they sport machined sections for cool looks and rigidity. Also available is a standard D6.1 rear shock tower for the use with the shorter B6.1 shocks while the long B6.1D rear shock stay uses 31mm body shock absorbers. The rear shock stays are machined from 3.5mm material and they design matched the respective front variants.

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May 3, 2019

Rusti Design RC10 V2 carbon rear shock tower

Coming from Rusti Design is the V2 carbon fibre rear shock tower for the Team Associated RC10 2WD vintage buggy. Machined from high-quality 3mm carbon fibre, the shock stay features the standard shock geometry, however its design allows to use both standard and modern big bore shock absorbers. Compared to the V1 variant the V2 tower also sports mounting positions for optional AE B5M wing stays, ensuring for more secure wing mounting that also protects the shock stay while offering stiffer wing attachment. The shock tower is usable with all RC10 variants.

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