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January 26, 2017

Reflex Racing YRX12 alloy chassis & TC7 hard bumper

Coming from Reflex Racing are an aluminium main chassis and lower pod plate kit for the Yokomo YRX12 as well as a hard wide bumper and bumper brace kit for the Team Associated TC7.1. Starting with the Yokomo parts, the chassis and lower pod plate were designed for racing on high-bite CRC black carpet and they will increase stability and enhance traction under high-bite conditions. Both parts are machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium, they come black anodised and with machined silver edge details.

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January 26, 2017

ProStar B6 titanium hinge pin set

Coming from ProStar R/C and made for Team Associated’s B6 series of buggies is a titanium hinge pin set. The 8-piece kit replaces the stock parts with high-quality Grade 5 titanium upgrades that will not rust or break. Included are four 3x34mm front bulkhead pins as well as two 3x26mm and two 3.5x48mm shafts and the kit is available now.

Source: ProStar R/C [prostarrc.com]

January 24, 2017

Team Associated Factory Team TC ride height gauge

Team Associated have introduced their new Factory Team touring car ride height gauge. It measures steps from 3.0mm to 6.0mm in 0.2mm increments, with a half-step between 6.0 to 7.0, allowing to set ride height with finer tuning adjustments, making it ideal for 1/10th touring cars and 1/12th pan cars. The gauge is machined from high-quality aluminium, it comes blue anodised and with easy-to-read laser-etched markings.

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]

January 18, 2017

Avid B6 titanium front axles & carbon fibre steering arms

Avid have added new Team Associated B6-series option parts to their portfolio in the form of the Triad titanium steering axles and two carbon fibre steering block arms. Starting with the front axles, the lightweight parts are designed to increase strength over the kit aluminium axles while also allowing to narrow the buggy’s track width with the included 1mm shim. The axles weigh in at 4.4g per pair, they are machined from billet 6AI-4V titanium while the shim is hard-anodised 7075-T6 aluminium, and they are usable on both the B6 and B6D.

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January 15, 2017

CML Distribution sign Antoine Rossetti

CML Distribution have announced the singing of French top driver, Antoine Rosetti to their team. Antoine will race in the French 1/10th Championship in order to qualify for the European Championship in 2018, which will take place in Reims. He brings with him a wealth of experience and victories including a 2WD third place in 2011 from the European Championship in Pau. Antoine will be running the RC10B6/B6D in 2WD and the new RC10B64D in 4WD, powering his cars will be the Reedy Mach 3 brushless motors, Reedy 510R Blackbox ESCs and Reedy LiPo batteries. The whole of team CML UK and CML France welcome Antoine and look forward to some great results in 2017 and beyond.

Source: CML Distribution [cmldistribution.co.uk]

January 12, 2017

Team Associated Sweden welcomes Daniel Carlsson

Team Associated Sweden has welcomed Daniel Carlsson to their team. The former Yokomo driver and ETS regular already showed some good national results in his career and he has the following to say about the deal:

Joining AE Sweden and driving Team Associated vehicles is a great step in my racing career. To join such a big company with so many fantastic titles and victories is amazing. I’m really looking forward to this cooperation and want to give a huge thanks to AE Sweden for giving me the confidence to be a first stone in the coming AE Track team in Sweden. I’m really excited, so bring on 2017!

Source: Team Associated Sweden

January 12, 2017

JConcepts B6 Reedy low profile battery mount

Following yesterday’s release of JConcepts’s Reedy Zappers compact battery brace for the Team Associated B6 series of buggies, the proactive company has now added a second brace to their Shapeways store. Purpose-designed for Reedy’s 3900mAh 70C low-profile shorty LiPo pack the battery brace is of a very reduced design that allows for more clearance between the body, brace and fastening system while being an adjustable and light-weight alternative to the stock unit. The 3-D-printed part is available in JConcepts’s Shapeways store now and designed to fit the #319 Reedy LiPo 3900mAh 70C 7.4 LP Shorty pack and all batteries of the exact same dimensions.

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January 11, 2017

JConcepts B6 Reedy Zappers compact battery brace

Coming from JConcepts and specially designed for the use of the 5400mAh Reedy Zappers shorty LiPo battery pack is a 3-D-printed compact battery brace for the Team Associated B6 and B6D. The compact battery brace was made for the racer that want the precise fit for a specific battery and the low-profile and neat installation using screw-down type fasteners. The low-profile aspect of this brace allows for more clearance between the body, brace and fastening system while being an adjustable and light-weight alternative to the stock unit. The brace is designed to fit the #27308 Reedy Zapper LiPo 5400mAh 70C 7.4V shorty and it is available through JConcepts’s Shapeways store.

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