Revolution Design Racing Products have introduced their new carbon fibre front bulkhead brace that is designed to replace the standard aluminium part on the Team Associated B6 and B6D buggies. Although made for one of the more hidden places of the AE’s sixth generation buggy the brace adds some factory looks and feel while also being highly precise for improved inner hinge pin support.
Coming from Schelle Racing Innovations and made for the Team Associated B6 buggy with laydown gearbox is the new motor plate and guard combo set. The laydown motor plate allows to attach a 3-D-printed spur gear guard for extra protection as well as helping align the body on the chassis and prevent body rubs. The full round upper portion protects the spur gear with a round surface, and allows for a simple bolt-on spur guard which protects the gear from sucking in carpet fuzz or debris and helps keep everything in place. The motor plate is available in blue or black anodising and for all B6 laydown kits. Coming in December is also a Delrin guard for improved looks.
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Coming from Revolution Design Racing Products and made for the Team Associated B6 series of 1/10th scale 2WD buggies is the a carbon fibre steering stiffener plate. The brace replaces the standard composite plastic part for a more sturdy and cooler looking item that not only adds visual impact but it also improves the overall stiffness of the steering assembly for increased steering authority in medium to very high bite surfaces. The steering stiffener is a direct replacement and it fits both the B6 and B6D.
Revolution Design Racing Product have introduced an 8-piece set of titanium suspension pins for Team Associated’s B6 and B6D buggy. The space age material makes for reduced weight and improved durability, resulting in improved overall weight while also preventing rust build-up that can occur when running in dusty and/or wet track conditions. The precision-machined suspension pins are made from high-quality Grade 5 titanium material and the 8-piece set includes all needed inner and outer suspension pins needed for a complete conversion. Also available are separate 2-piece front inner, 2-piece rear inner and a 4-piece front and rear outer hinge pin set.
Coming from Team Associated are new +1 steering block arms and hard side rails for the B6 and B6D buggy. Starting with the steering block arms, the parts add more Ackermann, resulting in different, smoother steering characteristics. The plates are a direct fit and they are marked for easy identification. Also new are hard side rails for both the B6 and the B6D. Made from a stiffer material for less flex the rails are recommended for high-speed tracks or tracks with large jumps as they absorb harsh landing better than the standard rails.
Team Associated have introduced their new 2016 World theme merchandise. First up is the AE Worlds hat, a genuine Flexfit piece of black colour with the iconic retro AE logo. Made from a premium wool blend the classic shape hat also features a moisture-absorbent elastic sweatband, as well as a matching plastic snap and undervisor. Also new is the 2016 Worlds T-shirt. The full cotton shirt is sold in blue or black colour and it is available in S to 5XL sizes.
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Made for the Team Associated B6-series buggies and coming from JConcepts are aluminium bellcranks and a steering rack. Starting with the bellcranks, the lightweight, servo saver-less aluminium steering system is CNC-machined and replaces the stock plastic components. The steering bellcranks come in a blue or black anodised finish and sport machined chamfered silver edges and engraved JC logos. The assembly provides a more rigid steering system with increased steering feel and response especially on high-bite surfaces such as astro turf and carpet.
Following the release of the B6 Honeycomb motor plate for laydown transmissions, JConcepts have now also introduced a variant for the stand-up gearbox of the B6D. The part is machined from high-quality aluminium and it comes blue or black anodised and with silver edge details. The honeycomb milling of the 3mm motor plate gives extra rigidity when the going gets tough and it adds some visual impact and heat dissipation capabilities as well.
