Coming from T-Works and made for the Team Associated RC8B3 and RC8B3E are aluminium front and rear axle shafts. They are machined from high-quality aluminium and hard-anodised for wear. Multiple cross pin holes allow to switch to a new pair of holes once the currently used ones start to wear out. The axle shafts come in pairs and include suitable grub screws.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
3DRC have introduced two new products in the form of the 40mm Fan Booster for 1/10th off-road buggies and a super light slipper nut set for the Team Associated B5 and B6 series of vehicles. Starting with the Fan Booster, the 3-D-printed part accommodates most 40mm fan units and it makes for more efficient motor cooling thanks to channelling the cooling air towards the motor can. The fan mount is of a heatsink design for cooler looks and it works with many of today’s off-road buggies.
Made for Team Associated’s V2 1/10th scale shock absorbers are Avid’s 12mm V2 shock pistons. The machined and highly precise V2 pistons offer a conventional setup with square 90 degree edges and a tight fitting design for reduced blow-by, resulting in improved damping efficiency and accuracy. The pistons fit the screw-type V2 12mm shocks and they are available as 2×1.6mm, 2×1.7mm, 3×1.4mm and also a blank version in sets of two pieces.
Source: Avid [avidrc.com]
Coming from Team Associated’s Qualifier Series of RTR vehicles is the SC28 Lucas Oil ready-to-run short course truck. Sporting Carl Renezeder distinctive livery the SC28 comes complete with everything needed in one box – ready to rip around the corners, fly over the jumps and speed across the finish line. The 175mm long 2WD micro truck weighs in at about 100g and it comes including an integrated speed controller/receiver unit, 2.4GHz radio system and the Carl Renezeder replica bodyshell.
Coming from Exotek are a range of option parts for several popular 1/10th 2WD buggies such as the HB Racing D216, the TLR 22 3.0 and the Team Associated B6. Starting with the D216 part, the Flite motor plate is a fully CNC-machined affair made of high-quality 7075 aluminium. The vented design will keep the motor running cooler and longer for that extra edge. Aggressive cut outs allow the heat that builds up inside the gear cover to vent out thus lowering overall motor temperatures. The extra machining also reduces the weight down to 11.8g but the critical motor mounting areas are still intact to maintain solid motor mounting and gear mesh. Extra cut outs on the bottom side make sure that debris is ejected for free running gears. The part comes polished, anodised in black and laser-etched.
It’s finally here, designed to take advantage of today’s faster-than-ever tracks, the long awaited RC10B64D Team Kit from Team Associated offers increased durability, all new suspension geometry, a wider tuning window, improved weight distribution, and easy maintenance. Excelling on high-traction surfaces, the B64D’s adjustable axle height and roll centres result in a stable yet nimble platform. With a new and improved centre differential, the B64D rewards the driver with maximum drive out of all four wheels on dirt and clay surfaces.
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New from Schelle, the B6 Strap X Plate adapts on top of the popular Schelle B6 carbon battery strap. Using the same 4 attachment screws for the battery stop posts, the X brace creates a stable platform to replace the standard plastic “waterfall” chassis brace with a single tie-rod. A tie-rod style brace has a pivot on each end, instead of the kit part which has only a single pivot. For certain conditions, adding flex in the centre of the chassis can improve both traction and steering through the turns. The general driving feel you’ll have when switching from the plastic waterfall part to a chassis tie-rod is that you will have more rear grip and a less aggressive turn in. Mid corner to exit, the car tends to feel like the rear end rotates and follows the front end through the turn but usually without breaking traction.
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Team Associated have started teasing their all-new and highly anticipated 1/10th 4WD buggy. The follow-up model of the long-running and highly successful B44 platform will utilise an aluminium main chassis plate, new suspension components with aluminium suspension mounts and it will also use metric hardware as do the B6 and B5 platforms. More teaser images of the prototype buggy are expected to surface soon and we keep you up to date on the progress of the project.
