Team Associated have introduced new Factory Team aluminium servo horns for the RC8B3 and RC8T3 series of vehicles. The machined alloy arms are stronger than the stock plastic ones and due to a slightly shorter 18.5mm length they provide a smoother steering feel while decreasing load on the servo. The arms are of a clamping design, they come black anodised, with etched spline size and they are available in 23T and 25T sizes.
The latest vehicle to receive Exotek’s adjustable LiPo strap treatment is Team Associated’s B5M 2WD buggy. The heavy duty battery hold down is cut from high-quality carbon fibre, it weighs in at 8.5g with steel hardware and it was designed to securely hold the battery while allowing to adjust the weight distribution by shifting the pack forth and back using the included nuts and bolts, doing away with the need to use bulky foam blocks. The battery strap is a direct fit for the B5M and it is also usable with the T5M and SC5M kits.
Team Associated have introduced carbon fibre shock towers for the RC8B3 series of nitro and electric off-road buggies. Cut from lightweight yet durable carbon material the front and rear shock tower are 10 gram lighter compared to the stock parts, scrubbing a total of 20 gram when combined.
View the rear shock tower here
Coming from PSM and made for the Team Associated RC8B3 line of buggies are optional carbon fibre steering Ackermann plates and wing extensions. Starting with the Ackermann plates, the parts offer 3 degree of additional link angle to make for a smoother steering response. They are cut from 3.0mm high-quality semi-gloss carbon fibre and offer machined details for a luxury look. The plates come as pairs and they are a direct fit on all RC8B3 series buggies. Also new are 5mm rear wing extensions that are made to move the wing 5mm further back for added rear end stability. Cut from high-quality semi-gloss carbon fibre the parts come in pairs and they can be stacked to move the wing even further.
Coming from X Factory’s Infinity line of option parts is a rear camber link mount for the Team Associated B44 4WD buggy. Cut from high-quality carbon fibre the ball stud mount allows easy adjustment of the inner ball stud height as the part does away with the somewhat time consuming use of spacers to alter the inner ball stud height in favour of pre-drilled holes that are easily reached for fast changes. Four ball stud positions are available, including the standard no-washer position. The mount fits all B44 models and also X Factory’s X-6S buggy.
Team Associated have introduced chrome shock shafts for the RC8B3 and RC8T3 1/8th scale off-road kits. They offer a smoother surface than the titanium-nitride coated shafts supplied with the kits and thus help to make shock action more efficient. The shafts come in pairs and in four different length of 30.5mm up to 42.5mm.
Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]
Coming from Team Associated and made for the RC8B3 series of off-road vehicles are aluminium steering bellcrank posts. Cut from high-quality aluminium and sporting a blue anodised surface for looks and wear the posts also shave 9 grams off the standard steel parts. The posts come as pairs and they are usable on the RC8B3, RC8B3e, RC8T3, and RC8T3e.
Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]
German company PSM have introduced new aluminium option parts for the Team Associated RC8B3 in the form of +1.5mm wheel hex drives and lightweight steering posts. Starting with the wheel hexes, the parts are CNC-machined from 6012-T6 aluminium and they offer an increased offset of 1.5mm for increased track width. A special EV2 coating makes for improved protection while strategically milled section reduce the overall weight. The other new part are the 7075-T6 aluminium steering posts for the RC8B3 buggy and RC8T3 truggy. The posts are of a very light weight while offering extreme rigidity. Like the wheel hex drives the steering posts come EV2 coated for wear and they also include a pair of M4x6mm black steel screws.
