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December 31, 2014

Associated & Reedy lock down Spencer Rivkin

Spencer Rivkin

Team Associated and Reedy have announced that they have signed 2014 break-out star Spencer Rivkin to a multi-year agreement that will keep him with the team for years to come. Rivkin has been on an upward trend since his first major win at the Cactus Classic back in 2013. The now 16-year-old Arizona driver has racked up two ROAR Stock National Championships, a 4WD Open title at the Reedy International Off-Road Race of Champions, and countless podiums at Nationals-level events. When asked about signing Rivkin, Team Manager Brent Thielke said:

Spencer has the raw speed and dedication required to go far in this sport. All of us at Team Associated and Reedy look forward to working with him for many years to come.

Rivkin will be representing the full line of Team Associated and Reedy products and will be concentrating on 1:10 and 1:8 off-road. With an assortment of events scheduled, look for Rivkin’s purple and blue cars at a race track near you.

Source: Associated [associated.com]

December 30, 2014

Imbue RC10B5 adjustable aluminium axles

Imbue have released their new RC10B5 adjustable aluminium axles, made from lightweight, high-strength aluminium and anodized blue for a truly factory look. Shedding more than 6 grams of rotating mass over the stock units, these axles were designed to allow quick and easy track width adjustments, without requiring the racer to carry multiple sets of axles. By simply rearranging the included spacers, racers can adjust each side in 1mm increments, 0mm (stock), +1mm and +2mm. Adjustments can even be made with the wheels still on the car. Fits both B5 and B5M models.

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December 30, 2014

RDRP B5RM Battery holder plate

New from Revolution Design Racing Products is this carbon fibre battery plate for the Team Associated B5 rear motor buggy. The part was designed to replace the standard moulded composite plate with a more durable, more rigid and overall better looking part. CNC-machined from high-quality carbon fibre material the battery plate is usable with saddle pack and brick-type LiPo batteries as well as the standard AE and aftermarket thumbnuts.

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December 26, 2014

Avid B5 & B44.3 Avert aluminium spring cups

Avid’s Avert aluminium spring cups for the Team Associated B5, B5M and B44.3 are a direct replacement for the standard plastic cups and they are of a unique angled slot design to prevent them from coming off in demanding conditions. They also fit snug on the shock eyelet to help prevent shock shafts from pulling out of the plastic shock end. The cup’s dimensions resemble the +5 Associated parts, they are machined from black anodised 6061-T6 aluminium material and come in packs of four including an Avid mini decal sheet.

Source: Avid [avidrc.com]

December 22, 2014

Revolution Design B5/B5MM aluminium spring cups

Revolution Design Racing Products introduce their new Team Associated B5 series aluminium spring cups in +5mm offset configuration. They are a direct replacement for the stock plastic cups and improve spring fitment and overall rigidity for optimised suspension performance especially on high-bite surfaces that put a lot of stress on the suspension. The parts are CNC-machined from aircraft-quality 7075-T6 aluminium, they are light of weight at only 1.65g per piece, they come blue anodised and laser-etched for that ultimate factory touch and to match the other forthcoming RDRP B5 series option parts.

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December 19, 2014

RDRP B5 series VTS Slipper Option Kit

Revolution Design Racing Products introduce the VTS Slipper Option Kit for the B5 and B5M, designed to make the most out of the original Team Associated clutch. The 4-piece kit replaces the standard outer and inner aluminium slipper plates with vented variants for improved heat dissipation and fading-free operation. Also the centre VTS plate is replaced with a vented and hard-coated aluminium plate while the VTS slipper housing, originally a moulded composite part, is supplied in a lightweight, blue anodised and laser-etched aluminium variant. Like the slipper plate the housing is of a vented design to not only allow for better heat dissipation but to also lower its weight. All parts are precision machined from 7075-T6 aluminium and they are a direct fit on both the B5 and B5M.

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December 19, 2014

Exotek B44.3 aluminium front bulkhead

Exotek B44.3 aluminium front bulkhead-1

From Exotek comes an aluminium front bulkhead for the Team Associated B44.3 buggy. Machined from 7075 material the part incorporates two rubber arm bushings that help protect the front factory arms from cracking. The bushings coned shape holds the arms firmly in place but compresses down to absorb hard forward hits and the sleeved rubber portion dampens the arms and hinge pins further. The bulkheads also fits the B44.2 and it comes blue or black anodised and laser-etched.

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December 15, 2014

RSD RR12 1/12th scale kit

Reflex Racing introduce the RDS RR 1/12th scale kit. Designed and developed in house at Reflex Racing the kit has several innovative features such as an integrated uni-mount shock/servo/antenna mount, and an adjustable wheelbase motor pod to make the car the most adjustable and versatile 12th scale in the market today. The car is also compatible with Xray or Team Associated side links, as well as Xray or Team Associated damper tubes.

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