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July 22, 2014

Schelle B5M aluminium rear ballstud mount

Schelle Racing Innovation’s latest option part for the Team Associated B5M mid motor buggy is this aluminium rear ballstud mount. The lightweight mount adds durability in addition to increased tuning options as along with standard kit width mount holes – the middle hole on the Schelle part – there are option inner and outer holes which give added fine tuning for the upper links. The mounting bracket is available in either black or blue anodised versions.

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July 17, 2014

JConcepts B5 series ultra wheel hexes

JConcepts introduce the ultra front and rear wheel hexes for the Team Associated B5 and B5M buggy. The hex adaptors are precision machined, blue or black anodised and feature a fluted design eliminating unnecessary rotating weight. The aluminium material combined with clamping design and light-weight styling provides utmost durability and all-important functionality. The hexes are available separately for the front and the rear of the B5 buggy.

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July 16, 2014

Team Associated B5 series brass bulkheads

Available now from Team Associated are two brass bulkheads for the B5 and B5M buggy. The bulkheads increase the weight configuration possibilities, adding weight to the front for more steering, or providing chassis balancing. The direct-replacement front bulkheads, which are sold separately, come in standard 25 degrees and 30 degrees of kick-up with the latter increasing corner-entry steering.

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July 15, 2014

Team Associated B44.3 Factory Team 4WD buggy kit

Team Associated introduce the latest incarnation of the World Championship winning B44 buggy in the form of the B44.3. The most significant changes are found on the new hard-anodized aluminium chassis, which helps lower the centre of gravity to improve handling and durability. The chassis has been designed to have symmetrical torsional flex to improve handling consistency — the new floating motor mount, floating servo mount, and chassis machining help to provide the desired flex symmetry.

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July 15, 2014

New titanium & aluminium screw kits from Hiro Seiko

Hiro Seiko introduce new lightweight screw kits for some of the latest car kits around. Coming as all-titanium or mixed titanium and aluminium sets, the screw kits significantly reduce the weight of the car – between 17g and 33g, depending on the vehicle they are used on – while adding a cool look at the same time. The latest additions are titanium kits for the Yokomo B-Max2 in MM and MR configuration, the Team Associated B5M, the Xray RX8’14 and NT1’14 as well as the Tamiya TB Evo.6. For the Evo.6 Hiro Seiko also have a mixed set with titanium and blue anodised aluminium fasteners available. All sets make use of high quality hex head hardware.

Source: Hiro Seiko [hiro-seiko.com]

July 9, 2014

Exotek B44 aluminium, carbon & steel option parts

Exotek introduce a total of four new option parts for the Team Associated B44 4WD buggy in the form of a centre bulkhead cap, front wheel hexes, a carbon fibre battery strap set and steel centre drive cups. Starting with the lo-pro bulkhead cap, the part is machined from high-quality aluminium and designed to offer a sleek profile while the included 4-40 countersunk screws insure the bulkheads are lined up straight. The part is available in blue or black colour.

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July 7, 2014

STRC B5 series weight reduction kits

ST Racing Concepts introduce their new weight reduction kits for the Team Associated B5 series buggies. Coming as dedicated B5 and B5M set, the kits include high-quality titanium screws and blue anodised aluminium locknuts to cut the weight of the buggy’s fasteners in half. The B5 rear motor configuration weight reduction kit contains 71 pieces including 58 flat head and button head titanium screws as well as 13 blue anodised aluminium locknuts in M4 and M3 size while the B5M kit features 11 additional screws and 2 additional locknuts. The weight reduction kit will soon also be available for other popular vehicles…

Source: STRC [teamstrc.com]

July 2, 2014

Exotek B5M wingmount & B5 rear clamping wheel hex

Exotek have two new aluminium option parts for the Team Associated B5M/B5 available in the form of an alloy wing mount for mid motor buggies and general B5 series rear clamping wheel hex adapters. Starting with the wing mount set, the parts are machined from 7075 aluminium and offer extra durability. The mounts use low profile M3 screws over the standard body clips to securely mount the win. The mounting hardware though is not supplied and the mounts come polished in your choice of glossy black or blue colour. Also new are the 6.75mm wide clamping type rear wheel hex adapters for the B5 and B5M. The precision machined parts stay in place even with the wheels taken off and they are available in black or blue anodising.

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