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April 30, 2014

Associated B5M hard A-arms & brass rear arm mounts

Team Associated introduce new optional parts for the mid-motor B5M buggy in the form of hard composite front and rear A-arms as well as brass “C” and “D” rear suspension mounts. The harder composite material of the A-arms adds durability while offering higher stiffness at the same time, making them ideal to add a bit of precision when racing on high traction surfaces or in high ambient temperatures. Also new are the Factory Team “C” and “D” suspension mounts for the rear end of the B5M. The parts are designed to replace the kit’s plastic mounts with metal items that offer higher rigidity and an increased weight of 20g and 15g respectively. The added weight helps to adjust the overall weight bias when track conditions call for it.

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April 28, 2014

PSM B5 & B5M carbon fibre front shock towers

Available now from PSM are carbon fibre front shock towers for the Team Associated B5 and B5M buggy. Starting with the V1 version, the part offers two additional camber link positions and weights in at only 10.5g. The second new front shock tower, the V2, sports the same geometry but a total of six upper camber link holes for added adjustability. Both parts are CNC-machined from 5mm glossy finish carbon fibre, they are a direct replacement for the stock parts and come including 7075 aluminium spacers and M3 locknuts.

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April 25, 2014

Team Associated ProRally 4WD BL-powered RTR

Team Associated introduce the new ProRally 4WD brushless-powered RTR rally car out of their Qualifier Series of kits. The sport-level chassis comes factory-assembled and is based off the ProLite 4×4 platform, offering full-time 4WD in a modular composite tub chassis, long suspension arms, heavy duty gear differentials, front steel CVA and rear dogbone driveshafts as well as adjustable steel turnbuckles. The ProRally comes including a Reedy 550-SL 3500kv brushless motor, XP SC900-BL water-resistant 90A speed controller and a 7-cell Reedy NiMH battery pack. The package is rounded out by realistic, rally-inspired hex drive wheels and your choice of a yellow or white themed Rockstar bodyshell.

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April 25, 2014

Vision Racing B5 series carbon fibre battery braces

Vision Racing have new carbon fibre battery braces for the Team Associated B5 line of buggies available. Coming as B5 and B5M specific variant the parts are cut from 2.5mm quasi-isotropic material and made to replace the standard composite parts with stronger items of more visual impact. The braces are direct replacements and available separately.

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April 24, 2014

MIP B5 Pucks bi-metal R-CVD drive system

Based on their own Pucks drive systems MIP now introduce the new bi-metal R-CVD driveshaft set for the Team Associated B5 and B5M. This all-new design features a keyed joint made out of hardened alloy steel that connects to 7075 hard anodised aluminium bones. This feature allows to lighten up the drivetrain without sacrificing the durability that steel components offer. The R-CVD design also helps to keep costs low while 7075 hard anodised aluminium outdrives further reduce the rotational mass of the drivetrain. The set is designed to work with the B5 kit’s wheel axles and differential parts.

Source: MIP [miponline.com]

April 21, 2014

Exotek B5 Flite titanium front axles

New from Exotek and made for the Team Associated B5 and B5M buggy are the Flite titanium front axles. The parts are almost as strong as steel shafts but weight in at only 4.9g compared to the 8.7g the kit parts weight. The axles reduce both the rotational mass and unsprung weight and help to improve the buggy’s on-track performance.

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April 21, 2014

Team Associated B5 & B5M conversion kits & rear hubs

Team Associated introduce new optional parts for the B5 and B5M buggy in the form of two conversion kits and aluminium rear hubs. Starting with the conversion kits, they are available as B5 to B5M and B5M to B5 kit and help to convert a rear motor B5 into a mid motor B5M and vice versa. They come in cheaper than buying a complete new buggy and include all necessary parts minus the respective bodyshells, such as the main chassis, suspension arms and shock towers as well as gearboxes and small parts.

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April 19, 2014

MIP B5/B5M alloy top shaft & Bypass team tuned kit

MIP have new option parts for Team Associated’s B5 and B5M buggies available in the form of a lightweight top shaft and a Bypass team tuned shock piston kit. Starting with the top shaft, the 1-piece part is made from high quality 7075 aluminium and weights in at only 4.5g, making it around 67 percent lighter than the stock steel shaft, resulting in quick spool-up, acceleration and improved braking performance. The shaft features precision-cut gears and a hard-anodised surface and it is ideal for Stock and Modified racing alike.

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