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June 7, 2013

Team Associated B4/T4 centered ESC mount

Team Associated introduce the Factory Team centered ESC mount that allows racers to mount their vehicle’s speed controller in the center of the car against the rear bulkhead. In addition, the plate makes room underneath for the receiver when using shorter packs. These changes move more of the weight to the center, allowing the vehicle to change directions faster. This advantage is even more pronounced on high-grip surfaces. The mount is designed for the use with Team Associated’s B4 and T4 platforms and is also usable with standard size 2S packs and comes including mounting hardware.

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June 6, 2013

C.Andy’s WGT transformation kit

C.Andy's WGT transformation kit

C.Andy’s from Germany introduce their World GT transformation kit for 1/12th pan cars with Team Associated front end. The kit transforms any Team Associated based 1/12th car into a World GT vehicle with 200mm track width and 260mm wheelbase. A special servo mount allows easy steering Ackermann adjustment by simply sliding the steering servo forth or back. The kit is simply attached to the existing mounting positions of the chassis and includes a news front plate, front axle brace and servo mount.

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June 6, 2013

PSM B4.2 front brass weights

PSM introduce a front weight kit for the Team Associated B4.2 and all vehicles that make use of the respective front setup. The weight kit is designed for the use with PSM’s recently released carbon fibre shock tower and adds 17g of weight to the front of the buggy. The parts are made in Germany from 6mm brass and come with engraved PSM logos.

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June 4, 2013

JConcepts SC10B Hazard wheels & Rips front tire

JConcepts have introduced the Hazard 12mm hex wheel for the front of the SC10B. A powerful new look that combines the winning combination of a 10 spoke design, bead-lock appearance and center lug nut detail with a hint of inspiration from yesteryear. The Hazard will make an immediate impact on the performance of the SC10B by widening the stance by 6mm in overall width bringing it up to the SCT ROAR maximum legal limits in dimensional width. By nature, Short Course vehicles have a high center of gravity and tend to feel light or tippy in high-speed sections so there is no better way to improve on-track stability than to add width, and with the Hazard wheels, sweeping through the high-speed corners gets a little easier. Also new for the SC10B the Rips front tire has optimized a 5 rib front tire design by altering the rib depth, attack angle and multiple radius corners to give 2wd SCB racers a smooth new option. Tiny ribbing has been added on the upper sidewall to provide a fresh edge during hard and high impact corners.

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June 4, 2013

Avid B44.2 aluminium centre cap

Avid B44.2 aluminium center cap

Avid’s new B44.2 aluminium centre cap is a fresh take on the design which keeps your chassis secure and makes the car easier to work on. The design eliminates 4 screws for the original cap and instead directly links the front and rear upper decks with taper mounts that key into the upper decks. The added benefit of this design is that maintenance is simplified, when you only remove 4 screws and the entire upper deck assembly is loose for easy slipper clutch removal.

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June 2, 2013

Associated to re-release RC10 Classic buggy

For those people who were too young to own one the first time round or had one back in the day, Associated have announced that they are going to release a limited number of the original Classic RC10 buggies. Designed originally back in the 1980’s and winning the first title for the US company at the hands of Jammin Jay Hasley in 1985, this design is a classic and paved the way in terms of design for the buggies we race today. The released version will be modernised slightly to be able to accept LiPo packs and will become available this Summer.

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May 28, 2013

Vision Racing Associated buggy & truck options

Vision Racing introduce two new carbon fibre option parts for Team Associated 1/10th off-road vehicles like the B4, T4 and SC10. First up is a short battery brace that does away with the somewhat longer original part. It is machined from 2.5mm quasi-isotropic material for balanced longitudinal and torsional stiffness. Also new is a speed controller shelf to allow the ESC to be mounted right before the shock tower. The shelf is cut from 2.0mm material and attaches right to the bulkhead using the existing screws.

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May 26, 2013

PSM B4.2 carbon front shock tower

PSM have produced this new carbon front shock tower for the Associated B4.2, which comes as a complete set with all required mounting hardware. Made from glossy 5mm carbon fibre, it is super lightweight at only 14.0g and gives your B4 a nice factory team look. It also features an additional inner shock position which will be a big advantage on high bite tracks such as carpet or astroturf.

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