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March 25, 2020

Bezerk B74 LCG front & rear shock towers

Bezerk from Australia have introduced two new LCG carbon fibre shock towers for the Team Associated B74 buggy. They allow to lower the car’s centre of gravity by lowering the shock towers and bodies and still keep the correct travel range. Compared to a setup with kit towers, owners need to make the following changes: They need to use short eyelets, these are 2mm shorter, reduce the shaft length by 2mm – Australian electric off-road wizard Ray Munday, who thoroughly tested the new setup, went for 25-23mm at the front, and 30-28mm at the rear – and eliminate 2mm of external limiters, going from 3mm to 1mm at the front, and 2mm to zero millimetre at the rear. Ray also recommends using the longer front spring cup to avoid interference with the arm. Testing has found the towers increase steering response and keep the car feeling more stable in bumpy corners. The mid camberlink length has also been the choice of local racers. The front tower is available machined from 5mm and 4mm carbon fibre with the rear variant coming as 4mm part.

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March 25, 2020

Exotek B74 aluminium steering optionals

Coming from Exotek and made for the Team Associated B74 4WD buggy are new aluminium steering optionals in the form of HD steering bellcranks and a +4 HD steering rack. Starting with the steering bellcranks, the customised polished black base with blue chamfered accents goes great with any stock plastic or after market blue aluminium parts and the alloy construction ensures precise steering input and heavy duty long lasting performance.

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March 23, 2020

Avid roll out new 1/10th buggy chassis protector sheets

Coming from Avid and made for of the latest 1/10th 2WD and 4WD buggies are new chassis protector sheets. Made by Stickit1Racing the chassis skins come pre-cut for easy installation and they help to protect the chassis bottom when running on highly abrasive surfaces or on track with large jumps. They include an extra removable tail piece when the first gets worn out and the stickers are available in black or white designs and for the B6.2 with +3mm chassis, for the TLR 22X-4, the Xray XB2C/D’20, the Xray XB4’20 and the Yokomo YZ2 DTM3.

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March 20, 2020

Team Associated RC8B3.2 Team Kit 1/8th buggy

Following the introduction of the new RC8B3.2e Team Kit E-buggy, Team Associated also announced the soon release of their new RC8B3.2 Team Kit nitro buggy, the follow-up model to the IFMAR World Championship winning RC8B3.1. The engineers of Area 51 Design Works focused on key components that improved durability, accelerated maintenance, and expanded upon its race-winning heritage within the RC8B3 platform. An all-new suspension arm design improves performance in all conditions: bottom-loaded inserts adjust flex characteristics and longer overall length, with reduced rear arm mount width. A 4-piece centre bulkhead allows for easier access to the center differential, making adjustments even faster. The all-new radio tray design features an enclosed battery box, a larger receiver box, integrated switch and transponder mounting, and adjustable flex configurations. Updated shock caps allow the RCB3.2 to be run with the included new stiff bladders, standard bladders, or as emulsion with no bladders – all with the same cap. The kit is set for a release in May.

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March 20, 2020

Team Associated RC8B3.2e Team Kit 1/8th E-buggy

Team Associated have introduced the new RC8B3.2 Team Kit 1/8th scale electric buggy. Already a proven platform, the RC8B3.2e looks to add to the portfolio of victories. No stone has gone unturned when considering the makeup of the RC8B3.2e. The geometry of the suspension has been critically analyzed to determine improved areas of performance, resulting in a new suspension arm design with inserts to adjust flex characteristics and keep dirt out. The combination of a longer rear suspension arm, narrower suspension arm mounts and an overall wider rear track width has proven to increase driver comfort, consistency and speed. Updated shock caps allow the RCB3.2e to be run in two different configurations: As emulsion type with the bleeder screw and seal, or bladder type with the included new stiff bladders, or optional traditional bladders. The side guards have also been improved by changing the attachment method to FHCS that thread into the chassis from the top of the buggy. This increases the durability of the side guard while improving alignment to the chassis. Like the RC8B3.2 the electric-powered kit is set for a release in May.

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March 20, 2020

T-Works RC8B3.1 DLC coated shock shafts

Coming from T-Works and made for the Team Associated RC8B3.1 buggy are two sets of DLC coated shock shafts. Available as 54.7mm front and 63.8mm rear variants, the shafts offer a slick surface, ensuring exceptionally smooth operation and a long life of both the shafts and the shock seals. Available separately for the front and the rear the sets include mounting hardware for the shock pistons.

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March 17, 2020

Bittydesign RC8B3.1e Vision body shell

Bittydesign have introduced their new Vision body shell for the Team Associated RC8B3.1e. Building on the proven, futuristic Vision design language, the electric variant features an even cleaner design compared to the recently announced nitro body, with the sleek and efficient design ensuring perfect aerodynamics. Included with the pre-cut body, that is moulded from high-quality 1mm polycarbonate, come window masks and a pre-cut decal sheet.

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March 12, 2020

Lit R/C Products RC8B3.1 Delrin hinge pin inserts

Coming from Lit R/C Products and made for the Team Associated RC8B3 series of vehicles is a set of Delrin hinge pin inserts that includes “in-between” 0.5 degree setting square pills. These insert are CNC machined out of durable white Delrin, and are designed to last much longer than the stock factory pill inserts. This set comes with the sought-after “Tweener” pills as well. The pack of 20 square pill inserts includes four center, four .5 out, four 1 out, four .5 corner, and four 1 corner inserts that are also available separately in 10-piece sets.

Source: Lit R/C Products [litrcproducts.com]