Coming from Team Associated are three new 7.8×3.5mm washers in 0.5mm, 1.0mm and 2.0mm thickness. The spacers are machined from high-quality aluminium and they come blue anodised for wear and looks. They work great as rear hub spacers – for adjusting the wheelbase – on the RC8B3 and RC8T3 series vehicles but are also usable on 1/10th scale kit. The 10-piece sets are available separately from now on.
Leadfinger Racing now offers a new look for the Team Associated B74 1/10 scale 4WD buggy with the A2 Tactic body shell. The lid not only adds a sleek new look to the ride, but is designed specifically by LFR while keeping the traditional racer in mind. First off, the windshield has been laid down for less rake and the cab pushed back to give the buggy more low profile styling. The combo gives the B74 a super slick and fast look that maintains a lower centre of gravity through out the entire car. Like the A2 Tactic designs before it, the top of the cab has an added roof vent. To help keep everything planted, the rear of the cab has the traditional LFR swoop that disburses air flow to the wing. Added downforce ailerons on the top rear of the side pods also help give the car a balanced feel during high speed straights, cornering and over all jump handling. The body comes in clear with window masks and stickers provided as well as two clear Tactic wings included.
Coming from Avid is a 1-piece carbon fibre wing button for 1/8th scale off-road kits. The wing button is a nice alternative to the commonly used wing buttons and helps work as a template to mark the holes in new wings. Available models include the Team Associated RC8B3.1, HB Racing D819, Kyosho MP10, Mugen MBX8, Serpent SRX8, SWorkz S35-3, Tekno NB48.4, TLR 8ight-X, and Xray XB8‘19
Source: Avid [avidrc.com]
Bezerk from Australia have announced the release of new carbon fibre option parts for the Team Associated B74 buggy. First up is an Extra camber link front shock tower that features both the kit geometry inner camber link positions but also an additional outer row to allow a shorter front camber link. Also available is a Mid camber link shock tower whose camber link positions are in between the kit inner position and the outer holes on the Extra tower. Both shock stays utilise the standard upper shock mounting positions and they are available in 4.0mm and 5.0mm thick variants.
New from Vision Racing are front and rear 5mm carbon fiber shock towers for the Team Associated T6.1 truck. Both towers have extra webbing for added strength, while the 5mm thickness adds side to side rigidity. All edges have a nice chamfer for looks and greater durability. The shock stays incorporate micro tune shock positioning by adding holes in between the stock locations. On the rear tower the stock 3rd hole has been removed but a new inner hole has been added. The back of each tower has a 1mm recess to keep the stock shock angle.
Avid have released 2mm carbon fibre chassis brace supports for the Team Associated B74 buggy. The brace supports are 2mm thick instead of the kit’s 2.5mm to offer owners an option to create more traction front and rear. The supports are available as a set or individually for the front or rear.
View the individual braces here
RC Carbon Cavalieri have announced the release of their carbon fibre front scoops for many of today’s 1/8th scale off-road buggies. Made from high-quality carbon fibre the scoops help to adjust the aerodynamic balance during high speeds and jumping with the parts offering increased stability over standard polycarbonate front wings. The scoops are available from now on for many Agama, HB Racing, HoBao, Mugen, Serpent, SWorkz, Team Associated and TLR kits.
RC-Project from Italy have announced the release of their all-new shock standoffs for 1/8th off-road buggies. Machined from high-quality 7075-T6 Ergal material the standoff bushings are of a specific design and geometry that greatly improves parts life of bushing and standoff over common designs. In addition a hard-coated surface and teflon treatment reduces friction between the bushing and standoff, allowing for a parts life of about 30 to 35 litres without replacing the standoff or bushing. The standoffs are available as 0 offset or +5 offset variants, separately or as Pro Driver package including Grade 5 6Al4V Titanium rolled thread screws for Team Associated, HB Racing, Mugen and SWorkz kits.
