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April 11, 2019

MIP Bypass1 1/8th AE & TLR shock pistons

MIP’s popular Bypass1 1/8th scale off-road shock pistons are soon also available in dedicated variants for Team Associated and TLR 1/8th off-road kits. Just like MIP’s Mugen-specific Bypass1 pistons, the AE and TLR spec pistons are fully customisable and allow to truly control the car’s rebound speed and performance. The pistons are also dyno-tuned to ensure they match the compression characteristics of the stock pistons. Featuring MIP colour-coded valves, the pistons combined together with the valves allow fully to control and maximise the car’s shocks performance based on which valves used. Thicker valves generate a slower rebound and thinner vales get quicker rebounds. Each set includes four pistons and a total of twelve valves, four of each hardness.

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April 10, 2019

Exotek B6.1 2-colour alloy front camber mount

Coming from Exotek due to popular request is a 2-colour alloy front camber mount for the Team Associated B6.1 buggy. Fitting all B6, T6 and SC6 series kits the heavy duty 7075 alloy front bulkhead received Exotek’s popular 2-colour anodising treatment and it is intricately machined to reduce its weight to only 15g – which is only 4g more than stock.

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April 10, 2019

Team Associated B74 Team Kit 4WD buggy

Following a couple of prototype images, Team Associated have introduced their all-new B74 1/10th scale 4WD buggy kit. The off-road RC car racing scene has taken a turn over the past couple years, with turf and carpet racing becoming more popular and grip levels at an all-time high. The engineers inside Team Associated’s Area 51 were quick to address this trend in the 4WD class with the RC10B74 Team Kit. This completely new chassis design, equipped with a long list of features, is designed to give you the winning edge. Competition levels are more extreme than ever, with several manufacturers producing competitive racing platforms. The RC10B74 was designed with focus on performance and durability. New features like the easy-access, quick-change differential height make tuning for different track surfaces and ride heights quicker than ever. 7075-T6 aluminum bulkheads and arm mounts provide precision and durability, while the updated shocks with increased stroke length allow for more consistent jumping and landing. Also included, an all new rear hub assembly with a modular vertical ball stud mount and axle height insert system to allow the finest roll center adjustments possible. With many other new features, the RC10B74 Team Kit gives you all the performance and adjustability necessary to keep you racing at the front of the pack.

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April 9, 2019

Team Associated FT 4-shoe adjustable clutch

Team Associated have introduced their new Factory Team 4-shoe clutch system for the RC8B3 series and most other 1/8th scale off-road buggies and truggies. After the 2016 1/8th scale World Championships, the AE engineers began working on an idea to make their clutch system more easily adaptable to changing track conditions. After months of prototyping and testing, they came up with a patent-pending design that gives racers the ability to adjust the tension of the clutch springs – without having to remove the clutch and change springs. In fact, the engine doesn’t even need to be removed from the chassis to make the adjustment. The adjustment is done with a single set screw that engages with a spring cam. By loosening or tightening a set screw in the flywheel, the spring cam rotates within the flywheel to adjust the tension on the springs. This means racers can make quick adjustments while in the pit lane.

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April 9, 2019

Reflex Racing roll out new TC7.2 optionals

Coming from Reflex Racing are several new optionals for the Team Associated TC7.2 touring car. First up is the bumper brace kit that includes a hard, wide front bumper. The set protect the car from hard boards and collisions. Wider and thicker than the standard bumper, the bumper can save the chassis in the event of a hard crash as especially when running indoors, the car’s front suspension is far more protected than with the stock parts.

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April 8, 2019

T-Works RC8B3.1 & MBX8 front upright teflon spacers

Coming from T-Works are new front upright adjustment nut teflon spacers for the Team Associated RC8B3.1 and Mugen MBX8 buggies. The parts are machined from white teflon material for smooth, low friction operation and they come in sets of four for all RC8B3.1 and MBX8, MBX7R and MBX7 based kits.

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April 5, 2019

Schelle Onyx Plus 2WD buggy 3-gear bearing set

Schelle Racing Innovations have introduced the Onyx Plus 3-gear bearing set for the use with the most popular 1/10th 2WD buggies. The gearbox set includes ceramic 5x10mm ball races for the high RPM topshaft and idler, as well as Onyx oiled 10x15mm bearing for the differential. The mixed set is ideal for racers who look after the wallet but wanting a specialty bearing set for their Team Associated, TLR, Kyosho, or Yokomo 2WDs.

Source: Schelle Racing Innovations [schelleracing.com]

April 5, 2019

Schelle E-Buggy cell spacer & wall

New from Schelle Racing Innovations comes their 1/8th eBuggy 10mm battery spacer and wall is a secure substitute to adjust weight bias for Team Associated, Mugen, and Xray E-Buggys. Sold as a front cell spacer, or a set with an added rear wall, racers can modify their battery box to centralise the weight of the heavy 4S battery on the chassis. The result of this setup is getting more grip exiting turns. Some modification to the existing battery compartment is required, instructions are included.

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