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May 10, 2019

Team Associated RC8B3.1 FT tall rear shock tower

Coming from Team Associated and made for the RC8B3.1 1/8th scale buggies is the Factory Team tall rear carbon fibre shock tower. By raising the top shock mounting positions, a taller tower geometry was created that increases up-travel. Up-travel is how much further the shock can travel upwards in its stroke after the chassis has bottomed out with the ground. Increasing up-travel lets the tyre absorb more impact and improves handling in bumps and high-speed cornering. With the new geometry up-travel is optimised for both low and high axle positions and the tower is usable for the RC8B3.1 nitro and RC8B3.1e electric kits.

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May 9, 2019

Team Associated FT 7-Piece 1/4” hex driver set

Team Associated’s new Factory Team 7-Piece hex driver set is a compact and lightweight tool solution for everyone from the new enthusiast to the pro racer. The most popular standard and metric hex sizes are included and conveniently store inside the machined aluminium handle. The hardened tips can be used in power screwdrivers with a 1/4” hex drive to tackle heavier jobs such as 1:8 vehicle maintenance. Tips included are: .050”, 1.5mm, 2.0mm, 2.5mm, 5.5mm nut driver, 7.0mm nut driver. Additional sizes of tips are available.

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May 7, 2019

Rusti Design B6.1 carbon fibre shock towers

Rusti Design from France have introduced their new carbon fibre shock towers for the Team Associated B6.1 2WD buggies. The front tower is available was B6.1 gullwing and B6.1D flat arm variant with both utilising the kit geometry. The parts are machined from high-quality 4mm carbon material and they sport machined sections for cool looks and rigidity. Also available is a standard D6.1 rear shock tower for the use with the shorter B6.1 shocks while the long B6.1D rear shock stay uses 31mm body shock absorbers. The rear shock stays are machined from 3.5mm material and they design matched the respective front variants.

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May 7, 2019

Team Associated B6.1DL 2WD buggy kit

Team Associated have introduced their limited edition B6.1DL 2WD buggy kit developed for racing on very high bite tracks where a forward mass is beneficial and chassis roll needs to be tamed through a low centre of gravity. The B6.1DL has a Laydown Stealth transmission that gives the car additional traction when exiting the corners. The addition of +1 Ackermann plates and gull wing suspension arms tune the steering for a razor-sharp feel and more control. The B6.1DL features the B6.1’s easy-access differential, diff height adjustability, and an all-new slipper along with a lightweight JConcepts body shell and wing.

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May 3, 2019

Rusti Design RC10 V2 carbon rear shock tower

Coming from Rusti Design is the V2 carbon fibre rear shock tower for the Team Associated RC10 2WD vintage buggy. Machined from high-quality 3mm carbon fibre, the shock stay features the standard shock geometry, however its design allows to use both standard and modern big bore shock absorbers. Compared to the V1 variant the V2 tower also sports mounting positions for optional AE B5M wing stays, ensuring for more secure wing mounting that also protects the shock stay while offering stiffer wing attachment. The shock tower is usable with all RC10 variants.

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April 25, 2019

Team Associated Factory Team 12mm thin shock pistons

Coming from Team Associated and made for their 12mm 1/10th off-road shocks are new Factory Team thin shock pistons. These thinner shock pistons give less “pack” inside the 12mm shock. Ideal for tuning in all kinds of track conditions, they are particularly helpful on carpet to help improve jump landings. Hole size is machined into each piston for easy identification and they are available in 2×1.6 and 2×1.7 specification. The pistons fit kits such as the RC10B74, B6.1, B6.1D, T6.1, SC6.1, B64, and B64D.

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April 24, 2019

JConcepts T6.1 & SC6.1 Fin titanium turnbuckle kit

Coming from JConcepts is their new Fin titanium turnbuckle set for the Team Associated T6.1 stadium and SC6.1 short course truck. Designed specifically for style, durability and performance, the base of the shafts design is centered around a .143” titanium hex size which gradually tapers down into a 3mm thread base design which accepts the standard AE ball-cup configuration. The focus of the styling surrounds the lengthened adjustment hex area and the finned cuts that rotate about the center. The turnbuckles are produced with left and right hand threads with the left being conveniently marked for easy orientation.

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April 20, 2019

Avid carbon wing optionals

Coming from Avid are several new carbon fibre wing optionals such as a wing mount brace for the B6.1 buggy and wing buttons. Starting with the wing mount braces for Team Associated’s B6.1 buggy, this Do It Yourself product is a fun mod to create a carbon sandwich on the kit B6.1 wing mounts to keep them from permanently bending after a hard crash. The setup includes everything needed except for the drill.

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