Following their extensive line of carbon fibre option parts for the Team Associated B6 series of buggies, French brand Rusti Design has introduced several option parts for the B64 4WD kit. First up are a carbon fibre front shock tower as well as standard and tall rear shock towers. The standard parts match the kit geometry while the taller rear shock tower was developed for the use with longer 31mm shock body dampers.
RPM have introduced two front bumpers for the Team Associated B6 buggies. First up is a mini bumper that replaces the stock hinge pin retainer. It provides roughly 25mm of forward extension and nearly 49mm of width to help protect the front end of the vehicle. That means direct frontal impacts won’t transfer 100 percent of that damaging impact energy into the front bulkhead, chassis or shock tower. The mini bumper weighs in at a mere 7.5g and it is moulded from RPM’s own nylon mix.
Schelle Racing Innovations have introduced 67mm conversion wheel axles for Team Associated B6 racers that want to run latest “long bone” setups. The 67mm conversion axles work with aluminium rear hub units by Schelle (B5M and B6) and Team Associated (B5M) and the axles replace the kit units while keeping the same overall track width. The long 67mm bones can move through the range of suspension travel with less angle mis-alignment. This translates to less bind on power and more rear grip as the suspension works under load instead of locking out due to the drivetrain. The axles are sold separately or in a conversion set with CVA bones included.
Coming from Team Associated and made for the RC8T3 and RC8T3e is the Factory Team 133mm CVA driveshaft set. It can be used as a replacement option to the universals that come standard in the kits. The CVA assemblies will provide a more aggressive steering feeling, perfect for use on smoother track surfaces. The CVA sets can be also be rebuilt as wear occurs and they require inner 15x21x4mm bearings.
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Team Associated have introduced a chassis protective sheet for the B6 and B6D buggies. Ideal for both indoor or outdoor racing, the highly durable 18 mil vinyl stickers are backed with an aggressive adhesive, they come pre-cut and includes two extra tail sections to replace as they wear. They are printed in gloss black and feature team logos for that factory driver look.
Team Associated help to add more front and rear tuning adjustments to the B6 and B6D buggies with the B6 gearbox/bulkhead shim set. The front bulkhead shims are used between the chassis and front bulkhead to lower front roll centre which provides a smoother steering response and increases mid-corner steering. The rear bulkhead shims are used between the chassis and rear gearbox, optimising dogbone angle when running at low ride height. The set includes precision-moulded composite parts and all needed fasteners.
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Coming from Exotek are new aluminium option parts for the Team Associated B6 and B64 off-road kits. First up is an aluminium front camber mount for the B6 and B6D. The heavy duty 7075 alloy bulkhead is intricately machined to reduce its weight to only 15 grams, which is only four grams more than stock, while insuring its heavy duty construction. The part maintains stock geometry and it is available in polished factory blue or black.
Italian company Fenix has introduced new carbon fibre main chassis for the Team Associated TC7.1, Xray X1, Fenix Mistral as well as an adjustable front end plate for the VBC Lightning 10-235. Starting with the TC7.1 chassis, the main plate is cut from 2.5mm quasi isotropic carbon fibre, it is 85mm wide and weighs in at just 59g. It features a slotted design as known from Fenix’ alloy chassis and using the main in low grip conditions will improve traction and handling.
