Red RC » Accessories

March 14, 2018

Avid RC8B3/T3 HD aluminium steering rack

Coming from Avid and made for the Team Associated RC8B3 series of off-road vehicles is the HD aluminium steering rack. Made to prevent the easy bending of the stock steering rack by making it out of the strong 7075-T6 aluminium, the design also removes the relief pockets, and takes out the unnecessary kinks. The black anodised item comes with silver edge details and a laser-etched Avid logo. The rack fits all the vehicles in the RC8B3 and RC8T3 line.

Source: Avid [avidrc.com]

March 14, 2018

Xray XB2 35g stainless steel battery weight

Coming from Xray is a 35g stainless steel battery weight for the XB2, XT2, and XB4 range of vehicles. The weight was developed for the use with lightweight standard or low-profile shorty LiPo battery packs as it ups the vehicle’s overall weight for improved handling, better landing and an easier to drive car. The weight places underneath the battery, it comes laser-etched for easy identification and is available now.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

March 14, 2018

Yeah Racing TRX-4 brass diff cover

Yeah Racing have introduced a brass differential housing cover for the Traxxas TRX-4 trail truck. The part is machined from high-quality brass material and adds about 65g of weight for better traction and lower centre of gravity. In addition the metal part improves axle stiffness and it comes in a natural finish for a cool look.

View the mounted part here

March 13, 2018

Avid T4 front suspension mount

The HD Xray T4 Front Suspension mount from Avid for the front-rear is a solid piece that bolts into all 4 screw holes making the front end very stiff. Testing found that this helped increase the immediate responsiveness of the steering and can be used in a variety of track conditions. Made from orange anodised 7075-T6 aluminium it features a laser etched Avid logo.

View more images of the mount here

March 12, 2018

Fenix Racing 1/12th 0.2mm shim sets

New from Fenix Racing and especially made for 1/12th models, is a number of super precise 0.2mm calibrated shim sets. Designed to fine tune the car’s ride height they work on a number of cars with the front set pictured above meant to be used on most 38.5mm 1/12 front end such as VBC, Associated, Roche, Xenon and others.

View the other shim sets here

March 12, 2018

Xray XB8 extreme heat-resistant centre diff pins

New from Xray for the XB8, are these extreme heat-resistant centre diff pin with inserts. These precision-ground polished steel pins (3.5 x 33mm) work with the internal satellite gears used in the large centre differential. Mounted in steel inserts instead of directly mounted in the differential case, it helps to increase the lifetime of the diff, especially in high temperatures. Sold in a set of 2.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

March 10, 2018

Yeah Racing YD-2 aluminium steering base

Yeah Racing have introduced an aluminium steering base for the Yokomo YD-2 and YD-2S drift car chassis. The black anodised aluminium part features machined silver edges and laser-etched YR logos for looks as it adds strength and stability to the front part of the chassis for improved steering reaction.

View another image here

March 9, 2018

PSM MP9 TKI4 aluminium shock standoff set

PSM have introduced an aluminium shock standoff set for the Kyosho MP9 TKI4 buggy. The alloy shock standoffs are designed for lightweight shock fastening and will work with Kyosho MP9 TKI4. The special design features the flat-width moved to the centre of the standoff to provide easier access for tightening. The standoffs are treated with a dark gold anti-wear coating and they come in sets of four.

Source: PSM [psmfactory.com]