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August 18, 2014

Mike Gosvig wins Danish 1/8th EP Nats Rd5

The round 5 of Danish national 1:8 electric buggy was held in Hillerod, on a nice and new track build for this year and Mike Gosvig wrote the following report. ‘The track is huge and have som good technical sections, high speed, low grip, medium grip and high grip. The day before the race I had very good set up and XB8E was outstanding, but as we come to race in the morning, the track was very wet because of heavy rain in the night, the race was delayed for 2 hour to track drying, after that the race was on! I have change some weight in my car for better balance in the air and won the qualy.

Continue reading the report here

August 18, 2014

Serpent Cobra E-Truggy chassis plate & shock tower

Serpent have released a number of new items for their 1/8 Cobra E-Truggy. First up is the hard coated 7075 T6 aluminium CNC machined chassis plate for less flex and more durability, complete with laser engraved logos. Also new is a great looking lightweight and very durable grey anodized rear shocktower, a more durable option than the standard carbon fibre version. And finally the standard front and rear bodymounts on the E-
Truggy can also be used on the earlier GP Truggy when combined with the E-Truggy shock towers.

View the new shock tower here

August 18, 2014

JConcepts RC10B5 & B5M Honeycomb motor plates

JConcepts have released these replacement motor plates for the popular RC10B5 and RC10B5M vehicles. Looking at the typical construction of the second operation processes on standard motor plates, it easy to see why bending is sometimes an issue. The design team at JC have incorporated a honeycomb milling affect with placement more suited to surrounding geometry making the plate lightweight and very rigid in multiple directions. The honeycomb features add a 3D look especially as they remain natural aluminium while the rest is available black or blue in color. Slight chamfering on the 3mm thickness material allows the rather beefy plate to look quite skinny.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

August 16, 2014

Infinity by X-Factory B5M chassis

X-Factory introduce their new Infinity by X-Factory line, a line of hop-ups for other car brands. The first release is a new carbon fibre chassis for the Associated B5M and the line will be expanded soon to include shock towers, new steering systems and other products that take your car to the next level. This new chassis gives the B5M lots more flex and tunability with drivers reporting much better cornering and increased forward bite on all surfaces. Rough tracks require more flex, so loosen some or all of the side deck screws on the Infinity chassis. The forward screws affect front flex, while the rear ones work on the back end. The kit comes complete with the CF chassis, all the other CF parts, aluminium stand-offs, hardware, and instructions.

View the complete kit here

August 15, 2014

JConcepts B5 & B5M alu front suspension brace

New for the Associated B5 & B5M from JConcepts comes this aluminium front suspension brace. The machined and anodized aluminium brace is spot on in terms of geometry, fit, finish and position. The edging has been slightly chamfered to remove sharp corners and adds extra luster to an already polished looking piece while the tightened design eliminates extra bulk and weight with deep cutouts. Finally the perimeter ledge has a hefty chamfer which provides slightly more front clearance during hard landings and corning.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

August 14, 2014

Exotek B5 carbon front towers

New from Exotek for the Associated B5 comes this heavy duty 4mm carbon fibre shock tower set with machined alloy camber link mounts for both the B5 gull wing arms and B5 flat arms. Much stiffer and stronger than the stock tower, recess cuts on the back side of the tower allow for spring clearance. Choose between factory blue or black machined camber blocks. Matching the stock geometry the total weight is only 14 grams and 13.6 grams respectively.

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August 14, 2014

JConcepts TLR22-4 pre-cut chassis protective sheet

JConcepts expand their range of pre cut chassis protector decals with the addition of one for the TLR 22-4 4wd buggy. With 2 pieces included per package, the durable and low-resistance material fits each chassis layout like a glove and adds protection and style in one easy package.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

August 14, 2014

STRC B5 & B5M motor plates

CNC Machined from high quality aluminum, STRC have produced these aluminium motor plate for the Associated B5 and B5M which feature heatsink cuts to help dissipate heat from the motor as well as adding a great factory look with a logo on the transmission side. The motor plate also features longer motor screw slots that allows for a larger variety of pinion gear sizes to accommodate different racing classes without having to change the spur gear. Available in anodized Blue, Gun metal and Silver.

View more images of the motor plate here