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Team Associated has announced a pair of new Carbon Fiber Upgrades for the B64 and B64D. The first item is a carbon fiber long rear shock tower, with the second being a carbon fiber battery strap. The longer rear tower allows B64/B64D owners to use longer, high capacity 31mm shocks for better rough track handling. The battery strap looks trick [...]
Coming soon from Schelle Racing Innovations is an Extreme Gull Front Shock Tower for the Associated B6. The Extreme shock tower is made from ultra-thick 5mm carbon fiber and has had the outer 2 holes removed for maximum durability. * Made in the USA * Fits the B6 with straight or gullwing arms * Option hole for Schelle upper wing mount Pricing for the [...]
Having a raw sheet of carbon fiber can come in mighty handy when doing a custom project. If you have been looking for an easy way to get your hands on a sheet, Acer Racing has you dialed. Acer is now selling 3mm 100% 3K Carbon Fiber Sheets. These are 200 x 300 x 3MM in size and made from [...]
New for all you Associated RC8B3/B3E owners are a handful of Carbon Fiber Upgrades from JConcepts. The carbon fiber goodies are light, strong, and very trick looking. First up is a Front Shock Tower. The tower is made from 5mm thick carbon fiber and features the stock geometry. Pricing is $30 and it has a part number of #2501. A Rear Shock [...]
A big part of the fun when racing is to totally trick out your buggy. JConcepts now makes that easy for Associated B6/B6D owners with a slew of Carbon Fiber Upgrade Parts. Here are the new goodies- * Carbon Fiber Gullwing Arm Front Shock Tower – 4mm thick, three standard shock positions, countersunk holes, $19, #2559 * Carbon Fiber Flat Arm Front [...]
Have you picked up a re-release of the Tamiya Blackfoot or Monster Beetle? If so, Xtreme Racing has some carbon fiber goodness for you. Come soon from Xtreme is a Carbon Fiber Front Shock Tower, Carbon Fiber Battery Supports, and Carbon Fiber Rear Shock Mounts. All three look very trick and have been designed to shave weight while adding strength over [...]
Can I tell you a little something about Brian our Editor in Chief? Like a moth to a flame, he is attracted to bling. In fact, a lot of hobbyists are all about fancy aluminum parts. If you are a bling-fanatic, Integy recently announced the CF310 Trail Roller Scale Crawler. From nose to tail, the CF310 is full of aluminum [...]
Shipping right now to a hobby shop near you is an upgrade TLR Carbon Fiber/Aluminum Battery Strap for the 22 3.0 buggy. The carbon fiber strap is light and strong, plus it looks really trick. With indoor season just around the corner, this should make for a nice additional to your 22 3.0. Pricing is just $28 and they have [...]
New for RC10B6/B6D owners is an optional Tall Rear Shock Tower from Team Associated. The taller rear tower allows you to install longer shocks off the B5 to the back of your buggy for rough track conditions. Carbon fiber is used to make it light yet strong and it is expected to start shipping next month. The tower is priced [...]
Nothing says bling quite like a carbon fiber chassis does in the rc world. If you are going for more of a bling look than scale look on your RR10 Bomber, or going for more of a truck style frame, the folks at Xtreme Racing have a new carbon fiber frame rail kit for your consideration. The kit is made [...]
Continuing on the vintage kick, JConcepts has announced 3 new Carbon Fiber Upgrades for the Associated RC10T stadium truck. Two of the parts are 3.0mm thick carbon fiber shock towers, while the third is a 2.5mm chassis brace. All the pieces are made from high quality carbon fiber which is not only light and strong, but awesome looking. The shock towers [...]
Using a good car stand makes wrenching on your car easier, plain and simple. For all you hardcore wrenching types, Maclan Racing has announced a pair of new Carbon Fiber Car Stands. These are made from actual carbon fiber and have skid-proof pads on top. They look ultra-trick and their carbon fiber construction makes them both lightweight and strong. There [...]
To help bling out your Losi Mini 8IGHT, the crew at Exotek have announced a Version 2 edition of their Carbon Fiber Top Plate. The latest version is made from 2mm thick, extra heavy duty, carbon fiber and was designed to work with the Mini 8IGHT AVC gear cover set. The top plate was also designed for minimal flex, thus [...]
In the full size world F1 is all about exotica. Now, thanks to Exotek, you can bring some serious high-tech to your Tamiya F103 or F104. New from Exotek is the F1R3 Pro Conversion Chassis which can turn your Tamiya from boring to uber. Some of the highlights on the F1R3 Pro Conversion include- * Chassis made from 2.5mm quasi weave carbon [...]
Exotek Racing has announced three very trick upgrades for all you HPI WR8 owners. First up is a Speed Chassis Conversion. The chassis conversion is made from high quality carbon fiber and promises to shave weight while optimizing weight distribution. It is street priced at $124, it has a part number of #1560, and Here is the link you want [...]
