New JConcepts RC8B3 carbon fiber shock towers, steering rack and steering arms

0 Nov. 10, 2016, 11:59 a.m.

By Aaron Waldron
LiveRC.com

New from JConcepts:
www.jconcepts.net

RC8B3 | RC8B3e 5mm Carbon Fiber front shock tower
Part # - 2501
Retail price - $36.00
Map price - $30.60

One of the most popular vehicle platforms on the market now has Carbon Fiber options by JConcepts. Back in the design lab, the JConcepts team went to work with Carbon Fiber material to better outfit and shed some weight from the Team Associated RC8B3 | RC8B3e. The design team has pin-pointed the exact geometry locations of the front shock tower and designed a durable and lightweight option part that is a direct bolt-on for the front of the popular vehicle. The front shock tower is 5mm in thickness and features all the stock mounting geometry in a more compact package. Reinforcement ribs have been added where needed for additional strength.

Features:

Original JConcepts design
Reinforcement ribs added for strength
5mm genuine Carbon Fiber material
Light-weight ~15 grams
Aesthetic eye-candy

RC8B3 | RC8B3e 5mm Carbon Fiber rear shock tower
Part # - 2502
Retail price - $42.00
Map price - $35.70

One of the most popular vehicle platforms on the market now has Carbon Fiber options by JConcepts. Back in the design lab, the JConcepts team went to work with Carbon Fiber material to better outfit and shed some weight from the Team Associated RC8B3 | RC8B3e. The design team has pin-pointed the exact geometry locations of the rear shock tower and designed a durable and lightweight option part that is a direct bolt-on for the front of the popular vehicle. The rear shock tower is 5mm in thickness and features all the stock mounting geometry in a more compact package. Reinforcement ribs have been added where needed for additional strength.

Features:

Original JConcepts design
Reinforcement ribs added for strength
5mm genuine Carbon Fiber material
Light-weight ~21 grams
Aesthetic eye-candy

RC8B3 | RC8B3e Carbon Fiber L/R steering arms - 2pc.
Part # - 2503
Retail price - $15.00
Map price - $12.75

Back in the design lab, the JConcepts team went to work with 3.0mm Carbon Fiber material to better outfit and shed some weight from the Team Associated RC8B3 | RC8B3e vehicle. The design team has pin-pointed the exact geometry locations of the steering arms and created them in the durable and light-weight material. The items are symmetric in design layout but countersunk on the top and can be neatly installed with the standard kit hardware.

Features:

JConcepts styling
Stock geometry hole locations
3.0mm genuine Carbon Fiber material
Light-weight ~1.3 grams each
Aesthetic eye-candy

RC8B3 | RC8B3e Carbon Fiber steering rack
Part # - 2504
Retail price - $14.00
Map price - $11.90

The team at JConcepts has added a rigid carbon fiber option to the steering assembly for the RC8B3 | RC8B3e. The genuine flat panel material makes the perfect base for steering geometry, consistency and response. The steering rack is countersunk for the standard kit screws and includes 5 separate holes for ackermann adjustment. The rack weighs in at ~3.25 grams and comes packaged in a re-sealable bag for authenticity. JConcepts is - World Proven Innovation and Design.

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