Avid B7 Front Roll Center Shim | Tower Alignment Shim

Adding to its range of aftermarket parts for the Team Associated RC10B7 2WD Buggy, Avid has released a Front Roll Center Shim and a +2.5° Front Shock Tower Alignment Shim.  The Front Roll Center Shims are made out of 100% carbon and are offered as a set with four thicknesses of 0.5mm, 1.0mm, 1.5mm, and 2.0mm.  Lowering the front hinge pins allows the front end to roll more, this is extremely helpful for absorbing the extra energy caused by high bite tracks like carpet/astro turf/prepped clay.  It can sometimes be counter-intuitive thinking why this helps, but a good way to picture the benefits, imagine your car has turnbuckles as front shock. When giving your car any steering input the car will immediately respond causing the rear to become unstable. This increase in roll helps slow all that reaction down in the front and then in the mid-corner it picks up steering.

The Front Shock Tower Alignment Shim is an essential component for Avid racers who utilise the +2.5° bulkhead kickup block in their vehicles.  The current configuration of the B7 shock is angled in relation to the arm and upper shock mount when using the kit shock standoffs.  To maintain a reliable front-end experience, it is important that the shocks remain perpendicular to both the front arm and upper shock mount.  The Avid alignment shim addresses this concern and ensures that the consistent front-end feel that has become a hallmark of the B6 series of vehicles is restored.

Source: Avid [avidrc.com]