Team Associated 16mm Front Springs Brown 4.45Lb/In L68 8.5T 1.5D
Brand: Associated
Part No: AS81661
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The Team Associated 16mm Front Springs Brown 4.45 lb/in (AS81661) form part of the new 1.5D wire lineup for the RC8B4.1 platform. Moving to 1.50mm wire changes the spring’s natural frequency so the suspension can compress and conform more easily on ungroomed, bumpy tracks. The front spring free length is shortened to 68mm to suit the lower RC8B4.1 shock towers.
Spec Highlights
- Rate: 4.45 lb/in (Brown)
- Free length: 68mm (L68)
- Wire: 1.5D (1.50mm)
- Coils: 8.5T
- Colour marked on both ends to identify 1.5D springs
Key Features
- 1.5D front spring range from 4.45–5.05 lb/in, offering options below the kit 5.1 lb/in white spring
- Shortened front springs (70mm to 68mm) to match RC8B4.1 lower shock towers
- Tightly grouped with 0.25 coil variation for fine tuning grip and bump handling
Suggested Compatibility
- RC8B4.1 (16mm shocks)
- RC8B4.1e (16mm shocks)
- RC8B4 and older RC8 models with 16mm shocks
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Team Associated is launching a new 1.50mm (1.5D) wire spring lineup to tune the RC8B4.1 for the ungroomed and bumpy surfaces encountered at DNC and Silver State. As part of ongoing 1:8 scale development, the team noticed that the current line of 1.6mm wire springs perform well on a higher grip fast layout, but struggled for consistent grip on ungroomed tracks.
Changing the wire diameter to 1.5mm gives the spring a different natural frequency and stress on the wire, so it can more easily compress and conform to the track surface in lower grip. Coupled with new softer rates in the front and rear, the new spring lineup is ideal for un-groomed surfaces where traction is at a premium. Both front and rear springs are shortened from the previous kit (front spring from 70mm to 68mm, and rear springs from 86mm to 83mm free length) to optimize the package with the new lower RC8B4.1 shock towers.
Features- 1.5D front springs in new rates ranging from 4.45 to 5.05 lb/in. with options below the kit 5.1 lb/in white spring.
- 68mm Front springs fit 16mm shocks on RC8B4.1, RC8B4, and older models.
- 1.5D rear springs in new rates ranging from 3.40 to 3.75 lb/in with options below the kit 3.7 lb/in. pink spring.
- 83mm rear springs fit 16mm shocks on RC8B4.1, RC8B4, and older models.
- Both front and rear springs tightly grouped with 0.25 coil variation for fine tuning the rate to match grip levels, making them ideal for ungroomed conditions to gain traction and bump handling.
- All 1.5D springs are color marked on both ends to distinguish between 1.6D wire (colored on one end).
- RC8B4.1
- RC8B4.1e
Key Info:
- Brand: Associated
- Part No: AS81661
- Barcode: 784695816619
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