Team Associated press release

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i wanna see this damn thing lol like a chick being a c*** tease this is!

[Casketman]

Lmao

[kevinF]

guess the AE car wont be at CRCRC first race at the Nitro challenge in february out in AZ so i hear i dunno who to believe these days hahah

jee what a surprise.

it must keep breaking down in the tests. dont be hatin the losi

[Czech-it-Out Graphics]

hating? nah not hating just preaching the truth

[kevinF]

ha ha funny......

[satoch]

i wanna see this damn thing lol like a chick being a c*** tease this is!

More like a tranvestite. Looks good from a distance but get the top off and a few things are missing! mash:

[rocco79]

so many jokes there.... LOL. But NATO has stepped in!

[Casketman]

NATO stepped in?? What did they do,write a letter? Cause thats all they are good for.

[rocco79]

Kinder , gentler online rocco thats all... LOL

[Casketman]

A kinder and gentle rocco?

Ok,who are you and what have you done with our rocco...Wait,we dont care. Just thank you.

[rocco79]

Drew im starting to feel like you dont care for me... Whew! I did my job then!:p:

[Casketman]

I am hurt rocco!
Nothin but love buddy lol

GL on the bag. I am glad I finally have one. A ofna,but still. It is nice to have

[rocco79]

I know i was jokin bro! Izzzz alllll goood

[SLOW REVO]

ASC80900 1/8 scale Factory Team RC8 Buggy Kit--price to be announced



The 1/8th buggy racing world will wonder how they lived without it, the Factory Team RC8!

The highly anticipated Associated Factory Team RC8 will raise the performance bar for 1/8th off-road nitro buggies. The RC8 design utilizes proven engineering yet incorporates design ingenuity and industry leading concepts that will confirm Team Associated’s number one status which it has held for over 40 years.

Strength, durability, nimble handling and maximum corner speeds were the key design elements Area 51 targeted. Drivers will experience unparalleled and effortless “pop” as they launch from the jumps. Landings will be plush beyond belief due to the enhanced suspension that other buggies only dream of.

From the correctly balanced and optimized weight distribution, silky smooth and reliable shocks featuring 4MM gold shafts, innovative clutch design, to the machined chassis, every inch of the RC8 screams performance and durability. From the proven drive train to the ultimately adjustable wing, you will see why the Factory Team RC8 will be the buggy chosen to dominate the competition.

The RC8 drives the common place out of contention and puts winning back into your vocabulary.

· More suspension travel than any other buggy
4mm woven carbon fiber shock towers for maximum rigidity, strength and light weight

· Blue aluminum hexes and wheel nuts featuring nylon providing the ultimate in security

· Unique low-profile elliptical high-flow, two-stage air filter

· Wing angle and position is fully adjustable and secure

· Factory Team threaded, hard-coated shocks feature extra large bladders for full volume compensation and 4mm gold shock shafts for durability

· Captured outer CVA pins

· Weighing in at 7.4 lbs.* makes the RC8 one of the lightest buggies in the class
(*weight may vary depending on muffler, engine and electronics)

· The 4.30:1 ratio gear boxes produce maximum punch allowing the RC8 to accelerate harder out of the corners and up the biggest jumps

· FFC Free Float Caliper brake-system eliminates the possibility of unwanted brake drag while on throttle

· Two-piece split-center diff mount allows quick and easy access to the center diff

· Newly designed high-torque capacity three-shoe aluminum clutch

· Lightened 43-tooth diff ring-gears make for the absolute minimum rotating-mass

· Metric hardware throughout

· Milled 3mm black hard-coated 7075 aluminum chassis

· Factory Team blue titanium turnbuckles

[SLOW REVO]

ASC30103 Factory Team TC5 Touring Car Kit--price to be announced





Team Associated's Area 51 is proud to announce the release of the Factory Team TC5. The TC5 is Area-51’s answer to the most competitive onroad touring car field in history. Starting with a blank sheet of paper, many decades of race winning experience and new ideas, the designers built the TC5 from the ground up producing an entirely new platform. The result is the TC5, an electric touring car that offers the performance and durability to stand up to the highest demands of touring car racing.

The TC5 starts with a full ball bearing, dual belt-drive system that transfers all the power from the motor smoothly and efficiently. With today’s motors and batteries delivering more power than ever before, the belt-drive system gives the TC5 a very predictable throttle response and feel, making it easier to drive fast and carry more speed through the corners.

The newly designed composite ball differentials are super light for reduced rotational mass. Reducing the weight of the diffs lets the TC5 accelerate harder out of the corners. The new diffs are also quick and easy to maintain, and are strong featuring blue aluminum outdrive-saver rings. Hardened-steel CVAs with cross-pin retaining clips and blue aluminum clamping wheel hexes offer reliable service getting all the power to the wheels.

The TC5 has also received an updated, fully adjustable and more durable suspension package. The rugged new A-arms pivot on 3mm inner hinge-pins and 2.5mm outer hinge pins, making it easier than ever to drive away from some of the most severe mishaps. Fully adjustable roll-centers and hinge-pin angles (anti & pro-squat) help you to squeeze every last ounce of handling potential out of the TC5. The steering is handled by a mono-bellcrank with adjustable Ackerman for more precision and less play. An integrated adjustable servo-saver releases only when you need it to and not before. Front and rear anti-roll bars are included.

A VCS2 shock package is included and features hard anodized threaded shock bodies and are very quick and easy to rebuild thanks to the silicone shock bladders. Weight-bias is a very important part of tuning any race car and to accommodate this, the stiff 3mm carbon fiber shock towers are indexed with center-holes to assist in balancing the TC5 side-to-side.

The TC5’s 2.5mm carbon fiber chassis and top plate together with the blue aluminum bulkheads makes for a very rigid chassis assembly. This chassis rigidity gives the TC5 a broad sweet-spot making it easier than ever to get dialed in for high grip carpet racing or for low traction parking lot racing and all the conditions in between.



· Belt drive with adjustable differential heights and belt tension

· Blue titanium turnbuckles

· Blue aluminum clamping wheel hexes

· VCS2 shock package

· Hard anodized threaded shock bodies

· Front & rear anti-roll bars

· Adjustable roll-centers and hinge-pin angle

· Mono-bellcrank and adjustable servo-saver

· Light weight and durable high-impact bumper

· Composite differentials with blue aluminum outdrive saver rings

· 3mm woven carbon fiber shock towers

· Rigid 2.5mm woven carbon fiber chassis and top plate

· 20 Precision ball-bearings

· Woven carbon fiber battery strap included

· Blue aluminum thumbscrews included

· Hardened steel CVAs with cross-pin retaining clips

· Rear hubs with vertical ball studs

· Durable front and rear A-arms

[rocco79]

Yeeeeeeeeea!!!! On-road!:pow: LOL! j/k

[Gforce]

Alright if they are so close to putting this in production, why can't they tell us what the retail price is gonna be? I wanna know how much $$$ to set aside.

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giggity giggity giggity lol cant wait...onroad whats that?

[GWPHOENIX]

i didn't want to take the time to copy all of the picks of the buggy but for those interested here is a link to another forum that has CLOSE UP PICKS. scroll to the bottom.

http://rc-racer.midwestnitrocross.com/bo...php?t=1332

[rocco79]

Nice find!!!!

[dentguy92]

that thing looks nice... something a little different with some Losi thrown in

[rocco79]

+1

[Czech-it-Out Graphics]

good find on the pics man

I like the little thing next to the pipe to protect the fuel line, nice touch. Looks like TTR breaks and just about the whole top plate. Engine mount looks badass too

[rocco79]

Fuel line thing looks bad ass

[indaway]

What's up dentguy?This is Frank from kansas.I Was going to look you up at rc pro finals.It didn't work out with work though.Maybe we'll catchup at nats or a storm this year. Do you chase or stay local? Later