4 Titles for Team Associated at the 24th April Fools Classic
May 1, 2012 Categories: RC News, Team Associated, YouTube Comment
For the 24th year in a row, racers gathered at the historic Intermountain R/C Raceway just outside of Salt Lake City, UT. This facility has seen several legendary R/C racers attend in years past: Brian Kinwald, Billy Easton, Matt Frances, Scott Hughes, Mike Truhe, Travis Amezcua, Scott Brown, Dustin Evans,…
Yeah Racing SC10 4×4 rear arm mount D
April 30, 2012 Categories: RC News, Red RC, Team Associated Comment
Yeah Racing introduce the aluminium rear arm mount D for the Team Associated SC10 4×4 short course truck. The part is CNC-machined and comes blue anodised and is a direct replacement for the stock plastic part. Available are two variants, with 3-3 and 3-2 toe-in/anti-squat setting. Included are also three bushings one of which us a spare part in case you loose one of the others. Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]
Team Associated RC10B4.1 brushless RTR box stock, outdoor track, no music
April 30, 2012 Categories: RC Video, Team Associated, Team Losi, YouTube Comment
Brought to you by the 1/10th buggies & stadium trucks forum @ UltimateRC.com Practice laps with a Team Associated RC10B4.1 brushless RTR 2WD electric RC buggy in 100% box stock form going around the 1/10th scale outdoor track at NorCal Hobbies in Union City, CA. ————————————————————————- FIRST! Please note that numbered comments such as (but not limited to) “First” and “2nd” and “under 300 views” are deleted on sight. Consider this a courtesy! The entire world deeply despises these pointless, wasted posts, and when I don’t delete them myself, they receive deeply vile responses from the viewing public, usually laced with …
Ryan Maifield at NEO ’12 – Onboard footage
April 27, 2012 Categories: JConcepts, RC Insider, RC News, Team Associated, YouTube Comment
Ryan Maifield at NEO ’12 – Onboard footage from RePlayXD camera LiveRC and Ryan Maifield teamed up to get some unique footage at this year’s NEO race in England! This footage was captured by mounting a RePlay XD camera to Ryan’s Team Associated RC8.2 buggy during the “Dash for Cash” race. The result: footage from a pro driver’s car in an actual race from a perspective never before seen! The RePlayXD is small enough to be mounted externally to an R/C car without being as invasive and clunky as other cameras. We simply taped the camera mount to the…
Turnigy Nano-Tech 5600 mAH 50C 7.4V 2S hard case LiPo reviewed
April 27, 2012 Categories: JConcepts, RC Video, Team Associated, Ultimate RC, YouTube Comment
Brought to you by the Electronics & Batteries forum at UltimateRC.com Independent testing of the Turnigy Nano-Tech 5600 mAH 50C 7.4V 2S hard case LiPo from HobbyKing.com including discharge graphs and real-world on-track test feedback. ————————————————————————- FIRST! Please note that numbered comments such as (but not limited to) “First” and “2nd” and “under 300 views” are deleted on sight. Consider this a courtesy! The entire world deeply despises these pointless, wasted posts, and when I don’t delete them myself, they receive deeply vile responses from the viewing public, usually laced with profanity and deep-cutting personal insults. ————————————————————————- Responses to…
Pro-Line 2012 BullDog body shells
April 27, 2012 Categories: Pro-Line Racing, RC News, Red RC, Team Associated Comment
Pro-Line have released more 2012 versions of their popular BullDog line of cab forward off-road bodies. Available soon are variants for Team Associated’s RC8.2e, Kyosho MP9 and Team Associated RC8T. The new design incorporated a steeper windshield to create more down force over the front wheels and the roof ridges have been raised to channel the air flow over the middle of the body for increased high-speed stability. The rear of the roof has been lowered and fins have been added to achieve stable air flow over the body. The fins also add rigidity to the body to increase aerodynamic efficiency…
Four Wins at Spring Classic
April 26, 2012 Categories: RC News, Team Associated, YouTube Comment
The 1st Annual Spring Classic at 80/35 Raceway in Grimes, Iowa featured a full-field of close to 90 racers from as far away as South Dakota and Minnesota looking to bring home some hardware and bragging rights. The schedule called for three rounds of qualifying with triple A-main events. Reedy factory drivers Bubba Boggs, Chad Karstens, and Chris MacKenzie…
Team Associated at the RCX Radio Control Expo!
April 25, 2012 Categories: RC News, Team Associated, YouTube Comment
Visit Team Associated in booth 600 at the Long Beach Convention Center April 28-29!…
Cavalieri, Maifield go 1-2 In Expert Buggy at Silver State While Baker Takes 40+ Title All With The RC8.2
April 24, 2012 Categories: JConcepts, RC News, Team Associated, YouTube Comment
The Silver State Nitro Challenge, known for its demanding surface and weather conditions, got a face lift for the 2012 event. Just a few weeks prior to the event clay was added to the usually silty Sin City R/C facility to create a more consistent and “raceable” surface. Additionally, the…
Spring Classic at 80/35 Raceway
April 24, 2012 Categories: RC News, Team Associated, YouTube Comment
The indoor medium-to-high-bite track brought in close to 90 racers from as far away as South Dakota and Minnesota, all wanting to bring home some hardware (and bragging rights) from this first annual race. The format was three rocket rounds with triple 6-minute A-Main features. With classes ranging from novice…
What’s new at the 2012 Silver State Nitro Challenge?
April 22, 2012 Categories: JConcepts, RC Insider, RC News, Team Associated Comment
What’s new at the 2012 Silver State Nitro Challenge? We here at www.rcinsider.com like to cruise through the pits at alot of the big R/C events that we attend and see what the different teams are working on and the time. We are always looking for that unique product that was just released or being tested at the event we are covering… We stopped by and spoke with a few of the teams and found a few things that were interesting… First up Team Associated. When we arrived at the track on Thursday we were told they are doing some testing…
TLR/Spektrum Euro Offroad Series Rd3 – 4wd Practice
April 20, 2012 Categories: Radio Control Show, RC Video, Team Associated, YouTube Comment
Action from the 3rd round of practice for the TLR/Spektrum Euro Offroad Series in Dortmund Germany
Avid 1/10th off-road precision springs
April 20, 2012 Categories: RC News, Red RC, Team Associated Comment
Avid announce the release of the precision springs for 1/10th scale buggies and trucks. First seen at the recent Cactus Classic race the springs are designed for the use with big bore shock absorbers such as the ones from TLR, Kyosho, Team Durango as well as converted Team Associated units. They are made from raw, un-coated ASTM spec spring wire which ensures consistent spring rates and prevents mis-matched spring pairs. They are easily polished for a factory look, come in a labelled snap-top tube and include pre-cut coloured shrink tube for easy identification. Three different spring sets including a buggy/…
Spring Cleaning For Numedahl and Hartson
April 18, 2012 Categories: JConcepts, RC News, Team Associated, YouTube Comment
The JConcepts Indoor Nationals series made its second stop on the tour at Mike’s Hobby Shop just outside of Dallas, TX in Carrollton. The event featured some top-level talent, including Reedy factory drivers Steven Hartson, Kody Numedahl, Brent Thielke, and Mr. JConcepts himself, Jason Ruona. The indoor facility features a mixed topsoil surface roughly 100…
New JConcepts Products from the Spring Indoor Nationals
April 17, 2012 Categories: JConcepts, Radio Control Show, RC Video, Team Associated, YouTube Comment
2012 Indoor National Series – Spring Indoor Nationals at Mike’s Hobby Shop just outside of Dallas Texas. Jason Ruona shows off a few new products from JConcepts.
Hartson & Numedahl dominate JC Indoor Nats Rd2
April 16, 2012 Categories: JConcepts, RC News, Red RC, Team Associated Comment
The JConcepts Indoor Nationals series made its second stop on the tour at Mike’s Hobby Shop just outside of Dallas, TX in Carrollton. The Team Associated supported event featured some top-level talent, including Steven Hartson, Kody Numedahl, Brent Thielke and Mr. JConcepts himself Jason Ruona. The indoor facility features a mixed topsoil surface roughly 100 x 50′. The flowing layout saw lap times in the low 20s for most classes. From the first laps it was clear that the Reedy/LRP-powered vehicles of Hartson and Numedahl were ready to race. Once qualifying began, there was little doubt who would start on pole. Setting the…
Team Associated’s Justin Barcia claims second Lites East championship!
April 16, 2012 Categories: RC News, Team Associated, YouTube Comment
A big congratulations goes out to Justin Barcia for winning the 2012 Monster Energy Eastern Regional Supercross Lites Title! This is Justin’s second supercross championship, as he also claimed the same title in 2011. Congratulations Justin for a job well done! All your hard work and dedication has really shone…
JConcepts: Spring Indoor Nats Day 1 Recap
April 13, 2012 Categories: JConcepts, RC Insider, RC News, Team Associated Comment
JConcepts: Spring Indoor Nats Day 1 Recap So after a great flight I’ve arrived at Mikes Hobby Shop with the crew. Meeting up with Brent Theilke, Steven Hartson and Kody Numedahl was pretty simple at the Dallas airport and after the obligatory stop at Chipotle, we were at Mike’s. Wow! It’s like a Walmart for R/C Racing. It’s unreal how nicely put together Mike’s place is. All I could think of is, how can we get Mike to open one of these in Florida? It’s truthfully an “all in” effort which says to me if you are going to do something right you have…
Yeah Racing Front Arm Mount A Aluminum(DB) For Team Associated SC10 4X4
April 13, 2012 Categories: RC News, Team Associated, The Big RC Comment
Description: This is the Yeah Racing Front Arm Mount A Aluminum(DB) For Team Associated SC10 4X4 Great upgrade for the standard plastic parts or to replace broken parts Less flexing than standard parts Made of high quality aluminum Long lasting & durable Make your car looks stunning Easy to fit, straight forward replacement Feature: For: Team Associated SC10 4X4 Material: Aluminum Color: Dark Blue Specification: Weight: 5g
Axial EXO Terra Buggy Review
April 13, 2012 Categories: Radio Control Show, RC Video, Team Associated, YouTube Comment
See you at UltimateRC.com My full independent review of the Axial EXO Terra Buggy (kit version) featuring driving footage, a close-up look at the design & features, and discussion of both the good and bad aspects of the vehicle. See my full Axial EXO build series as well as videos showing battery installation, the differences between EXO & short course wheels & tires, and lots of raw, minimally-edited driving footage on my YouTube channel at youtube.com ————————————————————————- Responses to Frequently Asked Questions: Q: I’m looking at a video of [a product], but you previously said you also have [another product]. Will …