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We have recently been reminded about the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series that is sponsored by Team Associated. If your looking to catch some full size SC trucks in action, the next date is May 21-22 in San Bernadino, California, at the Glen Helen Raceway! There is usually a Team Associated tent there with plenty of RC to check [...]
Cubby– To start things off this week, here’s a letter from one of our industry friends concerning this weeks Cub Report. While we get a lot of mail from industry types, we typically don’t post’em, but here’s one for ya. Make sure to hit the MORE button, to read the whole post.Hey Brian, Hope all is well! I do not know [...]
Team Associated has some new High-Torque Slipper Pads avaliable for your SC10 4×4, SC10, B4, T4, and B44. They have a bigger surface area to handle more torque, allow for drive torque adjustment on the SC10 4×4 using the included decoupled slipper, and allow for more rear drive out of corners and into jumps. Check out Team Associated online [...]
Model Retailer magazine has just published a report stating that former Horizon Hobby president and CEO, Mike Gillette, has teamed up with industry legend Gil Losi Jr., and former Team Associated engineer Jason Corl to launch a new company called Firelands Group. They intend to enter the market with cars and trucks of their own under the Helion brand [...]
So now Team Associated has come to their senses and released their RC Cheat Sheets smart phone app for Android based phones. It shares all the same features as the iPhone version, but now it works on phones that don’t require you to wear black turtleneck shirts and thick framed glasses. Some of those features include setup sheets for most [...]
The season opener of F1 is just around the corner, the cars roll off for the first practice session in 10 days, 17 hours, 12 minutes and 8 seconds, but who’s counting? LOL Chad Reed pulled the holeshot Saturday night at the AMA Supercross in Indy, then later on the first lap Ryan Villopoto blew by him in a rhythm [...]
Since Cubby mentioned this, I figured you might as well hear about the follow-up. The Burger King is apparently racing for Team Associated now… wait… no… BK means Brian Kinwald, as in multi world champion, highly influential racer and designer Brian Kinwald. That makes more sense. As Cubby noted, he was “released” from X-Factory last week. But now he’s signed [...]
Cubby I am going to buy a new short course truck, what is better Associated SC10 or Traxxas Slash? Thanx Robert G. Cubby– Which one is better? The Traxxas Slash, and here’s why… Let’s say you are a basher- the Slash is better. The Slash is less prone to breakage, waterproof, has more ground clearance, and replacement parts are cheaper. Let’s say you are a [...]
Recently we talked about the new LRP SSX Stock Spec V.2 ESC from The guys in Blue at Team Associated and LRP. Well some good news for all you SSX early adopters, they will exchange the original Stock Spec LRP80910 (new, used, or dead) for a SXX Stock Spec V.2! This deal is only good till Jun 15, 2011 and [...]
So what is this “iPhone” thing everybody is talking about? And why does everybody want to create an “app” for it? Team Associated is also jumping on the “bandwagon” with their recently released “RC Cheat Sheets” “app”. With this app you can keep track of “vehicle setups”. It’s useful for electric and “nitro powered” off-road, on-road, oval, “and” pan car [...]
After much hype, we’re finally getting our first look at the Team Associated SC10 4×4. So will it live up to it? The SC10 4×4 features a very unique belt drive system with dual gearboxes. The belt rides in a sealed system, well above the chassis, with the batteries and electronics tucked underneath in a very different configuration for not [...]
Team Associated has updated their teaser to the above image. So… 4×4 SC10 then? Check out Team Associated’s web site to see it in it’s natural habitat.
Team Associated is teasing something on their site. With the portentous text stating Good things come to those who wait. many on the interwebs have speculated that it could be an announcement of a 4×4 version of the SC10, others believe it could be the long awaited RC10B5 (which our own Cub Reporter suggested a month and a half ago was coming [...]
The guys in Blue at Team Associated and LRP have a brand new ESC for you to look at. If by brand new you mean based on another ESC in the line but with tweaks and changes for different classes. The new SXX Stock Spec V2 stuffs some great features into a super small package. LRP’s TwinBEC technology puts out [...]
New from RPM is a rear shock tower for all you Associated SC10 and T4 owners. The I-beam shape helps add strength and support to the towers while their nylon material adds massive durabaility. Visit the RPM RC site for details.
