New from Team Associated’s Factory Team is this ballast weight for the B44.1. Made from a cast zinc alloy, this 87 gram weight is mounted in the centre line of the car between the 2 cells of the saddle pack and helps offset the weight difference in LiPo batteries. Easily mounted with 2 supplied screws, the weight was used by Ryan Cavalieri to win the 2010 ROAR Nationals, Cactus Classic and Hot Rod Shootout.
Source: Associated [rc10.com]
Big-Racing have released this chassis plate for the Associated RC8. Milling out the original factory chassis, they have managed to make the whole part 60 grams lighter for improved car performance without sacrificing strength or stiffness.
Source: Big-Racing [big-racing.net]
Makita Industrial Power Tools and Kicker Performance Audio have formed a partnership with Team Associated to support its team of pro R/C drivers during the 2010 and 2011 racing seasons. Details of the partnership are not available at this time, but sources claim the deal goes far beyond product sponsorship. Cliff Lett, Vice President of Team Associated, expressed his enthusiasm for the new partnership:
This deal marks the beginning of corporate team sponsorship in the R/C industry. Makita and Kicker are premium product leaders in their industries, much like Team Associated is in R/C, and both have products that appeal to the same demographics as our industry. They have already proven to be strong supporters of our team, and we are very proud to have them on board.
Look for the Associated team to be wrenching on their cars using Makita power tools, rocking out to their favorite tunes on Kicker audio systems, and sporting new branding on their race cars and team apparel.
Source: Associated [rc10.com]
Pro-Line have released their BullDog body for use with the Team Associated B44.1 1:10 off-road buggy. Providing performance that has, at times, been deemed an unfair advantage, BullDog bodies now set the standard in performance. The advanced cab forward design generates unmatched off-power steering, while the low profile rear deck feeds the wing with clean air flow. Made from durable / genuine Lexan, the super-low styling giving your B44.1 the lowest center of gravity (CG) possible.
The Associated RC10B44.1 Factory Team kit is the next generation in a long line of race-winning 1:10 scale 4WD electric powered buggies. With the advent of LiPo batteries and brushless motor technology, R/C cars are lighter and more powerful than ever before. These changes inspired the Team Associated engineers in Area 51 to combine unparalleled electrical power advances with championship-caliber buggy performance, the end result was the B44.1.
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Team Grid RC have released this new motor mount for the RC8Be, RC8Te and SC8e designed with racers in mind. One of the visual things you will notice is an integrated pinion support for the motor shaft. By placing the pinion support at the end of the pinion gear, the motor can now withstand the punishing loads it is subject to during intensive racing conditions. By machining the pinion support into a single unit, the mount is precise and very durable. For added performance, the Grid motor mount has incorporated multiple mounting holes to utilize more than two mounting screws. If you currently run Tekin motors, the Grid motor mount will use 5 of the available 6 holes. If you use the Neu/Castle motors, the Grid motor mount will use 3 of the 4 available holes. By adding more mounting screws, it is strengthening the setup and reducing the chance of any motor coming loose during hard racing conditions. Instead of using a sliding mesh setup, Team Grid has opted for a cam style mount, which provides a more precise mesh adjustment, and once set, the mesh will hold until you need to change it. Team Grid will also be releasing motor mounts for Losi, Mugen, Xray and others.
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Our site sponsors Team Associated have launched their new web site, created to better meet the needs of their customers and the general RC community. The new version of the web site has been completely retooled from the ground up without losing any of its speed and reliability.
We’ve tuned it up with more videos and wallpapers, new visual design, more choices, easier navigation, tighter security—all performance hopups for a leaner and meaner site. We’ve added more action-packed videos of our kits and more choices of screen resolutions for wallpapers of your favorite Team Associated kits and RTRs. You’ll have more choices for printing, searching and finding the information you’re looking for. The tighter integration of Team Associated, Factory Team, Reedy, XP Digital, and LRP products will streamline your navigation. Tighter backend security will work hard to keep out today’s malicious Internet pests and keep you safe. We’ve been hard at work bolting on new features, such as integrating awesome product enlargements of our kit and RTR features, videos that automatically detect your bandwidth and play accordingly, and mini profiles of our partners and sponsored athletes.
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Having got the World Exclusive on the new TC6 at the World Championships in Burgdorf back in June, Team Associated have released full details on their new electric touring car chassis. Designed to take full advantage of all the latest technological advances made in 1:10 scale electronics, the TC6 has been optimized to use all of the benefits offered by brushless motor systems and LiPo batteries. The engineers behind the doors of Area 51 have been hard at work developing the TC6 to blend the best qualities of high performance and adjustability without sacrificing durability or ease of maintenance.
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