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April 29, 2025

Team Associated RC8B4.1 Davide Ongaro Kit

He’s a driver who needs no introduction and now his chassis sponsors Team Associated is offering a Davide Ongaro kit of their RC8B4.1 1:8 Nitro Buggy. Ongaro won a third consecutive IFMAR 1:8 Buggy World Championship in Redovan, Spain, last year and the new kit features a number of the Italian’s favourite option parts include some from his own ONG range. These are all based on the new RC8B4.1 FWB chassis and side guards with tapered chassis design for increased stiffness. A limited edition release, it is exclusively sold from Team Associated directly.

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April 25, 2025

Team Associated RC10TC8 Electric Touring Car

Having almost broke the internet when they turned up to the IFMAR ISTC World Championships last November, confirming their return to the competition electric touring car market by competing with a prototype TC8, Team Associated has finally launched the production kits of the RC10TC8. Offering a Graphite-Spec or Steel-Spec Team Kit, built new from the ground up the TC8’s entirely new geometry represents a paradigm shift in on-road performance. Long arm pivot ball suspension, meticulously balanced weight distribution, and an ultra-low centre of gravity combined to create a touring car that’s both planted and incredibly responsive. This is the core of the TC8’s vision for the future of touring cars, offering unprecedented tuning capabilities. From the high-capacity differential to the ultra-short shocks, every component works in harmony. The one-piece servo mount and bell crank assembly deliver laser-like steering precision, while adjustable KPI ensures an unparalleled connection to the track, regardless of conditions.

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April 22, 2025

Team Associated RC10 Brian Kinwald Edition

In its latest RC10 re-release series, Team Associated has announced the Brian Kinwald Edition of the iconic 1:10 2WD Buggy. In celebration of the 41st anniversary of the original RC10, AE bring fans the RC10 Brian Kinwald Edition kit, a faithful reproduction of Brian’s 1993 World Championship-winning car that cemented his legacy in the world of RC off-road racing forever. The design and construction of the RC10 is totally unique to electric off-road cars, featuring a rigid alloy monocoque tub with fully adjustable suspension. Included are Associated’s custom coil-over aluminium racing shocks, Stealth transmission, Mirage SS body with 5.5” wing, one-piece dish wheels, and Team Associated tires. Now you can replicate Brian’s Worlds-winning paint scheme he won with in the 1993 IFMAR Worlds.

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April 22, 2025

Factory Team RC8T4 +4mm Wheel Hexes

New from Team Associated’s optional parts brand Factory Team are these +4mm Wheel hexes for the RC8T4 1:8 Truggy. The new hexes let racers narrow the trackwidth 3mm per side (6mm total) from the kit RC8T4 hex adapters. The AE team found the +4 hex to be an advantage on the truggy rear for low traction with Richard Saxton using these parts in prototype form to win the 40+ Nitro Truggy Class at the 2024 Silver State Nitro Challenge in Las Vegas. In addition, the new hex pair comes with two of the new 17mm Grooved Wheel Hex Pins. These 17mm pins add extra security to the hex design and fit both buggy and truggy 17mm hex adapters.

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April 17, 2025

Team Associated RC10B7 Upper Front Wing

Team Associated is offering a lexan front wing for it RC10B7 to tune the aerodynamics of the 1:10 2WD buggy. Installed using their #92487 upper wing mount, the wing allows racers to tune the airflow around the vehicle for optimal balance and to gain overall stability and reduce turn-in. Alternatively using the lower wing will increase turn-in while no wing will give a default neutral feel.

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April 6, 2025

Donnelly doubles at 1:10 Offroad Worlds Warmup

Team Associated’s Lachlan Donnelly claimed an impressive double victory at the official 1:10 Offroad Warmup race over the weekend, the Australian beating off a strong international team entry on home soil. Racing at the Hills Off Road RC track in Sydney, which will host the World Championship proper from September 29th to October 6th, Donnelly would kick off the Warmup Race with the TQ in 2WD buggy topping 3 of the 5 rounds. Former 2-time World Champion Spencer Rivkin, on his second visit to the track having won the Australian 2WD National title there back in October, would top Q5 to secure second while reigning European Champion Michal Orlowski was fastest in Q4 to put his Schumacher P3 on the grid. In the finals, late errors from Donnelly handed Orlowski the A1 win and Rivkin the win in A2. With it all to play for in A3, the 20-year-old’s third attempt would not only be his best but the fastest of all three to give him the overall win on tiebreak with Rivkin while Orlowski completed the podium. Sunday’s 4WD action would again see Donnelly, the reigning Australian National Champion, secure pole with two TQ runs. Behind him would be another of his AE team-mates with Marcus Kaerup lining up P2, the Dane topping Q4. Taking Q2, Rivkin made it an all Associated Top 3 with Q5 winner Daniel Kobbevik best of the rest putting his Schumacher P4 ahead of team-mate Orlowski. In A1 after a good battle, it was Kaerup who came away with the win over Donnelly. In A2 the duo again battled hard until contact, Rivkin the benefactor to take the win from the Xray of Chase Lemieux with Kobbevik third ahead of Donnelly. With things wide open in A3, again Donnelly saved the best for last winning the encounter with fastest time to once more deny Rivkin on the tiebreak. Lemieux secured the final step on the podium with Kobbevik and Kaerup rounding out the Top 5.

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March 24, 2025

Team Associated RC10 American Custom Semitruck 6×6

Not a regular RC10 kit you’d expect, Team Associated has introduced the RC10 American Custom Semitruck 6×6 Kit. Describing it as a groundbreaking addition to their lineup that combines innovation with high-performance design, the kit boasts a range of features including durable white plastic parts, a striking new 6×6 body set, and a robust 6×6 plastic gearbox set. It also includes a 6×6 diffuser set with body accessories, a gold aluminium chassis plate, and high-quality FT ball end set. The kit also features aluminium turnbuckles, gold shock bodies, and a gold motor plate. Completing the package are satin chrome wheels.

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May 18, 2022

JConcepts RC10T2 carbon fibre rear shock tower

JConcepts is spot on with the release of this optional 3.0mm carbon fibre rear shock tower for the Associated RC10T2. The stock vehicle comes standard with a fiber glass unit which carries all the original geometry, however it lacks the pizzazz, strength and appearance that carbon fibre can provide.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]