At first glance, you’ll notice a pretty significant drop across the board – let me just start by saying that these numbers are, thankfully, not accurate. In an effort to boost my site’s speed rating, …
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Exotek 12-Degree Aluminum Caster Blocks for XRay XB4
Beef up the front end of your XRay XB4 with these beautiful aluminum caster blocks from Exotek Racing. These blocks offer 12° of caster and weigh in at a light 6 grams each. They are …
Read More »Team Associated TC7 Touring Car Build
The TC7 is Team Associated’s latest asphalt blazer, and we got our hands on one to do a full online build. Included in this build will be a full set of Reedy electronics, a Futaba …
Read More »Team Associated TC7 Build – Part 8 – Electronics
The Build – Part 8 I am lucky enough to not only get one of Team Associated’s TC7s, I’m also able to load it up with a full set of Reedy electronics! In addition, I’ll …
Read More »Team Associated TC7 Build – Part 7 – Anti-Roll Bar
The Build – Part 7 The Team Associated TC7 comes with front and rear anti-roll bars, both of which are very easy to assemble and install. Follow along. While the mounting point is slightly different, …
Read More »Team Associated TC7 Build – Part 6 – Shocks and Bumpers
The Build – Part 6 In Part 6, I will be attaching the shocks, front bumper and battery mounting parts. Easy peasy. Quick and easy, right? Getting closer – just two more steps to go! …
Read More »Team Associated TC7 Build – Part 5 – Drivetrain
The Build – Part 5 Part 5 of the Team Associated TC7 build has us assembling the drivetrain; installation of the steering and rear hubs. We’ll also be using the turnbuckles we built earlier. Look …
Read More »Team Associated TC7 Build – Part 4 – Top Deck/Bulkhead
The Build – Part 4 In this step I’ll be installing the one-piece center bulkhead, spur gear and belts. I’ll also be installing the front and rear differentials as well as the shock towers. A …
Read More »Team Associated TC7 Build – Part 3 – Suspension
The Build – Part 3 The next step in our Team Associated TC7 build is the suspension. This suspension is similar to the TC6.2, using separate hinge pin blocks and inserts to control things like …
Read More »Team Associated TC7 Build – Part 1 – Shocks
The Build – Part 1 I’m going to kick off our TC7 build with the shocks. Team Associated has included a set of FOX shocks with the Genuine Kashima Coating, so you know they’re going …
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