AKA has added a new tread to it’s 1/10 EVO line. Designed for hard-packed, blue groove tracks, the Chain Link has a bi-level, interlocking pattern that will work on both indoor and outdoor tracks. Available …
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The Build – Part 7 Time to install the blood of the B5M, the electronics. We will be installing a Futaba S9350 Digital Servo, LRP Flow WorksTeam Brushless ESC, LRP X20 8.5T Brushless Motor and …
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The Build – Part 6 The B5M comes with V2 12mm Big Bore shocks. These large dampers do a fantastic job of soaking up the bumper and feature threaded bodies, 3mm shafts and updated o-rings …
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The Build – Part 5 Now that you have the transmission assembled and attached, we’ll be moving on to the rear axles and turnbuckles. As with the rest of the car, both of these areas …
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The Build – Part 4 Since the B5M is a mid-motor configuration, the transmission had to have a slightly different layout so that the motor would turn the rear wheels in the right direction. This …
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The Build – Part 3 Like the front, the rear suspension is all new on the B5M. I like how the rear ballstud mount is now a separate piece; no need to buy (and replace) …
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The Build – Part 2 The front suspension on the B5M has been completely revamped from the B4. If you’re an avid AE owner, you’ll want to take a few extra seconds while building to …
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The Build – Part 1 We’re starting the Team Associated B5M build with the assembly of the steering. This buggy uses a dual bellcrank design similar to the older B4 series. I rolls on precision …
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The B5 has been one of the most exciting products from Team Associated in a long time. This buggy has been re-designed from the ground up with every part scrutinized and optimized to make it …
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I was really excited when I got my hands on my first Formula 1 car. That all changed, however, the moment I put it on the track. The tires were hard as rocks and no …
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