Tag Archives: competitionx

The Build – Part 6 In this installment of the Team Associated B44.3 build, we’ll be assembling and attaching both the front and rear top decks. This step also includes the rear shock tower, wing …

How fast does you RC car go? It’s a pretty simple question, however, it’s typically a very hard one to answer. Unless you have access to a police officer (and his radar gun), chances are …

Team Associated’s B5 and B5M include little blue thumbwheels that you unscrew to remove the battery. These work great but could us a little pizazz. AVID RC has released an upgraded set of thumbscrews that …

The Build – Part 5 In this step we’ll be attaching the center bulkhead and installing the center differential. Build Notes: The center bulkheads can be attached in one of two configurations depending on the …

The Build – Part 4 In this step we’ll be attaching the gearboxes and suspension arms to the Team Associated B44.3 chassis. Build Notes: The rear bumper is pretty much for looks only. Be careful …

STRC is known for getting their aftermarket parts on store shelves faster than most and they’ve supplied us with a few teaser pix for the Axial Yeti. These parts include a rear cage stiffener, rear …

The Build – Part 3 The Team Associated B44.3 uses a ball bearing supported, dual bellcrank system for the steering. This is a simple step and should only take you a few minutes to do. …

The Build – Part 2 Part 2 of the Team Associated B44.3 build has us assembling the front and rear gearboxes; installing the diffs and building the center CVAs. Build Notes: You’ll want to pay …

The Build – Part 9 The final step to our Vaterra Ascender K5 build has us attaching the front and rear bumpers, side bars and wheel/tire assemblies. We’ll also be installing the body mounts however …

Large scale vehicles use large scale engine. Large scale engines cause alot of vibration. Vibration leads to things falling apart, especially when it comes to your header and pipe! I can’t tell you how many …