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The Build – Part 5 The rear bulkhead builds much like the front one. This should be a quick and easy step. Build Notes: There are few areas where you will be screwing into aluminum …

The Build – Part 4 The front suspension is pretty simple. You will want to make sure that all the moving parts move freely and aren’t bound up. Build Notes: This step will require quite …

The Build – Part 3 The front gearbox is a pretty easy build. It will require you to attach the front shock tower, install the differential and build the center drive axle. Build Notes: There …

Formula 1 racing is starting to pick up here in Southern California. Maybe it’s the scale realism, the exciting handling or the competition. Or maybe it’s the inception of the seriously cool UF1 Series. Whatever …

The Build – Part 2 The differentials are one of the most overlooked part of any 1/8th scale car. They can be messy to deal with and a pain to remove and rebuild. Most people …

The 1/8th scale nitro class is one of the biggest and most prestigious racing classes in our industry. Being one of the top dogs in this class, Team Associated has had quite a bit of …

I have the pleasure of building and reviewing Team Associated’s new RC8.2 nitro buggy. This is the A-Team’s latest and greatest and, thankfully, they included a slew of support parts to complete the build. I …

The Build – Part 6 The final step in the TA06 Pro build is the body. Because I chose to use Tamiya’s IFS front end, this opened the door to some other bodies that I …

The Build – Part 5 Part 5 of the TA06 Pro build includes mounting the tires, front bumper, body mounts and the battery. Part 5 should be pretty straightforward and allow you the time for …

The Build – Part 4 For the third installment of the TA06 Pro Build we will be focusing on the front and rear suspension systems. The TA06 Pro uses the standard lower suspension arm/upper turnbuckle …