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The B6D is Team Associated’s next-gen competition 2WD buggy. It’s seen some major updates over the B5 series and comes in two flavors; a carpet version (B6) and a dirt version (B6D). Both are similar …

The Build – Part 6 The Team Associated B6D has been upgraded to carbon fiber status, giving us both front and rear woven shock towers. These really look great and certainly give the buggy a …

The Build – Part 7 The V2 12mm Big Bore shocks are used on the Team Associated B6D. These have always been some of my favorite shocks both in build and smooth operation. Time to …

The Build – Part 5 Part 2 of the Team Associated B6D rear suspension build has us attaching the gearbox and assembling the rear hubs. The rear hubs still use inserts to control rear toe …

The Build – Part 8 The final part of our Team Associated B6D build is installing the electronics. The B6D doesn’t have a sectioned chassis area anymore, so installing the ESC and receiver is much …

The Build – Part 4 The Team Associated B6D uses a 3-gear, laydown transmission. AE’s fantastic ball diff is included as is a lightweight motor plate, aluminum top shaft and their Factory Team V2 slipper …

The Build – Part 3 The rear suspension on the Team Associated B6D is similar to the B5M with, of course, a few changes. This is Part 1 of the rear suspension; we have to …

The Build – Part 2 The Team Associated B6D has gone away from the gullwing front arms and now uses a flat-arm design. It still retains the caster block inserts, but replaced the axle-height shims …

The Build – Part 1 The Team Associated B6D uses a standard dual-bellcrank steering system that rolls on high-quality bearings. A few refinements have been made to make it easier to build and smoother on …

Team Associated has released a new, optional rear shock tower for the B6. This tower is taller than the stock tower, allowing you to equip your ride with the longer, higher-capacity 31mm shocks (the same …