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Having a clean, organized workspace is critical when building or maintaining your RC car. Having a protective mat is also suggested as it keeps all the oils, dirt and grime from staining your workbench (or …

Set for release in the near future are two new versions of Team Associated’s ProRally 4WD car; the ProRally 4WD RTR and ProRally 4WD RTR LiPo Combo. The ProRally 4WD RTR (#7071) comes factory assembled …

HPI has announced the release of the Jumpshot MT, a Ready To Run, 2WD Monster Truck designed to be a strong, reliable platform for every stage of RC. This truck features a TVP chassis design …

The Build – Part 8 The final step in the Team Associated T5M build is the body, wheels and tires. It does come with a cool Proline body but not with tires, which isn’t all …

The Build – Part 7 A truck as bad ass as the T5M needs to have some bad ass running gear. For this, we’ll be using the following stuff: • Reedy RS1508 Digital HV Servo …

The Build – Part 6 Team Associated’s T5M comes with their awesome Factory Team V2, Big Bore shocks. Featuring 12mm bodies and healthy 3mm shafts, these shocks are some of the best in the industry. …

The Build – Part 5 After installing the transmission, we’re headed back to the rear suspension of the Team Associated T5M to finish it off. A few cool features include the rear hub inserts that …

The Build – Part 4 The Team Associated T5M comes equipped with the same stellar 4-gear transmission that you will find in the B5M. Thankfully it comes loaded with a ball diff (I’m not a …

The Build – Part 3 The rear suspension on the Team Associated T5M is similar to the B5M and even includes a cool blue aluminum inner camber ballstud mount. This mount is reversible to allow …

The Build – Part 2 The front suspension is pretty straight forward and includes quite a bit of tuning. AE has opted to use inserts to adjust alot of the front end, including caster and …