Tag Archives: tony phalen

The Build – Part 8 I’ve broken out the rear anti-roll bar steps in our Team Associated B44.3 build into it’s own part for 2 reasons; 1) it didn’t fit with anything else and, 2) …

The Build – Part 7 In Part 7 of our Team Associated B44.3 build, we’ll be assembling the outer suspension parts, the turnbuckles and connecting the two together. Build Notes: None. Building turnbuckles can be …

Blazin’ a Trail Over Hill and Dale If you haven’t noticed the continued growth of RC “Scale” Rock Crawlers (AKA RC Trail Trucks), you’ve probably been hiding under a rock. Vaterra is about to put …

Integy has taken the trail truck craze to the next level by unleashing their new RCT Trail Racer, a 1.9 machine that is make almost 100% out of billet aluminum. It comes as an ARTR …

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 …