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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 …

Schelle Racing has added the B5M to it’s development list and has introduced an innovative, 2.5mm carbon fiber battery strap for this buggy. It has three design features to note; first, it allows racers the …

The Build – Part 1 The B44.3 uses 3 gear differentials; one in the front, one in the center and one in the rear. All 3 of these are fluid-filled and can be tuned to …

The Factory Team B44.3 is the third generation 4WD buggy from Team Associated. This platform has already generated a whopping 3 IFMAR World Championships and 4 ROAR National titles, not to mention a slew of …

The Build – Part 8 Now that we’ve put the links on the axles, we need to attach the axles to the chassis. This appeared like it might be a little crazy with all the …

Hot off the heals of the APEX Scion Drift car, Team Associated has added another option to their Qualifier Series – the APEX Scion Racing tC. This Scion comes Ready to Run, complete with a …

The Build – Part 7 Next up on our Vaterra Ascender K5 Blazer build are the suspension links. We’ll be building 2 pair for both the front and the back as well as the panhard …