Tag Archives: tony phalen

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 …

The Build – Part 3 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 …

The Build – Part 2 The second part of the build will focus on installing the rear gearbox, belt drive and steering system. Pretty simple and straightforward, but there are a few key places to …

For the next week or so, I will be doing a pro-buildup of Tamiya’s hot new TC, the TA06 Pro. Not only are we going to take you step-by-step (almost) through the build, but I …

Tamiya recently sent me one of their new TA06 Pro kits with some extra parts to review. You can find the full, step-by-step build up right here on CompetitionX. Follow along to see the TA06 …

Living in Southern California, you are exposed to quite an array of motorsporting events. Indy and GT-cars, short course, drag racing, motorcross and, of course, drifting. I’ve driven drifters before (well, SCALE ones!) and even …

The C4.1 Centro mid-motor conversion has taken the racing world by storm, taking the top three spots in the BRCA 2WD National Championships at its very first attempt. Based on the multiple World Championship winning …