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RC Car Action - RC Cars & Trucks | Associated announces new 1/8-scale buggy and race team

Associated announces new 1/8-scale buggy and race team

The RC8 is now official. Team Associated has announced that the much anticipated AE brand 1/8-scale buggy is on the way. No real specifics yet, but they have also announced which pros will be make up the team fielding the RC8. Keep checking back for more information. More info here.
RC Car Action - RC Cars & Trucks | Cavalieri Joins Associated

Cavalieri Joins Associated

Longtime Losi racer and podium regular Ryan Cavalieri will be making the switch to the A-Team for the remainder of the 05’ season. Pudge will run both gas and electric cars for Associated, but no change-ups are planned in the power department: he's sticking with Trinity motors and batteries and Sirio engines. Ryan's racing schedule should be booked pretty solid, as he is also running an Inferno 777 for Kyosho. Associated, Trinity, Sirio, Kyosho...that’s a lot of T-shirts to pack.

Click Here for more information and feedback on this topic at the RC Zone forum.

Associated announces RC18B!

Associated announces RC18B!

Just when you thought the mini scene couldn't get any hotter, BAM, the A-Team goes buggy! Get the full story here and give your feedback. Now if only they'd build a 1/10 four wheeler...
RC Car Action - RC Cars & Trucks | Cav takes two at Pro-Line Maxx Challenge

Cav takes two at Pro-Line Maxx Challenge

Over 200 racers attended the 2006 Pro-Line Nitro Maxx Challenge and the competition was fierce in all 5 racing classes. Team Associated/Kyosho factory driver Ryan Cavalieri finished first in both the 1/10 Gas Truck and 1/8 Buggy classes, but they achievement didn’t come easy; he snuck past OFNA/Jammin driver Chad Bradley on the last lap of the Buggy A-main and finished on the same lap as Cody King in Gas Truck. Bradley TQ’d the Outlaw Class and his teammate Taylor James scored the first place finish. Mike Battaile won the Small Block class with his Traxxas Revo and Kenny Johnson came out on top of the Big Block class with his Associated Monster GT. See more pics and talk about it here.

Hot Rod Hobbies Shootout: Cavalieri doubles, Maifield and Truhe score in 2WD and 4WD

Hot Rod Hobbies Shootout: Cavalieri doubles, Maifield and Truhe score in 2WD and 4WD

Jimmy Babcock’s popular Shootout was the scene of yet another victory for RC’s new vanguard of off-road talent. Team Trinity/Associated’s Ryan Cavalieri won both Gas Truck and Modified Truck with his Factory Team GT and T4 trucks, while Ryan Maifield won Modified 2WD with his Reedy-powered B4. In four-wheel, Team Trinity/Losi’s Mike Truhe wheeled a Triple-X4 to the podium’s top step.Click here for discussion at the Zone.
Click "More" for the top five in each Factory class.
Factory Modified 2WD
1 Ryan Maifield Associated B4
2 Jared Tebo Associated B4
3 Billy Easton Losi BK2
4 Mike Truhe Losi BK2
5 Travis Amezcua Losi BK2

Factory Modified 4WD
1 Mike Truhe Losi Triple-X4
2 Ryan Cavalieri J-Concepts BJ4
3 Dave Montgomery J-Concepts BJ4
4 Greg Hodapp X-5
5 Billy Fischer Losi Triple-X4

Factory Modified Truck
1 Ryan Cavalieri Associated FT T4
2 Jared Tebo Associated FT T4
3 Dave Montgomery Associated FT T4
4 Ryan Maifield Associated FT T4
5 Travis Amezcua Losi MF2

Factory Gas Truck
1 Ryan Cavalieri Associated FT GT
2 Jared Tebo Associated FT GT
3 Marty Korn Associated FT GT
4 Philip Atondo Losi AD2
5 Joe Pillars Associated FT GT
Hot Rod Hobbies Shootout: Cavalieri doubles, Maifield and Truhe score in 2WD and 4WD

Hot Rod Hobbies Shootout: Cavalieri doubles, Maifield and Truhe score in 2WD and 4WD

Jimmy Babcock’s popular Shootout was the scene of yet another victory for RC’s new vanguard of off-road talent. Team Trinity/Associated’s Ryan Cavalieri won both Gas Truck and Modified Truck with his Factory Team GT and T4 trucks, while Ryan Maifield won Modified 2WD with his Reedy-powered B4. In four-wheel, Team Trinity/Losi’s Mike Truhe wheeled a Triple-X4 to the podium’s top step.Click here for discussion at the Zone.
Click "More" for the top five in each Factory class.
Factory Modified 2WD
1 Ryan Maifield Associated B4
2 Jared Tebo Associated B4
3 Billy Easton Losi BK2
4 Mike Truhe Losi BK2
5 Travis Amezcua Losi BK2

Factory Modified 4WD
1 Mike Truhe Losi Triple-X4
2 Ryan Cavalieri J-Concepts BJ4
3 Dave Montgomery J-Concepts BJ4
4 Greg Hodapp X-5
5 Billy Fischer Losi Triple-X4

Factory Modified Truck
1 Ryan Cavalieri Associated FT T4
2 Jared Tebo Associated FT T4
3 Dave Montgomery Associated FT T4
4 Ryan Maifield Associated FT T4
5 Travis Amezcua Losi MF2

Factory Gas Truck
1 Ryan Cavalieri Associated FT GT
2 Jared Tebo Associated FT GT
3 Marty Korn Associated FT GT
4 Philip Atondo Losi AD2
5 Joe Pillars Associated FT GT

ROAR Mod Nats: Truhe 2WD, Tebo Truck, Hodapp steals 4WD with X-5

ROAR Mod Nats: Truhe 2WD, Tebo Truck, Hodapp steals 4WD with X-5

RC Madness, Enfield, CT: The ROAR Electric Off-Road Nationals is a wrap! Mike Truhe won the first two A-Mains to score the 2WD title for Trinity/Team Losi, while Associated/Checkpoint's Jared Tebo took the win in Truck. In 4WD, Greg Hodapp stole the win from TQ Ryan Maifield and wheeled his Peak-powered X-5 conversion (it's basically a single-belt Double-X4) into the winner's circle. Talk about it here.
Worlds Warm-Up: Cavalieri 2WD, Hara 4WD

Worlds Warm-Up: Cavalieri 2WD, Hara 4WD

Colegno, Italy: Ryan Cavalieri and his Trinity-powered B4 were a winning combo at the Worlds warm-up, where Cav took the 2WD trophy after winning all three Mains. He didn't TQ though: on-road hero Atsushi Hara had that honor with his Orion-powered B4. In 4WD, Hara wheeled Durango to TQ and win each of the three Mains. Talk about it at the RC Zone.

2WD RESULTS
TQ: Atsushi Hara
WINNER: Ryan Cavalieri: Associated B4/Trinity
2. Masami Hirosaka: Associated B4/Reedy
3. Dave Montgomery: Associated B4/Reedy
4. Atsushi Hara: associated B4/Orion
5. Travis Amezcua: Team Losi Triple-X KE2/Trinity

4WD RESULTS
TQ: Atsushi Hara
WINNER: Atsushi Hara: Durango/Orion
2. Travis Amezcua: Team Losi/Trinity
3. Gregg Hodapp: X5/Peak
4. Masami Hirosaka: Yokomo proto/Reedy
5. Jukka Steenari: Team Losi/Trinity

Worlds Warm-Up: Cavalieri 2WD, Hara 4WD

Worlds Warm-Up: Cavalieri 2WD, Hara 4WD

Colegno, Italy: Ryan Cavalieri and his Trinity-powered B4 were a winning combo at the Worlds warm-up, where Cav took the 2WD trophy after winning all three Mains. He didn't TQ though: on-road hero Atsushi Hara had that honor with his Orion-powered B4. In 4WD, Hara wheeled Durango to TQ and win each of the three Mains. Talk about it at the RC Zone.

2WD RESULTS
TQ: Atsushi Hara
WINNER: Ryan Cavalieri: Associated B4/Trinity
2. Masami Hirosaka: Associated B4/Reedy
3. Dave Montgomery: Associated B4/Reedy
4. Atsushi Hara: associated B4/Orion
5. Travis Amezcua: Team Losi Triple-X KE2/Trinity

4WD RESULTS
TQ: Atsushi Hara
WINNER: Atsushi Hara: Durango/Orion
2. Travis Amezcua: Team Losi/Trinity
3. Gregg Hodapp: X5/Peak
4. Masami Hirosaka: Yokomo proto/Reedy
5. Jukka Steenari: Team Losi/Trinity
Worlds Warm-Up: Cavalieri 2WD, Hara 4WD

Worlds Warm-Up: Cavalieri 2WD, Hara 4WD

Colegno, Italy: Ryan Cavalieri and his Trinity-powered B4 were a winning combo at the Worlds warm-up, where Cav took the 2WD trophy after winning all three Mains. He didn't TQ though: on-road hero Atsushi Hara had that honor with his Orion-powered B4. In 4WD, Hara wheeled Durango to TQ and win each of the three Mains. Talk about it at the RC Zone.

2WD RESULTS
TQ: Atsushi Hara
WINNER: Ryan Cavalieri: Associated B4/Trinity
2. Masami Hirosaka: Associated B4/Reedy
3. Dave Montgomery: Associated B4/Reedy
4. Atsushi Hara: associated B4/Orion
5. Travis Amezcua: Team Losi Triple-X KE2/Trinity

4WD RESULTS
TQ: Atsushi Hara
WINNER: Atsushi Hara: Durango/Orion
2. Travis Amezcua: Team Losi/Trinity
3. Gregg Hodapp: X5/Peak
4. Masami Hirosaka: Yokomo proto/Reedy
5. Jukka Steenari: Team Losi/Trinity

Spec Tires for Mod Nats?

Spec Tires for Mod Nats?

Yes and no. The Associated, Losi, Kyosho, Proline, X-5 and Peak/Orion teams have agreed to run spec tires, but you can run whatever you like (according to race host RC Madness).
Click here for the official announcement at the RC Zone.


From the Team Losi site: "In 2005 ROAR announced that it would discontinue the spec tire rule for the Electric Offroad Nationals. In an effort to control costs and insure a level playing field, Team Associated, Team Losi, Kyosho, Proline, X-5 and Peak/Orion have agreed to compete at this event hosted by RC Madness in Enfield, CT with a spec tire and insert. Also, following in the footsteps of the recent IFMAR ruling, tire additives will not be used by the teams at this event."

"The driving force behind this unprecedented decision is the cost associated with attending an event of this magnitude. Now the average racer can show up to the event with one type of tire and be assured they will compete against the best without a disadvantage in tire tread, compound or insert."

The mutually agreed upon tires will use the packaged inserts and are:
2wd Front: Open
Rear: Proline 8184-02 (M3 Holeshots)

4wd Front: Losi 7282R (Red Blockheads)
Rear: Losi 7369R (Red X-2000)

Truck Front: Losi 7505R (Red Directionals)
Rear: Proline 8192-01 (M3 Holeshots)

LRP and Reedy going brushless?

LRP and Reedy going brushless?

During the RCX show in SoCal, we caught Mike Reedy and Jurgen Lautenbach of LRP at Team Associated's Costa Mesa headquarters discussing a 'classified' project. We don't have any details at this time, and the unit was quickly put under wraps, but it looks like some sort of brushless motor project is in the works! We'll keep you posted with any future developments.
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