1/8 RC8B Factory Team Kit
Key Features
- Pre-assembled shocks, diffs, and turnbuckles with Factory
Team shock and diff fluids included
- Factory Team 16mm Big Bore
threaded, hard-anodized shocks feature heavy-duty 4mm TiN coated
stainless steel shock shafts for maximum smoothness
- New 5mm 7075
blue aluminum shock towers allow the driver to stand the shock angle up
for a more aggressive suspension
- Optimized front upper camber
link bushings allow for more tuning options and are easier to adjust and
maintain
- 7075 blue aluminum suspension mounts front and rear,
with inserts to allow easy and quick adjustment of rear toe-in, rear
anti-squat, and front kick-up
- Optimized steering geometry for
more consistency and reduced bump-steer
- Updated wing mount with
additional clearance for 16mm shocks
- Molded composite radio tray
includes optional forward placement battery box for increased steering
- Molded
composite front and rear chassis braces
- Tough steel-alloy shock
stand-offs
- Factory Team 83mm big wheels included
- Machined
aluminum racing clutch shoes
- Lightweight engine mounts
- Factory
Team 7075 blue aluminum one-piece top plate
- Light-weight 3mm
hard-anodized chassis
- 4.30:1 ratio gearboxes for maximum punch
- Heatsink
brake discs with "FFC" Free Float Caliper brake system eliminates the
possibility of unwanted brake drag while on throttle
- Two-piece
split-center diff mount allows quick and easy access to the center diff
- Caster
blocks adjust 14, 16, or 18 degrees with molded inserts
- 3.5mm
light CVA drivetrain with full ball bearings
- Rear molded CVA
boots to keep dirt and mud out of rear joints
- Blue aluminum
hexes and nylon locking wheel nuts
Overview
The Factory Team RC8B picks up where the RC8
left off by adding many performance and durability enhancing features
that were pioneered by our Area 51 engineers and world class pro team
drivers, making a great buggy even better! The RC8B features include
Factory Team 16mm Big Bore threaded, hard-anodized shocks, updated 5mm
7075 blue aluminum shock towers, 7075 blue aluminum suspension mounts,
Factory Team 7075 blue aluminum one-piece top plate, forward placement
battery box, and optimized steering geometry. The RC8B gets you on the
track fast, coming with pre-assembled shocks, diffs and turnbuckles, and
also includes Factory Team shock and diff fluids. All of these
refinements are what make the Factory Team RC8B a potent buggy ready to
take your racing to the next level that is pure Associated.
Needed to Complete
- .21 Class rear exhaust engine
-
2-Channel radio (FM/PCM recommended)
- Receiver
- 2 Servos
-
4.8v-6.0v Receiver battery pack (RC8 will accept either 5-cell flat or
hump pack)
- Muffler or manifold and spring
- AA-size Batteries
for transmitter
- Fuel
- Glow starter (ASC1738)
- Starter box
(ASC1750)
- Lexan-specific spray paint
- Tires
- Tools: Hex
wrenches, hobby knife, needlenose pliers, wire cutters, Lexan scissors
(ASC1737)
- Other suggested items: Reamer/hole punch, CA glue
(ASC1597), thread-locking glue (ASC1596), silicone fluid
