New Product: Team Associated Short Course 10

Source: Associated [rc10.com]

Team Associated's website has a teaser for the new SC10 that will spell trouble for the market that Traxxas has on 1/10 Short Course trucks. Though details have yet to be released, the truck appears to be 2wd and electric. The attention to detail is impressive, and the truck looks undeniably Team Associated. If AE is able to keep this truck fairly inexpensive (+/-$250), they should definitely have a successful vehicle on their hands.

Have a look and be sure to let us all know what you think!


UPDATE: NEW PICS OF THE SC10:

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Limited Edition RC8 Electric

New from Team Associated:

For a limited time only, Team Associated is offering the world-famous RC8 Factory Team kit including the eConversion kit (#80930) and Factory Team 16mm ‘Big Bore’ shocks, making for the ultimate electric-powered 1:8 scale buggy!

RC8FT Electric Limited Edition Kit features:

* Factory Team threaded, hard-coated 16mm ‘Big Bore’ shocks with springs feature extra-large bladders for full volume compensation and 4mm gold shock shafts for durability
* Clear RC8e body #89523 included
* Rigid one-piece motor mount utilizes standard motor screw mounting pattern
* Molded battery tray supports 7.4-14.8V battery packs with room for foam pads
* Utilizes 3 hook-and-loop straps to secure LiPo batteries into battery tray
* Accepts two ROAR-approved 1:10 scale size 7.4v LiPo battery packs
* Receiver, servo, and battery tray remove from car in one piece for easy maintenance and cleaning
* Convenient wire routing keeps critical electronic wires out of drivetrain components and simplifies disassembly
* Large speed control mounting area raised off of chassis to allow for easy screw mounting of common speed controllers
* Speed control mounting area includes convenient switch mounting boss
* The 4.30:1 ratio gear boxes produce maximum punch allowing the RC8 to accelerate harder out of the corners and up the biggest jumps
* 4mm woven carbon fiber shock towers for maximum rigidity, strength and light weight
* Blue aluminum hexes and wheel nuts featuring nyloc providing the ultimate in security
* Wing angle and position is fully adjustable and secure
* Lightened 43-tooth diff rings make for the absolute minimum rotating-mass
* Captured outer CVD pins
* Metric hardware throughout
* Milled 3mm black hard-coated 7075 aluminum chassis
* Factory Team blue titanium turnbuckles


Note: The RC8FT Electric Limited Edition Kit does not come equipped with the parts needed for use with nitro engines. Body comes clear and requires painting. Assembly required. Tires, batteries, motor, speed control, and servo are not included and must be purchased separately.

80903
RC8FT Electric Limited Edition Kit
MSRP: $859.99
Availability: February 2009


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Kyosho 1/10 RTR Nitro Desert Race Truck

Kyosho has entered the 1/10 Scale CORR Truck arena with their newest vehicle, the DRT.

According to Kyosho's site:

"The New DRT (Desert Race Truck) stands alone when it comes to power, handling and overall performance. The latest spec. .18 powered race truck brings home the goods in this new era of off-road action. The advanced chassis design promises real racing performance while superior handling allows it to be easy to drive. The stable stance lets you power through the dirt even on blown out 1:8th buggy tracks and takes on big jumps without missing a beat. With power that pushes the boundaries of common sense for a 1:10 class machine, you can turn local open space into your own private desert, short course, or road race circuit. Under the advanced engineered body is the perfect chassis layout. The DRT shares many of its parts, option parts and performance with the DBX and DST. Kyosho knows what you want and the DRT is no exception, the DRT comes fully assembled and ready to hit the dirt. This will cut down on the prep time, while the other guys make you wait to have fun Kyosho brings you Nitro experience to your finger tips.

* GXR .18 - New GXR .18 now delivers monster torque and power with Kyosho?s proven reliability.
* Massive 105cc Fuel Tank - Includes newly designed 105cc fuel tank to supply the large 18-size engine. Delivers stable fuel supply even under severe driving conditions. Can deliver run times of more than 10 minutes.
* Compatibility - 80% of DST/DBX parts and option parts are compatible with the DRT.
* No Guess Work - Lower suspension arms are both the same front and rear, this takes out all the guess work with part numbers.
* Fully Interchangeable - Front / rear and left / right suspension arms, front / rear knuckles and front / rear shock stays are all interchangeable. Newly designed suspension with maintenance-friendly ball connect system.
* Dirt Proof Radio Box - Dirt-proof radio box protects the receiver and battery box from the outside elements. It can be attached or removed from the chassis with just four screws for easy maintenance.
* Fully Digital Servos - A new two-channel radio is included with the GT2. The radio features throttle and steering trim adjustments, dual-rate to simultaneously increase or reduce left and right steering travel, and servo reversing switches for both channels. The servos are the digital variety for superior response.
* Shaft Drive - The drive shafts run through the center for chassis to give you better lower CG and optimum weight balance."

Click here for more information about the DRT.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

2008 had it's ups and downs, but it also saw the creation of this very club! Thanks to all our loyal members and supporters! Let's make the next year and even better one, with more members, events, support, etc. Without you, BAPRCC would be nothing.

Here's to a Happy, healthy, and prosperous 2009!!

Merry Christmas!!

From all of us, to all of you:

Have a very, Merry Christmas and Season's Greetings! Hopefully Santa brought you some fun new R/C toys!

Happy Hanukkah!!

To All of Our Friends,

As you celebrate the Festival of Lights may your home be bright with happiness and love. Best Wishes at Hanukkah, from the Bay Area Peninsula RC Club!

NorCal Hobbies to have indoor offroad course starting soon...

So those of you with RC18B/T that we used in Spec Racing or others who don't have one yet but want to see what is coming soon, check out the following thread over at RCRacing.com: http://www.rcracing.com/msgthread.cfm?t ... essages=58

It will be an indoor carpet track with jumps and obstacles for Slashes and the 1/18th scale offroad vehicles like RC18s and Vendettas. Looking like a couple of us might be trying this out. I still need to get some parts to convert my RC18R but should be fun!

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Farewell Send Off for Club Member Armand Utan

Hi Everyone,

It is with much regret that I pass along news of one of our Member's leaving the country for an extended amount of time. In his short time with us, Armand has become a valued member of the local RC community, and a great guy to share this awesome hobby of our's with. He has been a stand up member of the BAPRC Club, and his presence will be missed.

But hey, it's not like he'll be that far away - with today's technology, it'll be easy to keep in contact with him and trade stories about what's going on here, as well as Indonesia (where he is headed).

With all this said, please join us at the "Toys 4 Tot's Race" at NorCal Dec. 20 as it will be his final RC event for quite awhile with the Northern California Crew. He'll even be donating a brand spankin' new RC vehicle to be raffled off to help cover the cost of a track tarp.

If you haven't had a chance to meet him in person, you'll get one more shot at it. Hope to see you all there, and let's all wish Armand the best of luck in the next chapter of his life!

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New Track developing in Brisbane..?

There aren't many details yet, but "Kodyh" has recently reported that a new, privately owned off-road RC track is being developed in Brisbane (near HWY 101 at Candlestick Park). We're hoping to get pictures and more information about this soon. In the mean time, we are told you can contact Daniel At 415-756-3491 for location and more information.

Brisbane, CA

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Check out this thread for more information.

Sneek Peak: 2nd Off-Road Track, NorCal Hobbies

Hey All, NorCal Hobbies is constructing a second off-road track to compliment their current one and BAPRC club member FabolousRC has provided us with a sneek peak of it!



A few of us were there last Sunday and watched it being built (and even contributed a little bit to the effort). The current plan is to have this track be a little more "wild" than the current version (which is tailored for the Traxxas Slash). It even has a slick "over/under" feature which the Slash clears easily. Whether races will be held on it or not, is still to be determined - however, when asked about this, a NorCal "official" stated that he "definitely wants to hold races on it". Stay tuned for more details!

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