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The Build – Part 8 The Factory Team RC8.2 comes with a killer set of threaded shocks. They build easily and require very little maintenance unless, of course, you prefer to rebuild after every race …

The Build – Part 7 The center differential assembly is a pretty straightforward step. Since we already built the center diff, it’s must a matter of assembling the mount and attaching it to the chassis. …

The Build – Part 6 The rear suspension is a little time consuming but not hard at all. Take your time, don’t forget your loctite and grease and you’ll be good to go. Build Notes: …

The Build – Part 5 The rear bulkhead builds much like the front one. This should be a quick and easy step. Build Notes: There are few areas where you will be screwing into aluminum …

The Build – Part 4 The front suspension is pretty simple. You will want to make sure that all the moving parts move freely and aren’t bound up. Build Notes: This step will require quite …

The Build – Part 3 The front gearbox is a pretty easy build. It will require you to attach the front shock tower, install the differential and build the center drive axle. Build Notes: There …

The Build – Part 2 The differentials are one of the most overlooked part of any 1/8th scale car. They can be messy to deal with and a pain to remove and rebuild. Most people …

The 1/8th scale nitro class is one of the biggest and most prestigious racing classes in our industry. Being one of the top dogs in this class, Team Associated has had quite a bit of …

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 …

Taking what they learned at the 1:8 World Championship in Pattaya Thailand, the engineers at Team Associated took the RC8.2 to another level and in doing so achieved its ultimate racing potential, which has been …