Team Associated is proud to bring to you the Factory Team RC8T, a 1:8 scale full-blown racing truggy based on the successful RC8 platform! Like the Factory Team RC8 buggy before it, the highly anticipated RC8T will raise the performance bar for 1:8 nitro truggies.
Strength, durability, maximum corner speeds, and rough track handling were the key design elements Area 51 worked into the RC8T. Drivers will experience unparalleled and effortless "pop" as they launch from the jumps. Landings will be plush beyond belief due to the enhanced suspension that other truggies can only dream of.
From the correctly balanced and optimized weight distribution, silky smooth and reliable "Big Bore" shocks featuring 4mm gold shafts, innovative clutch design, to the machined chassis, every inch of the RC8T screams high performance and durability. There will be no question to why the Factory Team RC8T will be the truggy of choice at the highest levels of competition.
Features
- Factory assembled shocks, diffs, and turnbuckles. Factory Team shock and diff fluids included.
- Factory Team Big Bore threaded, hard-coated shocks feature 16mm six-hole pistons and 4mm gold shock shafts for maximum smoothness.
- Factory Team aluminum top plate and steering rack for the ultimate truggy durability.
- Factory Team chassis braces with integrated center stiffener that maintains chassis integrity.
- 4mm woven carbon fiber shock towers for maximum rigidity, strength, and light weight to keep the center of gravity low.
- Blue aluminum wheel hexes featuring captured drive pins and nyloc wheel nuts providing the ultimate in security.
- The 4.30:1 ratio gear boxes produce maximum punch, allowing the RC8T to accelerate harder out of the corners and up the biggest jumps.
- 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.
- Wing angle and position is fully adjustable and secure.
- High-torque capacity three-shoe aluminum clutch.
- Full CVAs with captured CVA pins.
- Full ball bearing drivetrain and steering.
- Metric hardware throughout.
- Milled 3mm black hard-coated 7075 aluminum chassis.
- Factory Team blue titanium turnbuckles.
Note: RC8T kit shown on this page is equipped with items NOT included in kit: Reedy battery, XP servo, pinion gear, LRP ESC, motor, and receiver. Body comes clear. Assembly, painting and decals required. Team decals sold separately.
Items Needed: RC8T Factory Team
- .21 or .28 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 (#89175) or manifold and spring (#89176)
- AA-size Batteries for transmitter
- Fuel
- Fuel bottle (#1749)
- Glow starter (#1737)
- Starter box (#1750)
- Lexan-specific spray paint
- Tires
- Tools: Hex wrenches, hobby knife, needlenose pliers, wire cutters, Lexan scissors (#1737)
- Other suggested items: Reamer/hole punch, CA glue (#1597), thread-locking glue (#1596), silicone fluid
Specs
| Factory Team RC8T Kit, unassembled | #80910 |
| RC8T-RS RTR, assembled | #80915 |
| Scale | 1:8 |
| Power | Nitro |
| Type | Off Road |
| Length | 571.5mm |
| Width | 419mm |
| Weight | 3946 (no rec. pack or body) |
| Wheelbase | 375mm |
| Internal Gear Ratio | 4.3:1 |
| Drive | 4WD |
The RC8T-RS is a winner right out of the box and is 100% pure Associated, having been designed with the many years of race-winning experience and 23 IFMAR World Championships that only Team Associated can claim.
The RC8T-RS comes fully assembled and set up, ready to hit the ground running. Team Associated's Pro.28 engine and XP3D Computerized Digital FM Radio system are factory installed. The differentials and shocks come filled with silicone fluids, making it faster and easier than ever to get Team Associated performance out of the box and into the dirt!
The RC8T-RS's suspension features four composite 16mm Big Bore shocks featuring extra large bladders and 4mm shock shafts for smooth action and durability. The shocks hang on 3mm low profile black aluminum shock towers for strength and reduced weight.
The RC8T-RS has a full ball-bearing drivetrain with 4.30:1 ratio gear boxes, and a high-torque capacity three-shoe clutch does the job of getting all the power to the drive train smoothly and efficiently. Getting the all the power to the ground is a set of six CVAs all featuring captured pins for bullet-proof reliability.
The backbone of the RC8T-RS is a strong and durable 3mm black hard-anodized 7075 aluminum chassis that has been designed to take all of the punishment and abuse that a competitive 1:8 scale truggy will have to face in stride.
RC8T-RS features:
- XP3D Computerized Digital 3-Channel FM Radio System with 10-model memory
- Powerful Pro.28 engine
- Pro-Start hand-held starting system
- Painted and pre-mounted body with custom decals
- S2008 metal gear steering servo
- Composite Big Bore 16mm shock bodies and caps
- 4mm shock shafts with protective rubber boots
- Hard-anodized 3mm thick 7075 aluminum chassis
- Team Associated 2-chamber muffler
- Pre-mounted Team Associated tires, foam inserts on low-profile (LPR) dish wheels
- 3mm low-profile black anodized aluminum shock towers
- 3mm black anodized aluminum steering rack with ball bearing steering system
- Sealed radio box with thread-through molded antenna mount
Items Needed: RC8T-RS
- Foam PreFilter Treatment (#7710)
- D-size cell for igniter
- 7.2v stick pack for ProStart (#693 WolfPack 2400)
- Charger for stick pack (#LRP41552 Pulsar 3)
- Slotted Screwdriver (#1552)
- Phillips Screwdriver (#1553)
- 12 AA Batteries
- Fuel (15%-30% only)
