Making Headlines

2001

Radio Control Car Racer  (Dec. 2001)

"Inside Lines," Associated Nitro TC3 Nears Completion . "RTR-Ready To Rock," Team Associated T3 RTR .

Racing Lines (Nov. 2001)

"Motor Watch" Reedy Ti motor. "Second Look," Team Associated TC3.

Car Action (Nov. 2001)

"Inside Scoop," Associated Nitro TC3 Nears Completion. "Readers' Rides," Team Associated T3, TC3 submitted.
"Troubleshooting," Receiver glitching in the T3.
"Speed Shop," Factory Team Locking Adhesive .

Radio Control Nitro (Nov. 2001)

"First Pass," Team Associated Nitro TC3. "ROAR Fuel Off Road Nats," Billy Easton wins 1:10 scale Gas Truck with his Associated RC10GT.

Radio Control Nitro (Mar. 2001)

"Nitro Racing Truck Shootout," Factory Team RC10GT.

Hi-Torque's R/C Car (Nov. 2001)

"Test Drive" Associated Team Built RC10GT. Radio Control Car Racer (UK) (Sept. 2001) "News, Pavidis Wins Race of Champions."
"Time Warp," 10 years ago: Associated's RC10T truck and RC12LW debut.
"Inside Lines, Magnets, voltage, power," Reedy's MVP motor.
"Race Report, Drescher Dices and Delivers."
"Next Month," Team Tourer", Factory Team TC3.

Car Action (Sept. 2001)

"Inside Scoop," LRP chargers. "Readers' Rides," Includes Associated RC10L3 Touring kit. Great job, Donald Meszares!
"RTR 4WD Electric Touring Car Shootout. Wheel to wheel with Associated, CEN, Kyosho, OFMA, Tamiya and Traxxas. Which is best?" RTR TC3--winner best overall "Product Watch," LRP Quantum Competition.

Xtreme R/C Cars (Sept. 2001)

"Inside Line," Spy Pics of TC3 Nitro. 
"Reedy TC Race of Champions," Mark Pavidis wins Invitational Class with Associated's TC3 4WD Touring Car.
"Learn How-to," Mounting and Balancing Tires, with Mark Pavidis, Associated Team driver.
"Special Feature," Mark Pavidis' Reedy TC Race TC3 Winning Setup.

Hi-Torque's R/C Car (Sept. 2001)

"News" Reedy BaddMaxx motor for the E-Maxx. "Inside Mark Pavidis' Reedy Race Winning TC3"
"Top TC3 Tuners" Awesome upgrades for the TC3.
Car Action (Aug. 2001) "Inside Scoop," Reedy BaddMaxx motor for the E-Maxx.
"Car Action 2001 Car of the Year," Factory Team TC3.
"Racer News," Associated's Craig Drescher takes Reedy International Race.
"5 Questions," Associated Team driver Mark Pavidis interviewed and his B3 setup checked.

Xtreme R/C Cars (July/Aug. 2001)

"Inside Line," Drescher Wins Reedy International TC Race. Craig wins with his TC3.
"Inside Line," Associated Adds to the RTR Stable--RTR TC3.
"Performance Test," Team Associated Team Built T3 and GT. "Both of these trucks are race-capable out of the box."

Hi-Torque's R/C Car (Aug. 2001)

"Driver's Stand" Editor remembers R/C cars that stood out from his childhood. Mentions Associated's RC10T, RC10 buggy
"Reader's Projects," includes picture of RC10GT.
"Product Test," LRP Quantum ESCs. "Subscribe and win Easton's TC3!" Enter sweepstakes to win Associated, Reedy, or LRP prizes.

Car Action (July 2001)

"Readers Rides" includes RC10GT and Dual Sport kits.
"Car Action Readers' Choice Awards 2001" Truck: RC10T3. Touring Car: RC10TC3.
"5 Questions," Craig, Drescher, Team Driver in England. "Under the Hood," Craig Drescher's Factory Team TC3.
"Aftermarket Exotica," an Associated TC3 built from the ground up as the ultimate dream machine with these exotic add-ons.

Hobby Merchandiser June 2001)

"Radio Control Showcase," Associated's High-Performance Cylinder Head, new product.

R/C Car Insider (Spring '01 cover date)

"Another RTR from AE," Associated to release an RTR version of the TC3.
"Industry News..." Associated releases a new racing-style head for the RTR GT .15 AE engine.
"Start a Race Track," Good how-to info for those who need to know.

RC World (May 2001 cover date

"High Speed Challenge in USA," Associated's 178.6km speed record.

Car Action (June 2001)

"Maxx-imum Racing Performance!" Recommends Factory Team heat sinks for the E-Maxx motors (one per motor). "Under the Hood," Richard Saxton is interviewed with 5 questions; his racing Factory Team GT is shown, and his standard setup, and mods.

Xtreme R/C Cars (June 2001 cover date)

"Your News from the Front," New racing-style head for the GT RTR.
"Learn How-To," setting touring car droop (uses Associated's TC3 for illustration.)

Hi-Torque's R/C Car (June 2001)

"How To" New Engine Prep. Uses the AE .15 Engine. Car Action (May 2001) "Track Test" Factory Team TC3. "Instant world-class racer. Just add electronics."
"Behind the scenes at Associated's 'Guinness Book' speed record attempt."
"Racer News," Jon Orr joins Associated/Reedy. Daryl Silva won the 1:10 Mod Oval at the Snowbird Nats.
"Reedy Race of Champions" Mentions the Reedy Ti modified motor. Winners: 2WD Open: Vince Stolo/B3. Truck Open: Jim Gard/T3. Invitational: Billy Easton/T3/B3.
"Dyno Test," Trinity Green Machine 3 vs. Reedy MVP"

Xtreme R/C Cars (May 2001 cover date)

"Your News from the Front," Reedy Ti modified motor.
"Learn How-to Rebuild Shocks," includes tips on Associated shocks.
"Race Report," Reedy Race of Champions.
"Under the Scope," Reedy MVP 24 Stock Motor.

Model Retailer (March 2001)

"Web Winners," Team Associated is among the top 10 most popular web sites, according to the reader's poll of almost 100 sites that were submitted.

Car Action (April 2001 cover date)

"Inside Scoop," Associated Team Built kits.
"Inside Scoop," Reedy Ti motor.
"2001 Reversing ESC Guide," includes speed controls from LRP. NOTE: The article's chart on page 110-111 shows that the reverse feature cannot be disabled on the LRP speed controls. You can disable reverse by first holding down the setup button while you turn on the speed control. This is true for all but the Runner Plus. We apologize for any inconvenience this omission may have caused.
"How To Build Perfect Shocks," includes tip on Associated shocks, and using Green Slime on inside shock parts.

Hi-Torque's R/C Car (April 2001) 

"Test Drive" Factory Team TC3. 
"Top Touring Car Setups," includes setup for the TC3.
"Reedy MVP," Reedy's MVP motor.

Car Action (March 2001 cover date)

"Inside Scoop," Reedy's MVP Stock Motor.
"Inside Scoop," Factory Team TC3.
"2WD Sport Truck Shootout," includes the RC10T3 RTR truck.
"Racer News," Cleveland indoor race, where Billy Easton won Sedan modified with his TC3.

R/C Car Insider (Winter '01) 

"Associated Introduces New Breed of RTRs" Announcing our RTR T3 and RTR GT and Team Built kits. "What's New," Reedy's MVP motor.

Santa Clarita Daily News newspaper (Sunday Jan. 21, 2001)

"Remote-control fans turn Saugus track into scene of little cars and BIG THRILLS," with Mike Reedy, Reedy Race of Champions at Hot Rod Hobbies, and the R/C hobby. Front page article included 3 color photos.

San Gabriel Valley News (SGVN) newspaper (Sunday, Jan. 14, 2001)

"Radio-controlled car breaks Guinness record at 109.7 mph" Cliff Lett drove Associated's 10L3 Oval car at the Irwindale Speedway. Article included 3 photos.

Los Angeles Times newspaper (Friday, Jan. 19, 2001)

"He's the Man Behind the Machines," about Mike Reedy and the R/C hobby.

RC World (Feb. 2001)

"Long Term Report," Running Associated's TC3.
RC World (December 2000 cover date)
"It's a World Championship Edition," Includes Associated's RC12L3.
"Long Term Report," Running Associated's TC3. 

Hi-Torque's R/C Car (March 2001)

"News Flash!," Factory Hex Drivers.
"Test Drive," Team Associated T3 RTR. ("Out of the box, this puppy handles awesome. It's nice that it comes from the factory dialed-in already.")
"Tuned Pipe Buyer's Guide," includes the Associated RC10GT pipes.

Xtreme R/C Cars (Feb. 2001)

"Inside Line," "Most Valuable Powerplant?" Reedy's coming MVP 24° Stock motor. More torque than the Rage Type R. "Performance Test," Team Associated T3 RTR. ("Best handling RTR we've seen.")
"Under the Scope," Associated TC3 Rally Conversion. ("The 4WD rally car was completely composed under acceleration.")