TEAM ASSOCIATED TEAM KIT TEST CONDITIONS Weather: Sunny Temp/RH: 60˚F / 20% Air Pressure: 28.88 in. Altitude: 4,225 ft. Track Type: Clay Test Track: Inter Mountain RC HANDLING Turn Radius: 2 ft., 10 in. On Power: Neutral Off Power: Neutral BRAKING Control: Excellent Fade: None Overall: Excellent THE VERDICT Instructions Parts Quality & Fit Durability Tunability Overall Performance Value CONS • Sensitive and temperamental handling may intimidate new drivers • Included spur gear isn’t ideal for stock motors Powerplant Info Our “go to” brushless system is Tekin. Their Speedo helped shape the modern brushless world and it’s linear power delivery, great brake feel and tunability make it a racers choice. We can’t help feel warm and fuzzy that it’s a US company, but if you don’t live here you don’t care. It still is one of the best choices you can make. ENGINE DATA Engine: Tekin Redline Gen3 13.5T Spec-R Average Run Time: 15 minutes PROS • Razor-sharp handling and speed • New split-case Layback transmission with more tuning options • Improved suspension geometry and parts • Aftermarket driver and parts support TARGET Main Competition: TLR 22 4.0, Yokomo YZ-2 DTM 2.0, XRAY XB2C, Schumacher Cougar KD, Kyosho Ultima RB6.6, Serpent Spyder SRX-2 MHT Team Edition Mid-Motor Hybrid, SWorkz S12-1R “US Edition” Who It’s For: Intermediate to advanced racers 1/10 2WD Sounds like a fair deal. WWW.VRCMAG.COM 87
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