RC8 Factory Team

RC8 Factory Team

$929.99
SKU:
80900
UPC:
784695809000
Out of stock
This vehicle has been discontinued.

The 1:8 buggy racing world will wonder how they lived without the Factory Team RC8!

From the correctly balanced and optimized weight distribution, silky smooth and reliable shocks featuring 4mm gold shafts, innovative clutch design, to the machined chassis, every inch of the RC8 screams performance and durability. From the proven drive train to the ultimately adjustable wing, you will see why the Factory Team RC8 will be the buggy chosen to dominate the competition.

"You can push it hard and it stays balanced. The harder I drive it, the faster I can go." -- "The King" Richard Saxton

The highly anticipated Associated Factory Team RC8 will raise the performance bar for 1:8 off-road nitro buggies. The RC8 design utilizes proven engineering yet incorporates design ingenuity and industry leading concepts that will confirm Team Associated's number one status which it has held for over 40 years.

Strength, durability, nimble handling and maximum corner speeds were the key design elements Area 51 targeted. 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 buggies only dream of.

The RC8 drives the commonplace out of contention and puts winning back into your vocabulary.

Magazine Review
Point the RC8 in the right direction, stab the throttle and hold on; the RC8 is unsurpassed in the ability to get the power to the ground in a hurry. -- RC Driver, 2007

Features

  • Newly designed high-torque capacity three-shoe aluminum clutch
  • Lightened 43-tooth diff ring-gears make for the absolute minimum rotating-mass
  • Weighing in at 7.4 lbs. makes the RC8 one of the lightest buggies in the class (weight may vary depending on muffler, engine and electronics)
  • Metric hardware throughout
  • Factory Team blue titanium turnbuckles
  • 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
  • FFC Free-Float Caliper brake system eliminates the possibility of unwanted brake drag while on throttle

Required to Complete

  • .21 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 or manifold and spring
  • AA-size Batteries for transmitter
  • Fuel
  • Glow starter (#1737)
  • Starter box (#1750)
  • Polycarbonate-specific spray paint
  • Tires
  • Tools: Hex wrenches, hobby knife, needlenose pliers, wire cutters, polycarbonate scissors (#1737)
  • Other suggested items: Reamer/hole punch, CA glue (#1597), thread-locking glue (#1596), silicone fluid

Manuals/Documents

Setup Sheets

DownloadDriverEventDate
DownloadLee MartinCML Astro Challenge11/28/2008
High traction bumpy
DownloadRyan Maifield, CavalieriIFMAR 1/8 World Championships09/01/2008
Med. traction clay
DownloadLee MartinEuro Championships B06/13/2008
Med. traction clay
DownloadBrent ThielkeROAR 1/8 Buggy Nationals06/08/2008
Med. traction bumpy clay
DownloadNeil CraggEuropean Championships 200806/07/2008
High traction blue groove
DownloadElliot BootsEuropean Championships A200805/07/2008
High traction blue groove clay
DownloadRyan CavalieriThe Dirt Nitro Challenge02/24/2008
High traction blue groove
DownloadNeil CraggPro-Line Race 0801/01/2008
High traction bumpy
DownloadRichard SaxtonPro-Line 0801/01/2008
High traction clay
DownloadRyan MaifieldPro-Line 0801/01/2008
High traction clay
DownloadNeil CraggFrankly BRCA RC201/01/2008
High traction bumpy
DownloadElliot BootsPro-Line 0801/01/2008
High traction bumpy clay
DownloadElliot BootsNeo Buggy 08 Harper Adams01/01/2008
Low traction bumpy clay
DownloadElliot BootsFrankly BRCA National RC201/01/2008
High traction bumpy
DownloadJR MitchJConcepts Clash12/09/2007
Med. traction clay
DownloadBrent ThielkeKyosho Fall Classic12/05/2007
Med. traction clay
DownloadRyan MaifieldJConcepts Clash12/05/2007
Med. traction clay
DownloadBrent ThielkeToys For Tots12/05/2007
Med. traction clay
DownloadRyan MaifieldNitrocross11/05/2007
High traction blue groove
DownloadBrent ThielkeSidewinder Nitro Explosion11/05/2007
Med. traction clay
DownloadRyan MaifieldSidewinder Nitro Explosion11/05/2007
Med. traction clay
DownloadRyan CavalieriNitrocross11/05/2007
High traction blue groove
DownloadKurt Wengerclub race10/20/2007
Med. traction bumpy
DownloadRichard SaxtonRC Pro10/07/2007
High traction clay
DownloadRobert Schafferclub race10/05/2007
Med. traction clay
DownloadJR MitchRC Nitro Jam10/05/2007
Med. traction smooth
DownloadRyan MaifieldROAR 1:8 Nationals01/05/2007
Low traction smooth
DownloadRyan CavalieriUS Gas Champs01/05/2007
Med. traction smooth
DownloadRyan CavalieriNitro Max Challenge01/05/2007
Med. traction bumpy
Power Source:
Nitro Fuel
Terrain:
Off-Road
Body Style:
Buggy
Scale Size:
1:8 Scale
Assembly Level:
Kit (This vehicle comes as a kit and must be fully assembled by the user. See "Required to Complete" for extra items needed.)
Drive:
4WD