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:: Introduction

:: KIT Features

:: Additional

:: Other Helpful Items

Thank you for purchasing this Team Associated product. This assembly manual contains instructions and tips for building and
maintaining your new Kit. Please take a moment to read through this manual to help familiarize yourself with these steps.
We are continually changing and improving our designs; therefore, actual parts may appear slightly different than in the
illustrations. New parts will be noted on supplementary sheets located in the appropriate parts bags.
Check each bag for these sheets before you start to build.

Features in the RC8T4 / T4e Kit:

• New gearboxes are specific to front and rear with larger bearing sizes resulting in longer life of ring and pinion gears:
Front gearbox is a 3.5° inclined pinion gear angle to straighten the center driveshaft for increased drivetrain efficiency and
reduced phasing and vibration. Rear gearbox is a 0° pinion gear angle and rear chassis brace mount
• Innovative front-end geometry with new 8° steering blocks are paired with a new wider upper suspension arm pivot for improved
steering balance and predictable handling in all conditions
• New front and rear gearbox designs are engineered for better drivetrain efficiency with reduced phasing and vibration. Larger
bearing sizes resulting in longer life of ring and pinion gears
• New front shock tower design with updated suspension geometry and body mount positions for all styles of truck bodies.
• Front lower and rear suspension arms have new material on rod ends and anti-roll bar links for improved durability.
• Front upper suspension arm updated to have bushing insert for improved fitment and performance.
• New rear wing mount has adjustable wing angle shims, significant strength improvements, an aerodynamic shape, and extra
clearance for shock position adjustment
• The adjustable rear wing has more vertical fins for increased straight line stability, a taller rear lip height for increased
downforce and increased strength in various areas to reduce bending fatigue
• New rear chassis brace is mounted centrally to the gearbox, which reduces material fatigue, centralizes shear forces, and
improves the life of rear end drivetrain parts. There are three different chassis flex options using two chassis hole mounting
locations and an optional turnbuckle ball for flex in more degrees of freedom
• New rear hub features symmetrical left and right common design with axle height inserts for adjustable roll center tuning options
• Front and rear center dogbone driveshafts for improved drivetrain efficiency and durability.
• +2° steering block arms
• V3 differentials with 46T ring and 10T pinion gears for improved gear ratios
• RC8T3.2 split center diff mounts with aluminum center top plate
• 16mm shocks equipped with improved material locking spring cups and rod ends, V2 springs, ‘stiff’ style shock bladder,
combination bleeder/emulsion caps, and blue aluminum threaded collars
• RC8B3.2 narrow C and D arm mounts

RC8T4 Nitro Team Kit Features:

• Fuel tank with an ergonomically designed lid puller, high capacity, quick reference fuel markings and 1-, 2-, and 3cc stackable
volume inserts for volume adjustment at sanctioned events

RC8T4e Team Kit Features:

• New chassis layout featuring saddle pack style battery configurations. Both configurations include a centrally mounted center
differential and in-line center driveshafts for superior drivetrain efficiency and equalized chassis balance.
• Battery configurations are: Two 2s shorty or full size “saddle pack” for lowest CG and exceptional weight bias or one 4s shorty
or full size simplified setup and more centralized weight bias

Your new RC8T4 / T4e comes as a kit. There are some items you will need to complete your kit (refer to website for suggestions):
• 4.8-7.4v receiver battery (Flat style NiMH, Flat style LiPo, Flat style LiFe)

• Transmitter batteries

• 2 or 3 channel radio/transmitter set with switch (2.4GHz recommended)

• Throttle and Steering servos

• Polycarbonate body and specific paint

• 1:8 scale buggy wheels/tires • Reamer / hole punch - (#1499)

• Model car fuel (20-30% nitro recommended)

• Starter box - (#1751)

• Glow igniter - (#27377)

• .21 class rear exhaust engine

• Exhaust system

• Fuel bottle - (#1747)

• CA (cyanoacrylic) glue - (#1597)