ProLite 4x4 Thread
 

Shaft driven 1/10 4x4 SCT from Team Associated:

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http://www.teamassociated.com/cars_a...oLite_4x4/RTR/

http://www.teamassociated.com/multim...oLite_4x4_Vid/

ProLite 4x4 Ready-To-Run

The Qualifier Series is Team Associated's exciting new line of sport-level products that are designed to be FUN above all else, yet are lower cost, easy to use, durable, and provide an easy way to get into the RC hobby. When great looks and high performance are combined with quality features and value pricing, it becomes the ultimate sport product. When all this is offered from a company like Team Associated, it's nothing short of awesome.

The ProLite 4x4 is the first release from the Qualifier Series. It's a fully assembled, Ready-to-Run, Reedy brushless-powered 4WD short-course truck that even includes a Reedy WolfPack 7-cell battery wired with a Deans power connector.

Additional features include the XP waterproof speed control and XP 2.4GHz radio system. The front and rear sealed gear differentials are connected together with a tough aluminum drive shaft, and an adjustable center slipper clutch handles all of the Reedy brushless power. The bumps are managed by four fluid-filled, adjustable, coil-over shocks and aggressive, short-course racing tires mounted on KMC-style hex drive wheels. And it's all topped off with your choice of two custom digital-camo detailed bodies.


Features
•Fully assembled Ready-To-Run shaft drive 4WD short-course truck
•Reedy 550-SL 3500kV Brushless motor
•Reedy WolfPack 8.4V NiMH Battery with Deans Ultra Plug Connector
•XP 2.4GHz radio system with XP metal-gear servo and enclosed receiver box
•XP water-resistant LiPo-compatible electronic speed controller with Deans Ultra Plug connector
•12mm hex drive KMC(TM) replica wheels front and rear with aggressive short-course racing tires
•Front CVAs and rear dogbones
•Heavy-duty front and rear gear differentials
•Durable 32-pitch spur gear with center slipper clutch
•Adjustable steel turnbuckles
•Fluid-filled shocks
•Composite modular chassis
•Rugged front and rear bumpers
•Painted and decaled short-course body
•All metric hardware and ball bearings throughout


Power Source: Electric
Terrain: Off-Road
Body Style: Truck
Scale Size: 1:10 Scale
Assembly Level: Ready-To-Run*
Length: 535mm (21.06in)
Width: 305mm (12.01in)
Wheelbase: 324mm (12.76in)
Weight: 2624g (5.78 lbs)
Drive: 4WD

I'm guessing we'll see a Factory Team version of this in the not so distant future...?

Say what!?!?!?

new truck?!?

Awesome!! AE just made it easier for newbies who still need to work on their skill set to get into a class that's notoriously over powered and crazy fast.:rolleyes:

AE, you just gave me one more reason NOT to go back to 4x4 bus.

IMO

I'm in no way against newbies, the hobby needs them.....just not in 4x4 bus

hhhmmmm very interesting to see a shaft driven coming back from the woodworks from ae. maybe this can be a contender with the FT parts but we shall see if it's something worthwhile to be competitive with the rest of 4x4 sc's out there

FT version....not unless they plan to drop the 4x4SC10 as their flagship 4x4 bus.

2 FT vehicles for the same class, it's not in their history to do that.

It has a slipper, it's going to be no bueno. This class don't need no stinking slipper.

Entry level racer, only available rtr. Don't think we'll be trading paint with to many of them. FT version highly unlikely. I bet it wooops some slash ass though!!!

Hey look its the 4x4 sc AE should have made from the start! Please make a FT version of this!

I didn't ask Sean when I saw him at IIC, but the AE way is to discontinue kits when they fall below a certain threshold of volume sales.

I think the SC10 4x4 is a goner.

Is this thing based on the TC4? Looks like a mirror image

Honestly, I could see this as a double edge sword. New participants do get to start in the hobby for a reduced cost. Inittially anyway...until they break the bank upgrading this kit to a FT kit and get discouraged that the sport costs so much money. I guess only time will tell if that happens. I was contemplating a SCT just because of their popularity, but if I see these on the track- I'm definitely out! SCT is already a smash-em-crash-em poundfest.

It does look like a pretty nice little basher to let the kids use in the yard and save their RACE TRUCKS for the track. If they price these right, I'd even consider a couple for my son and his friends to use so there's no "he's not sharing" crap.

Sadly i agree, It looks like they have given up on the belt drive. Id imagine they will see the demand for a shaft driven racer and produce a ft kit.

I honestly like this better than the sc104x4. it might be a slipper now but I bet there's going to be a center diff or a slipperential to be an option and this truck can be a good rig to run