Team Associated ProSC10 AE Team RTR - 70016 / 70016C
Radio Controlled Model

   Released by Team Associated in 2018, the ProSC10 AE Team RTR Short Course Truck - # 70016 - sourced a number of its parts from the RC10SC5M . The package includes a Reedy Brushless Motor, ESC, steering Servo and DVC (Dynamic Vehicle Control) 2.4Ghz Radio system.

   A Combo version - # 70016C - was also introduced, with all of the above plus a Reedy LiPo Battery and Reedy balance Charger.

   The 4WD ProSC10 is shaft driven on a molded composite chassis, with gear type differentials, coil spring over oil filled dampers, rear dogbones with front CVA universal joint drive-shafts, slipper clutch and a full set of ball bearings.

   To get the best from the Team Associated ProSC10, it needs to be fine tuned, to provide precise steering response and improve grip when cornering, so you don't slide off the track. Small changes can make huge advancements and our easy to understand guide will help you to the optimum Set-up for your individual driving style.

Model Versions:

• #70016 ProSC10 AE Team RTR
• #70016C ProSC10 AE Team RTR LiPo Combo

Features:

• Based on the 9-time R.O.A.R. National Champion short-course race truck platform
• 2.4GHz 2-channel radio with new DVC (Dynamic Vehicle Control) receiver featuring built-in adjustable gyro
• High-torque, metal-gear Reedy Servo with spring style servo saver
• Powerful Reedy 3300kV brushless motor
• Water-resistant high-power Reedy brushless speed control with T-plug connector and LiPo low voltage cutoff
• Factory-finished short-course racing truck body
• Water-resistant enclosed receiver box
• Durable and lightweight aluminum top shaft
• Low center-of-gravity molded composite chassis with hook-and-loop battery straps that accommodate both NiMH and 2/3s LiPo battery packs
• Metric hardware throughout
• 14 precision rubber-sealed ball bearings
• Durable front and rear body mounts
• Rear CVA drive shafts for more reliability
• Aluminum 12mm big bore coil-over shock absorbers
• 2.6:1 ratio gearbox with heavy-duty sealed gear differential and externally adjustable V2 slipper clutch
• Rugged steel turnbuckles for adjustable camber and front toe-in
• Fully adjustable suspension geometry
• Vertical ball ends for roll center adjustments, front and rear
• Many Factory Team options already available!
• Combo #70016C includes a Reedy Compact Balance Charger and Reedy 7.4V LiPo Battery with T-plug

   At present, the RC Model Manufacturers, Brands and Distributors covered by us are: ABC Hobby, Academy, Acme Racing, Agama Racing, Amewi, Ansmann Racing, ARRMA, Team Associated, Atomic RC, Axial, AYK, Bolink, BSD Racing, Capricorn, Carisma, Carson, Caster Racing, Cen, Corally, Custom Works, Durango, Duratrax, ECX - Electrix, Exceed RC, FG Modellsport, FS-Racing, FTX, Fujimi, Gmade, GS-Racing, Harm, HBX, Helion, Heng Long, Himoto Racing, Hirobo, Hitari, Hobao, Hong-Nor, Hot Bodies, HPI, HSP, Intech, Integy, Jamara, JQ Products, Kawada, Kyosho, Losi, LRP, Maisto, Mardave, Marui, Maverick, MCD Racing, Megatech, Mugen, New Bright, Nichimo, Nikko, Nkok, Ofna, Pro-Pulse, Protech, PTI, RC4WD, Redcat Racing, RJ-Speed, Robitronic, Schumacher, Seben, Serpent, Smartech, Sportwerks, Step-Up, Tamiya, Team-C Racing, Team Magic, Thunder Tiger, Tomy, Top Racing, Traxxas, Trinity, Tyco, Vaterra RC, Venom, VRX Racing, WLToys, X-Factory, Xmods, Xpress, Xray, XTM, Yankee RC, Yokomo, ZD Racing and Zipzaps.

   This is an ongoing project, with new and "lost in time" RC Models and Brands being added as they are found and although most of those listed above have been covered in relative detail, some are still being researched and will be completed in the near future.

Bearing Seals

   If you were to ask anyone with a modicum of experience in RC, they will tell you that the best modification you can make to a basic RC model, is to add a set of ball bearings.

   Quite a few of the entrance level models at the time this article was written, come with plastic and sintered brass ring type bearings. If these bearings are installed in the model and coated with grease as advised in the car manual, dust and grit can be caught in that grease and be dragged into the bearing where it can abrade the shaft that spins in it and it won't be long before it becomes a very sloppy fit, causing all kinds of problems.

   But what should you look for when buying bearings? There are a number of types of seal used on ball bearings, and there is much debate concerning which is the best for RC.

Roll Center

   One of the least understood settings on RC model cars is concept of roll center. The simple definition of roll center is a point in space that the chassis rolls from side to side as the car maneuvers around a corner.

   To calculate roll center you have to consider things like the height of the axles, the inside and outside camber link positioning, the length of the suspension arms and the location of their inside pivot point. Sounds complicated doesn't it - and in truth - it is.

   On all RC model cars, most of the cars weight is above the chassis and the center of gravity of the car is not only from front to rear, but also from top to bottom. This point is called the "true" center of gravity and is the point around which the weight of the car will want to roll from side to side, but it is the roll center of the chassis that the chassis will actually roll around, not the center of gravity.

   Once you have determined the positions of roll center and center of gravity, you can calculate the "roll moment". It is this that determines how easily the chassis will roll from side to side.

The Effect of Roll Center on your Car

   But what does all this mean? I hear you ask. Well, it gives you some insight to what changing the position of your camber links can do to the way your car handles.