getting my son & myself one of these for Christmas! 1 buggy 1 truggy he picks first! Went to r/c store & track and he volunteered to turn marshal for about 20 minutes. My 8 year old is new driving buddy!
The Reflex 14B is exactly what I want. Seeing this review from someone I trust seals the deal. Team Associated engineering and support. The perfect size and spec. There are many lower priced options in this size and spec but the Reflex 14B represents the best value for me. Thanks for the review!
Very informative, especially for me. Ever since I moved to the city, I haven't been able to fly my drones much. I've been looking into making a switch to RC cars! Great vid! Keep it up!
Alex and Austin, the fact that you both are concentrated on hobby grade rcs for a budget is wonderful! I love flitetest and I've been a very early sub to drive on as well, for a reason... quality content without prejudice and family friendly videos. My entire family loves both channels and we all appreciate what you do! Thank you for such great content!
you all prolly dont care but does anybody know a tool to get back into an instagram account..? I stupidly lost my password. I love any tricks you can give me
@Cristiano Brayden I really appreciate your reply. I found the site through google and Im in the hacking process now. Looks like it's gonna take quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.
YES Associated finally fixed the open gear problem!!! I have several original rc18's with that problem. Also this thing is loaded with hop ups. That's a good buy for price
Oh dude! Thanks for the great review, I wanted this thing so bad because of it's size and aesthetic. I was hoping you'd approve! Flite Test has always been an amazing resource for me and this new channel is a great addition!
I don't understand why this buggy doesn't get more love. I have it and the 144001. There is no comparison. The 14B is a remote control dart. The 144001 feels like a buggy built by marketing weasels to a low price point - filled with slop, loud, herky-jerky, etc...
Reminds me of a brushed Dromida buggy in this scale I had. It set me back 100$ because it was brushed, but they made hex adapters that you could ut 1/10 buggy front tires on it
Owned 2 of teams 1/8th scale buggy’s and the 1/8 truck. Would never go back to traxxas or any other brand. Never had any mechanical issues yet to replace any parts due to wear over 3 years. My friend actually took one full speed into a tree and I only lost the part that secured the front shots to the tower. Excellent build quality from AE well worth the extra money
I used to race 1/10th scale buggies, and yeah, the spike tires don't last at all on concrete or asphalt. A couple of packs and they'll be pretty much slicks. When they get to that point buy a new set of tires and rims for off roading, and keep the worn ones for concrete. Even bald they'll have plenty of grip on concrete. When racing I used to save an old bald set of tires for test running my car in the street, and save my "good" tires for racing.
Another point to add on the brushed vs brushless is the durability aspect, brushless motors wear far less which means you spend more time driving and less time fixing
I think the biggest issue is trying to find better wheels/tires fort his little guy. I run in the same stuff on my 1/18 Latrax Prerunner and found 1/10 rally wheels actually work really well with it.
Thank you for doing a review on an AE car!!! I've been into RC cars for about 15 years now and I'm definitely an AE (Team Associated) fan! I think you should check out some monster trucks. They are so much fun!
So It only took me 4 days after watching this video of telling myself NO before I caved and bought one of these today! I pretty stoked to get this thing out on the local BMX Park!
wow This thing shreds. you guys really need to check out the GP toys s918 drift car, its an amazing value for the price. hobby grade parts too. you can use almost any 2s battery with a balance plug.
I'd love to see you guys cover some nitro stuff. Kyosho Mad Force/Crusher/FOXX, Scorpion XXL in particular. Hopefully my tix come through and I'll be able to bring my nitros up to Edgewater for FPVFest 2019. I'll have a Mad Force, an SC10GT, and a Slayer Pro with me, for surface stuff!
Great video! You have persuaded me to gey this TA reflex instead of Losi mini b/t, lc racing em1h/t and wltoys equivalent. Should i go for truggy or buggy though-what do you advice?
What about the RC28 and SC28T you reviewed a year ago? Wouldn't those be your first Team Associated vehicles? Anyways, this little truggy is so like my Mini 8ight I may have to pick one up. Thanks for the video, guys
Does all the gear differential come already filled with oil just wanted to no if it already too run right out of the box I'm picking my own shorty battery great video you done a great job if you get a chance would you answer my question about everything rtr out of the box any information would be appreciated Mike Holden out of north Carolina said that
nice car. is there a gyro that works with this rtr just how it is? i wish they also offered this car with out the radio and rx...especially if its a entry level race buggy... i am sure there must be parts available to make it look and perform even better...Yes i agree buggies are the best design for dirt tracks and stay much cleaner inside... does it have slip diffs/clutch at all? thanks
I wanna see all of the cars; 2 wheel, 3 wheel, 4 wheel, crawlers, thrashers, crashers, winged hybrids, hodgepodge monsters, any scale you got. Is a micro-crawler quad-copter combo out of the question?
i can see it having one slight indecent with something hard and there would be bits everywhere, i wouldn't say it was a good 1st car for 1st time driver
@@mattfranks4335 Cool. I need to pull my OG rc10 out of storage and get it going again. Last time I ran it was a few years ago. other than batteries it is pretty much stock other than an upgraded motor. I don't remember the year but I think its 1987 RC 10
@@mattfranks4335Franks this is one of the old school design there is no esc just an adjustable resistor that a server moves an arm across. That might be a good way to upgrade this one however might just find a better see if I can still use it stock.
@@kylewatson577 Of course! Old school electronics , I've always been a nitro/petrol head so that didn't even enter my mind . Don't lipo that then ! It might get a bit "firey" lol.
Have you changed the gearing? The truck is quick but not as fast as most on 3s. I’m using a castle creations esc. Are they 48 pitch gears ? I would like to change the gearing. Pinion shaft size?
Now get yourself an Aarma Typhon 3s for a review of the next step into inexpensive buggies that rip. Perfect size and the performance, quality and durability are sure to leave a smile on your face!
Save your money and get the emb-1 or Tacon brushless. it comes with metal skid plates metal shock towers and metal oil filled shocks. it needs to be looked over good and loctited screws and diff screws but other than that damn near bullet proof and on 3s is absolutely insane. i refilled with good associated oil in shocks and diffs and it is so dialed in and only 150$ price is going up for demand tho so wait for sales
Good review, but in my opinion you have to give your viewers the top speed Also, you need to know Reedy is synonymous with Team Associated Ok thanks for taking the time to post
I want to purchase a 110 scale thinking about ordering the short track rat rod by horizon hobbthere asking 350 dollars for it with out battery or charger I have plenty of batteries to choose from I have a lot of 2s batteries and 3 s batteries and 2 new charger just wanted to no your opinion before I order it please let me no because any information would be greatly appreciated Mike Holden out of north Carolina said that thanks again for any information
I have a FTX-RC Comet Desert Buggy , 1/12th scale, 2wd and is crazy fast runs of a 2 cell li-po 1000mAH, cost me £69.99 and is crazy fast. I have an FTX-RC 4wd Bugsta, 1/10th scale, 6 cell 1800 mah NI-Mh and again crazy fast for £137.99, both have a brushed motor and are fun to play with and I love them to pieces
a little something you should keep in mind with rc cars, grass inherently creates a lot of rolling resistance which in turn puts a lot of drag on the drive train, grass can smoke an esc and/or motor if you push it too hard, it can be rough on diffs also so what's with the lackluster interest in surface vehicles, the governments over-reaching anti-dronitism offensive starting to get to you, cars aren't even close to the rush you get from flying, maybe adding fpv to rc cars will create some excitement, oh wait then it would be like just like driving a real car.......
Willson Oakley yea I wanted a comparison to the mini 8ight. IMO the mini 8 is the most durable and fun rc I’ve ever owned, but this looks maybe like a better designed/newer version.
I've got a heavily upgraded Losi Mini 8ight T and this looks like a great rival for it, especially as 1/14 cars are definitely an untapped market... this seems better value for money and you might not have to swap at least the motor out like you have to with the Losi's
I have a 144001 wltoys buggie..was 33 mph out the box..i upgraded to brushless with new esc and 3s...im pushing 58mph....faster than a traxxas and redcat out the box...
So the 1/28th scale team associated cars don't count as the first? Maybe because those have a shared chassis with another brand? Like a chinese cookie cutter design?
those are a completely different experience.. Those are micro.. ultralightweight and made for extremely smooth surface.. even Mid length carpet is almost too much to for them.. This thing is primarily outdoor because it is FAST
getting my son & myself one of these for Christmas! 1 buggy 1 truggy he picks first! Went to r/c store & track and he volunteered to turn marshal for about 20 minutes. My 8 year old is new driving buddy!
You make the videos and recommendations I'll watch and buy. Thanks for all the quality work and info. Diggin' the new channel!
The place of dreams for every Rc car owner to drive, a golf course you are so lucky Alix
That is soo true.
The Reflex 14B is exactly what I want. Seeing this review from someone I trust seals the deal. Team Associated engineering and support. The perfect size and spec. There are many lower priced options in this size and spec but the Reflex 14B represents the best value for me. Thanks for the review!
Very informative, especially for me. Ever since I moved to the city, I haven't been able to fly my drones much. I've been looking into making a switch to RC cars!
Great vid! Keep it up!
Alex and Austin, the fact that you both are concentrated on hobby grade rcs for a budget is wonderful! I love flitetest and I've been a very early sub to drive on as well, for a reason... quality content without prejudice and family friendly videos. My entire family loves both channels and we all appreciate what you do! Thank you for such great content!
you all prolly dont care but does anybody know a tool to get back into an instagram account..?
I stupidly lost my password. I love any tricks you can give me
@Kasen Thiago instablaster =)
@Cristiano Brayden I really appreciate your reply. I found the site through google and Im in the hacking process now.
Looks like it's gonna take quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.
@Cristiano Brayden It did the trick and I finally got access to my account again. I am so happy:D
Thank you so much, you saved my ass :D
@Kasen Thiago you are welcome :)
YES Associated finally fixed the open gear problem!!! I have several original rc18's with that problem. Also this thing is loaded with hop ups. That's a good buy for price
Oh dude! Thanks for the great review, I wanted this thing so bad because of it's size and aesthetic. I was hoping you'd approve! Flite Test has always been an amazing resource for me and this new channel is a great addition!
Super cool totally love the Drive On channel and Flight Test!!!
I don't understand why this buggy doesn't get more love. I have it and the 144001. There is no comparison. The 14B is a remote control dart. The 144001 feels like a buggy built by marketing weasels to a low price point - filled with slop, loud, herky-jerky, etc...
agree the 14b is locked 👍
Awesome little buggy, team associated have always been known for high quality and this little buggy is no different 😊
Reminds me of a brushed Dromida buggy in this scale I had. It set me back 100$ because it was brushed, but they made hex adapters that you could ut 1/10 buggy front tires on it
Owned 2 of teams 1/8th scale buggy’s and the 1/8 truck. Would never go back to traxxas or any other brand. Never had any mechanical issues yet to replace any parts due to wear over 3 years. My friend actually took one full speed into a tree and I only lost the part that secured the front shots to the tower. Excellent build quality from AE well worth the extra money
I like seeing an RC car on a golf green. As Johnny Cash said "Drive On".
lol
Big race scene in UK 1\14 scale buggies ...their great for indoor racing on carpet ... everyone uses contact tires !!
Awesome video great production YES
THANKS 🙏
We carpet race these every Monday night, it's great fun!
I used to race 1/10th scale buggies, and yeah, the spike tires don't last at all on concrete or asphalt. A couple of packs and they'll be pretty much slicks. When they get to that point buy a new set of tires and rims for off roading, and keep the worn ones for concrete. Even bald they'll have plenty of grip on concrete. When racing I used to save an old bald set of tires for test running my car in the street, and save my "good" tires for racing.
Still in love with Team Associated. Drove the RC10 road racing chassis in the 90's :o) Rigid and high quality products...
i used to race a B4 and B44 buggires, Rigid and high quality products are not how i would describe them
Dude... Bring it on! 😊
Every one counts, the size doesn't matter. Only the fun does. 😉
Another point to add on the brushed vs brushless is the durability aspect, brushless motors wear far less which means you spend more time driving and less time fixing
I think the biggest issue is trying to find better wheels/tires fort his little guy. I run in the same stuff on my 1/18 Latrax Prerunner and found 1/10 rally wheels actually work really well with it.
Love it , really like Team Associated ...............
Thank you for doing a review on an AE car!!! I've been into RC cars for about 15 years now and I'm definitely an AE (Team Associated) fan! I think you should check out some monster trucks. They are so much fun!
So remarkable it should be the benchmark of the 1/14 scale.
Just like coffee ground to water ratio for a french press. (I need help; Why is that what comes to mind to me immediately?!?)
I'd love to see more buggy stuff
Great review! I’d like to see more reviews of smaller scale RC cars.
So It only took me 4 days after watching this video of telling myself NO before I caved and bought one of these today! I pretty stoked to get this thing out on the local BMX Park!
Great review...!
wow This thing shreds. you guys really need to check out the GP toys s918 drift car, its an amazing value for the price. hobby grade parts too. you can use almost any 2s battery with a balance plug.
I have a mini 8 it’s fast and fragile ...it’s a gateway drug into 1/8 buggies just kinda hard to find lipos that fit right for cheap
"we got another additional flavor" OMG XD
Thoughts on the reflex 14T? Better comparison with the Losi mini 8? Also how would you rate ease of maintenance/repair?
I'd love to see you guys cover some nitro stuff. Kyosho Mad Force/Crusher/FOXX, Scorpion XXL in particular.
Hopefully my tix come through and I'll be able to bring my nitros up to Edgewater for FPVFest 2019. I'll have a Mad Force, an SC10GT, and a Slayer Pro with me, for surface stuff!
Awesome Rc pretty good! I love it 😎👍🇯🇵
Great video! You have persuaded me to gey this TA reflex instead of Losi mini b/t, lc racing em1h/t and wltoys equivalent.
Should i go for truggy or buggy though-what do you advice?
Yes, I want to get back in, use to race Team Associated RC10s ... This could bring me back... Let's watch more please.
ITS a different betwen the Buggy and truggy ? Or only the Caro/top
Thanks.
What about the RC28 and SC28T you reviewed a year ago? Wouldn't those be your first Team Associated vehicles?
Anyways, this little truggy is so like my Mini 8ight I may have to pick one up. Thanks for the video, guys
Does all the gear differential come already filled with oil just wanted to no if it already too run right out of the box I'm picking my own shorty battery great video you done a great job if you get a chance would you answer my question about everything rtr out of the box any information would be appreciated Mike Holden out of north Carolina said that
this show is so good
Cool! I'm new to this it looks like a great car to run in my cul-de-sac!
nice car. is there a gyro that works with this rtr just how it is? i wish they also offered this car with out the radio and rx...especially if its a entry level race buggy... i am sure there must be parts available to make it look and perform even better...Yes i agree buggies are the best design for dirt tracks and stay much cleaner inside... does it have slip diffs/clutch at all? thanks
The remote is the same as the Ftx outback 2 stock remote
I wanna see all of the cars; 2 wheel, 3 wheel, 4 wheel, crawlers, thrashers, crashers, winged hybrids, hodgepodge monsters, any scale you got. Is a micro-crawler quad-copter combo out of the question?
i can see it having one slight indecent with something hard and there would be bits everywhere, i wouldn't say it was a good 1st car for 1st time driver
Cool vid, great job
What I want to know is if it is easy to work on.
Team associated has the best cars I got my first rc10 in the 80's I still have that car.
1993 RC10 Gt still going today .
@@mattfranks4335 Cool. I need to pull my OG rc10 out of storage and get it going again. Last time I ran it was a few years ago. other than batteries it is pretty much stock other than an upgraded motor. I don't remember the year but I think its 1987 RC 10
@@kylewatson577 Get a brushless/lipo setup in it ! I imagine it will handle it , mines the nitro version ( o.s .12 in mine ).
@@mattfranks4335Franks this is one of the old school design there is no esc just an adjustable resistor that a server moves an arm across. That might be a good way to upgrade this one however might just find a better see if I can still use it stock.
@@kylewatson577 Of course! Old school electronics , I've always been a nitro/petrol head so that didn't even enter my mind . Don't lipo that then ! It might get a bit "firey" lol.
Dude its so cool to see that ur in ground rc also....
You should do a b6.1 build. That would be sick since the rc racing community is small but full of cool people.
Hmm. My 97 Civic sedan is a sports car? :) Buggys are cool. My son and I have one and love playing with them.
Type R :)
what is this car like compared to the losi mini 8, carisma and LC at the micro nats atm?
Have you changed the gearing? The truck is quick but not as fast as most on 3s. I’m using a castle creations esc. Are they 48 pitch gears ? I would like to change the gearing. Pinion shaft size?
RTR=Ready To Run. This a mini version of their 1/8 buggy.
What are you guys getting for runtime with various batteries?
Reminds us of the Losi mini eight
Can you tell me if the T connector that comes with it new, is a male or female?
My buddy has one n really likes it
Do these cars have a differential?
wait. thought you guys did the micro TA cars??
Well now you pretty much have to check out the WLTOYS 144001, basically their version of this car for a lot less. I hope you guys keep them coming.
Lol I recently broke the last stock part which are the front bearing carriers on my slash
Now get yourself an Aarma Typhon 3s for a review of the next step into inexpensive buggies that rip. Perfect size and the performance, quality and durability are sure to leave a smile on your face!
Think you’re right. That 3s is only a little more I believe
Seems cool but where do you buy tyres?
What kind of battery are you using? Brand and mah?
Does this car have a servo saver?
Looks like my TA B6 you won't believe how much i have in this carpet racer I have to have 1 of these.
you should buy the Redcat rampage xr gas 1/5 rally car or the rampage xt 1/5 scale gas truck
I had the mini8t and didnt like it should stuck with the mini8
PARTS AVAILABILITY?
you should try out a ECX dessert buggy there pretty good.
Save your money and get the emb-1 or Tacon brushless. it comes with metal skid plates metal shock towers and metal oil filled shocks. it needs to be looked over good and loctited screws and diff screws but other than that damn near bullet proof and on 3s is absolutely insane. i refilled with good associated oil in shocks and diffs and it is so dialed in and only 150$ price is going up for demand tho so wait for sales
Hell ya Miatas all the way please don’t stop making these videos land and air you guys are the best
Also ya do a mini 8
Please please can you guys do FPV racing with these things, or something smaller?
What about spare parts?
But can you make it fly?
Guys, you should to the Traxxas Rustler 4x4 VXL
Would love to see a comparison and race with the a959
Ive got 3 A959’s with various brushless mods and a stock 14T. The 14T is leaps and bounds better in every aspect.
the a959 has no turn in. losi min8 kinda has meh turn in but the a959 cant turn for shit.
makes me think of my mates ftx colt
guess all the smaller buggies look the same lmao
miss the rc18t, mini and micro-t. gosh they were real scale. the kyosho half 8 was also a bad ass. the micro and mini scale today is lame-o
What no 1/14 scale semi trucks yet? 😉 😂
8th scale buggy !
Good review, but in my opinion you have to give your viewers the top speed
Also, you need to know Reedy is synonymous with Team Associated
Ok thanks for taking the time to post
So a video about getting into rc dirt racing
It looks like my Kyosho Mini Inferno, like two drops :P
I want to purchase a 110 scale thinking about ordering the short track rat rod by horizon hobbthere asking 350 dollars for it with out battery or charger I have plenty of batteries to choose from I have a lot of 2s batteries and 3 s batteries and 2 new charger just wanted to no your opinion before I order it please let me no because any information would be greatly appreciated Mike Holden out of north Carolina said that thanks again for any information
I really like stuff
I have a FTX-RC Comet Desert Buggy , 1/12th scale, 2wd and is crazy fast runs of a 2 cell li-po 1000mAH, cost me £69.99 and is crazy fast. I have an FTX-RC 4wd Bugsta, 1/10th scale, 6 cell 1800 mah NI-Mh and again crazy fast for £137.99, both have a brushed motor and are fun to play with and I love them to pieces
Let’s see the mini 8ight side by side
Head to head with the losi mini 8 at a skate park
shocks need thinner oil in them and the tyres are pretty useless for anything other than road or very short cut grass
Where's Austin?
Also Miata and a civic as a sportscar?!
Does anyone find these spoilers actually critical to the car’s performance? I always wondered if they actually produced useful action.
Yes, 100%
a little something you should keep in mind with rc cars, grass inherently creates a lot of rolling resistance which in turn puts a lot of drag on the drive train, grass can smoke an esc and/or motor if you push it too hard, it can be rough on diffs also
so what's with the lackluster interest in surface vehicles, the governments over-reaching anti-dronitism offensive starting to get to you, cars aren't even close to the rush you get from flying, maybe adding fpv to rc cars will create some excitement, oh wait then it would be like just like driving a real car.......
Do a losi mini 8ight drop a like if you agree
👇
Willson Oakley yea I wanted a comparison to the mini 8ight. IMO the mini 8 is the most durable and fun rc I’ve ever owned, but this looks maybe like a better designed/newer version.
Losi minnie 8
Love that Losi mini!!! Definitely kicks ass😉👍
I've got a heavily upgraded Losi Mini 8ight T and this looks like a great rival for it, especially as 1/14 cars are definitely an untapped market... this seems better value for money and you might not have to swap at least the motor out like you have to with the Losi's
I do like my losi for sure
I have a 144001 wltoys buggie..was 33 mph out the box..i upgraded to brushless with new esc and 3s...im pushing 58mph....faster than a traxxas and redcat out the box...
So the 1/28th scale team associated cars don't count as the first? Maybe because those have a shared chassis with another brand? Like a chinese cookie cutter design?
those are a completely different experience.. Those are micro.. ultralightweight and made for extremely smooth surface.. even Mid length carpet is almost too much to for them.. This thing is primarily outdoor because it is FAST
Can it handle 3s ? Just wondering
it says 2s only in the manual.. haven't tested 3s:) -Alex
@FliteTest thanks man, much appreciated 👍😉 if it has a 45-60 amp esc should handle a low rated 3s Lipo