[Chilly Duncan]

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The Qualifier Series is Team Associated’s exciting new line of sport-level products that are designed to be FUN above all else, easy to use, durable, lower cost, 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 Team Associated, it’s nothing short of awesome.

The Apex Touring Car is the newest release from the Qualifier Series. It’s a fully assembled, Ready-to-Run, Reedy brushless-powered, 4WD touring car that even includes a Reedy WolfPack 6-cell battery wired with a Deans® power connector.

Additional features include the XP water-resistant speed control and XP 2.4GHz radio system. The front and rear sealed gear differentials are connected together with a tough aluminum drive shaft that handles all of the Reedy brushless power. Imperfections in the road are managed by four fluid-filled, adjustable, coil-over shocks. The treaded high grip racing tires are mounted on 10-Spoke hex drive wheels, and it’s topped off with a custom Team Lucas detailed race body.

Features:

• Fully assembled Ready-To-Run shaft-drive 4WD Touring Car
• Water-resistant XP SC500-BL brushless electronic speed control with Deans® Ultra Plug® (2S-3S LiPo compatible)
• Powerful Reedy 3300kV 540 brushless motor
• XP 2.4Ghz radio system with XP digital metal gear steering servo
• Reedy WolfPack 6-cell NiMH battery with Deans® Ultra Plug® connector included
• Composite modular chassis accepts NiMH or LiPo type batteries
• Ten-spoke touring wheels with high-grip racing tires
• Factory-finished authentic touring car body
• Fluid filled adjustable shock absorbers
• Steel CVA drive axles front and rear
• Metric hardware and ball bearings throughout
• Sealed metal gear differentials

Specifications:

Power Source: Electric
Terrain: On-Road
Body Style: Touring Car
Scale Size: 1:10 Scale
Assembly Level: Ready-To-Run*
Length: 425mm (16.73in)
Width: 190mm (7.48in)
Wheelbase: 259mm (10.2in)
Weight: 1760g (3.88lbs)
Drive: 4WD

* This vehicle is fully assembled and ready to run right out of the box. Some models may require a battery and/or charger.

Required to Complete:

• Six (6) AA batteries
• NiMH battery charger with Deans® Ultra Plug® connector

30112 - APEX Touring V-Type Ready-To-Run

[packhntr]

Isn;t this just basically a re-badged Thunder Tiger touring car??? One thing I see that I do like is the itty bitty receiver! HEY FUTABA!!!! Why can't you make a surface receiver this small???? Every one else can! Sorry for the rant. This should make for a decent basher/ entry level/ spec racer.

[SuburbnHooligan]

not sure how i feel about this. going to have to think about this one for a while.

getting scared that AE is going to end up like losi, 500 cars that aren't worth squat, 5 cars worth owning. and a steadily growing reputation of putting out crappy under performing cars. AE is a racing company, they need to stay that way. i hate it when high end company's dumb themselves down

[Cain]

Originally Posted by packhntr

Isn;t this just basically a re-badged Thunder Tiger touring car??? One thing I see that I do like is the itty bitty receiver! HEY FUTABA!!!! Why can't you make a surface receiver this small???? Every one else can! Sorry for the rant. This should make for a decent basher/ entry level/ spec racer.

there new wireless one is pretty small and has great range. converted all my cars to it. very nice for the money.

As for the new "AE" car, I wonder if this will replace the TC4 club racer.

[packhntr]

Originally Posted by Cain

there new wireless one is pretty small and has great range. converted all my cars to it. very nice for the money.

As for the new "AE" car, I wonder if this will replace the TC4 club racer.

I looked at the new RX....same "footprint" as the 603FS my 3PK used....not compatible with my 3PK....so I sold my 3PK and got a Radiopost......ALL the features of a 4PKS at much less the price and smaller receivers that cost much less.

As for the car....I seriously hope not. The TC series of cars are great race vehicles. The Club Racer is a GREAT budget racer that is ideal for VTA racing. Innexpensive, tons of already existing upgrades and very durable. To me this car is only race worthy when compared to some mid level Tamiyas. A TC3/4 would most likely stomp on this thing.

Hooligan: I think you are right....I see them slowly turning into a Losi. Lots of ready to rebuild crap flooding the market and only a few vehicles that are any good. Sad day.

[SuburbnHooligan]

ok, iv thought about it and reached my conclusion.
if AE wanted to make a budget entry level RTR TC, they should have used the TC4. dumbed down a proven chassis with hop up potential rather than use this inferior re-branded play thing.
i don't like it.

and i don't like this direction. AE should not be selling thunder tiger cars as AE cars. let thunder tiger sell thunder tiger cars. and let AE sell AE cars.

[Chilly Duncan]

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