ROAR NATS: Inside Ryan Cavalieri's winning cars

0 Aug. 10, 2015, 3:58 p.m.

By Aaron Waldron
LiveRC.com

It takes incredible driving talent, the right adjustments, and top-shelf equipment to capture any national title, let alone four - especially in the same day. Ryan Cavalieri figured out the tricky track conditions of SRS Raceway better than anybody, and simply outpaced all challengers in qualifying and the A-Mains to add four more ROAR national wins to his credit. While it’s hard to put into pictures (or words) just how well Cavalieri drives, we can show you an in-depth look into his championship vehicles from SRS Raceway in Phoenix.

Inside Ryan Cavalieri’s 2WD Buggy

Chassis: Team Associated B5M Team
Motor: Team Orion VST2 LW 7.5
ESC: Team Orion R10.1 Pro
Battery: Team Orion Carbon Pro 4500mAh shorty
Radio/Receiver: Airtronics M12/RX481
Servo: Airtronics 94671
Tires: AKA Slicks, Clay compound
Body: Associated (stock)
Notes: Rather than build a Factory Lite kit, Ryan’s buggy is a standard B5M fitted with a three-gear tranny and Kashima-coated shocks with silver shafts. He ran hard front arms, the standard (hard) B5M rear arms, Factory Team steering set, aluminum C and D blocks, aluminum rear hubs and aluminum rear ball stud mount. The wing buttons are from AVID. Like most of his Team Associated teammates, Cavalieri ran a narrow front wing mounted to the front shock tower for increased high-speed stability.

Inside Ryan Cavalieri’s 4WD Buggy

Chassis: Team Associated B44.3 Factory Team
Motor: Team Orion VST2 LW 5.5
ESC: Team Orion R10.1 Pro
Battery: Team Orion Carbon Pro 4500mAh shorty
Radio/Receiver: Airtronics M12/RX481
Servo: Airtronics 94671
Tires: AKA Slicks, Clay compound
Body: JConcepts Silencer
Notes: Ryan’s B44.3 FT was fitted with JConcepts carbon fiber top decks and steering assembly, Kashima-coated shocks with silver shafts, narrow rear hexes, aluminum rear hubs,plastic center diff cover with aluminum cap, and a Factory Team aluminum anti-squat block.

Inside Ryan Cavalieri’s Short Course Truck

Chassis: Team Associated SC5M Team
Motor: Team Orion VST2 LW 7.5
ESC: Team Orion R10.1 Pro
Battery: Team Orion Carbon Pro 4500mAh shorty
Radio/Receiver: Airtronics M12/RX481
Servo: Airtronics 94671
Tires: AKA Typos (ground down), Clay compound
Body: JConcepts Hi-Flow
Notes: Hard front arms, brass C-plate, Factory Team aluminum rear hubs, and Kashima shocks with silver shafts. Brass weight under the battery.

Inside Ryan Cavalieri’s Racing Truck

Chassis: Team Associated T5M Team
Motor: Team Orion VST2 LW 6.5
ESC: Team Orion R10.1 Pro
Battery: Team Orion Carbon Pro 4500mAh shorty
Radio/Receiver: Airtronics M12/RX481
Servo: Airtronics 94671
Tires: Pro-Line Prime T, MC compound
Body: JConcepts Finnisher
Notes: Ryan Cavalieri’s stadium truck was built with the Factory Team aluminum steering set, Factory Team aluminum rear camber link mount, and Factory Team aluminum C and D plates. Brass weight under the battery.