As the Centro C4.2 draws closer to completion, we have snapped a few images of the prototype that Tom Yardy used to Tq and win the last round of the UK 1/10th off road nationals at Broxtowe last weekend.
The production car will have new ( anodized black ) rear hinge pin mounts with inserts, new multiple battery layouts on the new +8mm chassis along with completely new moulded gear box, also completely new rear tower and rear bulkhead.
And a revised Proline Bulldog bodyshell.

When the original Centro C4.1 mid-motor conversion for the Team Associated B4 buggy was released two years ago it transformed the cars handling on high traction surfaces. Such was its pace it was almost seen as the unfair advantage, as Centro converted B4 buggies filled all the podium places with a 1-2-3 overall in the 2011 BRCA British National Championships. Further success followed this year with Ryan Cavellari taking TQ at the 2013 Worlds Warm-Up and Ryan Maifield taking TQ and 1st at the Hot Rod Hobbies Classic.

With mid-motor 2wd chassis’ now firmly ensconced on high traction European tracks and a growing demand now coming from the US and Canada, Centro have developed the C4.2 conversion for Team Associated B4.1/B4.2.

The success of the Centro is its simplicity. Based around a hard aluminium one-piece chassis the C4.2 features an all-new moulded gearbox and bulkhead assembly that flips the motor around and places it in front of the rear wheel centerline. On high traction surfaces having a motor off the back is not going to help you dial in that cornering speed. The C4.2 addresses these issues creating a more centralized weight balance to carry more corner speed and provide more stable jumping.

Unlike the C4.1, the new C4.2 gearbox can also accommodate Team Associated’s geared differential for further fine-tuning. The bulkhead supports the carbon shock tower, allowing the gearbox to be removed without suspension disassembly.
Newly designed aluminium CNC rear suspension blocks now feature removable delrin inserts for improved longevity and maintenance. Blocks provide 3° toe-in with provision for 1° or 2° anti-squat. An optional 2.5° toe-in block is also available for further tuning along with Team Associated’s outboard FT blocks.

After many hours of testing the C4.2 chassis is now +9mm longer than the original and along with the battery X-brace is optimized for a variety of battery positions, allowing for weight balance tuning. The chassis can cater for saddle pack and shorty packs in fore and aft positions.

Further optional tuning possibilities are available with Centro’s range of brass weight accessories such as front bulkhead weights, front brace and carbon chassis side stiffeners.

So if you are racing on high traction surfaces convert today and watch those lap times fall.

Centro C4.2 Conversion Kit

• Hard CNC Aluminium Chassis
• CNC Aluminium Rear Suspension mounts with inserts
• Aluminium Battery X-Brace
• Aluminum Lipo Battery holders
• Moulded Gearbox casing
• Moulded Rear Bulkhead
• Idler gear, pivot and bearings
• Carbon rear shock tower and body mount
• Centre chassis tie-rod brace
• Front Chassis Brass Posts
• Aluminium battery posts
• Wing mounts
• Ball Studs
• Various hardware
• Pro-Line Bulldog C4.2 body & wing