Graphite chassis rc10 6 gear

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Graphite chassis rc10 6 gear

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So, I found a local rc10 for sale. No info in the Craigslist add, but the picture seemed interesting so I checked it out. Turned out to be a 6 gear car with long arms, and partial truck conversion, sort of:
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So, I bought it. Couldn't resist. Brought it home and started trying to figure it out. The black parts were throwing me off. I didn't know what it was.
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Upon disassembly, I realized the parts were all dyed black, so nothing strange there. So I redyed all the parts to blacken them back up again.
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And now she's coming together.


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Re: Graphite chassis rc10 6 gear

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I think she's turning out pretty well
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Chassis is real decent, but not perfect
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Re: Graphite chassis rc10 6 gear

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I'm not really sure what to do with her though. I have a Slash (oh the scandal!) for track use, so she will maybe be a shelf queen till I need the space. I did run her up and down the street, I was surprised how quiet the 6 gear is.


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Re: Graphite chassis rc10 6 gear

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If you do continue to run it, zip tie the motor wires away from the shock.

Personally, I'd keep it, and run it. I too have a Slash, for track duty too (not much left stock), and also a few RC10's, and a B5M. I run them all, at the track. Different vehicles, for different things.

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yellowdatsun wrote:If you do continue to run it, zip tie the motor wires away from the shock.

Personally, I'd keep it, and run it. I too have a Slash, for track duty too (not much left stock), and also a few RC10's, and a B5M. I run them all, at the track. Different vehicles, for different things.

Good call. It was mostly a trial run, just to make sure everything worked with the ancient transmitter. I like to tuck all the wires aside if I do end up driving something. Unfortunately I dont have a good dirt area to run this stuff. I hate beating them up on the pavement.

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Re: Graphite chassis rc10 6 gear

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Another question... Anyone have any idea of this connector is still made?
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Seems like it would be a low resistance connection.

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I've seen a lot of connectors over the years, but never seen that one. I doubt you could still get them, it looks like a different take on a Deans connector.

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Re: Graphite chassis rc10 6 gear

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Connectors are from Race Prep.

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What vintage are they? Period to the car? I don't remember ever seeing them back when I raced as a kid/teenager.

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Re: Graphite chassis rc10 6 gear

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the race prep connectors are from the way way back :mrgreen:

My first race prep from back before I was on ANTR AffordableNitroTechRacing (?...NitroDan's board) had a pack of these come with them and that had to be the mid 90's at least. I've seen them in pix of them on cars from the late 80's I believe. There is a thread somewhere talking about Mike Dunn and Race Prep. Should be able to find something in there with them on it.

Being I was at a nitro board and nitro was my only want for R/C they didn't do much for me and were promptly traded off with the motor for a Novarossi mt12. Little did I know that the white ceramic shafted race prep motor would come to be this popular :oops: at that time.

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Re: Graphite chassis rc10 6 gear

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Not sure how exactly period correct they are, but this car wasn't driven since the early nineties, so I don't think they are much newer than that.

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Re: Graphite chassis rc10 6 gear

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Back when the Deans connectors had 4 mini pins, not the 2 big ones of today.

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