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by RCHJR
Mon Mar 13, 2023 12:54 pm
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Re: RCH motors - any knowledge there on company and motors?

RCH repackaged some motors that were basically the factory Tamiya motors. It came about from a massive shipping accident over seas. Later on we became involved with Big Jim at Checkpoint but we never built or produced motors directly….if I recall these were down with the help of Big Jim. He was also...
by RCHJR
Mon Mar 13, 2023 1:04 pm
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Re: RC10 Fiberglass Chassis?

The stiffeners you are talking about were not for the RC10. They were for the highly modified Tamiya Sand Scorcher. RCH didn’t do much of anything for the RC10. I ran an all graphite RC10 with the new at the time modular alum end bell Checkpoint motor. It was so light and had so much power it took t...
by RCHJR
Mon Mar 13, 2023 1:18 pm
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Re: RCH motors - any knowledge there on company and motors?

RCH stood for Radio Controlled Hobbies. Was founded by my dad after closing his Speed Shop at the end of his drag racing career. We started in 1/12 scale electric on road and moved to 1/10th scale off road and opened tracks down the street from the shop. Started manufacturing parts and it grew from ...
by RCHJR
Mon Mar 13, 2023 1:23 pm
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Re: RCH motors - any knowledge there on company and motors?

I am the son you are referring to. There were no partners in the MFG side, my dad eventually took on a partner on the shop side, and he eventually bought out the shop and moved it. There were both off road and on road tracks about 100 yards from the shop. Also became a distributor so to be control t...
by RCHJR
Tue Apr 11, 2023 12:12 am
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Re: RC10 RCH Oval Project

Need to get back on this one sometime. Pit Stop chain drive. I have to say, I almost forgot about this kit. It was one of the last kits my dad and I put together. I did a one off Yokomo kit that never went to market. I finished it up mid afternoon on a Friday, took it to the track with zero testing...
by RCHJR
Tue Apr 11, 2023 1:07 am
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Re: Cantilever shock geometry on my Superchamp SRB mod

Hi ...I'm seeking some help on the geometry of this shock set up. Doing a test fit, I have nice spring and compression in the shock itself, but the way I have it, the set up basically pivots left side to right side, that is, it doesnt lift the chassis to provide suspension. I dont have the instruct...