finally got myself a gold can, an Epic 14x2 turn thanks to Rod, who also gave me a donor shell until I get a Viper body for it. He trimmed it for another buggy, which is why there is a narrow nose and just a tab in the back for the post to go through. I was talking to Rod about the body and since the Viper body originally came on the graphite car, I figured I would use one on this build...and it is still available at the stores . I just cant bring myself to get Eau Rouge to paint a nice JPS scheme on a Turbo Mirage body with a runner. I don't need to go running onto the track crying when it rolls over.
I still need to trim the wing tubes and get home to install my Atlas gold body posts, and apply some chassis protector but that will come
It really does deserve a custom paint job. We'll see once I get the new shell. I wouldn't mind getting a RPM gear cover for it too, but they are pretty rare.
Just got done making a custom oil field decal sheet for this temporary shell. It has the companies I work with in the field and includes my own company, Bond Exploration and my pimp Progeo, who gets me contracts with various oil companies. I been with Shell now for the last 3 years. I had to throw Atlas in there too, since I don't think he has any decals made. Maybe he should make some and send them out with his parts, it would be great advertising. This will become my prototype shell for builds that will await decent paint jobs. I just need to know how to get the decals printed. The only place I know that prints custom decal sheets is in the UK.
slotcarrod wrote:Cool stuff Anthony! I think you could cram more stickers on that sheet to make it worth your while!
BTW, the original graphite used a Protech II body, the Team Graphite used a Viper!
thanks Rod! Yeah, I probably should cram more on there.
this build resembles more of the team graphite car anyway, with it's stealth transmission, I think the original had the 6 gear. Sounds like a match to me.
I just wanted to say thanks too for all of your help on this build, many thanks! Just curious, was the Viper body ordered last week?
vintage AE wrote:I ended up using Atlas suspension mounts (0deg 3deg is nice for me)RPM Team Car rear arms, B4 hubs with B44 rear CVA. I used 4 shims on the outside of the carrier along with the B4 spacer. I think I should us a rubber o-ring to limit the shock compression to prevent binding though.
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What´s Arms front/Rear i need to put B4 Rims ?
I have rc10 Graphite w/ standers Arms, Rubs e front Steering with Flanged Bearings, can you tell me if Standers Arms will input B4 rims in my Rc10 ?
The standard front arms will work, BUT you will need B4 steering blocks, B4 front axles, B4 rear hubs, rear B44 CVAs, the bearings that fit the rear hubs are 3/16x3/8 and the bearing spacer ASC7377.
I have used Team car rear RPM arms, which I am not sure if they are the same length as the arms you are using. What model RC10 do you have? If you don't know, does it have a 6gear transmission or a stealth transmission?
I got a graphite wing from dw911 and my gold posts from Altas on today, thanks guys!
also got the chassis protector on too, nearly ready to go, but with all the rain and crappy weather we are having on the east coast of canada I may have to wait til spring. That will give me time to get a body together anyway.
Hi Guys,
I have a RC10 Graphite Team Car that I’m going to be racing in our vintage class here and in Australia. I am going to have to run a a 6-Gear Box in order for it to be compliant.
- Anyone that runs one of these on dirt can give me a few set...
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- It seems to have a bit of bump steer (A&L Steering) ….but if I space the steering rod up it will hit on the inner suspension ball joints?
What ball studs and cups are you using?
There are a few options for getting more room around the upper...
With a lot of research on here and help from some awesome members, I've finally brought my RC10 Graphite back from the dusty basement. I got into RC's way back in the mid 80's and my first real rc was a Futaba FX-10. My Dad (he funded and...
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Great Looking Car, i like the Custom Bracket for the speed controller, the graphites are a little cramped for space and this fixes the problem nicely
Thanks, my Dad worked at a plastics manufacturing plant. The bracket was his addition made out...
Lately I've been driving Niki-built NIX10M and like it a lot. Now as they are closing the indoor tracks for summer I need another car for outdoor tracks. So I finally begun working on my summer car to be, which is RC10 Graphite team car. The car was...
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I made chassis protector out of 0.5mm lexan sheet. If that does not work I will have to find a way to get Mattox one as thy don't ship internationally anymore.
First post here. Scored a graphite rc10 about a month ago. My brother had a gold pan when I was a kid and I had a bolink eliminator 10. His car rocked! Now I have one and he doesnt haahha....
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Thanks that is done with flat clear on the outside and black on the inside. Going for that black on black look 8)
Thought I would share my latest runner project on which I ce been working for some months already. Collecting parts in a pandemic situation is not easy and takes even more patience than us usually.
Anyway, I started this with random...
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do those rear hubs have the same geometry as the regular rc10 hubs? if they are, you can just ream the standard parts, hell, the re-release hubs are a loose fit on the standard bearings, so they might just work as is.
I picked this car up recently. Been wanting a graphite chassis RC10 for a while now and finally got one. This is how it came.... and it does need a little attention.
Will tear it down and give it a good clean and once over.... more to come....
New member here, not only new to RC10talk but also to the RC10 all together. I am a Scale Crawler at heart but an RC LOVER all around. I never got into buggies until I went on the lookout for a Tamiya SandScorcher and stumbled across an RC10...
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That's always the best fix.
My problem was losing the e-clips from the suspension hinge pins.
. I just cant bring myself to get Eau Rouge to paint a nice JPS scheme on a Turbo Mirage body with a runner. I don't need to go running onto the track crying when it rolls over.
3deg is nice for me)RPM Team Car rear arms, B4 hubs with B44 rear CVA. I used 4 shims on the outside of the carrier along with the B4 spacer. I think I should us a rubber o-ring to limit the shock compression to prevent binding though.
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