Fired up my RC10....1st time in 16 yrs....

[Dan87GT]

Hello!...for the 1st time in 16 yrs, I charged up my old RC10...yes, the battery charged!!...I haven't used it since I was in college..and if I remember correctly, I held the record for the number of fraternity pledges I could jump...the record was 11...I am also looking for a new servo saver for my RC10, part#6255 or something that will work.....I am surprised I cannot find parts for this...I would really love to restore the car..thanks advance, this seems like a great forum!!!

Dan

[a01butal]

Looks like it took a little too much pledge abuse!
Welcome to the forum.

[jboehm]

Nice car. These is some good stuff to be found on ebay for these cars. I bought 2 last week that I am waiting on.

[Brandon G]

Aeiou did a great how to on converting RC10 steeering over to ball bearing with readily available parts....

http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=8782&hilit=steering

[martinthegenius]

about 4 years ago, i walked into a hobby store in southern california (i was about 15 then) and bought those steering pieces in a pack (right and left bell cranks), they are the new black ones made by associated. The hobby store had them in stock, brand spankin new for under $8 so i immagine they are still readily available. I would recommend www.towerhobbies.com

However, if you dont like spending money or like modding, you can chop up a new one with a dremel and file, and use a spacer to get the right height.

[martinthegenius]

found it on ebay, price is somewhat reasonable at this point, may have a bid battle

http://cgi.ebay.com/NOS-RC10-WHITE-STEERING-RACK-SERVOSAVER-ASSOCIATED-GOLD_W0QQitemZ110398809424QQcmdZViewItemQQptZRadio_Control_Parts_Accessories?hash=item19b4482550&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1205%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

[Dan87GT]

Thanks for all the help....I bought one off of eBay....I took her for a little spin this morning and the battery lasted about 3 minutes...any suggestions for a decent replacment?...thanks again

[martinthegenius]

batterys are a difficult subject- heres wat i have noticed/ learned along the way

- if you want long runs, get one over 3000ma
-I would recommend nimh because they can be charged whenever, recommended complete discharge once/month or every 5 charges, good life- thousands of runs, they dont get too hot if you let the car rest every 5-15min, and they aren't too much in the co$t.
-nicads have the longest life, most of the vintage ones still power on if they weren't abused, but must be discharged after every charge, otherwise memory bridge is formed--my gramps had away of destroying the memory bridge in nicad cells, i think he hooked each cell up to 12v+&- and then hit the - side with a hammer till it made a popping noise/spark jump

-lithium is the best, top of the line- if you wanna do it right/ race, but requires a special charger and lots of $$