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Sparky27 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 04, 2018 8:57 am

Lonestar wrote: ↑Mon Jun 04, 2018 2:49 am I say keep'em both, too, because, nostalgia

Yes, I would replace the rear axles on this car, you can still use them as is but your suspension is probably not working as it should. This should do:

https://www.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXDWJJ&P=7

if you don't already have 3/16 wheels, this will allow you to use these:

https://www.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXDWJL&P=7

there are whites, too.

Welcome aboard.


Paul

Can I replace w these parts? Should I make the changeover? I do have quite a few tires and rims for the car.

Yes - if you have handy spares, replace the worn-out parts. Such chewed-up axles prevent the suspension from working properly.

I'd totally tear that car down for a full , patient rebuild if I were you.

jwscab wrote: ↑Sun Jun 03, 2018 10:20 pm Your particular car however looking at the picture has been modified for rpm 'worlds' arms. They are no longer available, but you can find replacements but they won't look the same.

By arms are you referring to a -arms? Are the front packaged arms in the pic correct for rc10? What would the benefit of changing the arms be? Would it be w something old and stock off ebay or an updated part?

Lonestar wrote: ↑Mon Jun 04, 2018 9:01 am

Sparky27 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 04, 2018 8:57 am

Lonestar wrote: ↑Mon Jun 04, 2018 2:49 am I say keep'em both, too, because, nostalgia

Yes, I would replace the rear axles on this car, you can still use them as is but your suspension is probably not working as it should. This should do:

https://www.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXDWJJ&P=7

if you don't already have 3/16 wheels, this will allow you to use these:

https://www.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXDWJL&P=7

there are whites, too.

Welcome aboard.


Paul

Can I replace w these parts? Should I make the changeover? I do have quite a few tires and rims for the car.

Yes - if you have handy spares, replace the worn-out parts. Such chewed-up axles prevent the suspension from working properly.

I'd totally tear that car down for a full , patient rebuild if I were you.

Okay thanks I’m not always sure what goes to the 10T and what goes to the rc10.

Sparky27 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 04, 2018 9:13 am Okay thanks I’m not always sure what goes to the 10T and what goes to the rc10.

No worries mate - we're here to help. We've pretty much all come across these very questions ourselves at some point or another of our RC10 education

Sparky27 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 04, 2018 9:09 am

jwscab wrote: ↑Sun Jun 03, 2018 10:20 pm Your particular car however looking at the picture has been modified for rpm 'worlds' arms. They are no longer available, but you can find replacements but they won't look the same.

By arms are you referring to a -arms? Are the front packaged arms in the pic correct for rc10? What would the benefit of changing the arms be? Would it be w something old and stock off ebay or an updated part?

The front arms in the package you are showing are the "original" arms for the Stealth car.

What you have on both the front and rear end of your buggy are RPM front arms. The best way I can explain it is to refer you to this thread:

https://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=27885&p=285443&hilit=rpm+team+wide+dynotech#p285443

I wouldn't put the stock NIP bags on your car because you have a narrow front truck bulkhead now, and the overall track would be too narrow.

you have a complete rpm worlds conversion on the buggy,

here is more information:
https://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=82&t=29496&p=305526&hilit=rpm+worlds#p305526
https://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=80&t=8227&p=78079&hilit=rpm+worlds#p78079

these are harder to find parts now, so there is some worth in them, depending on how worn out they are. Even better as a nostalgia and collector piece. What I was saying is if you run them and break them, you can actually still get replacements, but not like the originals, because RPM no longer makes them.

yes, definitely swap the axles out, get yourself the manuals for both the truck and buggy from teamassociated.com and review them.
https://www.teamassociated.com/cars_and_trucks/RC10/CE/manuals_setups/
https://www.teamassociated.com/cars_and_trucks/RC10T/Team/

your biggest issue with be that 2.0 or 2.1" tires are not easy to find other than NOS like or ebay or such. So your best bet is to convert to 2.2" wheels, and for your application with the 1/4" axles, JC racing of the UK sells direct fit 5 spoke wheels.
http://www.jcracingproducts.co.uk/rc10

check all this info out and then ask any questions you might have. Also take some of these key words and search around, there is a TON of info.