UserUnrelated wrote:That looks spiffin'!
The guys I race with over the summer race nitro stadium trucks (alongside some other electric classes)
I don't own anything nitro, but I've wanted to race with them. How funny would it be to show up with something like this.
"What is that, an RC10GT?"
"nope... just a regular 10T"
That little exhaust hose looks like it was made for that job
That would be great if you showed up with a truck like this and smoked them. Don't let them see what's under the body until after they lose so it will be more of a shock.
When I went to pick up the linkage collars I saw the exhaust deflector thing and knew it would be perfect. I didn't like how it was angled when pointing down and without the tube it was pointing almost right at the rear shock
They allow electric trucks to race as well, as long as they aren't running insane brushless, and seeing as I'm switching down from 13.5T to 17.5T in my 10T, I'll probably end up racing with them anyway. We'll see how I do, but summer is a long ways away!
It would look awesome to make another "more perfect" motor mount and then anodize it, you could probably play it off like it was some super rare production kit
It's time to stand up to the bully. Support the companies that support the industry, not the ones that tear it down. Say no to Traxxas Factory Works website
The holes look great, pretty much the same "p" shaped holes I made but yours are sharper. Looks awesome
It's time to stand up to the bully. Support the companies that support the industry, not the ones that tear it down. Say no to Traxxas Factory Works website
slotcarrod wrote:Seems a shame to cut such a nicely painted 10t body to fit a conversion, but I guess there were no GT bodies when that came out!
Yep it had to be done. No going back now body must go with the truck wherever it might go.
gomachv wrote:The holes look great, pretty much the same "p" shaped holes I made but yours are sharper. Looks awesome
I wanted to take out as little as possible. The knife slipped on the leg of the one "P" after I cleaned it up I had to make it symmetrical. Sat it on there and realized it was way more than i wanted.
Here’s an update post to show where the truck is now that it’s back in my possession. I’ve already changed out the factory CZ-r head for a used Duratrax piece. I have a few more things I’d like to upgrade eventually but it will stay mostly as-is.
The original goal for the truck was to envision what could’ve been made (cheaply) to run in early nitro stadium truck races before kits and conversions were mainstream. Having knowledge of the kits that were put into production I tried to not copy things from those kits and do my own thing, which is hillbilly modify some scrap aluminum into makeshift mounts and stiffeners.
Here’s the inspiration for the body board member Vintagemishal on here painted for me. He used to do a killer job on every body I sent him. Forever thankful for great work he’s done.
Never one to leave well enough alone, Duratrax found a way to fuel the desires of early 90's gas truck racers.
1992 Duratrax Gas Conversion Ad.jpg
One of my all-time favorite ads, the image of engine swapping an RC10T like it was a full size...
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Funny what some people remember that others don't, isn't it? A lot of aftermarket conversion parts were kinda crude back in the day compared to now. I've got some Duratrax chassis' that look like they were cut with a hand saw so, a janky chain drive...
got this bad boy from gomachv. added stock rc10t wheels/tires and the new style andys rc10t body. DSCN4594.jpg DSCN4593.jpg DSCN4595.jpg DSCN4592.jpg DSCN4591.jpg
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That is a very interesting conversion and I love the body. Great taste! 8)
A Blast from the Past! The Year 1993. Of course working in a hobby store it's got a few hop-ups added here and there. All the White Nylon was dyed yellow.
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I tried the HPI pipe fits good so I order another.
I Found the body.
Came already painted (Andy's?) I just added decals back then.
Kind of butchered it, oh well those were the day's!
Does anyone have a writeup on the old A-Main Racing (AMR) trucks as run by Kinwald, Lett, etc, pre RC10GT? I'm thinking 1991... My LHS guru recalls a RCCA writeup on Kinwald's truck.
Got two VERY different AMR trucks, both pre-GT, the only thing...
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if you knew what month it was, i could scan it up, i have almost all rcca from 90-96
Does anyone know the source of the right outdrive for the transmission below? I'm attempting to rebuild a Losi LXT/Duratrax Gas Conversion truck. As can be seen in the photo, the outdrive is deformed, and will not hold the drive shaft in place. The...
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Thanks for the help, you put me on the right track. The Losi LXT I was using was based on an Lxt conversion. This uses an older transmission design and the out drives don't work on the Duratrax. I found true LXT outdrives and they fit.
hey guys i got a few questions about the nitro dual sport
ive always wanted one but by the time i got heavily into r/c(about a year after i got in) tower hobbies stopped carrying them. whats diffrent from the electric/nitro dual sport besides the...
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Yep, the #8815 NDS tub is shorter than the #7525 GT tub.
I've been wrong plenty of times before, I'm not at all suprised I was wrong again. :D
I have a scan now of that manual. But I noticed that I am not able to attach PDF files here. If someone is interessted, please drop me a line with you email address and I send it (2.4MB). In the meantime I try to find a way to upload it...
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Ooops...One redundant pic!What was so wrong anyway with those conversions?Was it quality or not enough weight in the back for traction?How did this chain drive work?Any more photos & opinions on it?
There was nothing wrong with those conversions,...
hey guys theres a rc10 i am interested in purchaseing its claimed to be a duratrax nitro conversion with 2wd with chain drive. is this a real deal or someone not knowing what their selling? its a heap but id take the chain drive and chassis and...
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no hard feelings here then and im going to purchase a section in the vendors spot to take care of it. the paint i offered i didnt charge anything but paint im actually loosing money. i have no problem throwin an offer out but its hard to say a guy...