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So, back long ago when I was in middle school and bashing around with my RC10 CE and regularly reading RC Car Action, I seem to remember a how-to published on how to modify the 6-gear transmission in order to reduce internal friction. I don't really remember much in the way of details, except it involved using a drill press and some lengths of steel tubing(?). This was published around the time the Stealth Tranny hit, and was kind of marketed as a "poor man's alternative" I guess?

Anyhow, does anybody have any recollection of this or -- even better -- did anybody actually try it?

Some six gear tech tips here "pg 24"

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4hnd1wJQLh5Z2lXU0IwOWwyUHc/edit?pref=2&pli=1

Another "Tranny Tech"

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4hnd1wJQLh5MFBiUDE1eDFXUkE/edit?pref=2&pli=1

Courtesy of GomachV's RCCA library.

yes, I know the article I have to find it. this is an old thread:
http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=13836&hilit=thorp+outdrive

someone just recently was rebuilding a 6 gear I have to track it down....

here it is:

http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8834

you can do it two ways, running a spacer inside the outdrive where the inner non flanged bearing went, or with a sleeve on the outside of the outdrive behind the 3/8" x 5/8" bearing.

jwscab wrote:here it is:

http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8834

you can do it two ways, running a spacer inside the outdrive where the inner non flanged bearing went, or with a sleeve on the outside of the outdrive behind the 3/8" x 5/8" bearing.

That's it!

Thanks!