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Reluctantly bought a rc10 gt
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 7:10 pm
by bigmd
Ok , haven't been here in 3years to the month. Just sold a SCX10 and wasn't looking to get into anything else. But after seeing a nice construction site yesterday I got a hankering to build a nitro car. I scored a blue chassis GT on eBay without motor and wheels. I'm gonna completely rebuilt it . Anyone have any tips? It looks to have FT shocks but looks like it was a RTR. What parts are compatible with the electric or newer models? I'm trying to find CVD's without much success . Thanks in advance.
Re: Reluctantly bought a rc10 gt
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 7:53 pm
by RS Chris
Most modern stuff won't fit the old style GT. Mainly the parts like bulkhead, shock towers, transmission, etc. Associated still carries a lot of parts for them, and ebay is a good source also. Any CVD set for RC10T, T2, T3 will work on that style GT. T4, T5, GT2 won't fit due to longer lengths. You can convert to 12mm hex front and back to make wheel selection easier. Just need T4 hubs and steering blocks along with the axles and bearings to go with them. Good to see another GT coming back to life.
Re: Reluctantly bought a rc10 gt
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 8:14 pm
by bigmd
Cool thanks man. If I do convert . I can use stock rear axles/cvds on rear?
Re: Reluctantly bought a rc10 gt
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 8:27 pm
by klavy69
bigmd wrote: ↑Tue Aug 15, 2017 8:14 pm
Cool thanks man. If I do convert . I can use stock rear axles/cvds on rear?
yes, all you need to do is add the hex adaptor over the stock axles.
Todd
Re: Reluctantly bought a rc10 gt
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 8:59 pm
by bigmd
Will the blue turnbuckles also work from those trucks you mentioned?
Re: Reluctantly bought a rc10 gt
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 9:49 pm
by bigmd
With the front , will I need to Change the axle as well with the T4 parts?
Re: Reluctantly bought a rc10 gt
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 5:15 pm
by bigmd
Here is the truck
Some aluminum upgrades that will be coming off.
Well Photobucket not letting me post.
Re: Reluctantly bought a rc10 gt
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 10:34 pm
by klavy69
Yes,
Yes,
and pix don't work through photobucket anymore unless you pay the ransom...
Todd
Re: Reluctantly bought a rc10 gt
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 11:29 pm
by romulus22
bigmd wrote: ↑Wed Aug 16, 2017 5:15 pm
Here is the truck
Some aluminum upgrades that will be coming off.
Well Photobucket not letting me post.
Re: Reluctantly bought a rc10 gt
Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 6:41 am
by bigmd
Awesome. Thanks guys. And thanks for posting pic.
Re: Reluctantly bought a rc10 gt
Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 7:43 am
by bigmd
Quick question on the hex conversion, am I getting front end parts from the T4.2? I looked at online manual for T4 and it doesn't use hexes. Thanks
Re: Reluctantly bought a rc10 gt
Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 7:54 am
by bigmd
Never mind, found the answer.
Re: Reluctantly bought a rc10 gt
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2017 3:47 pm
by klavy69
nice. Trinity tranny brace, MIP boost bottle, Robinson Racing steel spur, aluminum nose tube mounts. good platform to start with...
Todd
Re: Reluctantly bought a rc10 gt
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2017 4:52 pm
by bigmd
I thought its was all cheesy aluminum stuff. I actually ordered all the factory stuff. Is all that trinity stuff? Has aluminum servo mounts, tranny case , and trans mount. I did recognize the Robinson spur but there is also a brake attached to it that had a strap around it. Anyone know who made it?
Re: Reluctantly bought a rc10 gt
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2017 5:59 pm
by klavy69
your lucky I didn't see that one then if it was on ebay
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The drum brake should be a Crescenzi Racing brake setup. I only did a quick look but yeah, alot of the alloy for the gt's are cheesy but that looks to be a trinity tranny brace. The brake assy is nice and gave the gt some stopping power vs. the original stuff.
Todd
