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Hi all, new to AE but have found an RC10 graphite on a site here and cant make out the transmission.
Did these have the 6 gear or Stealth transmission?
Cheers

Looks like that one has a 6 gear, but is drilled for either. 99.9% of the members here know better than me though.

That is definitely a six gear.

The 6 gear is ten billion times better than a stealth. Great car.

cas22 wrote: ↑Sun May 01, 2022 7:36 pm Hi all, new to AE but have found an RC10 graphite on a site here and cant make out the transmission.
Did these have the 6 gear or Stealth transmission?
Cheers

The giveaway that it is a six gear is the 4x 8-32 phillips head screws in the rear center of the chassis. The newer stealth screws use smaller black 4-40 to mount the transmission.

Having both types I prefer working on the stealth type transmissions. Both can run great but the six gear seems to require more skill to assemble well.

JosephS wrote: ↑Sun May 01, 2022 10:07 pm Both can run great but the six gear seems to require more skill to assemble well.

I assume that you're referring to the input shaft and diff.

Once you figure out the little tricks, they slide together.

Even though I have more Stealth equipped vehicles (9vs7), I get more enjoyment building six gears.

Its not called a 6 gear, its called a "vari-lok"

coxbros1 wrote: ↑Sun May 01, 2022 11:13 pm Its not called a 6 gear, its called a "vari-lok"

Actually, it is the "low profile, six gear transmission". It also has the "Varilok differential".

That is from the AE literature.

juicedcoupe wrote: ↑Sun May 01, 2022 11:51 pm

coxbros1 wrote: ↑Sun May 01, 2022 11:13 pm Its not called a 6 gear, its called a "vari-lok"

Actually, it is the "low profile, six gear transmission". It also has the "Varilok differential".

That is from the AE literature.

Gotcha...and the best tranny ever except for maybe the Tamiya TTC

TheDiamondOne wrote: ↑Sun May 01, 2022 8:31 pm The 6 gear is ten billion times better than a stealth. Great car.

For a shelf queen, perhaps. Depending how crazy you want to go I beg to differ, but that is just my humble opinion.