Project RC10 A&L Conversion (6/11/2008 updated)

[minimini]

a few years ago..........I saw a nicely modified Ultima A&L version in a Japanese website........... which got rear trailing arms.........together with a belt-driven gear box..........really want to build one up myself .........

I think A&L did make several conversion kits .........for RC10........& optima mid use.........

photo from http://www93.sakura.ne.jp/~time-tunnel/

[minimini]

lucky enough to buy an RC10 in a local 2nd hand shop recently.......which has an A&L gear box installed.........& the lexan gear cover is still in good shape.......

[minimini]

together with all the stuffs collected previously.........including a set of A&L FRP chassis.......a pair of MIP universals.......& a DA graphite chassis plus an RPM bumper.........etc. etc.......

Project RC10 A&L version is now ready to start........

[Mr. ED]

You've got one more thing to look for:
Aku and Tanaka-san have the expensive version of the motorplate: instead of black frp it's a thick alu part with grooves to add cooling.
oh, and an A&L steering kit ofcourse.

Don't hold back on building and running the car on account of those parts though, they're a bunch of fun

[minimini]

many thanks Erik ...........

I do think this car have quite a big potential for racing.........but the main problem is that I don't have a spare belt.........

[Mr. ED]

I had the same worry , so I got the slipper unit from a member here and a spare belt plus new pressure bearing from darryl Lane, who used to frequent the board around that time.

Try checking the member list: he 'll probably respond to PM's still.

[minimini]

found something useful in my store room today..........

initially plan to use RPM front legs.........but the front bulkhead does not fit the chassis plate.........so........use the original Associated arms instead.......

[minimini]

this HPI 2.2" wheel set.........initially plan to use in an Ultima.........but I think this car deserves more.........

[y2kgtp]

I think the guy who designed the A&L rear suspension lives somewhat near me, and runs\races at my local track. I had a plastic version long ago they we used to refer to 'dieterbuilts' from whom I thought designed the car, but it was claimed to be the other guy....as he told me talking to him a couple years ago.

EDIT:

I had to email someone to confirm, but these were modeled off of the Cox scorpion. So Cox gets the design award here.....

[Mr. ED]

Cox, didn't design the scorpion. The scorpion is an original kyosho product.

Darryl Lane of Alec&Lane used to frequent this forum not too long ago. I have no idea if he'd agree the A&L arms were molded of the scorpion ones. If they were then they also had to be modified from metric to imperial for the hingepins and bearings of the rc10.

[y2kgtp]

I should clarify the use of 'modeled' as they were not a exact copy, but a bit longer. A&L had the aluminum ones I remember, and Houge made the plastic\nylon versions (what I had)

I think mine is in a box still somewhere.....I should go dig it out....

[murphy3428]

A&L had the aluminum ones I remember, and Houge made the plastic\nylon versions (what I had) houge also made a machined aluminum set of rear arms also