Just bought vintage RC10 B3.. what mods?!

[RC]

A little regression on my part but now really keen to spec this puppy up... im looking at all the electrics first

back in the day i remember acoms and futaba being the daddies in the radio world... any thoughts for a conventional 2 stick model

what about servos and batteries?

i read a lot about lipos and think ill venture that route but not sure about servos... i think something with metal rather than plastic?

[PeetBee]

No limit to what you can do with that! Still competitive too.
Parts are still readily available and the odd Associated part that has been discontinued lives on in the Thunder Tiger Phoenix BX.

With radio gear, it depends on your budget! Core RC and Etronix do budget 2.4g stick sets, whereas Futaba and KO are at the top end of the scale.

Definitely go for lipos, they can be charged over and over and don't need to be charged just before use either like nicd/nimhs. You just need a charger that can balance charge them.
Also your speedo needs to have a cutoff to stop them being discharged too low as this can damage the cells.
Can't help much with the servos sorry, but agree that metal geared are the best. Futaba and Savox do very good ones, but again depends on your budget!
Have fun

[RC]

great thanks

ok so on my shopping list

- futaba 2 stick 2/3 channel radio and receiver
- lipo charger/balancer
- lipo hardcases
- metal geared servo
- esc with cutoff

i think ill stick with a stock motor for now and work on my driving prowess

[Daaaveee]

B3... vintage?! I still have a B2 which I lent to a friend who is a Hot Bodies team driver to race here last week, for a dabble in off road racing!

http://www.team-durango.com/blog/?p=1799


As above, LiPo is fantastic, forget NiMHs now. Also as you're buying new stuff you may aswell go brushless

Edited by Daaaveee on Tuesday 16th November 16:58

[esuuv]

I was looking through some stuff in the garage earlier - I found my RC10T - the first one, might have to spend some money.

[Simond S]

esuuv said:

I was looking through some stuff in the garage earlier - I found my RC10T - the first one, might have to spend some money.

i may have some original tyres for this, i'll have a look around.

Assume yours is the gold chassis on with white plastics. quite collectable if original.

[esuuv]

it is - or should I say it was, I bought it used - and the gold chassis was really worn, so I painted it, no idea what I painted it with - tar it looks like!!! - might have a go with the paint stripper. Plastics and dampers and stuff are all still genuine though I think.

[RC]

Daaaveee said:

B3... vintage?! I still have a B2 which I lent to a friend who is a Hot Bodies team driver to race here last week, for a dabble in off road racing!

http://www.team-durango.com/blog/?p=1799


As above, LiPo is fantastic, forget NiMHs now. Also as you're buying new stuff you may aswell go brushless

Edited by Daaaveee on Tuesday 16th November 16:58

I think i might step up to the brushless once i get back into the swing... want to make sure that im still keen once the initial novelty wears off!

[RC]

Simond S said:

esuuv said:

I was looking through some stuff in the garage earlier - I found my RC10T - the first one, might have to spend some money.

i may have some original tyres for this, i'll have a look around.

Assume yours is the gold chassis on with white plastics. quite collectable if original.

Check this out:

http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=1...

[PeetBee]

RC said:

great thanks

ok so on my shopping list

- futaba 2 stick 2/3 channel radio and receiver
- lipo charger/balancer
- lipo hardcases
- metal geared servo
- esc with cutoff

i think ill stick with a stock motor for now and work on my driving prowess

What's your budget? It's worth checking out the sales section on websites like www.oople.com You should be able to pick that stuff up without breaking the bank.

I would echo the comments about going straight for brushless especially if you have to buy a speedo anyway. You can get a 10.5 which is roughly equivalent to a 19turn brushed motor. But the lack of maintenance required is such a bonus! (If you get back into racing then a 7.5 should be all you need).

[RC]

thanks for the tip

i found the site a few days ago what a find.... nicely put together also

im likely to take one step at a time as the car will come supplied ready to roll but i urgently need to find a lipo battery and charger / balancer

[RC]

esuuv said:

it is - or should I say it was, I bought it used - and the gold chassis was really worn, so I painted it, no idea what I painted it with - tar it looks like!!! - might have a go with the paint stripper. Plastics and dampers and stuff are all still genuine though I think.

make it look like this one

http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56243

[esuuv]

See - until yesterday I just had an old motorbike to restore, now I have an old RC car to make shiny too - will post some pictures of its current state when I get a second.

[RacingPete]

When I was up at my parents the other weekend they made me take away a box of my RC stuff... so I have one of these now to play with



Plus another one in better condition, but not all together, 2 x Schumacher Cougars and a Schumacher Topcat. Also in the box, several motors, 4 x Futaba controllers and lots of batteries, tyres, gears and spares.

I suppose I should really get rid of some of it...

[RC]

Awesome! Pls do PM if you want to offload some gear...

[thehos]

wouldnt mind the topcat, if you're getting rid!

[PeetBee]

RacingPete said:

When I was up at my parents the other weekend they made me take away a box of my RC stuff... so I have one of these now to play with



Plus another one in better condition, but not all together, 2 x Schumacher Cougars and a Schumacher Topcat. Also in the box, several motors, 4 x Futaba controllers and lots of batteries, tyres, gears and spares.

I suppose I should really get rid of some of it...

Mmmmmm, RC10,
I've just got hold of one and am starting to race it again.