Thanks guys, much appreciated.
I think the RC10 at a ripe old age of 26 has a lot to still offer. Over the lifespan of this kit, it did receive more than a few usable upgrades from the original offering—wide front arms, Stealth tranny, solid steering bellcranks, larger wheels and tires, better shocks, etc. But I still felt that there was room to continue improving the car, as well as keeping a lot of the old still intact.
I think the major items are the wheel/tire upgrades. There are guys running these cars in vintage with Worlds and B2 style wheels, but they are getting really hard to find and stupid expensive when you do. I wanted to be able to use the same wheels from my other B4-based cars, and have the same options as contemporary cars for tires.
Fortunately, the B4 pieces fit on the car nicely using original RC10 suspension arms, and the saving grace is the B44 rear CVDs. They are exactly what we need for the conversion, and really save a lot of potential headaches.
Yes, the car is infinitely more simple and less adjustable that current cars on the market, and yes, it's not as sexy as a new 201x or Cougar SV, but the base of this project was $45 from eBay, combined with only a very few truly "vintage" parts. I think with Kyosho shocks, Jconcepts tires, B4/B44 hubs and axles, plus LiPo and brushless power, it can be a formidable car on the club level week-in, week-out.
Either way, it's going to be fun making it work.
Next up is paint later this week, and a new battery retention setup.
