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Originally Posted by dicky14
 MMMMMM. ive just put my 8.5 brushless into my old worlds stealth rc10, my god, forgot how fast this could be and how well it handles, just wondering if it will be competitive against modern stuff, any thoughts please. ps ive had the car for 23 years and i love it!!!!!!  |
Excellent stuff!! I say give it a go... I made my off-road return in 2010 running my Worlds RC10 at a few club meetings. Obviously there were a few teething problems - mostly down to my thumbs not being quite in-tune with the off road style of driving - especially on the high grip Astroturf which has become so popular on UK circuits compared to when I stopped off road racing over a decade ago.
Before racing my car (with a 6.5 sensored BL & LiPo set-up) I upgraded the car with a B4 layshaft & slipper assembly, B2/B3 MIP CVDs & 2.2 wheels with modern tyres... everything else however is stock 'Worlds' RC10.
I certainly didn't embarrass myself with my results & the car raised a few eyebrows once people knew the cars age! My last meeting with it before the purchase of a modern mid-motored buggy was at Hinckley's old grass track where it finished 3rd in the mod 2wd against some very good drivers with modern cars
On the grass the old RC10 was great, very nimble, but on the Astroturf it seemed much more 'edgy' - the modern cars have a slightly wider track & longer wishbones which i'm sure gives them an advantage, but I didn't really get a chance to fine-tune the RC10 into the Astro surface - for example I always used Mini spike tyres on the front, which I know now, normally give too-much steering.
