User:Donnie Park/Associated RC10

Early model RC10 buggy.

The Associated Electrics RC10 2WD off-road buggy was first introduced in 1984 as an electric, 1:10 scale off-road dune buggy. Associated had previous success with its 1:12 scale RC12 on-road electric R/C car. The RC10, a ruggedly designed off-road race machine, was their major breakthrough and was largely responsible for creating the off-road R/C racing industry.

Innovative ideas such as the anodized aluminum tub chassis, coil-over oil-filled shocks, a limited slip ball-differential, and fully independent A-arm suspension allowed the RC10 to easily out-perform all other competitors' offerings. The RC10 can be regarded as the first electric off-road car that was designed with the amateur and professional remote control car racer in mind. As a result, it soon dominated the electric off-road racing scene.

Since that time, the RC10 and its companion truck series, the RC10T, have each gone through several major design revisions, denoted by their model ("B" for buggy and "T" for truck), as well as a revision number. For example, the latest model from each series are the RC10B4 and the RC10T4. They also have a shaft-drive AWD buggy called RC10 B44. The RC10T was later released as a nitro-powered model version, the RC10GT, which was later updated to the RC10GT2. Almost all models of RC10s are available in kit or "Ready to Run" form.

Year	Model	Details	Kit #
1984	Original RC10		6000 basic kit (less all electrical) 6010 full kit (less battery), 6012 full kit (less battery, body, wing) 6016 full kit (ball bearings, less battery) 6020 full kit (with 6-cell battery pack)
1989	RC10 Graphite	Graphite chassis Universal swingshafts Wide front arms New front shock tower New steering blocks New idler gears Turnbuckles	6025 bushings 6030 bearings
1990	RC10 Championship Edition (CE)	Original aluminum chassis Original 6-gear tranny 3 piece wheels Bushings	6011
1990	RC10 Team Car	Stealth tranny Hard anodized shocks Universal swingshafts 1 piece wheels Bearings	6035 black aluminum chassis 6036 graphite chassis
1991	RC10 T	Original truck Bushings Dogbones MSC and motor included	7011
1992	RC10 Championship Edition (CE) Updated	Updated to include Stealth tranny Aluminum chassis (black?) Bushings	6011
1993	RC10 T Team Truck	Hard anodized shocks Bearings Universal swingshafts	7035
1993	RC10 GT	Nitro truck Borrows many parts from RC10 T New tranny w/ 2.60 ratio	7050 Basic Sport Truck, bushings, requires * 7055 Basic Sport Truck, bushings, pull start engines 7060 Team Truck, bearings, requires * 7065 Team Truck, bearings, for pull start engines 7066 Team Truck, bearings, for non pull start engines 7680 Engine Installation Pack, bushing clutch, pull start 7681 Engine Installation Pack, for pull start engines 7683 Engine Installation Pack, for non pull start engines
1994	RC10 Worlds Car	2.25 Stealth tranny Milled black chassis Primarily made w/ new black parts Yellow wheels New F & R shock towers New rear hub carriers New bellcranks w/ bushings	6037
1995	RC10B2	2.40 stealth tranny Composite chassis Bearings	9000
1995	RC10T2	2.60 Stealth tranny Hard anodized aluminum chassis Bearings	7036
1996	RC10 DS (Dual Sport)	AE's first sedan Short arms, shock towers, shocks Original, black aluminum chassis	8080 Sport kit, Mustang body, bushings, motor, MSC 8081 Sport kit, Mercedes body, bushings, motor, MSC 8085 Racer kit, no body, w/ bearings, 8089 Conversion kit, no body, req Worlds Car or older
1997	RC10B3	New steering & castor blocks	9003 Basic version, bushings, no electrics 9013 Sport version, bushings, motor, MSC 9032 Team version, bearings, no electrics 9033 Team version, bearings, no electrics 9022 Convert B2 to B3, standard composite parts 9023 Convert B2 to B3, carbon fiber composite parts
1997	RC10T3	Composite chassis New steering & castor blocks	7003 Basic version, bushings, no electrics 7013 Sport version, bushings, motor, MSC 7038 Team version, bearings, no electrics
1997	RC10 Nitro DS	Nitro version of Dual Sport	8075

External links

• Official site