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*Longer rear CVD |
*Longer rear CVD |
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*All four of the B4's suspension arms are the same length |
*All four of the B4's suspension arms are the same length |
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*Hinge pins are "captured," eliminating E-clips |
*Hinge pins are "captured," eliminating E-clips |
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*Angled bell-crank steering minimizes bump steer and maintains correct buggy Ackermann angles throughout the full range of suspension travel |
*Angled bell-crank steering minimizes bump steer and maintains correct buggy Ackermann angles throughout the full range of suspension travel |
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*Accepts trailing and inline front axles for more tuning options |
*Accepts trailing and inline front axles for more tuning options |
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*Front tires are wider |
*Front tires are wider |
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*Wheels are stiffer and more responsive |
*Wheels are stiffer and more responsive |
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Factory Team includes: |
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*Threaded shocks, hard-anodized, Unobtainium shafts |
*Threaded shocks, hard-anodized, Unobtainium shafts |
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*Blue titanium turnbuckles |
*Blue titanium turnbuckles |
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*aluminum servo mounts, wheel spacers, front hinge pin brace, center-drilled front axles, screws, body clips |
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*Lightweight milled blue aluminum motor mounting plate |
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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 # |
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1984 | Original RC10 |
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1989 | RC10 Graphite |
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1990 | RC10 Championship Edition (CE) |
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1990 | RC10 Team Car |
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1991 | RC10 T |
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1992 | RC10 Championship Edition (CE) Updated |
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1993 | RC10 T Team Truck |
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1993 | RC10 GT |
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1994 | RC10 Worlds Car |
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1995 | RC10B2 |
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1995 | RC10T2 |
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1996 | RC10 DS (Dual Sport) |
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1997 | RC10B3 |
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1997 | RC10T3 |
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1997 | RC10 Nitro DS |
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1999 | RC10 Nitro DS Qualifier |
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1999 | RC10 DS Qualifier |
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2000 | RC10B3 Factory Team |
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2000 | RC10T3 |
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2000 | RC10GT |
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2003 | RC10B4 | Complete redesign of the RC10
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2003 | RC10B4 RTR | ||
2003 | RC10T4 | ||
2003 | RC10T4 RTR | ||
2005 | RC10B4 SE | ||
2005 | RC10T4 SE |