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Nice kit bud looks pretty much stock except for the red stuff which is ‘Hot Trick’ aftermarket hop ups. Do you plan on modernizing the electronics?

I would take the original wheels and tires off and get some others so you don’t ruin them.

Hi JT and welcome aboard.
My Dad and older brother raced karts way back in the '60's.

Hey guys, I'm a new 13 yr. old here, and this is my first post. I got this old Team Associated RC10(built from the kit by my dad and grandpa), and I want to bring it back to life. :D It's also got a Futaba Magnum Junior controller, and I think it may have an aftermarket controller, IDK. Stock motor...

It's a breath of fresh air to see some "young blood" joining the ranks of the vintage enthusiast RC club! Welcome and looking forward to your RC10 resto.

Cool, I'll probably get one of those to learn on/use as a beater body. The current body is original anyway, so I wanna protect it. I also noticed it's got the hot shock tower mount, so that's cool, I wouldn't be surprised if it changed the shock angle for higher performance. I want to get some diff...

JT

Probably a hotter motor than a ROAR legal 27 turn stock motor.
Hobbico advert. Bottom of pages shows your motor.
http://www.retromodelisme.com/pdf/doc/catalogue/kyosho_11/1992_kyosho_usa_catalog.pdf


Chuck

that's an associated style connector, made by molex. You won't find any batteries today with that style connector on it. going to lipo should be no problem, however you need to look for a couple things: first, that esc is a novak 4, which predates the novak t4, which had tempfets, which gave some pr...

JT That is what I would do. Watch for excessive temps when running. If after 2-3 mins of running fairly hard you can't hold your finger on the motor, run a smaller pinion or larger spur. I would also check all the rotating parts for dirt, grit or any problems. Dirt , grit or binding in the trans or ...

I'd think it would be a good idea to install a small voltmeter. Or maybe some kind of low voltage cutoff? Or is there some kind of protection components I could install? I know how to solder and have adequate equipment. I checked, and it's two separate heat sinks, I was able to remove the small one...

If you have a Frys (or other electronics place like what radio shack used to be) local you can usually find the molex 2 pin “amps” connectors there.

Futaba Magnum Jr transmitter requires 8 AA batteries. Also, the battery holder can be a little fiddly - sometimes you'll need to reach in and bend the metal connections out a little so they'll make full contact with the battery holder terminals. If the batteries are making contact, the power meter w...

You have an S132H servo! That's my all-time favorite vintage servo - no metal gears or bearings but it's fast, light and small. The disadvantage to not having a power meter on the transmitter is that you won't know when the batteries are going flat and the car could run away from you if it looses si...

It doesn't fully recenter when I let off the steering, and the sound stops once it's "just right" centered-wise. Sometimes the servo seems a little weak. So I take it I should lube up the whole steering system(I use WD-40), and loosen all the fasteners a bit to see if that helps. Otherwis...

They're for setting the individual throttle (high) and brake (low) trim. trottle atv.JPG I haven't tinkered with one of these old radios in ages but if I recall correctly, the manual for your Novak ESC says to set both of the ATV's to full and then set the neutral position with the throttle trim kno...