Stealth durability

[ra272]

Hi guys, I want to run my graphite stealth RC10 in some club races, I have a lot of replacement parts but no spare internals for my brand new stealth.

I had a stealth 10T in early 90's but I only ran it a few times and I never opened the tranny, so I don't know if it was strong or not.

I will use a quadmag 19t, and all races will be indoor on carpet, do you think I need to buy some internal spare parts? And if so, what parts are fragile?

Thanks a lot.

[Dr. Robotnik]

Apparently the Stealth can handle brushless with no problems so if you keep it clean, adjusted and lubed correctly I think you'll be fine...

It's probably only the diff. gear you'd need to worry about and that'd only be if it got broken after becoming to loose or to tight.

I am sure the other guys will tell you more though....

[Northy2]

I'll be running a 6.5 turn brushless in one soon, or a 10 turn brushed and don't expect any problems.

I have run a 10 turn brushed in one before for an 8 hour endurance, It didn't do the whole 8 hours, lol, we were changing cars, but I think it did 5 or more 15 minute stints on 4200 IB's That was indoors on carpet and astroturf.

It should be fine

G

[Minicooper 35]

In the 1990's I used to run my tub Team Car with motors from 14 to 12 turns and I never had a single problem although I would consider myself at that time an "intermediate". I'd given a s$§t on the condition of the tranny (hey, I was a youngster! ) and I never had a single problem with it.

Like the doctor said: as long as you use a quality diff lube (maybe a drop on the gears too) use the slipper clutch and do not allow the diff to slip you should be very pleased with the durability.

Just my two cents.

Seb

[ra272]

Thanks guys, I think I'll go that way. i was a little worried because i bought a world car last year and the stealth internals were absolutely worned...but it was full of crappy grease, and the diff thrust bearing an 2 diff balls were missing

[Asso_man!]

NEVER use grease inside the tranny, the only thing that should be replaced from time to time is the intermediary gear...

[Minicooper 35]

NEVER use grease inside the tranny, the only thing that should be replaced from time to time is the intermediary gear...

From my experience using grease is never a bad thing as long as you use only a small amount (a drop or two) since it let the gears "mesh" better. And always use "light" "clear" grease - no black grease or whatsoever!

[templeofspeed]

I've always used this on the stealth gears with excellent results:

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LX0276&P=ML

Other people used to put on a drop of light hydradrive fluid. And a whole lot of people run them dry.

The best thing you can do is let the slipper do it's job.

[scr8p]

run the gears dry. why would you want to attract dirt/debris to the gears be putting oil/grease on them?

[tulsa]

i have run my stealth's with many different mod motors and always dry and never any problems

[ra272]

run the gears dry. why would you want to attract dirt/debris to the gears be putting oil/grease on them?

That's right, but this time, I will put a drop of Tamiya ceramic grease. I never grease anything that goes offroad, but this car will only run on carpet.

[carloco8]

scr8p is right, run the gears dry. The only grease that should be in the trans is the grease that goes on the diff balls and thrust balls. Greasing the gears just creates more friction. Be careful with a super hot mod in the old stealth trans, the diff gear is much smaller than the one found in a B3 or B4. Sometimes the slipper has to be too loose to lay down low turn mod power

[GAMMACRUSH]

here is an insane brushless rc10t2. 40 foot jump at the end.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=_us2Az_Uhc0
a testament to the rc10t2 durability and stealth durability for sure!
not my video, but now my rc10t2.
((((enjoy))))