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I'll just keep my 2 kits sealed NIB then, that way I never have to have my dreams of perfect quality dashed by filing/fitting/fiddling which leads to whining.

Just look at what happens when I get frustrated with poor quality parts!

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gomachv wrote:I didn't even open mine. I used motor oil like the good old days

don't forget about the option of koolaid in the shocks

I have also heard that ketchup and other condiments were used!

gomachv wrote:I didn't even open mine. I used motor oil like the good old days

I was naughty also, except I used Losi shock oil. I also made my own servo linkage because using the old z bend stuff is just way too OG for me.

agree with others here whats with the whining ???

mvh isobarik

Nobody else have massive play on the rear wheels due to ovalised bearing carriers?

My rear wheels do seem pretty sloppy, but it's so far down on the list of issues I haven't even looked at it.

I haven't had the time this past week, my nephew was in town and it's like chasing a monkey around the house with him there, but when I do I plan to put together an email to Associated about this whole thing.

yep, they are loose as heck! The rear hubs allow the bearings to flop around. I ran some CA around the outside of the ball bearing race to thicken it slightly. (careful not to get any in the bearing races!) Let it dry...... And it fits snug now. So far so good. It won't last forever though....

My rear bearings were snug.

Maybe there is some way we can figure out production runs. My kit only had tight fits for the front c hubs as an issue.

Stuck in Alabama until Thursday so I can't inspect my box.

Mine are snug as well

All of this had me curious, so I went ahead and broke the seal on my kit, even though I won't get around to building it for quite a while. The chassis is certainly not as nice as the B and C stamps I have. Mine definitely has the pinches by the rear arm mounts; in fact it's so bad that the aluminum is sort of rolled over the top. I will file it down and make it work, but it's not pretty. My old ones look the same from the bottom (sort of curled up), but are flat on the top.

And the anodizing on my shocks is gorgeous, and the nose plate and motor plate are pretty nice, but the chassis is sort of blotchy, almost like they didn't leave it in long enough, or maybe didn't clean it well enough. It's darker around the edges than it is in the middle.

But I'm not going to complain or write to Associated or anything; when I have time, I'm just going to build it, trimming and shimming and cleaning up as need be, and go run the snot out of it. My B-stamp white-parts CE just became my official shelf queen, scratches and all. The re-re will be the runner.

markbt73 wrote:The re-re will be the runner.

I think that is the way everyone is going to have to look at this. Ok so the rere is clearly not as well made or desirable as the originals. So just thrash them into the ground and enjoy it care free. Keep your original RC10s for the long term collection and pride of place shelf queen duties.

markbt73 wrote:All of this had me curious, so I went ahead and broke the seal on my kit, even though I won't get around to building it for quite a while. The chassis is certainly not as nice as the B and C stamps I have. Mine definitely has the pinches by the rear arm mounts; in fact it's so bad that the aluminum is sort of rolled over the top. I will file it down and make it work, but it's not pretty. My old ones look the same from the bottom (sort of curled up), but are flat on the top.

And the anodizing on my shocks is gorgeous, and the nose plate and motor plate are pretty nice, but the chassis is sort of blotchy, almost like they didn't leave it in long enough, or maybe didn't clean it well enough. It's darker around the edges than it is in the middle.

But I'm not going to complain or write to Associated or anything; when I have time, I'm just going to build it, trimming and shimming and cleaning up as need be, and go run the snot out of it. My B-stamp white-parts CE just became my official shelf queen, scratches and all. The re-re will be the runner.

I did the same to check out the areas of concern mentioned on this forum and the pinched areas near the rear arm mounts are there but look to be well within normal limits based on the pics I've seen of best and worst-case scenario. All holes in the chassis are countersunk as well and the shocks look beautiful. At a quick glance the chassis anodizing does look a bit dull compared to some of the other parts but I'll be able to get a better look when I have everything out of its plastic bags. Not building it for a while.

HI!... No problems with mine except I found that both body mount posts were way too short even after placing several washers under them. I ended up using longer vintage ones with the front one still getting a 1/4 thick spacer under it.

ra272 wrote:Nobody else have massive play on the rear wheels due to ovalised bearing carriers?

my rear wheels have a good bit of play...

i never even realized they were so sloppy until i read a couple posts and decided to wiggle them the other night.