1st gen tranny RC10 Tub white idler gear. Black gear 198??

Post by **qctires** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 4:05 am

What year did AE use the black idler gear for the 1st generation grarbox? I know the first kits came out with the white gear but I do not know when they stopped using it.. Anyone?

Post by **Asso_man!** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 4:11 am

in my opinion, they never released the gold tub RC10 with tose black pinions, they were only sold separetely as re-released parts, but I may be wrong...

Post by **qctires** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 6:55 pm

Yup , I am not sure really. I have three gearboxes and 2 of them has the black gears. Can anyone update us?

It's been a long,long,long time.

Post by **scr8p** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 7:10 pm

i would say around '93-'94. that's when they started producing parts in that composite material, rather than the nylon. actually, it could be as early as '91, since the stealth trans gears are the same material.

Post by **scr8p** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 7:16 pm

i was reading the article on the tq10 in the scan archives, and it says in there that they came in the rc10 graphite kit. so that was what, '90 i think?

Post by **superfly** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 5:38 pm

the black idler gears were on the rc10 graphite released in 1989. the tq10 didnt have the updated idlers when it was released. they must be good gears because mine still look new and my car is still being raced today

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