RC10 GTE project
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 2:31 pm
So I came upon a great deal on a RC10GT, which in was planning on cleaning, getting running, and selling. After long and deliberate consideration (about 15 minutes after I got home with it), I decided to keep it. Seeing as how there's really nowhere around me to run a nitro car, I knew that I'd have to convert it to electric. I really enjoy the whole idea of RC Drag racing, but don't like that everyone seems to be running a Slash. I like to be different, and do things the hard way, so I started formulating a plan to build a drag car out of this thing. I don't expect to be very competitive, but I'll have fun, and that's all that really matters (at least that's what I tell myself). The whole idea of taking a short course chassis and changing the wheels and body makes it a drag car isn't my thing, so I'm going a slightly different route - I'm going to make this thing actually look and feel like a drag car. I'll be doing some stuff that is purely aesthetic, and plenty of stuff that is based solely on performance, and hopefully quite a bit of a blend of both. It's kind of hard to explain the finished product I have in my head, so maybe some pics will help. First, this is what I started with.
The motor was seized, so I gave it to my buddy who is into nitro cars, and has a GT. It came with extra tires, a spare pipe, some other extra parts, and a few aluminum upgrades.
The motor was seized, so I gave it to my buddy who is into nitro cars, and has a GT. It came with extra tires, a spare pipe, some other extra parts, and a few aluminum upgrades.