Associated Electrics RC10 History
From the original to the B4/T4

A work in progress...
 

1984 Original RC10 6000 basic kit, less all electrical
6010 full kit, less battery
6012 full kit, less battery, body, wing
6016 full kit, ball bearings, less battery
6020 full kit, with 6-cell battery pack
 
Manual
revised
10.5 megs
Manual
original
7 megs
1989  RC10 Graphite
 - Graphite chassis
 - Universal swingshafts
 - Wide front arms
 - New front shock tower
 - New steering blocks
 - New idler gears
 - Turnbuckles
6025 bushings
6030 bearings
Manual
6 megs
1990 RC10 Championship Edition (CE)
 - Original aluminum chassis
 - Original 6-gear tranny
 - 3 piece wheels
 - Bushings
6011




 
Manual
18.2 megs
  RC10 Team Car
 - Stealth tranny
 - Hard anodized shocks
 - Universal swingshafts
 - 1 piece wheels
 - Bearings
6035 black aluminum chassis
6036 graphite chassis
Manual
20.3 megs
1991 RC10 T
 - Original truck
 - Bushings
 - Dogbones
 - MSC and motor included
7011




 
Manual
21.1 megs
1992 RC10 Championship Edition (CE)
 
- Updated to include Stealth tranny
 - Aluminum chassis
 - Bushings
6011


Black chassis?

 
Manual
24.5 megs
1993 RC10 T Team Truck
 - Hard anodized shocks
 - Bearings
 - Universal swingshafts
7035




 
Manual
RC10 GT
 - Nitro truck
 - Borrows many parts from RC10 T
 - New tranny w/ 2.60 ratio
7050 Basic Sport Truck, bushings, requires *
7055 Basic Sport Truck, bushings, pull start engines
7060 Team Truck, bearings, requires *
7065 Team Truck, bearings, for pull start engines
7066 Team Truck, bearings, for non pull start engines

*7680 Engine Installation Pack, bushing clutch, pull start
*7681 Engine Installation Pack, for pull start engines
*7683 Engine Installation Pack, for non pull start engines
 

Manual
16.3 megs
1994 RC10 Worlds Car
 - 2.25 Stealth tranny
 - Milled black chassis
 - Primarily made w/ new black parts
 - Yellow wheels
 - New F & R shock towers
 - New rear hub carriers
 - New bellcranks w/ bushings
6037 Manual
26.8 megs
1995 RC10 B2
 - 2.40 stealth tranny
 - Composite chassis
 - Bearings
9000




 
Manual
9.2 megs
RC10 T2
 - 2.60 Stealth tranny
 - Hard anodized aluminum chassis
 - Bearings
7036




 
Manual
2 megs
1996 RC10 Dual Sport (DS)
 - AE's first sedan
 - Short arms, shock towers, shocks
 - Original, black aluminum chassis
8080 Sport kit, Mustang body, bushings, motor, MSC
8081 Sport kit, Mercedes body, bushings, motor, MSC
8085 Racer kit, no body, w/ bearings,
8089 Conversion kit, no body, req Worlds Car or older

Sport and Racer versions?
Manual
18.2 megs
1997 RC10 B3
 
- New steering & castor blocks
9003 Basic version, bushings, no electrics
9013 Sport version, bushings, motor, MSC
9032 Team version, bearings, no electrics *
9033 Team version, bearings, no electrics *
9022 Convert B2 to B3, standard composite parts
9023 Convert B2 to B3, carbon fiber composite parts

* both of these numbers used with identical description from different sources
 

Manual
2.8 megs
RC10 T3
 - Composite chassis
 
- New steering & castor blocks
7003 Basic version, bushings, no electrics
7013 Sport version, bushings, motor, MSC
7038 Team version, bearings, no electrics


 
Manual
3.5 megs
  RC10 Nitro DS
 -Nitro version of Dual Sport
8075




 
Manual
1999   RC10 Nitro DS Qualifier
 - Updated, higher performance version
8077 Camaro body
8078 Ford NAS truck body

details and release date unclear

 
Manual
  RC10 DS Qualifier
 
- Updated, higher performance version
8082 Ford NAS truck body
8083 Camaro body

details and release date unclear

 
Manual
2000   RC10 B3 Factory Team
 - New aluminum parts
 - Carbon composite parts
9043
9021 B3 upgrade kit



 
Manual
2.8 megs
  RC10 T3 7009 "Team Built", bearings, not RTR
7010 Factory pre-assembled, radio, electronics, bushings
7048 Factory Team version


 
Manual
3.5 megs
  RC10 GT
 - Updated version
 - New flat chassis
7050 "Team Built", for pull start engine
7051 "Team Built", for non pull start engines
7060 Factory Team, non pull start
7061 Factory Team, pull start
7067 Team Kit, for pull start engines
7068 Team Kit, for non pull start engines
7090 Ready To Run (RTR) *
7091 Ready To Run (RTR) *

* both of these numbers used with identical description from different sources
 

Manual
18.6 megs
    RC10 T4 In progress Manual
    RC10 B4 In progress Manual
         
         

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Last updated 02/12/07