This vehicle needs extra parts to make it operational. Click on the SPECS tab above to see what extra equipment you may need to make the vehicle operational, such as batteries. Features Factory finished buggy body and wing Reedy brushless micro speed controller with High Power T Plug Connector and Reedy kV brushless motor Dish racing wheels come mounted with aggressive mini pin racing tires Molded composite chassis with sealed drive train Durable gear differentials with a 2.
A cool feature that AE designed into the truck is that the front and rear arms are identical. That means easier ordering and fewer parts for the LHS to keep on their shelf. FFRC to the rescue once again. They offer some exquisitely made T6 aluminum suspension arms for the RC18T. No sharp edges, smooth corners and an almost chrome like shine kicks the little truck up to a new level of durability and looking good.
Each arm has four lower shock mounting positions giving you more than enough options in the suspension setup department. Along with suspension arm mounting goes the rear pivot block. In plastic form, it is a sloppy mess waiting to happen. FullForce has the answer with a T6 aluminum rear pivot block to keep the arms inline and without slop.
The front pivot is actually integral to the front bumper and is not a separate item like the rear pivot. We used the stock front bumper on our truck…. The most excellent postal delivery person sorry for the Bill and Ted flashback delivered our Lunsford goodies just in time!
We opted for the Lunsford titanium turnbuckle and ball stud kit. The Factory Team RC18T comes with titanium turnbuckles but we heard that they were too long and they would have to be cut down in order to provide any adjustment. Chop up brand new titanium turnbuckles?
Screw that! The better solution is to just use the right parts. As with every BYT truck, one of the very first upgrades is some Lunsford backbone. The upgrade included some slick little ball cups with holes in the ends. What are the holes for? So you can slide your allen wrench through and remove the ball without having to pop off the plastic rod end. Big deal? It really is.
The fewer times you remove and reinstall the ball ends from the ball studs, the tighter they will stay and frustrating pop offs will be less likely. This is a small thing but important! You also get a sweet little wrench to use when assembling and adjusting the new tb's. The Lunsford stuff mated beautifully with the FFRC goods and a high performance marriage was at hand. Side note on turnbuckle assembly: the Associated RC18T instructions give lengths that the turnbuckles should be built to and they are wrong.
The measurements are much too short! We also installed Lunsford Shock mounting ball studs and they are exquisite little pieces of work. There is some serious attention to detail with the super nice threads and the radius edges, unlike the stock balls with sharper corners sharper corners are more likely to snap.
Further suspension upgrades included T6 aluminum c-hubs and T6 aluminum steering blocks. They fit together like a hand into a glove and mounted to the suspension arms with great accuracy. The hinge pins slid smoothly into place and everything was really starting to come together!
The suspension in the RC18T looks kick butt at this point. FFRC did not offer rear axle carriers. They were the only remaining components made of plastic in the suspension system! Finishing the suspension required building the aluminum threaded shocks from AE and installing them. Upon opening the package, we were very disappointed. The shocks in the Factory Team kit are cheesy at best. Post by kaiser » Wed Apr 10, pm.
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Post by chophead69 » Thu Apr 25, pm. Post by Jerzi » Sun Apr 28, pm. Post by MOmo » Wed May 01, pm. Privacy Terms. Quick links. Brushless, lipo, spectrum, etc Post by chophead69 » Wed Apr 10, am Hi i have a stealth tranny in a graphite chassis and i dontwhich kv to run. I want to race if i find a vintage class or atleast have a car that can keep up with the run what you bring race.
Any help would be great. Re: brushless setup for rc10??? I love this truck! Team Associated has knocked the ball out of the park with this one. The RC18T looks good, handles very well and is loaded with standard features that are expensive options or not available on other micro-trucks.
The front and rear ball diffs, oil-filled shocks, 6-cell battery pack and charger are bonuses, but it's the smoothly spinning shaft-drive 4WD system that puts this truck in a class of its own. I was surprised that we saw such a high speed from such a small package. Team Associated has done a great job of setting the bar nice and high for any other company in the micro market, or for anybody thinking of jumping in. Overall, the RC18T is one of the nicest micro-sized packages I've seen.
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