Thursday , 18 April 2024

Rogue Element Components Aluminum Original RC10 Stealth Transmission Case

Rogue Element Components Aluminum Original RC10 Stealth Transmission Case
Rogue Element Components Aluminum Original RC10 Stealth Transmission Case

So Mmmmmkay Gents, I said I’d be getting a tad more ambitious, so here is the newest piece: The Tranny Case for the 2.25 Stealth RC10! Looking for a ‘new’ vintage car to start Aluminizing, and I think it’ll be the early RC10’s. Hopefully this will be Part 1 in a progression of bits to build a vintage ride with some truly low-number & desirable components, eventually resulting in most of the car (You should see the wheels I’m drawing up, Purty Fancy!)

This thing took more work than any part to date. I looked up all the Alloy trannys done since the RC10 came out, and truly believe this dusts ’em ALL. I tried to make these nice enough that even if you have an Alloy tranny, you’ll Ebay it away & pick up on of these to avoid embarassment and ridicule from your peers. The main level is cut with a 1.5 mm. mill, so the toolmarks, while glass smooth & easy to buff out if you like, look Great-It added machine time but adds a nice pattern. All edges beveled 45 degrees. Bearing fit and gear mesh Perfect. There are a lot of CNC’d bits out these days, but this is truly a sweet thing to behold, pardon my sayin’ so! The spacers are included but not shown, and the way I made these they take a 1/8″ shorter screw, which I shall also include (Alloy of course.) This is a prototype, so as usual any little imperfections will be fixed: Production units will be much nicer. (I may get rid of the center rib, or not, but they will look pretty much the same.)

NOTES & SPECS: Bearings, gears, etc. not included (Obvious, but if I don’t state it some kid will threaten to sue me.) Alloy is 6061-T6. All threads roll-formed, not cut, for strength. Smells like Aluminum.

[source: www.rogueelementcomponents.com]

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Tony Phalen - As an avid RC enthusiast, Tony has been building, bashing and racing RC Cars for over 30 years. He has participated in every kind of surface racing events - 1/18 scale trucks, 1/10 scale TC, Rock Racers, Rally - if it had wheels, he's raced it! He's also worked on both sides of the industry fence; collaborating with many major manufacturers (as well as being a sponsored driver) to working for a high-profile industry magazine. During this time he has learned many tricks, tips and techniques and is sharing that knowledge on CompetitionX - the most informative RC website on the internet!

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2 comments

  1. Tony, any chance I could get 1 or 2 of the RC10 aluminum cases? I know I’m late but you gotta make a couple of spares right?
    Thanks in advance,

    Steve Matthews

  2. Hi Steve. You’ll probably want to contact Rogue Element Components to find out if they have any left or can get 1 (or 2) for you.

    Thanks Steve.
    Tony