Futaba FX10 Restoration 2007-2008

[Manii1992]

is there any wheels available? like ebay and stuff? could i buy any old rc wheels and put them on or not?

[bjbgraphics]

@Manii1992 Sure, there are many types of r/c wheels available on eBay or at any hobby shop. I found my stock wheels on eBay, brand new and still in the bag! The FX10 uses a fairly standard (though older) wheel mount and you can get adapters that will allow you to use other types of wheels.

[Manii1992]

@bjbgraphics wicked stuff! im looking to get a new battery! and im looking to get one on ebay! any suggestions on which to get?

[bjbgraphics]

@Manii1992 I got my batteries (2 x 2300mAh) from All-Battery on eBay. What you can use will depend on what your speed control will handle. If it's just a stock mechanical controller or even a low-end electronic speed control, you'll probably be fine with NiMH or NiCD batteries.

[motocrossmaniac5]

I just found one of these Brand New in my grandparents house is that the stock motor and is it really worth setting up or is it worth something?

[bjbgraphics]

Wow, nice! I replaced my stock motor with a Tower Hobbies Speed Secret 14T Quad Modified Motor. That's a pretty significant upgrade and required a speed controller (Futaba MC330CR ESC) upgrade as well. You could probably get a pretty good price for it on eBay, especially if it is unassembled and still in the box. Even if it is already fully assembled, if it is in nice condition someone might buy it up. Let me/us know if you decide to sell it!

[seanharding]

I loved my FX10. I'm pretty sure that stupid plastic front shock tower broke within a week (fixed a couple of times and then replaced with a better after market one), and the plastic bushings wore out in a month or so (replaced with ball bearings). Not the best made car ever, but it was a ton of fun.

[bjbgraphics]

@seanharding Hah, yep! The many "joys" of owning an FX10. I bought up a number of used FX10s on eBay for this restoration and many of them were broken in all the same places. I also used a full set of ball bearings for this restoration. There are links to a full write-up and photos in the info at the top if you are interested. Thanks for the comment!

[DDAMICO1983]

This is so beautiful to me right now man. This was my older brothers car when we were younger, 88-89 maybe. I had a cheesey one called the Raider I think. I'm about to youtube that as well. Sick vid bra!

[ganymedeIV4]

I strapped my camera to mine and made a dashcam video lol.

sweet FX10.

[Patiszerg]

The FX10 was my first and only high performance RC car. After putting it awau about 10 years ago due to a bad gear box I've pulled it back out from under my bed and I'm working on restoring mine too. After all that time it appears that the only thing wrong with it is the gear box. Time to look for some new gears. I'm going to get some metal ones this time.

[wtsig76]

it was my first one too. 1991 i think. are vyou still using the mechanical speed control? ESC was my first mod. I remember how expensive this hobby was as a kid.

[bjbgraphics]

I installed a brand new Futaba MC330 ESC in the car. It was basically my first mod as well, just 15 years later!

[wtsig76]

cool! I just got into the hobby again after finding my old RC-10 Graphite in the basement. I got the car used 7 years ago for $40! I have it running with some Mcgyver tuning. I will post a vid soon.

[logobadboy1997]

My Dad Has Recently Given Me His Old Futaba FX-10. I Need A New Battery Pack For It Though. I Hope It Will Turn Out To Be A Nice RC. It Is My First. By The Way, Hows The Camera And The Car After That Wreck!? :D

What Did You Use To Rebuild It?

[bjbgraphics]

Cool! The FX10 is a great first r/c. I got my batteries (2 x 2300mAh) from All-Battery on eBay. The camera and car are just fine. It really wasn't that terrible of a collision, my son loved it though. I simply bought up used and new FX10 parts from eBay, chose the best of the lots, cleaned them up, painted them if needed, and reassembled.

[fourseasonsandles]

Awesome! This was also my first car. Nice job on the rebuild

[alteredstateskustom]

that was my first entry lever rc! I'm gonna look for 1 to fix up!

[buddybert51]

Nice I have three of those lying around one running two for parts!

[gleventhal]

Very Nice! I had the Striker which was the same car basically.