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Associated’s RC10DS Dual Sport, based on the original offroad RC10, recognizes the tremendous rise in the popularity of Parking Lot racing. Now, Associated introduces the RC10 Nitro DS, for those racers who want the sound, power and realism of gas racing for their local parking lot racing circuit.

However, the RC10 Nitro DS is not just a standard Dual Sport fitted for a gas engine. It is actually based on the RC10GT Gas Truck’s specially-designed chassis and drive train, a combination that has proven itself on the track by capturing the NORRCA World Cup Championships and the 1994 and 1995 ROAR national championships. Like the RC10GT, the Nitro DS features the Associated ATC transmission with a final drive ratio of 2.60:1, and a larger diff to handle the increased power demands of a nitro engine.

The RC10 Nitro DS, like the original Dual Sport, is fully tunable to almost any track condition, featuring adjustable toe-in/toe-out, antiroll bars, caster and camber, body ride height, and more.

 

Nitro DS Racer Kit

The RC10 Nitro DS Racer Kit comes with all the options that racers need for serious competition. . . full ball bearings, hard-coated, PTFE-sealed alloy bodied shocks, universal drive shafts, and a tuned racing pipe. It also includes most of the features of the standard Nitro DS kit (with the exception of the Lexan body:) Associated ATC transmission, special-compound Pro-Line rubber racing tires on BBS-style wheels, aircraft-alloy aluminum tub chassis, and our special DS suspension components. These components include new front and rear suspension arms, antiroll bars, shock struts, and a new chassis nose plate.

The Racer Kit is available with mounting hardware for either pull start or non pull start gas engines, and can be fitted with any of our Dual Sport bodies. If you want to build the ultimate 1:10 scale nitro-powered parking lot racer, the extra performance features of the RC10 Nitro DS Racer Kit make it your best choice.

 

Nitro DS Sport Kit

The RC10 Nitro DS Sport Kit differs from the Racer Kit in that it features bronze bushings instead of ball bearings, standard gold-anodized shocks, sport "Silencer" muffler, and mounting hardware for most .12 size pull start engines.

Like the Racer Kit, the Sport Kit also features the Associated ATC transmission, special-compound Pro-Line rubber racing tires on BBS-style wheels, aircraft-alloy aluminum tub chassis, and our special DS suspension components. These components include new front and rear suspension arms, front and rear antiroll bars, front and rear shock struts, and new chassis nose plate. In addition, the Sport Kit can be purchased with your choice of three new bodies.

The RC10 Nitro DS Sport Kit is an economical way to get into the fun of nitro parking lot racing on a budget. Later when you want to upgrade, you can purchase ball bearings, hard-coated shocks, and universals to move your Nitro DS up to its full performance potential.

 

Nitro DS Qualifier Kit

The very affordable NDS Qualifier features the same rugged aluminum tub chassis construction, oil-filled shocks, Associated transmission, "Silencer" muffler, and fully tunable independent suspension found in the original RC10NDS kits. Direct mount gear hub, Front and rear anti-roll bars, mounted and trued foam racing tires for outstanding traction are all standard features. (Requires the addition of .12ci size compatible pull start gas engine and radio system to complete.) This car is tunable for many track conditions. Later, you may purchase ball bearings, hard anodized PTFE-sealed shocks, the Associated ATC clutch, universal dogbone rear axles, universal drive shafts, and tuned pipe to move up to full racing benefits.