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[asitha09]

Hi guys,

Could you suggest the type of upgrades that i could use for my midnight pumpkin. Already got a GT tuned motor. any suggestions about the shocks and the wheels+tires.

And maybe due to the motor (not sure) the front left tire tends to come off from the wheel. Any ideas for this?

Thx,

[Percymon]

If you are running an uprated motor then you should superglue/CA glue the tyres to the rims. I actually use UHU/Evostick impact adhesive since its easier to remove the tyres when they need replacing. Alternatively you ould try putting a flat rubber elastic band in the bottom of the tyre beads on the rim and refuitting the tyres - this might give just enough grip for the tyre not to slip and come loose.

Other upgrades are as per lunchbox (fifth shock absorber, alloy body mounts) - try a search for lunchbox mods.

[asitha09]

If you are running an uprated motor then you should superglue/CA glue the tyres to the rims. I actually use UHU/Evostick impact adhesive since its easier to remove the tyres when they need replacing. Alternatively you ould try putting a flat rubber elastic band in the bottom of the tyre beads on the rim and refuitting the tyres - this might give just enough grip for the tyre not to slip and come loose.

Other upgrades are as per lunchbox (fifth shock absorber, alloy body mounts) - try a search for lunchbox mods.

Thx, Percymon

For the wheels, rather than gluing them, cant i use beadlock wheels? Do they have beadlock wheels for the pumpkin? I couldn't understand what the following meant. can you please explina on how to do this "Alternatively you ould try putting a flat rubber elastic band in the bottom of the tyre beads on the rim and refuitting the tires"

And any idea where i could find the following? ((fifth shock absorber, alloy body mounts)) I tried searching on ebay and google, couldnt find anything

Thx for your help

[Percymon]

Alloy body mounts.. http://www.modelbuild.co.uk/

For the rubber band idea - remove the wheel from the truck, remove the tyre and put a flat rubber elastic band around the rim, in the recess that the tyre fits into - then refit the tyre so the tyre bead sits on top of the rubber band - the extra grip of rubber:rubber vs rubber tyre:plastic rim should be sufficient to hold the tyre in place.

you could fit all sorts of wheels - crawler style 1.9" beadlocks and suitable tyres or short course wheels - all depends what look you want. Persoanlly i think the LB/MP wheels are perfect.

Fifth shock - again just search for lunchbox fifth or lunchbox shock

[Percymon]

Alloy body mounts.. http://www.modelbuild.co.uk/

For the rubber band idea - remove the wheel from the truck, remove the tyre and put a flat rubber elastic band around the rim, in the recess that the tyre fits into - then refit the tyre so the tyre bead sits on top of the rubber band - the extra grip of rubber:rubber vs rubber tyre:plastic rim should be sufficient to hold the tyre in place.

you could fit all sorts of wheels - crawler style 1.9" beadlocks and suitable tyres or short course wheels - all depends what look you want. Persoanlly i think the LB/MP wheels are perfect.

Fifth shock - again just search for lunchbox fifth or lunchbox shock

[wolfdogstinkus]

Here is a link to the 3rd shock mod, courtesy of Hellbelly.
http://www.tamiyaclu...a...9382&id=278

[Kevin_Mc]

i really fancy a Lunchbox with a Mk1 Dodge Viper shell, should look into it soon

[TA-Mark]

i really fancy a Lunchbox with a Mk1 Dodge Viper shell, should look into it soon

Lunchbox/Pumpkin is ~210mm wheelbase, so regular 1:10 bodies or even most M-Chassis (M & L variants) bodies look huge on them. My plan was to use a M04L Beetle on mine as I wanted the van body for the M04 chassis, but the Beetle body dwarfed it, so I used a 1:14 scale toy truck body on my Lunchbox instead.

Kamtec's V12 bodies fit the Lunchbox ok. Polycarb body lasts a bit longer with the inevitable rollovers too.