yetijay
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Grasshopper or Hornet it is! which one...! It's getting the paddle style tyres either way and possibly a second beetle shell Will it need a wheelie bar since I'll be chucking a 17t motor in it? I think I've got the parts list for chucking a 540 motor in the grasshopper right... proper excited now....!
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Yeh - I was originally thinking of simply having a holiday buggy + beetle shell (flogging the HB body) but tbh the upgrades won't be so much - not fussed about oil dampers etc... just wanna rag it. Then started looking at all these sweet conversions people had done - making the models look more realistic. And I start to get picky!!! Ideally I'd have a "scorcher lite" - holiday buggy with bearings + 540 motor mount stuff. (good basic base) - grasshopper/scorcher wheels + tyres (they look sweet) - that cool rear cage thingy people have on the scorchers - maybe a grasshopper front bumper or something a bit old school instead of the black plastic? basically mixing the old school "realistic" looks with modern performance (not race winning but just more stable!) Yeh I realised I've got more picky as the the few days have gone on!
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AHA! I have a plan! Holiday buggy - ditch the body + ESC on ebay buy parma beetle bodyshell (paint it black I think...or combination of some sweet black orange red and yellow stickers (from a monster beetle I think) JOBS GOOD! Beetle FTW (not a fan of truggy wide arms either!) Ballrace it and mod some big brill/bumper things for the front and back as and when! WIN. Thanks for all the help and advice - it's a (fun) minefield!
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Isn't there hefty import tax (if they check) from HK -> UK?
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What's the difference between the stadium blitzer + beetle? just the shell? Also everywhere seems out of stock of blitzer beetles at the moment!
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I forgot to add - doesn't need stripping down to repair every 1/2 hour! I love the look of the Grasshopper - that on a slightly better handling chassis would be sick. Not so good it takes the berzerker out of it though haha. Does a wider wheelbase mod exist? What about slight wider (still paddle rear) tyres/wheels combo?
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All good ideas - The holiday buggy seems like a good setup - but the body is Ugly! (IMO) Got an idea! Would it be possible to pop a Hornet or Grasshopper body on to the DT-02 chassis of the DT-02? The stock Grasshopper/Hornet has huge character but I think it'd get frustrating having it flip all the time, like a bipolar monkey.
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The videos online are deceiving - with slowmo and tight crops you forget the car is on a smoothish surface
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Which gearbox and buggy is tougher and can handle the motor better - the hornet or grasshopper? I hear stories of gearboxes imploding ...
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Hmmm... I do like the look of hornets, but as you say, anything bigger than a pebble and they're crashing faster than a drunk in a robin reliant - what do you reckon of the hornet with the 17t motor? Kamikaze? I can always change tyres to something more suitable - I live near loads of beaches and the car will probably be used on sand a lot - I hear the hornet can get clogged up easily (not sure what gets clogged up though!) Been looking at that Slash XL 1/16th (brushed) which is cheap as and comes with radio gear etc... I'll search up to see if that's any good. thanks andy and peoples
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Thanks for the replies! I'd been blinkered on some kind of vintage tamiya model - grasshopper/restored madcap but that traxxas slash looks awesome! Mind you there's about 13 different variations and I haven't a clue about any of them - half of them aren't listed on the traxxas website! Problem with re-shimming is that it keeps happening! it doesn't seem to hold. Also I can see the front end is wobbly with the steering - Might be a classic but seems like a money pit, better let someone with more time/inclination to tinker (i.e. not my dad!) Looks like I'll have a madcap to sell :-/ thanks peoples!
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Hi all! Been trying to restore my madcap for my dad - it keeps suffering from slipping diffs after 15-20 minutes and I don't want to hand it over to him unless I can find a long(ish) term solution. Looking at the astute diff modifications, I am not sure that will be solid enough as the car is running a 17t x 2 orion motor and ESC so power wise, this may keep melting the differential! Basically, I may well sell the Madcap and keep the electronics + motor and get another model. THE QUESTION! What model would you recommend for bashing about on various terrain - and something which will handle the power of the 17t motor, not overly fussed about amazing handling, but something bordering on uncontrollable haha £140 max ideally -give or take. Otherwise - what options do I have for the differential of the Madcap (list ebay listings if possible as I am fairly clueless and have to spend hours searching for stuff) Much appreciated guys - LOVING the site and nostalgia - I'm of the Beatties generation