jonth

From the box: This car needs speed! Jon.

I use a LiPo saddle pack in my Beetle champ. 5000Mah should give a good runtime. I have a hobbywing cutoff device to avoid overdischarging. Pictures here: http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.a...78&id=18522 The car is fast & fun with the 540-j motor, with a sport tuned motor the radiobox gets a bit warm. Jon.

I have tried 60mm yeah racing shocks on my Re-released Brat: http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.a...60&id=18522 But after a day of vintage racing: http://www.vimeo.com/1698551 I removed them before the final. The problem is that brat/frog chassis is very light at the front, and with the shocks on the suspension was to hard. The problem is even worse with the original brat, due to the rubber tubing used on the front radius arms. The frog dampers work well on the rear wheels (standard on the re-released brat). The worst problem on the track was the front tires, and it was impossible to drive the car at full speed (with sport tuned motor). I changed to sand scorcher front tires after a few rounds with much better result. My runner has the following upgrades (compared to my original brat): - Sport tuned motor (more than enough for this car!) - Proline front tires on sand viper wheels - Proline hole shot rear tires - TeamCrp rear shock mounts - Re-released oil dampers rear(*) - 50473 Hi-torque Servo Saver - Re-released bumper and server guard(*) - 53913 The Frog (2005) Alu. Wheel Adapter - Lexan body (*) - Rear dog bones(*) (*) Standard from the re-released brat. My suggestion? Keep your beautiful brat as it is, buy a new frog/brat, replace the motor, (front wheels if a brat) and servo saver, and have fun! Jon.