HornetKid97

Hi, all The Sand Viper comes with ball bearings. A local model shop has a sport tuned motor for £17.99 (think its because it looks like its almost as old as me!!) despite the lower price the owner swears its brand new!!.I just got a new battery (hpi plazma 4300mAh) but its a tight fit. What pitch of pinion do I get and what website can i get it form?? Are the 3racing metal dampers any good??? Are the carbon shock towers any good for some light bashing and tumbles??? As you can see I'm a noob at all this! Thanks Daniel

Hi, all I've got a bog standard Sand Viper and 20 Quid to blow on upgrades. Don't quite know where to start with the upgrades any suggestions welcome. Daniel

Hi Guys Oops double post HornetKid97

Hi Guys It was lucky that the screw came out, but it flew out so fast it dented my wall!! Me and my Dad were just lucky we didn't get hit by it Anyone else had a problem with the servo saver and horn on the DT02 as the BB1 screw for the acoms servo isnt long enough for any thread to bite. So I had to use a BB2 screw and a spacer made from the plastic tubing found on the motor. But now my proble is, now I haven't got enough BB2 screws to attach the rear wing wth!!!!!

Hi Thanks for the replys! Butler, I think I shall just get one of those cheap ansmann motors from modelsport, but whats the lowest amount of turns the standard kit esc can handle. Schaumat, luckily I havent ran the car yet, so I might just take the motor out of my hornet for now. HornetKid97 Edit Ran the motor under no load and the grub screw just flew out Edit

Hi guys I was building my new sand viper when I accidentaly dropped the grub screw into one of the vent. In my attempts to try and get it out i seemed to lose it inside the motor, then after my dad tried to find it, we thought we heard it fall out. When the motor shaft is turned by hand it is quiet unlike before when it made a small noise. So my question is, have I ruined the motor? Do I need to get a replacement? or can I finish the build and run it? Please help. HornetKid97

thanks for all the reples guys! I already have the acoms techniplus 2 i think but I was wantin the pistol, wheel type but the problem is I'm left handed? Does anyone know a good left-handed radio? Dan

Just got the replacement parts that I needed to fix the original suspension, but I'm having trouble getting the e-clips onto the piston shafts. P.S I have a choice to make a midnight pumpkin or a stadium blitzer but what is a good cheap reliable radio? HornetKid97

Ill see if my friend will let me have it. Also I found the "yeah racing" website but what length do I need, and to mount thm at the bottom can I just use a spare set of the ball end connectors used on the steering ? HornetKid97

Thanks for all the replies guys! TA-MARK are you talking about the ones lke what you use for the steering on the hornet? Also apart form ebay is there any other sites that sell these "Yeah Racing" shocks? P.S will a scorcher body fit the hornet because my friend says his dad used to have an original scorcher, but all he has left is a shell and wheel. HornetKid97

I was just wondering if any aftermarket shocks could be fitted I have seen other hornets with different schock and was wondering how they would fit at the bottom. Hornetkid97

The problem is with them breaking. not working very well And I just fancied a better set which in theory would make it easier to drive Hornetkid97

Finally the parts came a few days ago I then went to rebuild the shocks and realised that one of the damper cylinders were broken, the thing is that websites are wanting £7.50 for one!!! This is starting to really spend my money. Thats the thing about the hornet if it does break it stings you in the wallet !!

Hi all What are good alternatives for the rear dampers for a re-re hornet?Also how would they mount at the bottom? Pictures would help alot! HornetKid97

Thanks Jus wanted to ask how long my pars might be on back order? HrnetKid97

try finding a parent whose sonehad one, then you tell her it is worth maybe $20 then you got your parts plus extras. (Insert micheavous laugh)

Can those screws be ordered seperatly HornetKid97

Maybe you would have some luck with Gumtree, as I've sold lego, old ipods etc. P.S Th best thing is that pick up can be aranged. It is also free but with limited feature Good Luck HornetKid97

Thanks for all the replies! Just wanted to know what kit/part bag the small self tapping screw came from P.S. Thinking of saving up for the rumoured re-re-re-re Clod or a blackfoot xtreme (Just want something to run over my friend Tom's Blitz "Insert evil laugh") HorentKid97

Oh well lets see.... Well I've been sick about half a dozen times. But R/C related, then I started a thread on how shops dont have some hornet parts.# HornetKid97

I know what you mean, two days after I got my lovely clean hornet I went off some small skateboard kicker ramps (dont worry I had a landing ramp) anyway, I went of the jump then crack, the battery door came off, and it ruined my nice clean battery was ripped to shreds bystone in the ground. Now you can't even see that its an ansmann 2000Mah battery because I have had to tape it up with electrical tape. Is this a design error on tamiyas part. HornetKid97

thats ok, ill find them somehow even if it kills me P.S is there any way to stop the battery door coming off because its annoying HornetKid97

a damper shaft for the rear, and the rear body mounts. oh and i forgot, driving skills HornetKid97

Did you try modelsport or fusion hobbies. Get this modelsport didnt have something as simple a aerial tubes! Hope youfind your clod parts HornetKid97

Just got an email form modelsport saying that the parts for my hornet were out of stock and are now on back order Rewind a few days and i got an email form fusion hobbies them too saying that they are on back order aswell Now heres the kicker, both websites said at the time that those parts were in stock Anyone know why this is happening?