davidwj95

Thanks for the replies. I had a look at JConcepts wheels and tyres on modelsport.co.uk. they are really nice and they do some in 2.2 size which might be more suitable. The wheels and tyres will come to about £100 so I'd be removed to change those last when I'm sure the concept will work. I'm thinking about increasing the power first then I can mess around with the shocks to get the handling right. Good point about the battery position, I hadn't thought of that.

The CR01 used to be my favourite slow speed runner but now I prefer my mst cfx or hi lift as they both do scale crawling/trail driving more realistically. I've not used the CR01 for a while and thought it could be my next project. I've been wondering if it's possible to turn the CR01 into an 80s style monster truck. Maybe faster motor, bigger wheels (clod sized?) And possibly removing cantilever shocks and replacing with a more conventional set up. The axles and gearbox seem quite robust but I'm guessing the plastic prop shafts would fail. I'd love to hear if anyone has done anything like this with this model and see some pics.

I've seen a blackfoot body on a CR01 that looked really good but the wheelbase is still too short. How about the hilux body?

I used an old servo horn screwed into an existing hole. Screw it tight enough to stay in position but so it can still be moved to allow tho cover to open.

I still have my original 1990 monster beetle in good condition. It only survived so well because the gearbox never lasted long enough for me to wreck the body.

I've just built one for my daughters to use. They weren't all that interested in the build but wanted to put the stickers on. We used the soapy water method to apply them which gives a bit more time to position them.

I've just built a rising fighter and used an old basic acoms servo that I had in my spare parts, it works fine. From your list I'd go with the futaba. It's a basic buggy that doesn't need a fast or high torque servo.

Very 90's! I had clothes in the same colours as that buggy back in 1990/91. I love the day glow wheels, I remember seeing wheels like that back in the day and wanting some for my hornet.

I've been wanting to do something similar. I've never been into racing but got into rc in the early 90s and the magazines were full of luminous buggies. I was thinking of a manta ray but have decided to wait to see if Schumacher or kyosho re release any more old buggies.

Thanks for the reply, I'll see how I get on when its built. I've come to a halt at the moment, the servo I was going to use is too big so I'm waiting for a low profile servo to be delivered.

I'm in the process of building mine now and was wondering about adjusting the slipper clutch. Can you grip the slipper nut with a small spanner and push the car forwards or backwards to tighten/loosen the clutch?

I would also recommend the MST CFX. It's very quiet and very capable off road. It's a nice build and I'd say better quality than a lot of Tamita kits. Also, its smaller than a lot of other crawlers so easier to carry around. I run mine with a Tamiya Ford Ranger body which is a perfect fit.

I've been reading this thread with interest over the last week. I'm going to start on my XV01 lancia tonight. I bought it 3 years ago but the thought of stickering the body has been putting me off building it.

I really like the Brat, it's one of my favourite runners. It's gearbox is one of the quietest I have and it has a really tight turning circle, perfect for running in the back garden. I also like how the battery is easy to change without having to remove the body even if it is a bit exposed. The handling isn't very good by modern standards but that adds to the fun. I have a sand scorcher that I built up using a mixture of original and rere parts on an aluminium chassis. It's far more impressive to look at and the metal parts give it a quality feel and weight. I find myself being extra careful when I run this as it rolls quite easily and I dont want to damage the body. I'd say the scorcher is the nicer model but if I wanted one for carefree running I'd choose the brat.

I agree with most of this, I can't stand blue anodized parts, I think they look tacky and I hate to see alloy suspension arms which, as you say, transmit the damage to another part of the car. But I still think this A5 is a good option. It's black so not noticable from standard and I paid about £20 from rcmart so not bad value in my opinion. A new A tree or B tree would be about £15. In the case of this part the weight wouldnt make much difference and I cant see how it could transmit forces to damage the gearbox. My main worry was that it would be made from poor cast alloy or the holes would be too loose. I cant comment yet as I have yet to built it. I'm no racer, I mainly do this hobby for nostalgia and tinkering but all of my cars are runners. I've had my Thunderdragon since the early 90s and did the B8 repair a back then it works well but it's only cheap if you have a spare B tree. I'd say the steel brace and replacing hinge screws with hinge pins would be the best option for a basher.

Half of the alloy upgrades available for any car are unnecessary but people like spending money on hobbies. I think it's quite a neat solution, I've done the repair using the rear mount and also tried the steel brace that goes over a standard A5 part on my thunderdragon but I have the alloy A5 part for my currently unbuilt terra scorcher. An expensive and unnecessary upgrade maybe but so are the hi cap shocks, alloy wheel drives and all the other parts I have for it. I'm trying to build what would have been my dream toy when I was younger.

I'm always surprised how quiet and smooth my Brat is. It's almost silent at lower speeds. I've just had the gearbox apart to swap to the lowest ratio so hoping it's still quiet next time I use it.

I put Schumacher cut staggers on mine and they seem ok. I think I went for the yellow compound.

Good topic, I have no interest in motorsport or modern performance cars but I do like classic cars and own a citroen 2cv and previously had a couple of old land Rovers. I choose my every day cars based on economy, reliability and practicality. My interest in classic cars and rc cars are for the same reasons I think, nostalgia and mechanical tinkering.

Yes I've just checked my manual and I see them. Weird that they label it as a hop up part.

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I was browsing RC Mart and saw that they had a tamiya hop up for the terra scorcher chassis which is a pair of 12.5mm x brass pipes. Does anyone know what they are for? I was thinking maybe to sleeve the motor mount screws but cant find a description anywhere. I think I have some 4mm brass tubing so I'll cut my own if it's a modification worth doing.

I'm happy with my collection of 15 cars. I've sold a few lately but dont think I've ever had more than 20 at any one time. I think having too much stuff adds stress. It's more sets of tyres degrading to worry about, more plastic parts getting brittle and breaking, more decals peeling. Also, I wouldn't have the time to maintain more cars or keep them clean. I've been enjoying revisiting some of my old models lately modifying and restoring them. I've found that I'm no longer as fussy about originality so cars that were once shelf queens are being turned into runners. I would like to build a kyosho at some point but the high cost is putting me off for now.

MST CFX, it's a nice build and very good quality.

Width about 177mm across rear arches.