Jim_M1988

For whatever reason, I can't I seet these images as a URL, but: ESC fitted: https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipO3dFgXuXm-nt4E5QBIG7gOruif7yLId7chjwtdUKB0YOysi_3joL9RooWY7305MQ?pli=1&key=WEYwb3BwY08xaFZxaEsyd04zNGFmbzh0V3NodGhR Had to reverse the speed switch on the transmitter but she is now an absolute weapon by comparison of a few weeks ago. I have also learnt a lot about the car. Time to go and enjoy it :). https://photos.app.goo.gl/tYGtzdUmDW9pWkqP8

@Juggular, absolute archive of in depth info for me there. I don't think I'll ever need to look beyond this thread for all of my Blitzer needs!! ESC is in the post

To be fair, the last set of brushes I bought for my washing machine weren't far off the cost of the sport tuned motor 😁

Ahh man, I think this might be the next buy. I just sold my PS4 so I have some funds now before payday. Maybe I get the new Transmitter, Receiver and ESC. I'm pretty certain the MSC is the issue. I cleaned it up, put some switch lubricant on it and reverse started working just fine again, but the wires are super old and brittle and the resister on the back gets insanely hot. I'm guessing that the ESC will do away with the need for all of that (Judging by those diagrams). The new sport tuned motor runs great, and I'm totally happy with 2 phase brushed - can you buy new brushes for these motors when they get worn out? Time to get back to ebay.....I hope you get a commission out of this @Juggular 😂

Thanks @Kol__. It's all done! New shock towers installed, new motor and re-oiled the shocks. Got to say, that new oil is leagues better than the old tamiya stuff I had. Much more damping which I think is required for what it had been doing. Hopefully the grease holds out but it could be the stations are just pitted or marked and it'll happen again. Anyway, a quick test in the garden and she's like lightning in comparison. From asking for humble advice a few weeks back, this is exactly what I had in mind :). Thanks everyone, particularly @Twinfan and @Juggular who stepped in with very sound advice from the get go. So, my next issue is that reverse is still not working. This issue happened after I cleaned out the old motor and replaced all the bushings with bearings a few weeks ago. I took it for a run, all was good and then suddenly forward was being intermittent.....then forward worked ok and suddenly there was no reverse, so no braking. My hunch is that this isn't gear box related but is actually electrical. Initially I thought it was the old motor and that the sport tuned motor would fix it, but it hasn't. Occasionally if I twiddle the stick on the control I get a blink of reverse for a split second, then nothing. Is this likely receiver, transmitter or just the crusty old wires giving up the ghost? Thanks in advance for walking me through this restoration. She looks sweet now tonight with new wheels on. Only gave her a quick blast around the garden as it is 10:30pm and not only can I not avoid the dog **** in the dark but the neighbours might not be so keen either! https://photos.app.goo.gl/3oTZk4QdizujCE3H9

Parts have arrived!! https://photos.app.goo.gl/CxF4fFEFN26zq7qi9

@Kol__, thanks so much dude :). Grease might need to wait until after pay day, although my old PS4 is up for sale just now so that might free up some funds :). The Sport Tuned motor I got was a fake - @Twinfan warned me and I was still stung, he's confirmed. I got a refund already and seems like I don't need to return the part either. I'll have to get another ordered up tonight. Thanks for the offer on the parts. I've bought a pack of 10x of the screws I needed, but I'll bear that in mind for the future as I'm sure I'll be back and forwards on the repairs the car - should I be giving her a name at this point? Equally, if there's ever anything I can do to help you in return, let me know! 3D printing is hit and miss - I've never been a huge fan honestly. My nephew has a printer, but the quality of his stuff is poor. I spoke to my dad this morning, and a guy local to him owes him a favour, and he runs a business producing 3D printed products as it happens, so I should be able to get some parts printed free of charge :). I'll see how many I can get and hopefully order up a few spares if anyone happens to be in need of them :). Really appreciating all the great input here. I would be completely clueless without all of your knowledge! Most fun I've had in a long time

Thanks mate, I will definitely get to it. It's definitely a much smoother experience on my kids cars. Are they particularly difficult to fit to these old cars?

Hey @Kol__ Yeah, I love the car! It's been a real treasure find in the attic and brings back a lot of memories for me :). Thanks for the tip on that part - I have ordered it and it looks to have been the only one they had it stock! I'm going to get some of the 3d printed versions sorted too and maybe keep the official parts for later in the cars life when it goes on display, rather than during the hard months it has coming imminently 😁. So - I have already done this. The O rings that were originally in there were red also. The first time I used the car I noticed the oil leaking from all 4 shocks and the fact there was no damping, so that was actually the first thing I did a few weeks back! The oil I'm using is the original oil I had from the 90's, so could well be that it's thinned out over the years. Maybe I'll try some better oil before looking to replace them. I can't find that Carson oil in stock anywhere, but guessing any silicon based 400cst oil will be ok - or is this stuff *******? https://wheelspinmodels.co.uk/i/core-rc-silicone-oil-400cst-35wt-60ml-118241/ Yeah, the manual is long gone. I have looked at the online version on that website, but just downloaded it so I have a copy. Probably a good place to search the specifications of the screws I need to replace the ones I've lost 😬. Battery wise, the original still "works" but only for about 1 minute. I actually have the original battery and charger listed on here for free. I've been using a 7.2v Ni-MH SC Battery.

Thanks again @Juggular, solid advice as always and cost effective :). I've downloaded those designs, but looking online most places have quite steep minimum order values. I can get some printed but it'll cost quite a bit! Still, I think they'd be good for backups. We have a "repair cafe" in the village where I live, and I'm pretty sure they do 3d printing, so I'll hold on to those files until I find someone locally who will print them out for me :). Good lead on that website too, might come in handy for other parts as well.

Definitely brittle. That constant temperature difference in an attic will be terrible for stuff like that. I'm not about to give up on her though, just can't find the original parts anywhere!!

@wolfdogstinkus, that's crazy 🤣, you'd definitely need a fancy controller to not just constantly flip that! What is a 3s lipo? Finances are tight at my end as I've got a young family and for the most part, they come first. Took the car out in the week to the local BMX track with the kids and had a great time...unfortunately reverse has stopped working and I think it might be what @Twinfanwas saying about crud getting stuck in the motor after cleaning. Anyway, I had no worries as the sport tuned motor is in the post so I'd find out then if that was the problem, and then I could clean out the old motor and get that running properly again too. Motor still hasn't yet turned up, and I've been out tonight with the kids again. After 1 small jump the front shock strut has broken, so I am back in search of parts and more advice. The Flysky transmitter is going to have to wait! Both the front and back shock struts (if that's what they're called) are now broken. The rear one I supported with a zip tie, but now I'm thinking I'm going to need something more substantial to replace these. I can't find originals anywhere on eBay, so what are my options for replacements? The front shocks are also leaking oil again, and I only replaced the fork seals a few weeks back. Is that to be expected or is it time to replace them with some ally ones? Also, I am missing some screws. As much as I find odd bags of tamiya spares, what does everyone do to replace these bits without buying NOS? Whatever I do, I'd love to keep the original parts so I can swap it back in the future for display purposes, so the possiblity of buying original spares and tougher r new replacements is what I'm really after. Another link showing the broken parts:https://photos.app.goo.gl/Eg6LxyfeozaJPDgY6 I think as the car spent so long getting hot and cold in the attic, most of the plastics have become really brittle. Thanks again folks, you've all been heartwarmingly great Jim

I may have ordered the Sport Tuned motor and RW3200 13T last night 😬. After pay day, I'll look at that Transmitter and Receiver. Your Flysky GT-3C made the most sense I reckon for my needs!

Evening @Twinfan and @Juggular! Just got home from the family holiday this afternoon, and after doing all of my required house jobs, I got on with the car! Luckily my lad needed to do repairs to his from a break while we were away, so we got to sit down together and go over a lot of the advice you gave. I'd ordered some bearings in the week so they were here when I got home. I also got some drywall tape and glue to patch up the bodywork a bit, which is currently out drying in my shed. I replaced the bearings and cleaned up the motor. What a difference!!! It has taken me hours 😂, but for such little cost the difference has been huge. I have also realised my car needs a thorough deep clean in the neat future too. I tried altering the speed controller but found the motor stuck ON. Likely something I've done but I think I'm getting the full range anyway. Videos and photos here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/XhVU4yYFzSC4znXeA It is gone 9pm here but I could not wait!! Next upgrade will be the sport motor, and then I may need further advice for a new controller and receiver. Mine requires 8 batteries and the car runs on full power if the controller voltage is low or the controller is off when I connect the battery. Quite annoying so something I'd like to change. Thank you both so much for your solid and sound advice. If you send me your PayPal addresses I'd like to virtually buy you both a pint please! One very happy bloke at this end 😄. Jim

Thanks a bunch :). I did have a Google yesterday and found there was a lot going for very reasonable prices. I've got some great stuff to be getting on with here, but I'm herring that bearings are key, then a few other cleaning tweaks and for not much more I can get a decent motor upgrade too! :). Excited to get home and get stuck in to this :).