Boomerang & Rc Channel Front Suspension

[Anand]

Hello Ladies & Gentlemen,

this is my first post on this forum which I have been following for a few weeks now. I recently visited Singapore and went to Stargek and bought a Boomerang re release! I had wanted one since I was a kid, but never had the chance and so this. I had great fun building it and bashing it in my front yard. I had orginally wanted a Hotshot, but these seem to be out of stock most places including some on line stores. While Stargek had an RTR hotshot, I am primarily interested in the kit because I love putting these together. Anyway, I had also ordered the RC Channel front suspension, which was to be fitted to the Hotshot. Now that my Hotshot may take a few more weeks to come, I put the front suspension and shocks on the Boomerang!

I am neither a good photographer nor very skilled at RC/Building kits but i just love it and have been dabbling in it as long as I can remember .

Anand

[taliesin]

I seriously hope that brown substance on the front bumper isn't poo....

Nice looking set-up by the way.

[Anand]

Naw thats just mud from bashing .

Anand

[kyosho1]

Naw thats just mud from bashing .

Anand

Hi Anand,

May I trouble you to check if the rear wide boomerang wheels fit well on the Rc Channel front suspension?

Thanks.

[Anand]

Hi Kyosho1,

I just tried this after I read your post! The wide rear wheels on the Boomerang do NOT fit the front suspension. The problem is not the suspension itself but the front uprights, where, the portion where the steering link is attached is binding and preventing the wheel from rotating, that too, with the wheel retaining nut barely tightened half way. Why would you want to put the rear wheels in the front anyway? why not get adapters to put in wider wheels?

Anand

[kyosho1]

Hi Kyosho1,

I just tried this after I read your post! The wide rear wheels on the Boomerang do NOT fit the front suspension. The problem is not the suspension itself but the front uprights, where, the portion where the steering link is attached is binding and preventing the wheel from rotating, that too, with the wheel retaining nut barely tightened half way. Why would you want to put the rear wheels in the front anyway? why not get adapters to put in wider wheels?

Anand

Thanks for checking

I have always wanted the more aggresive look for my HotShot & Boomerang ie bigger front wheels/tyres.

Adapters would make the car look wide.

I wonder whether the newer rear wheels from DF-03 will fit well in the front suspension of the Boomerang.

I like your RC Channel front suspension.

I tried a similar setup on my Boomerang with Bigwig front suspension with mini yellow shocks 25 years ago. It was a great project.

[RichieRich]

I seriously hope that brown substance on the front bumper isn't poo....

Well, that's the quote of the week.