MiP Hotshot Diff

[J@mes]

I got one even though it cost almost as much as the kit did. 

 

I already got the ORV version as the gearbox is well known to be flawed & i wanted the option of a more power.
 

Now I am looking at building a Bigwig & there’s a similar product available for the Hotshot series. But I wasn’t aware of any issues with the original gears on these.
 

Do any TC users have experience of Hotshot series gearbox issues and of fitting & using the MiP upgrade? 
 

 

[TWINSET]

Going by this, the HS diff was more of a refinement than a necessity

 

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Posted April 26, 2017

On 4/26/2017 at 10:26 PM, Yonez said:

I bought three full sets of the Monster Beetle diff + spares.

I have several models with the HotShot gearbox. And while it would be cool if a ball diff came out, for this car I just don't really need it as there's no weakness in the gear diff and I'm not running anywhere I'd need the performance. 

So best of luck on this one, but I guess there may be more like me. 

See I agree with you as they are not "needed" like they are on the BF. Plus, you would need two per car at $60 or so each and although that is about the same price as one of the terrible vintage Thorps, I just don't think that we can get the number of people that we need to back this. 

 

 

There were some fit issues but I can't find anything on whether they were all eventually resolved, although I don't think the issues were with Hotshot builds but some of the 'similar' chassis;

https://www.tamiyaclub.com/forum/index.php?/topic/85109-mip-hotshot-ball-diff-pre-order-final-push/&do=findComment&comment=716029