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So i got myself a new re-re hopper (tamiya 58346), which as you will know is a true base level entry model, luckily i got to have a go with a mates one and realised how poorly it handled, my conclusions were:
1 front end is not fit for purpose at all, horrendous toe in and camber when under any sort of load, basically it wont turn effectively at any sort of speed 2 back end has only straight up or down and virtually no tiltability through the vertical axis, great for a drift car but not for an ATV hope the pics below help explain Also here is a link to the original build of my re-re hopper and the discussions that lead to the decisions on what mods to undertake tamiyabase.com/...ello#46897 So a full modification of the front end including oil shocks is required and the rear end will be changed to the old hornet style floating system but with a fixed pivot (rather than the third shock mod) to stop the infamous bunny hop/torque slap probs of old, and of course oil shocks and maybe a sway bar for good measure I've will include as many Tamiya and other product part numbers used in the mods as i can, in case anyone wants to do the same Hopefully i will have a hopper that handles like a DT-02 by the end of it but at twice the cost haha, at least i will have the best local hopper i hope |
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Your not wrong there Edou It was reading some of your old threads as it happens that persuaded me along with watching a few of Pintopower(ampro engineering) utube vids that it was worth having a go at removing the hop from the hopper If it works out right i'll end up with a "grassper" Love the original Hornet rear shocks, im having to graft the hornet balls onto modern shocks, not so easy when the hornet shaft was M4 and the spring seat 10mm all modern shocks seem to be M3 and 16mm seat I shall not be defeated tho haha
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The blue shocks are neat.
I should've grabbed a complementary set when I had the chance... Great car to mod. I think I fiddled around with the Hornet ball ends as well at first. But there's still a set of CVAs waiting for it, the Frog shocks are too stiff really. And not to forget - Street Rover wheels. I'll be following with interest.
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They sound good.
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All parts assembled for the conversion to hornet floating back end with center pivot (instead of third shock mod)
Hornet plastics all from D pack (9005156) Axle springs (9805304) Axle shaft (3555057) Lower shock retainers (4305109) Ampro axle retainer tab (045005-05) Fastrax 70mm aluminium shocks I have already grafted the hornet lower balls on to the fastrax shocks, below is a generic pic of them before modding to hornet lower ball fitment
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