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ok i have fitted the motor and it runs ok.
trouble is i cant take it for a spin outside as my TX batteries are completely shot.the wife is bringing some home from work. plus i cant drive the thing and video it at the same time!
however, i did take a short vid of it spinning up in the living room. dont know if that gives any indication of how fast it will be but it sure looks fast to me
hopper

why does nothing ever go right . while messing about through boredom, i was bouncing the rear suspension about and found the rear shock binds on the motor at certain "angles" of suspension movement.
looks like i am going to have to fit the hornet bottom shock extensions so it clears the motor.
MORE BADWORD EXPENSE!!!!!!!!!!!!

ok i have set up the steering on the hornet with neutral toe angle on the wheels so i will see how it goes. i have also "beefed" up the front shocks to allow for the extra weight of the wheels. i have fitted 2 springs, 1 inside the other and a spacer at the top. the suspension is now firm but still springy.
but......it seems to have put a camber on the wheels, so that the top angles outwards and only 2/3rds of the tire contact the ground. im thinking thats not good!

Try putting a bit of tube on the shafts, between the top of the chassis towers & the head - I'd guess somthing like 3mm should cure the camber issue

Jonny wrote:

Try putting a bit of tube on the shafts, between the top of the chassis towers & the head - I'd guess somthing like 3mm should cure the camber issue

cheers Jonny, great idea. i have used some 3mm washers, 3 on each side now the tires sit flat on the floor!
plus that means i now have adjustable camber angle as well

yayyyyyyyyyy i got these for 99p. hornet shocks and complete bottom mounts. i only really need the metal cups on the bottom but its cheaper than buying a whole metal parts bag just for the cups. got a pair of shocks to play with as well now
www.ebay.co.uk/...500wt_1069

Great bargain!

that parma motor went for

from this to this

Zephyrin the black one is a Hornet which i built from a load of spare parts i had.
this is the Hopper as it is now.....