Anyone have the Re-Released Hotshot???
 

Thinking of getting for a Crimbo pressie, but looking on the Tamiya website can't see any mention of it supplied with ballraces????

So if you've bought one, does it come with ballraces in the kit????

I think it might come with a couple - but not a full set. I bought a set off Ebay for mine for about 6-7 quid.

i got mine from RcChamp and got him to throw in ballraces.

Good Old RCChamp! Most polite people I know!

Cheers Guys, Bought a set with the Kit!

When I first got into RC It Was Round about that Time (late 80s)
My parent baught me a Grasshopper. I must have been the Slowest Kind on the Block With my 380 Motor. At the Time most of the Kids Had Optimas And Boomerang. But One kid Had A Hotshot . and every One thought it was the hotest thing on the Street.

AAAHHH the Good Old Days

http://www.tamiya.com/english/produc...otshot/top.jpg
http://www.tamiya.com/english/produc...ot/chassis.jpg

Hotshot
 

Treated myself nyesterday to one !

Build time around 4 hrs including spraying !

Take me back a bit ! everything is over engineered.
Up and down the street with mabuchi motor in dont set the world alight but fun

Will you be taking it to Worksop for the next round then?

yes
 

;)yes it will be there !

Dont think it will be raced though !

Need to get bearing set and some bigger wheels/tyres/motor /speedo Think about a 25t motor will be the limit !

What's needed to fit regular HEX wheels (like DF03 ones) on the hotshot? I've seen it done but don't know how. I've not built mine still but I bought a paint brush to do the driver figure :p

tamiya 6mm aluminium hex adapter will do. i did mine :)

Yup, thems what you need. Mine were kindly donated from my mates ex-F350 project. I've fitted Keen Hawk wheels and ballraced it, it looks too nice to beat up now!

Part Number
 

Anyone got the part number for the 6mm hexes ?
Anyone know any shops that stoke the keen hawk wheels ??

I think the hexes are TA-53056. Try a google search for F350 Hop Up Wheel Hex, they are £5.99 a set from the UK. As for Keen Hawk wheels I got mine from a large UK shop in the Leeds area at £6.14 a pair. They are considerably cheaper from Hong Kong or Japan but when I bought mine I couldn't find anyone that had fronts AND rears in stock and it didn't seem worth the faff with 2 lots of postage.

Suspension
 

Well the suspension Upgrade Kit came today ! It now has damping.
Bigger wheels and hexes on the way along with a Tamiya RZ 23t Motor. So it might get a run in the 4wd at the next worksop. Its got a GM Speedo and Spectrum receiver in it aswell.
http://www.steven-bond.co.uk/hotrear.JPG


http://www.steven-bond.co.uk/hotshot1.JPG
http://www.steven-bond.co.uk/HOTSHOT2.JPG

very nice!

where can i find these suspension kit?

eBay or TamiyaClub.com are the best places to look...

thanks! i think i'm going to spend again......:wtf:

Och Cap'n she canna take the powerrrr.