I don't know what you were doing to your old hornets/grasshoppers.
I ran the standard 540 silver can in mine for years.
The Hornet was technically a terrible car but it was tough as nails and great for beginners.....at least to bash with.
I did some horrible things to my old Hornet and it kept on keeping on. Sure after a while things broke but it took some doing and the replacement parts were relatively cheap and plentiful.
I've seen a few vids on youtube of people putting brushless systems through grasshopper/Hornet/Lunchbox gearboxes and those gearboxes being able to handle the power. For a while at least.
Not a racer though. I would race one for giggles in stock-ish form in a vintage race. That could be fun.
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