hotshot!!!!

[BanditOneUK]

when i was a kid my first car was a tamiya hotshot i love that car until it met its end under a car so now i have a new rerelised one . but i dont have any idea about motors speed contrallers an the like can someone help me out how to make my new hotshot be quick ????

[jimmy]

As it happens I just started building my hotshot - I had the hotshot 2 in about 1987/88 or so, but I really wanted the original one even the as the new one didn't look as cool!

Built most of it last night, just starting the body stuff at the moment.
I went for the Mamba Max / 5500 motor - no idea how it will handle the power but we'll see. I'm going to be using Trakpower Lipo's but I don't think the connectors will fit in without some mods but we'll see.
The suspension is a bit bouncy looking but I've made a couple of small modifiactions already - gonna race it at Worksop next weekend

[Northy]

Is it a re-release Jimmy?

G

[jimmy]

yeah it is Gman

[BanditOneUK]

i build mine on xmas eve but the shop bummed me an i had a faulty reciver but its fine now as thay changed it for me id like to get in to racin mine to what mods have u done ??? i have a crp speed contraller an a raven 23x2 motor what ever that means im abit of a nooby so i need help lol

[jimmy]

it's not gonna be winning many races tbh - but Tom Cockerills went pretty well at the vintage meeting(s) at York. For some fun club racing it'll be a good laugh though.
The motor sounds pretty ideal - the car is meant for motors like that. I've not finished building mine yet but I thought the suspension had too much pre-load, so I cut down the rear push rod a little. At the front I just swapped out the piston for the smallest hole one and used Associated 40wt oil - still a bit bouncy looking though. The car is meant to be a fun car though so I won't be going crazy.
I've got some wheels from my DF03 (dark impact) which allow the use of modern tyres for racing. The kit tyres are good for playing in some dirt and that's about it.

[BanditOneUK]

i was goin to ask u bro how do i change the wheels i want so racing type ones what is this hex thing i need ??

[jimmy]

Just any 12mm hex will do it, I don't think the car comes with any in the kit but something like these:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tamiya-TL01-TT01-TL-TT-01-Alloy-Hex-Nut-Drive-Adaptor_W0QQitemZ270323272235QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK _ToysGames_RadioControlled_JN?hash=item27032327223 5&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301|66%3A2| 65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

will do it. They allow the use of DF03 type wheels - there are others that fit these hex like Hot Bodies D4 but the offset is wrong! - DF03 wheels are the safest option.

[Spoolio]

Originally Posted by jimmy

The suspension is a bit bouncy looking but I've made a couple of small modifiactions already - gonna race it at Worksop next weekend

You're not wrong there Jimmy. Bouncy just isn't enough to describe it, I had one back in 1984/5 (a Beatties superdeal, ah the memories) and I'd forgotten what they were like until I built my re-re. I did try it in the lunch break we had a Worksop last year, but I only ran it once after that. Tried it at Broxtowe on carpet with the DF03 wheel/tyre combo but it was a grip-rolling nightmare, the C of G just seems so high compared to the stuff we race now. I think we may take the relatively benign handling we get today for granted. The mismatch between front and rear suspensions is criminal, the front is well squidgy and the back is virtually working against itself - I love it .

I'm bringing me camera to Worksop so I hope you get some big air .

[BanditOneUK]

is that yours in that pic there the wheels i want !!!! it look nice just like mine lol

[Spoolio]

Yup, all mine, with the DF-03 wheels (white ones come from the Keen Hawk version, black ones come with the Dark Impact and yellowy ones from the Avante 2). Fitted with alloy Tamiya hex adaptors. Powered by a Dirt Tuned Tamiya motor - it is not a fast car .