Hotting up a Hotshot

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Re: Hotting up a Hotshot

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Great work on that chassis. looks way professional. One of those chassis would be cool fro my Hotshot.

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When it's finalized I might have to make you a killer deal on one so you can "proofread" it for me :mrgreen:
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I have been meaning to pop my hotshot apart to install some thorp diffs and a set of tecnacraft wheels. it would be a good time to switch out the chassis.

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Re: Hotting up a Hotshot

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Looks great Jeff, I am not a Tamiya guy, but this makes me want to build up a club racer for the heck of it!
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Re: Hotting up a Hotshot

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Here's the final version, just need to round up hardware for the kits now. I'm Stoked, it fits well and very sturdy.

Think the servo horn hole is big enough? :lol:
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Re: Hotting up a Hotshot

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That looks sick. I like it in the black G10

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Re: Hotting up a Hotshot

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It's a little more stealth :mrgreen: it gained a hole for a driver's head and a hole for the body mount, and a traditional mounted servo fits now making the rc10 bellcrank an option. I haven't decided if I like the front mono shock mounts yet, I feel like i need to re-engineer it a bit. The rear mount is perfect.
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This is perfection. Makes me want to go out and buy a hot shot gain for old times sake but upgrade it this time.

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Nice work Jeff! :D Black one looks stealthy... :D
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Re: Hotting up a Hotshot

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Just ordered the chassis on ebay :D .

Can you show a picture of the rc10 bell crank, as I can't figure it out from the pictures you've shown - appears to be only one screw for it and I was expecting two, or have I just missed it?

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Thank you :mrgreen: going out today

It's one bellcrank, centered. The cars are very narrow at the suspension pivots so dual bellcranks are not needed. I will post up pics later (i am installing new plastics on mine so it will be apart ) but basically to get the bump steer right I installed mine upside down with one thick washer under it. You can use stock direct steering as well.
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Thank you, that makes sense now.

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Re: Hotting up a Hotshot

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Here's a pic of the assembly.
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Re: Hotting up a Hotshot

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Awesome, I've bought one of these bad boys in natural!

Thanks for putting such an awesome product out there at a great price!

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Re: Hotting up a Hotshot

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Sweet. I almost wanna buy a re-re Hotshot just so I can get this chassis for it. Nice work.

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