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My sweet wife wanted to surprise me with something nice. Boy did she ever!
She knew that my first real rc car (I had a Tyco Turbo Hopper before this one) was a Super Champ and that we got at a flea market and I'd always regretted letting it go. Sold it cheap too. So she found this car on ebay and hit the BIN. I think the price may have been just a bit steep but man what a nice car! This car was built years ago then put away. I'm not sure why it has a replacement body kit, the seller has had it for only 3-4 years and bought it this way. He threw in a nice new set of chrome rims and extra rear control arms with camber stops that were not in the ad. The deal also included some nice aluminum wheel fronts. I'm not 100 percent sure but the only things I know are missing are a manual, box and the wrench.
My plans are to build it up, (not sure I can just do box art) and shelf it for now. I may have to track down some hop up parts too...
The last pic is a shot of my old one I had in 1987.

Wow Gary that's awesome... I wish I had, not the same SC, but the same wife

Paul

Lonestar wrote:Wow Gary that's awesome... I wish I had, not the same SC, but the same wife

Paul

I'm not sharing.

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RedScampi wrote: I'm not sharing.

Didnt they teach you it was nice to share

that is a sweet car it was my first RC also becareful I might steel it when I come get my Truck

tamiyadan wrote:...it renders all that after market stuff junk.

Aren't most of the hop ups pretty much just pricey substitutes for the originals anyway?

bearrickster wrote:

RedScampi wrote: I'm not sharing.

Didnt they teach you it was nice to share

that is a sweet car it was my first RC also becareful I might steel it when I come get my Truck

You're coming this way? Where is the truck? Maybe we can meet up.

RedScampi wrote:You're coming this way? Where is the truck? Maybe we can meet up.

In your driveway Your 5? I told you my wife wants your truck the day you told me you were buying it

Very nice buggy Gary! My wife has bought me a Tamiya Grasshopper and Losi Micro-T!

mikea96 wrote:Very nice buggy Gary! My wife has bought me a Tamiya Grasshopper and Losi Micro-T!

that is very cool Mine bought me a rere Buggy Champ and a rere Sand Scorcher in the last year and a really nice XXX cr tonight,

I Also have one of those Great Wives to. Guy's We all are Very Blessed Men to have such Fine Ladies beside of us.

huge super champ fan also gaz, that's a very nice gift ya lucky bugger

Very nice S/Camp.

What a sweet Wife you have.

Funny mine will be anything but r/c.

I agree the rc channel rear upper link conversion is sweet.

Keep us posted.

Redscampi, She sounds like a keeper. That is one fine condition Super Champ.

tamiyadan wrote:Don't bother with the CRP coil over conversions or the CRP wider front end kit or re-enforced suspension tubes, once you throw on the 2 above parts it renders all that after market stuff junk.

I disagree. There are a lot of useful period hop ups. The thorp ball joints were a God send compared to the stockers. the CRP/RCH hardened front suspension pins were way tougher than the the "upgraded" pins that came with the SC. The front coil over set will help the dismal front dampers work smoother with no binding. Personally I like the RCH nylon front arm set simply from the unsprung weight standpoint

[quote="shodog"]Redscampi, She sounds like a keeper. [quote]

Do you mean the wife...or the car?

i hope to add ones these to my tamiyas one day lol