Hotting up a Hotshot
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Hotting up a Hotshot
Started in on the hotshot. Not sure I'm good with the magazine version but I wanted to try it first
This is just the mock up so far
This is just the mock up so far
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Re: Hotting up a Hotshot
Enough of that....now its my turn ....
Lipo friendly and interlocking top and bottom chassis, front of cage bolts down and so far....everything lines up perfectly
Lipo friendly and interlocking top and bottom chassis, front of cage bolts down and so far....everything lines up perfectly
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Re: Hotting up a Hotshot
This is very very cool.
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Re: Hotting up a Hotshot
I just started my build and its stock for now but I have some Supershot parts but have no idea how to mod the shocks to fit the Hotshot. I was curious about lipo as well - but haven't gotten that far yet.
This looks interesting - will be watching this thread.
This looks interesting - will be watching this thread.
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Re: Hotting up a Hotshot
That's a fine looking start, I have a very similar TMS chassis to that which has been collecting all sorts of dust. Let me know if you need any parts for your build as I have a metric ton of Hotshot stuff.
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Re: Hotting up a Hotshot
supershot has some funky brackets that slide onto the arms and some bent metal towers. I found a manual and looked up the pieces, they dont look very tough. I have the CRP mono shock mounts and the CRP rear dual shock mounts that come off the roll cage that I have duplicated and will be using them. I plan to mod the front for duals also at some pointRC104ever wrote:I just started my build and its stock for now but I have some Supershot parts but have no idea how to mod the shocks to fit the Hotshot. I was curious about lipo as well - but haven't gotten that far yet.
This looks interesting - will be watching this thread.
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Re: Hotting up a Hotshot
This is so cool and a much more stiff box frame than the stock version or even the one advised in the article. I wonder if this will have any effect on the drive train efficiency (a little less twist perhaps). I spent the last 30 minutes looking for the lowest price on a Hotshot. Between this and Ten4 I will likely wind up in the poor house...
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Re: Hotting up a Hotshot
Had to add a little more rigidity. Not shown, but the newest drawing adds small wings to the lower so you can strap the battery in. I have an associated bellcrank in it, and minimal bumpsteer (without shimming it yet)
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Re: Hotting up a Hotshot
This looks amazing. I think the provisions for lipo are a huge step forward.
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Re: Hotting up a Hotshot
I want to see what he can do with a Spica Roadrunner.LTO_Dave wrote:I'm convinced you can make any car into something cool.
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Re: Hotting up a Hotshot
Funny you mention that. I want to do a hornet next based loosely on the Spica style chassis
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