Tamiya 1/10 R/C Hotshot 58391

[neiloliver]

Pictures!? how much is hotshot, how much hotshot II and how much totally new?

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[jimmy]

I don't think there is anything hotshot2 - it's hotshot all the way except where they needed to improve it, drive shafts, inside shocks etc..
I fancy racing one at Nationals, I think we should all get one.

[bender]

The car might use the top half of the Hotshot 2 chassis as it has the little hatch - as can be seen on my car:

[jimmy]

The only problem with that car is that I'll have to buy 'Stick packs'

[neiloliver]

Buy? If you review it you know who to ask... Not sure if IB's will fit in the slot though, they might be too snug. Sanyo 2400 would fit though.

That is a hot shot II cover. I used to have one, they fitted it so the magic smoke had an escape route when my Futaba MC112B ESC used to give up...

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[terry.sc]

The rerelease uses Hotshot 2 chassis (so there's the hatch) and also the HS2 front uprights. The original Hotshot uprights are also included on the damper sprue, which they include a spare set so you can replace them when they inevitably break.

Modern side by side packs should fit, after all the hump pack it was designed for was a side by side pack inside a moulded plastic box.

There are a lot of differences between the rerelease and the original. There is the obvious different propshaft and driveshafts, and different shock metal parts, but there are a lot of subtle differences.

Rear upper arms are now reinforced, so less chance of those breaking.

New kingpins with hex drive head instead of screw slot. By not having a sharp edge to grind away at the ball cup it should keep the slop down to the standard built in slop.

E clips to hold the diff cups in place instead of those little C clips, which once you got them on were virtually impossible to remove again.

Wing mount has an extra vertical strut under it, so it is properly supported now.

[jimmy]

Thanks for that Terry
I don't fancy the Idea of using my racing packs as they would just fall apart in there with the first crash - but I guess if you cover side-by-side packs in a strong heat shrink they should be OK. I might have to talk to Neil though it seems