Ampro Engineering Battery Door Upgrade for Tamiya Grasshopper and Hornet

[@corabbring8198]

Great upgrades, the battery door was indeed a problem. The Grasshopper was my first new RC car back in the 80's. Had lots of fun with it.

[@Matteomeier]

Was great times back then! 👍😊

[@AMPROEngineering]

Thank you so much for the wonderful video!!! I am glad you like the parts!!!

[@Matteomeier]

Thank you too Alberto! Glad you like the video! 👍😊

[@sonofsega816]

Matteo + Ampro are an unstoppable combination! Impossible not to give a thumbs up!

[@Matteomeier]

👍😊😊 Thank you!

[@madtopp]

hi matteo great info vid the hornet was my first rc back in 1989 still have it today started restoreing it a few years back then packed away but i must get it out and finish it. i do remember the battery cover flying of a fare few times and the battery flying out also but boy did that car give me some fun and will again

[@Matteomeier]

That's great, get it out and finish it! So the fun can continue! 👍😊

[@CarminesRCTipsandTricks]

Matteo.... I always give you a Thumbs Up!! 👍 I have known Alberto at AmPro Engineering for many years. Also have several of his fine products! My favorite so far is on my Lunchbox.... I too have the Rear Transmission Brace, which works a treat and has eliminated that dreadful SLAP!! But I also have the AmPro Engineering Front Double Wishbone Kit. It keeps the Wheels straight and level at all heights!! NO more Toe-In and extreme Camber when stopping or backing up!!! 😁💯👏👏👏👏👏😎 I HIGHLY recommend this Kit for your Grasshopper and Hornet! 😉 It will make a very noticeable difference in Handling and Steering. ....... I won't try to tell you that my Lunchbox can now handle like a RC10!! 😲😳 But it is significantly better Handling than it ever was. I can actually TURN now, and it doesn't flip over so easily! One thing WORTH mentioning that Alberto says in nearly all his Wideos.... Always Spray one or two coats of Paint on all the 3D Printed Parts. The Nylin is very porous, and dirt, grease and fingerprints will easily and permanently STAIN the Parts!! 😲 You can even use Clear Paint, if you don't want a Color. This is pretty important. And in my experience, these 3D Printed Parts from Shapeways are considerably stronger than Alberto admits on his Videos!!! I've been pretty rough with mine. 😉 My Friend, I hope you're having a great Weekend and an awesome Week!!! 👍👍😊 Carmine ✈🚂🚙

[@CarminesRCTipsandTricks]

...... And I need to ask him about Stickers like you have!! I didn't know he had those.

[@Matteomeier]

Thank you so much Carmine! I always appreciate your good and helpful comments! Alberto is really a very talented designer and a very nice guy! Have a great week! Matteo

[@CarminesRCTipsandTricks]

@@Matteomeier He really is a nice Guy. I'm planning on building a Grasshopper - with ALL of his Hopups. INCLUDING Double Wishbone Suspension!! 😁

[@Threesixty31]

The suspension upgrade also exists for the lunchbox and more generally for the CW-01 chassis.

[@PeteWylieRC]

Nice video Matteo. Those Ampro upgrades look really good.

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks Pete! 👍😊

[@_stoatchaser]

Nice to see Tamiya buggies again

[@Matteomeier]

Glad you like it! 👍😊

[@ShenRC]

😁👍Nice upgrades! Nothing works better on these chassis than the good old fishing string mod thought! With that plastic piece it holds the gearbox from being able to be compressed up fully like how it does stock on the hornet but with the fishing string mod it holds the pivot down like the plastic piece you used and lets it rock and twist side to side but also lets the whole gearbox push up exactly like how it did stock to absorb more shock of a jump.👍 I show it on my channel

[@Matteomeier]

Your creativity and inventiveness never cease to impress me Steve! 😊😊👍

[@benjamincranch6931]

Another great instructional video. I’m a fan of Ampro products I’ve done his Motor relocation kit on 2 of my highlifts always a very well thought out product. I enjoy your videos and have learnt a lot keep them coming.

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks Benjamin! Glad you liked it! 👍😊

[@JF-RC]

Hi Matteo, I remember and had the original Hornet back in 1984, great upgrade to that pivoting rear gearbox/suspension setup, just might purchase a Re release Hornet 🤔👍😁

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks John! Yes do it! These cars are simple but big fun! 😊😊👍

[@1darnright19]

That front bumper certainly makes the car look more scale.

[@Matteomeier]

Yes, I think also. But to be careful not to damage the front suspension when driving...

[@carloshnunez]

I have a hornet and liked the suspension upgrade that is a good idea thanks for the info

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks for your feedback! 🙏😊

[@JimBoBJames-no5db]

Great video Matteo. Keep up the great work l

[@rexrcs]

Nice, i’ll be getting these too

[@Matteomeier]

Great! Thanks! 😊😊

[@philipbrownrc]

Great film would be good if you did a video showing what camera equipment you use and frame rates, camera angles and et cetera

[@Matteomeier]

It's a Fujifilm XT-4 😊

[@RCBirds]

Nice video and very godd explaination. I allway wanted to build Ampro's Super Fly (modificated Hornet). But the price and modern technology of the DT-03 make it very hard to do it. Now I' m thinking of this project again.

[@CarminesRCTipsandTricks]

DO IT!! I'm building a Superfly II - with Independent Front AND Rear Suspension!! 😁

[@RCBirds]

@@CarminesRCTipsandTricks waiting for SF III, Ampro is designing it yet

[@CarminesRCTipsandTricks]

@@RCBirds He hasn't modifidicated that yet.... But I spoke to Alberto, he has been working on it. Along with a King Blackfoot Front Suspension to fit the original Blackfoot and Monster Beetle! THAT I'm looking forward to.

[@Matteomeier]

Thank you! Always good to have new projects in mind... 😊😊👍

[@radioflitercairplanes1715]

Great video ! 👍👍

[@PhilBender612]

Ampro makes some really nice products but are usually outrageous in price.

[@Matteomeier]

Yes, the parts from Shapeways are not cheap, but the quality is very good.

[@nighthawkj30A4]

I always love the music had Grand Turismo and Meguires UK feel to it.

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks! 👍😊

[@rctraildriversuk-lone-wolfvide]

great video my friend

[@Matteomeier]

Thank you! 😊👍

[@Retoblablabla]

Hallo Matteo, wieder ein perfektes Video!!! Ich glaube ich werde mir diese Teile auch besorgen! Noch eine kleine Bemerkung :-) Als gelernter Kunststofftechnologe, stehe ich noch oft an einer Spritzgussmaschine und könnte alle Tamiyateile selber herstellen. Leider fehlen mir in diesem Fall die Spritzgussformen von Tamiya :-) Ich muss noch was zu diesem Thema loswerden... Nylon = Handelsname der Firma DuPont, die korrekte Bezeichnung lautet: PA = Polyamid Aber eben wer weiss dass schon :-) Unsere geliebten Tamiyakarosserien sind aus Lexan = Polycarbonat Lexan ist ein Handelsname der Firma Sabic früher war es General Electric... Teflon oder auch Goretex (ist dasselbe) kennt jeder ist aber in Wahrheit Polytetrafluorethylen Liebe Grüsse aus dem schönen Kanton Zug Falls Du mal etwas mehr über die Herstellung von Kunststoffteilen erfahren möchtest, lade ich DICH gerne in meine Firma ein. Einen Einblick findest Du unter: www.synplast.ch

[@Matteomeier]

Hallo Reto Danke für die Details zu den Kunststoffen und deren Markennamen. Da kennst du dich natürlich super aus! Das mit dem Lexan habe ich gewusst. Aber so ähnliche Phänomene gibts ja in verschiedenen Bereichen. So bezeichnen gewisse Leute einfach alle Geländewagen als Jeep... 😂😂

[@Retoblablabla]

@@Matteomeier Danke Matteo, wie gesagt die Firma und meine RC Werkstatt steht Dir zur Besichtigung bereit, falls Du mal im Kanton Zug unterwegs bist👍

[@mattiasrc]

Great upgrades :)

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks Mattias! 😊👍

[@bradkalman2353]

I'm getting a hornet soon and I have a GT tuned motor for it.

[@Matteomeier]

This will be fast! 👍👍😊

[@dynamicrcworld748]

seem like movie angle hahaha so great making video i like and subd!

[@Matteomeier]

Thank you! 🙏😊😊

[@RC4X4]

Cool stuff. My cars are just shelf queens. I never remember that being a problem though when I was a kid.

[@Matteomeier]

I think it depends on how much you used the cars. When new they worked, but after a while the parts wear out and the battery door no longer holds.

[@nighthawkj30A4]

Also Tamiya should have updated these parts.

[@bradkalman2353]

I thought they also mold them in Black.

[@CarminesRCTipsandTricks]

They mold them in 9 different colours

[@Matteomeier]

Yes, it can be ordered in black and other colors.

[@nohillsdesign9038]

White??? Why not matching black??

[@Matteomeier]

As I said in the video, the parts can be ordered in different colors also in black.

[@nohillsdesign9038]

@@Matteomeier Sorry, I missed that!

[@RConmyMind]

Hast du die Teile dann bei Shapeways direkt bestellt?

[@Matteomeier]

Ampro hat sie für mich bei Shapeways bestellt.

[@jamieorton6809]

Why on earth not print them in black

[@johnan1764]

make cinematic rc again with grasshopper and hornet

[@Matteomeier]

Cinematic videos coming for sure, but sometimes it needs a bit of work on the cars... 😊😊👍

[@johnan1764]

Good luck

[@gerrymcs5195]

I remember to have play a lotte whit the super hornet !!!

[@Matteomeier]

That's great! 👍😊

[@DirectX3]

Just be creative yourself to add something to the original battery door to secure it and extend the front bump by 1 cm or 2 to make better in steering. Changing parts is not environment friendly and no self improvement in skill at all. Sorry for too straight.

[@Matteomeier]

Yes, you are right. But I just wanted to show how these parts can be used to improve the chassis. And replacing parts is an essential part of our hobby. If you think that's not environmentally friendly, then maybe this is the wrong hobby.

[@92為替王]

バッテリーカバー外れちゃうからね 日本のAmazonに出して頂けたら買いますよ^_^

[@ottomazzolino1574]

Uhhh, mir gefällt das schwarze besser 😂

[@Matteomeier]

Schwarz ist immer schick! 👍😊

[@PhoenixRCCrawler]

👍🏽🐒🇺🇸

[@Matteomeier]

🙏🙏👍