Tamiya Grasshopper! Can we make it do 40mph???

[@fleppie75]

Damn...I love the grasshopper.......such good memories...feel like 12 years old again.

[@TAMIYALegends]

fleppie75 Excellent that’s what the channel is all about my friend 😊👊🏻

[@normellow]

Man back in 1986 I put two 7.2 batteries in my Rockbuster . It was fun while it lasted.

[@jdpaslRC]

That is lot of fun!

[@TAMIYALegends]

jdpasl Cheers dude 😊👊🏻

[@markhollinshead5795]

brilliant channel best on youtube always a pleasure to watch

[@TAMIYALegends]

Mark Hollinshead Thanks Mark, much appreciated buddy 👊🏻

[@ShenRC]

😲 That things screaming .. your going to have fun trying to keep that sucker under control on a 2S and 3S kaboom! Can't wait to see this one go!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Shen RC Yeah it was good fun lol, thanks for watching as always buddy 👊🏻

[@donovangladden9074]

GrassChopper!! Fun project Glenn, and can't wait to see that gearbox give up the ghost on 3S 😜👊

[@TAMIYALegends]

Donovan Gladden Thanks for watching buddy 😊👊🏻

[@1974rabj]

Awesome video ... Looking forward to see what comes next!

[@TAMIYALegends]

rabj1974 Thanks buddy 😊👊🏻

[@operation11charlieinc]

Good stuff brother

[@TAMIYALegends]

11CHARLIE RC Thanks buddy 👊🏻

[@operation11charlieinc]

@@TAMIYALegends 🤙👍

[@swahdog]

I use brushless motor with esc speed controller so so much fun. I have done this to my Grasshopper, super hornet and a grasshopper ii.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Fighting The Turret With Swah Excellent 🤩 Thanks for watching 👊🏻

[@MRCG68]

5.33 heee liiiiivvvesss !!!!! :)

[@rcpete7055]

I bought the Tamiya 18,19t pinion gear set but they are to small to reach the mesh?? They suggested a 19t in upgrade videos?? Which pinion for a 540 motor please.. I have a hobbywing Quicrun 3650 10t combo and a 27t Trail master 550 motor I would like to try in the grasshopper v1 any advice please.. I have tried to mount them directly to the gearbox without the plastic motor mount..

[@budbarlang3729]

cant wait to see the different between nimh 2&3s lipo and how fast that bush motor is. keep up the good work

[@TAMIYALegends]

chi luong Thanks buddy 😊👊🏻

[@jasonsrcstuff9278]

I watch and like an approximately 6-10 of your videos everyday.

[@TeddyWhite]

Can’t wait for part 2 👍🏻

[@TAMIYALegends]

Edward White Thanks buddy 😊👊🏻

[@NordicRC]

Yeah! Go for it. I got +40 kph on a stock (ball raced) Hornet on 3S. So with a 3S and this motor it might get +60 kph. Nice gift you got!

[@NordicRC]

Uhh, yeah, and I didn’t manage at all to keep it in a straight line. So go to the parking place and turn the dual rate down. Looking forward to the next.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Nordic RC Visions Looking forward to seeing your next outing my friend 😎👊🏻

[@mtbalot]

Nice one. That's the car I had in 1990. My Yorkshire terror ABSOLUTELY hated it LMFAO

[@TAMIYALegends]

mtbalot Love it 😊 Thanks for watching 👊🏻

[@steveparker9361]

Yorkshire terror pmsl 😂

[@MRCG68]

bud , you make my day ! a fast grashopper extra for me , awsome :) top idea !

[@Leonsrchobbys]

Awesome job my friend it did look pretty quick😎🇬🇧👍😊

[@TAMIYALegends]

Leons rc hobbys Thanks buddy 😊👊🏻

[@fabrizioviscardi40]

Nice job, great speed on road!

[@TAMIYALegends]

fabrizio viscardi Hopefully we will see 🚗💨💨

[@fabrizioviscardi40]

@@TAMIYALegends A lot of thanks for sharing!

[@originalrcfun7368]

Awesome! brushed motor👌👌👌😎🏁

[@TAMIYALegends]

Neon CS Racer Thanks for watching buddy 👊🏻

[@nicholasvenezia2149]

Can I get some more discription on the motor and esc brand what make and the rest of the info

[@BeardedRC]

Ahh the ole Grasshopper love these cars! Me and my bro put stupid amount of power in the Hornet (I think it’s very similar but with spiked tyres) and that thing just wouldn’t break wish we had footage of that back in the day haha.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Bearded RC Thanks buddy, just watched your thunder storm video, that was epic to catch on camera 😍👊🏻

[@PeteWylieRC]

I think that it may be possible. My Aqroshot went 39mph on 2s and 3500kv brushless but we had a nice long flat road. The Grasshopper is less stable though and also the tyres are a bit crap so might be difficult. Good luck !

[@TAMIYALegends]

Pete Wylie RC Videos We will see 🤔 Thanks for stopping by Pete 👊🏻

[@originalrcfun7368]

Back in the day, Me and ny brother did 56 kmph GH2 with mechanical speed controll and 12 cell battery. Believe it was a stock silver can with plastic endbell and hot timing. Remember the plastic melted around the bronse bushing 😂 Happy days😍

[@TAMIYALegends]

Neon CS Racer lol 😂 🚗💨💨💨 I love stories like that 😊👊🏻

[@LukesVintageRC]

Looks like it’s gonna be a bit crazy but super fun can’t wait to see what happens 👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

Luke’s Vintage Rc Car Restoration Thanks buddy should be fun 🚗💨💨

[@chrisstevensrcadventures9017]

I am thinking about get a grasshopper had one when I was a kid

[@BasBoyRC]

I think you will do it, the gearbox should hold up as almost bulletproof. Tyres will always be a issue and the right surface required.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Bas Boy RC Thanks buddy, fingers crossed I can keep it in a straight line 👊🏻

[@shb8124]

Nice wee vid I still love the classic GH 😊 Hope you've invested in a good variable temp soldering iron since making this though, it makes all the difference and getting enough heat into a joint quickly (in and out as fast as possible before heat starts transferring to everything else) is essential to good soldering 🙂

[@zerodefects44]

That's thing is nippy! I enjoy watching these Tamiya models being hopped up. I really want to build a hot Avante with a big brushless motor and put it on a 2s or 3s lipo and see what it can do. Anyway keep up the good work.

[@TAMIYALegends]

zerodefects44 Thanks for watching buddy 👊🏻 I’ve already done that with a new Avante, stay tuned for the videos my friend 🚗💨💨

[@zerodefects44]

@@TAMIYALegends Nice one dude looking forward to it

[@eskimojoe6564]

Very cool. I might get me one of those motors :)

[@that_radio_control_guy1911]

So cool

[@joebray549]

Building a grasshopper at the moment. Fitting a 5200kv brushless and esc. Should be interesting. 😁

[@TAMIYALegends]

stampy cat Excellent that should be fun 🤩👊🏻

[@joebray549]

Also suggest fitting brat tyres, on the rear. As they provide more grip.

[@GadgetUnderReview]

😲😲😲😲😲😲 coollllll bro

[@TAMIYALegends]

Gadget Under Review Cheers buddy 👊🏻

[@TheBigPost211]

What esc are u using?

[@TAMIYALegends]

TheBigPost211 New Rain 320a unlimited brushes ESC.

[@TheBigPost211]

Thanks I’ve got a couple old 9t, 11t and 12t 540’s that I’ve been trying to find a good esc for

[@TAMIYALegends]

TheBigPost211 There cheap and cheerful buddy, buy I’ve had a couple without any problems 😊👊🏻

[@rileykairc]

haha i put a brushless system in my grasshopper had to put a sway bar on it as it wouldnt stay in a straight line also put oil shocks in aluminum bumpers also put led lights on to goes well sets the village speed warning signs off really need to gps it lol

[@TAMIYALegends]

bruce richardson That’s awesome I love it 😊👊🏻

[@rileykairc]

@@TAMIYALegends needs a faster steering servo next

[@chrisnolan6838]

you got yourself there a v2 endbell orion based, that is a overkill for the little grasshopper but i love it haha.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Chris Nolan Oh v2 that’s the one I meant 😂👊🏻 Thanks for watching buddy 👊🏻

[@camrowdrone6497]

I have a 2017 edition ,but has the off road tires , do you know the number of those tires they look better for on road 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@mrdoofa9357]

Cam row drone It sounds like you have a grasshopper 2 which came with spiked rear tyres, this is a grasshopper 1 which came with paddle tyres. Both kits are still available and are not expensive.

[@MRCG68]

YYEEEHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA yeah make this baby fly !!! hahaha awsome :) :)

[@stephenfavero4371]

Hello I'm just getting back into the hobby and have a Rising fighter I just finished building and next up is a dual ridge. I've noticed that my dad seems somewhat interested in my buggy. I'd like to get him a 1/10 scale rtr buggy for Christmas. Looking to speed around $200 usd. Any suggestions on a pretty robust 1/10 scale buggy? He's never driven a rc so I have a hunch he's gonna be bashing into stuff in the beginning. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated 👍

[@AdventureTimeRC]

Great vid brother I love fast hoppers they are a fun chassis to mess around with so cheep to fix I have a 19t trinity chameleon with a traxxas esc in mine it does around 30 on 4000mah 2s fun buggy 👍😁

[@TAMIYALegends]

Adventure Time RC Thanks for watching buddy 👊🏻

[@originalrcfun7368]

Is the Camelon a good all around motor?

[@TAMIYALegends]

Neon CS Racer I’ve not had one so I can’t really comment buddy 😬

[@AdventureTimeRC]

@@originalrcfun7368 I really like it probably one of my favorite brushed motors

[@carlbudd341]

got my madbull same diff butt ballraced on 17t pinoin I balloon all tyes had fit armour 1/18 wheels rims also 1/8 back wheel conversion.dont use grease Teflon oil with homemade gaskets.im on 8.4v 5000nimh

[@bradkalman2353]

Glen buy another soldering iron do they have a Lows out there they even have battery operated soldering irons.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Brad Kalman Lol 😂. This one might as well of been solar powered 👊🏻

[@rapscallion3506]

Hey. Iron that t-shirt behind you. It detracts from your neat stack of kits.

[@CharlieBrown-pb9xn]

What size pinion

[@TAMIYALegends]

Charlie Brown I’m going with the standard kit 18t buddy 👊🏻

[@CharlieBrown-pb9xn]

Is that what comes with a hornet and what works on lunchbox without adapter

[@TAMIYALegends]

Charlie Brown Yes I believe it is buddy 👊🏻

[@CharlieBrown-pb9xn]

29 years ago at a hobby shop I was looking at a blackfoot and lunchbox. The salesman said in stock form the lunchox is faster. I bought the lunchbox and was baddest truck in the world to a 15 year old and have one again waiting for a traxxas brushless set up, a billet 4 link kit that im going to use longer links and I think their grp onroad pan car rubber slicks and a hornet pinion. Im also going to get a set of hornet wheels and tires for it

[@TAMIYALegends]

Charlie Brown Wow that sounds awesome, let me know how you get in with it all 😎👊🏻

[@RCHobbyShed]

Looks like it might have already hit 40. Should be mental on 3s! 🤣

[@TAMIYALegends]

RC Hobby Shed Thanks buddy 😊👊🏻.

[@aequo5729]

pls open the gauge in the front, then the grasshopper is more stable at top speed.

[@akeenamateur7844]

Hi, I think the background to these videos is great and would love to see a video just on the art work!

[@jcshobbiesandrecreation5873]

40 mph is achievable. You just need a motor with high enough KV rating as you are limited on pinion size. I set mine up with an MM7700 on 2S then finally 3S many years back. I had no way to check it back in the day but I can tell you that I was able to run down the road beside cars going at least 40 mph. Hardest part was keeping tires on it. The tires needed to be in really good shape or the would explode.

[@TAMIYALegends]

John smith That’s awesome buddy 🚗💨💨

[@viper-qi1po]

Its gonna be like hitting 88 mph in a DeLorean, theirs gonna be a big flash of light and it will be gone...just gone lmao, 👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

viper 76 Pmsl 😂😂😂

[@viper-qi1po]

Not sure on the motor your putting in, but I put a trinity 15 turn triple motor with the timing fully advanced in my hornet and cracked the gearbox in half on 7.2v nimh. Good luck!

[@raleighburner1589]

Cut off the front shock mounts screw on two little L brackets and put oil filled shocks the stability is a 100 times better ...I've done it

[@TAMIYALegends]

Raleighburner15 Hynes Yeah it’s a good mod to do buddy 😊. However this was to see what it could do in standard form 👊🏻

[@red7fifty]

7x2 means 7 Turns, Double Wire Strands. 7 Turn Double.

[@StewMac570]

I’m here for you Glen!!!! You can squeeze a 24t in there. Let me know if you want some links. Keen to see how this one goes!!!!!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Stew- Mac Cheers buddy 😎👊🏻

[@Zeros_Hobbies]

40mph out of a hopper idk man thats pretty high but if anyone can im sure you got this. ;)

[@TAMIYALegends]

ZERO'S HOBBIES I don’t know if it’s possible, I think keeping it in a straight line will be the hard part 😂👊🏻

[@RC-ty5ym]

O sh*t! Brushless is nothing compared to this motor.