Tamiya Grasshopper Oil Shocks in Slow-Motion

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[@DustyFingersRC]

All Hop Ups shown in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpzKaYSDqKucbMk

[@rcleandro2263]

Awesome bashing, very cool vehicle👌👏👍🛻💨💨💙💪😀

[@DustyFingersRC]

Thanks 👍🏼

[@RCBirds]

Yeah, the oil filled shocks do a lot of improvement👍

[@DustyFingersRC]

Thanks 👍🏼

[@powersmodelgarage]

That Grasshopper does have a smooth ride. Those shocks really made a difference. Nice! 👍

[@DustyFingersRC]

Thanks for having a look

[@rj.ch.]

I also enjoy remodeling Tamiya Grasshopper in Japan. Rear shocks are solid.

[@DustyFingersRC]

Excellent!!! I wish to go to Japan one day. Thank you 👍🏼

[@madsrcbuggy]

Oh, that was smooth, Damian! Both the buggy and the video, I think I need to watch it again, too!

[@DustyFingersRC]

Please do, appreciate it. 👍🏼

[@FastFreddyRC]

Looks great! Love the look of this and the slow motion shots of the suspension at work! :)

[@DustyFingersRC]

Blockhead Motors inspired paint job. Glad you liked it, much appreciated 👍🏼

[@HumbleVintageRC]

Again, this hopper looks so wonderful👍👍👍

[@DustyFingersRC]

Thanks, appreciate it always 👍🏼

[@RCRuso]

Great bashing video my friend 😻😎😎👍

[@DustyFingersRC]

Thanks, appreciate it 👍🏼

[@3TRCGarage]

Hey, oil shocks look nice and smooth. Handled that rut nicely and floated over the gravel instead of bouncing. Excellent slow mo action vid 👍🏾

[@DustyFingersRC]

Thanks, glad it shows on video. The track is wider at the front too now with the GH 2 A-Arms...works a treat. 👍🏼

[@yuzumomo-lab]

So cool movie💕 Fantastic♪🌼 Have a nice day♪✨

[@DustyFingersRC]

Thank you very much 👍🏼 I appreciate you watching.

[@renercadventures]

Stunning running and camera works 🤩👏

[@DustyFingersRC]

Thanks Rene 👍🏼

[@peetor7]

Always thought these were a bit lame. Now I want one. 👏Gonna have to add it to the list. 🤑

[@DustyFingersRC]

My first RC as a kid was a Turbo Hopper so now I have what I really wanted. It still has an 80's feel to it with the fixed rear axle but handles way better now. Nostalgic for me and I really enjoy it. Cheers 👍🏼

[@johnjey297]

The most stable Grasshopper I've ever seen! Love that custom paint job

[@DustyFingersRC]

Thanks, was a fair bit of work on the paint job. Inspired by Blockhead Motors.

[@AdventureTimeRC]

Nice ripping it up looks good in slow mo

[@DustyFingersRC]

Cheers. Appreciated 👍🏼

[@HaydadRC]

Beautiful, slo-motion shots! Looked great out there!👍😊

[@DustyFingersRC]

Thanks, it was fun sliding in the dust 👍🏼

[@mattiasrc]

Nice Grasshopper, seems to run very well and stable.

[@DustyFingersRC]

Yeah, big change but still has a little bounce at the back as a Hopper should. It is great fun. 👍🏼

[@mesakhadhiatma2431]

So stable... 😍

[@DustyFingersRC]

Thanks for watching, I have a video on the Hop Ups in the Grasshopper playlist in my channel if you fancy checking it out. 👍🏻

[@mesakhadhiatma2431]

@@DustyFingersRC I have watched the video, I will build one just like what you did on your grasshopper. I just got the black edition of grasshopper 2, but i haven't assembled the kit yet...

[@DustyFingersRC]

Excellent, great kit. Enjoy 👍🏻

[@rc-dom-uk]

That rear bounce is pretty much eliminated. Nice one . I’ve got the hopper on my list for a revamp next year hopefully 👍

[@DustyFingersRC]

The GH A-Arms give a wider track too which seems to make a difference. It is all clean now and put aside for a while. Been fun.

[@rccrawlersmid-wales645]

Nicely done! It's really not easy driving and filming fast cars, some lovely shots there... great paint job too. 👍

[@DustyFingersRC]

Yeah it is a challenge but I find it easier than filming someone else driving. At least I know where it is going 😃. Took me some practice and still learning. Hoping to improve as I go 👍🏼

[@RCplamodel]

*I Want to tell you that your video are Wonderful and so amazing 👍 Awesome Cars 😍 : Your video is very creative.*

[@DustyFingersRC]

Thanks, appreciate it. I am trying to improve all the time as a creator. 👍🏼

[@AddamsPlayground]

It was hard to tell how fast it was going until the very end, that thing was scooting!! It looked very smoot and the shocks and those hornet tires are really helping the ride!! Some epic shots in there of you slinging rocks at the camera! (hopefully an un-manned camera!!)

[@DustyFingersRC]

It does seem to fly on this track as it is mostly flat and once it gets traction it's gone. The gravel is very small so the spikes do well. Cheers

[@Toystheyrenot]

Awesome bash! Those oil shocks really smoothed out the ride. Digging that colour scheme too.👍😊

[@DustyFingersRC]

Thanks, appreciate it. 👍🏼

[@simontromans2748]

Be interesting to see your Grasshopper go around a course. Great thing about Tamiya is finding how to make it go better and overcome some of the design issues. I'm sure they build those elements in deliberately.

[@DustyFingersRC]

I don't have any courses available where I live unfortunately. Thanks for checking it out. 👍🏼

[@andyrobinsonrc2480]

Running well Damien , suspension looks setup well, well as good as it can for a GH ;) keep up the great work fella😉

[@DustyFingersRC]

Happy with it and still got some GH character 👍🏼

[@JF-RC]

Hi there and the grasshopper looks awesome. Take care and best wishes 😉😊😉

[@DustyFingersRC]

Cheers, appreciated. That beetle would look cool in a dusty track rally styling 👍🏼

[@M.A.S.Ked-Crusader]

Nice grasshopper showcase !!

[@DustyFingersRC]

That was the extra footage I said I had on the gravel path 👍🏼

[@M.A.S.Ked-Crusader]

@@DustyFingersRC looking and handling great buddy !

[@rc-fannl7364]

More like a Grass Glider now, as it's way more smooth ;-)

[@DustyFingersRC]

Ha ha, smoother for sure 👍🏻

[@orrc16]

Very nice vidéo 👍😉 good job my Friend 👍

[@DustyFingersRC]

Thanks 👍🏼

[@maxmixrc]

Wow great run, nice slow mo 😊👍

[@DustyFingersRC]

Thanks, much appreciated 👍🏼

[@islandrc-duke1972]

Cool RC and great run

[@DustyFingersRC]

Thanks, appreciate it 👍🏼

[@islandrc-duke1972]

@@DustyFingersRC 😁👍

[@MarcoRCArena]

sweet video mate!

[@DustyFingersRC]

Thanks, appreciated. I quite like this myself, watched it again this morning

[@robcraighill6315]

Nice edit 👌

[@DustyFingersRC]

Thanks Rob, that is appreciated very much.

[@kaosr.c]

Nice upgrades 👌🏻

[@DustyFingersRC]

Thanks for checking it out 👍🏼

[@kaosr.c]

@@DustyFingersRC you're welcome 🙂🤘🏻

[@theoagrc]

Great upgrade dude 🙌🏻 It looks so stable 🔥

[@DustyFingersRC]

Cheers 👍🏼

[@GusMoya]

Good chanel!!! Subcribed!!

[@DustyFingersRC]

Appreciated 👍🏼

[@otodompo]

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[@DustyFingersRC]

😊👍🏼

[@Pro_Gamer672]

*Nice video, Like! :DDD*

[@DustyFingersRC]

Thanks, much appreciated 👍

[@Pro_Gamer672]

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[@musicnature007]

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[@DustyFingersRC]

Thank you, hope you are having a great day and get.aome.play time 👍🏼

[@UncleBobsRC]

AWESOME video!!!! love the colors too (your take on a Blockhead Motors GH?)

[@DustyFingersRC]

Yeah, Blockhead tribute 👍🏼 When I realised there was no decals here in the UK I added my own and had the channel name ones in the side made.

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hopped up, I see what you did there! Great video mate. Hey I have done your oil shock mod on my Hornet and it's good but I can't quite get the steering rods to be where I want them to be using any of the standard servo horns. It always seems to catch on something. I did study your video and I think I've done it the same but the rods touch the chassis a bit. Anyway long story short I've ordered a Hi Torque servo saver as one of the horns in that solves my issue I think. Are your steering rods free to move with all the range of steering and with the suspension compressed? Cheers mate 🙂

[@DustyFingersRC]

I had some binding first time round. I use a Kimbrough servo saver and depending on what rod ends you use can make a difference I guess. I ended up taking another shaving off the chassis where one rod end caught very slightly.

[@PeteWylieRC]

@@DustyFingersRC yeah the shocks have the short ends. Using the servo horn that has the step the rods are either too near the front or too near the back depending on which side I put the ball connectors. If I use the flat servo horn it's not long enough so the rods catch at the top. The servo horn on the hi torque one is flat and longer so should work. One problem I have is that I've shaved off so many bits of chassis whilst trying different things that I might have weakened it too much. The chassis is dirt cheap if it does break. Apart from that it's a great mod and gives a slightly wider stance at the front which is good. I will test drive it once I've sorted it properly. Thanks for your help mate 😁

[@DustyFingersRC]

@@PeteWylieRC when I went with the 3mm rod I used a Kimbrough servo saver. Great high torque servo savers and cheaper than Tamiya ones. I will get the part number once home.

[@RobertXavier-kl8bj]

Once I bought a 4x4 RC Buggy from China of eBay and drove it round on a Baseball Diamond, with similar gravel to the path in your video. The dust & sand killed the buggy on its first drive. They also lied about its speed, surprise surprise. Why does Japan produce such High Quality and China such shate?

[@DustyFingersRC]

Never nice spending money to only receive disappointment. 1st run too!

[@bradkalman2353]

So is 104° there today.

[@DustyFingersRC]

Actually, this day was was not quite as hot, a few degrees cooler than the other video 👍🏼

[@bradkalman2353]

@@DustyFingersRC it may be cooler but it was hot still.lol

[@DustyFingersRC]

@@bradkalman2353 ha ha, nice 👍🏼