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CHEAP FUN COLLECTABLE RC Car Kit | Tamiya Grasshopper II Black Edition 

Mark Santa Maria
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@christopherdeguzman1137
@christopherdeguzman1137 2 года назад
Hi Mark, I know this is an older post, but if you don’t know already about the pivoting point of the Grasshopper 2, that pivot point basically was to give the rear gear box a side by side articulation similar to a independent suspension. If you notice on the original Grasshopper the gearbox will on pivot up and down, but not side to side like a independent suspension. On the Grasshopper 2, Hornet, Super Hornet, Mad bull Lunch Box, Midnight pumpkin and Mitsubishi Pajero they all had that front spring pivot point on both sides to give that side by side articulation like I said as a independent suspension. It was something Tamiya designed to give the rear solid axel better suspension handling. Oh plus note on the Lunch Box, MP and the Mitsubishi Pajero CW-01 chassis the rear spring pivot point for the solid axel also gives the trucks that nice wheelie that those Chassis’ are known for. I’m so glad that you are collecting more Tamiya’s. I grew up with Tamiya’s as the Grasshopper was my first hobby grade RC my dad bought for me back in 88’. So many memories as I still have mine restored and put away. Tamiya’s will always be my go to RC as that’s the only brand I have except for couple Associated gold pan RC-10’s. Hope this solves the spring pivot points if you don’t know about it . If you do know then, awesome!😀. Keep up the great work. Hope to see you buy, build and race some Tamiya RC’s in future videos!
@juliusdream2683
@juliusdream2683 Год назад
Yup
@TrevorHirschi
@TrevorHirschi 2 года назад
I love the Tommy Boy playing in the back hahah
@Sweetvsix
@Sweetvsix 2 года назад
I love that old school look of those kits. Looking good MSM. Keep up the good work.
@TheNamesArif
@TheNamesArif 2 года назад
It's just awesome. I wish some awesome brand would make a car retro tamiya style but as durable as modern cars
@philxdev
@philxdev 2 года назад
to be fair... it is not just an old-school "LOOK". these "vintage" reruns are about the same as the original with some "mods"...
@coopersharp2921
@coopersharp2921 2 года назад
I had just finished restoring my great grandpas Tamia frog. He had bought it when it first came out and after a while he passed it down to my grandpa, which he had no idead what to do with it. My grandpa gave it to my uncle, which my uncle burned a battery in it, melting some of the parts. After that, he gave it back to my grandpa where it sat up in a closet, until I noticed it and asked to restore it. He said that if I can fix it, I can have it. So here I am, with a restored, and running original Tamia frog, with even the original analog controller. Though my great grandpa didn't have the chance to see it run again, my grandpa was really proud of my restoration skills.
@michaeldorich4485
@michaeldorich4485 2 года назад
A vey good review as usual.The Hornet, Lunchbox, Blackfoot, etc. had 540 motors. The advantage of the 380 is that for kids starting out the cars will run for a very long time on one battery.
@patriots46714
@patriots46714 2 года назад
Tommy boy love that flick best comedy ever in my book ! Cool Rides as well
@davidsosa5185
@davidsosa5185 2 года назад
That grasshopper black edition looks sick !
@guymarotta2596
@guymarotta2596 2 года назад
Hell yeah it does!!!!
@robertlongley9153
@robertlongley9153 2 года назад
I have an OG 1984 grasshopper and both the white and black grasshopper II. Will build the white one with a 540 motor. Hold on to the black one for my grandson so we can build it when he gets older
@JayJacksRC
@JayJacksRC Год назад
Those look so sick I personally really like the stinger body! I want a kit so bad myself
@westtxgreg
@westtxgreg 2 года назад
Hmm electronic speed controller. Mine had a servo turning a piece that rubbed contacts against a metal bar and i remember a ceramic block maybe it was a resistor that would heat up as well.
@rudysrc6652
@rudysrc6652 2 года назад
I had a Hornet 🐝 for like 20 years Big Dawg!! You did it right! That’s how that rear end works sir. Those springs do seem rather dainty for the job they have to do, but it is what it is man. Like you said man, the technology of the day! ✌🏽
@jodyburleigh2760
@jodyburleigh2760 2 года назад
The midnight pumpkin has similar chassis and has those goofy “ anti axle roll “ pivot springs also. It works well, my niece has driven the wheels off of it and now my nephew wants it! He’s gonna get a grass hopper because he’s severely destructive! Lol
@bluegroovemodelsports9650
@bluegroovemodelsports9650 2 года назад
Tamiya Tuesday. Got to love it
@Tireblaster
@Tireblaster 2 года назад
You should get the Comical Grasshopper as well. I once built one and it was super fun.
@TheHudsonValleyWanderer
@TheHudsonValleyWanderer Год назад
I questioned that ROUND spring also when I built my midnight pumpkin. I believe its correct.
@markattardo
@markattardo 2 года назад
I remember the hobby store guy explaining the grasshopper was a good beginner car because it was slower but had longer run times. When you were ready you could upgrade to a 540 sized motor....not sure if that was accurate or if it applies to the GH2. I ended up with a used Wild One for my first car and raced my dad's original RC10. The lunch box had those weird springs and I never understood why they were there. Fun memories!!
@robertb675
@robertb675 2 года назад
Thats true. Had one 540 Sports Tuned in mine back in the day. Waaay to much Power and to heavy for that "simple" Backend of the car. In my opinion. ;)
@craigjones4211
@craigjones4211 2 года назад
Ampro engineering makes a transmission brace for grasshopper 2. They have a you tube video for installation
@bigripper2048
@bigripper2048 2 года назад
building an original grasshopper and mounting the tires is a right of passage, one cannot ascend to the upper echelon of hobbyist without experiencing this pain.
@TheNamesArif
@TheNamesArif 2 года назад
Tyres are always a struggle
@qrisemrc
@qrisemrc 2 года назад
Such a cool Grasshopper! Well done.👍👍👍
@rayv882
@rayv882 2 года назад
Awesome video I grew up with these cars I had a hornet and a cool car called the Mugen Manx I wonder if any has a Mugen Manx it looks like the Frog.
@BERSERKERNA39
@BERSERKERNA39 2 года назад
I had a hornet back in the day. It was lots of fun.
@frogfrog4031
@frogfrog4031 2 года назад
Im getting one for christmas is there any upgrades i should do?
@alexnava7664
@alexnava7664 2 года назад
Oh mann that black edition looks soooo so good mark..that paint scheme is super noice..looks super agressive
@guymarotta2596
@guymarotta2596 2 года назад
That black body looks better than the original I M H O.
@fivespeed42
@fivespeed42 2 года назад
my first RC car was an original Hornet... was the best birthday present ever
@Plugg1971
@Plugg1971 2 года назад
Hi mark that is right on the pivot but there is a guy who does an aftermarket kit for them that makes it handle better
@johnoakhead3106
@johnoakhead3106 2 года назад
This is ultimate flashback 🔥🤩🔥
@camilleriap2
@camilleriap2 2 года назад
They look awesome mate, I love those tamiya kits, lots of nostalgia. They were my introduction to model rc.
@michaeldorich4485
@michaeldorich4485 2 года назад
I enjoy your Tamiya reviews. Have you eve considered reviewing one of the comical Tamiya buggies? They look like a lot of fun.
@AaronFlaming
@AaronFlaming 2 года назад
GH2 is the best GH. Get the AMPro engineering pivot for that rear axel.
@van-islediecast4191
@van-islediecast4191 2 года назад
Man that wiring is cleeeeean where you learn those skills man !!!??
@closewatermelon
@closewatermelon 2 года назад
Always makes my day, love an MSM vid!
@jjhardie4101
@jjhardie4101 2 года назад
They went to the 540 Mabuchi and then went to the 550. Also us old schoolers would take the motors apart and remove windings to get more go power lol
@1998gst4611
@1998gst4611 2 года назад
Hell yeah, i strapped an estes E-size rocket engine in my grasshopper and crashed it into the curb it was too fast i couldn't get it to drive straight
@bobbylefebvre6298
@bobbylefebvre6298 2 года назад
Enjoy the week
@graphicalsolutions1899
@graphicalsolutions1899 2 года назад
I owned the original '88 Grasshopper once, loved it. Sold it. Big mistake. Still like it MUCH better than the Grasshopper 2. Wonder why with the new version they can't give the driver some arms and a steering wheel, there is enough space...
@larrytucker1945
@larrytucker1945 2 года назад
I had both haha. My Grasshopper 2 came with a 540 motor.
@danielmcdonald7398
@danielmcdonald7398 2 года назад
Wonder if E Revo 2.0 axles fit on-summit.?
@tristatetrifecta
@tristatetrifecta 2 года назад
i had a hornet back in the day that is how that small spring goes... the hornet has the same thing
@danielmcdonald7398
@danielmcdonald7398 2 года назад
Can’t wait to try out my new toys
@ivanwoodworth4958
@ivanwoodworth4958 2 года назад
That was my second rc car. My first was the tyco turbo aero hopper.
@bobbylefebvre6298
@bobbylefebvre6298 2 года назад
Cars look cool
@justinkase2279
@justinkase2279 2 года назад
Nice!!! I’m a vintage nitro stadium truck fanatic!
@christophersimkins7109
@christophersimkins7109 2 года назад
I had a grasshopper when I was little lol it had a cord that connected the controller to the car.
@ricksprings
@ricksprings 2 года назад
@ 7:32 The Lunchbox uses same spring mechanism on rear end. I thought I may have assembled it incorrectly 😆 I really like the Tamiya re-released RCs. Wanted the Lunchbox so badly when growing up
@mikestansbury2510
@mikestansbury2510 Год назад
no way with that motor... my hornet came with the 540s and that was too slow. that 380 i never used. i bought the trinity monster horsepower modified motor and turned my hornet into a beast and replaced the body with the parma stinger. that car was a machine with the upgrades i made with it. liked the grasshoppers paddle tires best cuz they didn't wear out. i still have the original paddle tires from 1985. man i loved upgrading that car and whipping my friends frog and the kyosho icarus in speed runs!
@bobtierney6946
@bobtierney6946 2 года назад
Check out Ampro Eng. He improves the Grasshopper and other Tamiyas.
@bobbylefebvre6298
@bobbylefebvre6298 2 года назад
Great channel
@andyb9994
@andyb9994 2 года назад
Very cool, I was looking at one the other day I think it was called the scorpion, I will have to look, but does that ring a bell. Great job on your builds. My bad I looked and the scorpion is a Kyosho....but still cool I think.
@bobbylefebvre6298
@bobbylefebvre6298 2 года назад
Great video love old school rc cars
@k1e1v1i1n
@k1e1v1i1n 2 года назад
there are anti squat mods you can do with string.
@guymarotta2596
@guymarotta2596 2 года назад
With oil-filled shocks, it should at least handle better. That is after you get the right shock fluid.
@Barbariandisks
@Barbariandisks 2 года назад
You need to get the Egress from Tamiya
@adamdatson4646
@adamdatson4646 2 года назад
Getting it done to move on to the NT48 2.0 :-D
@captainflannel8558
@captainflannel8558 2 года назад
adgree the orignal looks that best but it is a classsic car weall rember from childhood
@bradycook7444
@bradycook7444 2 года назад
But...Was the guarantee on the box?
@RC_Obsession
@RC_Obsession 2 года назад
Hello Mark!
@WarlockGolems
@WarlockGolems 2 года назад
Try to remove the oil, and it might be not that stiff
@billydroveit
@billydroveit 2 года назад
Dampers... they don't get you wet.
@WombatMilk
@WombatMilk Год назад
I don't know... they get me a little wet
@EastCoastFinz06
@EastCoastFinz06 2 года назад
Can you do a review on the tamiya mustang kit
@rezracer6986
@rezracer6986 2 года назад
i got a Dirt Tuned 540 for my GH2B, and man is it mean now... so mean that i need a new body XD
@1998gst4611
@1998gst4611 2 года назад
Forget the 380 motor and 6 cell nicad battery pack throw a brushless motor and lipo battery i bet it would be a whole different car.
@Heathcliff_hensel
@Heathcliff_hensel 2 года назад
the gearbox might not be able to handle it.
@rileysvideos2059
@rileysvideos2059 2 года назад
I put a 3s velenion system w/ 2s short traxxas lipo in my grasshopper. Insane out of control! The gearbox is holding up well, I can only drive it on the beach w/o crashes taking chips out of the body. Call it my Tami-ass 😆
@iyamwhite3931
@iyamwhite3931 2 года назад
Where to buy already built? Takes too long to build myself,9 years i'll be dead.
@makewithmegma
@makewithmegma 2 года назад
💕👍
@juliusdream2683
@juliusdream2683 Год назад
540 what is a (550)??????????? Is there a 550 because I know for a fact the hornet and most stock Tamiya come with the silver can 540 -27 turn. The 550 might be a Chinese motor but I’ve never seen one in person not sure if people are just mistaken or maybe I am but not about the Tamiya cars built to many .
@gabrielpichardo1492
@gabrielpichardo1492 2 года назад
You have the spring wrong. That loop goes inside and one of the screws goes through it to hold it in place, if my memory serves me right. Then the two wires, one is supposed to touch the upper part of that opening and the the other side of the wire is supposed to push down onto the top of the axle part that slides up and down. Theres also a very good mod for this if you look up tamiya hornet third shock on youtube you can see
@Deepfried4skin
@Deepfried4skin 2 года назад
my dad had a grasshopper as his first rc back in the 80s, said it was the worst RC car he's ever owned lol
@1998gst4611
@1998gst4611 2 года назад
why would it be worst? Most of the tamiya cars back in the 80s are all worst compared to todays r/c cars. They are toys basically made of mostly plastic and rubber parts hardly any metal parts in it. I would say probably the best r/c cars to get into back in those days is Team Associated RC-10 and Kyosho's R/C line of buggy's like the Optima and Javelin. I remember back in the 80s my first R/c cars was the Tamiya Hotshot and Grasshopper which i could only afford i was in my teens and money was tight for me then I wanted the RC-10 and Kyosho optima but they were out of my price range.
@michaelcamacho2790
@michaelcamacho2790 2 года назад
For fun can the traxxas 12t fit on it 😂
@craigjones4211
@craigjones4211 2 года назад
I had a brushless in mine
@Dysl3xicDog
@Dysl3xicDog 2 года назад
Everyone upgraded the motors, the original motor sucked.
@paulclancy2404
@paulclancy2404 2 года назад
Tamiya gold 24000 rpm.or trinity lol I'm old
@fiatfixie4344
@fiatfixie4344 2 года назад
For that reason, even as a shelf queen, I'd still add bearings and a 540 motor. I remember the looks of my original grasshopper were destroyed by the time I upped the power. It would be so cool to see one run decades later with the faster motor but with it looking like it did when it was new.
@paulclancy2404
@paulclancy2404 2 года назад
Yea I always tempted to buy a tamiya but lhs not having the bearings in store stops me , meanwhile It probably just be self queen for the most part , someone was throwing out a original frog , I threw stock electronics from gen8 12t 550 and it was fun fast till I stripped something in gear box , amazing our rtrs take out stuff faster than race stuff 20 30 yrs ago 😆 🤣 happy Thanksgiving
@DimiS1978
@DimiS1978 2 года назад
I find these look ugly AF. I hate the plastic they use, it feels cheaper than even wltoys crap. Still using annoying philips head screws.
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