Tamiya Grasshopper stock SPEED run 380 to 540 UPGRADE 

Changed to a 540 when I saw my friend's Hornet with one about 12 years ago, never regretted it. Also got the spiky tires for dirt. The Grasshopper is one of the best R/C ever made for sturdiness and fun to play with.

The 380 motor is great for low speed technical dirt offroad tracks, almost like crawling. Also, one can have fun with painting up the body in different liveries, as it lends itself to many different paint schemes. Finally, its great to create an armada of grasshoppers, so every family member have one thats unique to them. Then go have fun together.

Ohh man I also missed out on the RC when I was a kid and growing up. This is the perfect timing. Thank you for showing the conversion of 380 to 540.

Cool video. I have just built a grasshopper, and I wondered what motor I could upgrade. Your video helped 👍👍👍

I picked up a used grasshopper and TAMIYA PANDA yesterday for just $35. Anyway I wanted to put a 550 on the grasshopper and was trying to figure out the proper size pinion to use and your video was exactly what I needed and more. Thanks bro!

Thanks for the test pretty useful!

Thanks man helpful video 👍 badass Tamiya

Great content you very informative

Bearings are pretty inexpensive these days , why not build it with them for $10 ish,Especially if you’re rolling with the 380 for a while till you bump up to a 540? Just my opinion,good fun either way. Glad to see people enjoying the Tamiya classics that so many of us have spent time with.

Rear left tire is backwards, you need to switch it around on the rim. The right one is good.

I know nothing about RC but really enjoyed watching this. Loved hat you explained everything and didn't as pet a lot of channels just use jargon assuming everyone already knows. So I'm correct that there was nothing to swap except the actual motor? Looking at getting my first RC and the grasshopper is on the shortlist. Thanks and subscribed

How’s the Chevelle coming along Chris?

in the 80s it look fast that and wild willy

Definitely a big improvement over a 540, although I am doubtful or afraid of wearing out the transmission gears or diff if I drive it up to 18-19mph. 😥 

Thanks mate, was helpful... Hare Krishna.

hye sir.what pitch of pinion if want to upgrade 540 motor ?

What about using a Traxxas Titan 12T motor? Would that improve it to make it as fast as the Bandit?

awesome video, do you still need the 18T pinion to upgrade?

It bounces, that's why its the Grasshopper. lol

You forgot to grease the Alum pinon gear. Light grease will make the alum last a lot longer.

What battery?

I’m thinking about going brushless and making a drag buggy /fast beach buggy (if I changed the tires)

Curious, I just did a GH build this week, are you running stock plastic bearings in the car? Cheers

Hay que ponerle un motor Traxxas 550 12T haber cuanta velocidad logra

Break-in the brushes by running the motor submerged in a bowl of water, that will pick up some extra RPM's (old racer trick). Also, use a JIS screwdriver for Japan screws (Not Phillips).

You should get a DT-02 or 03

I got 26mph with 3300mah nimh and a new style sport tune motor

My grasshopper does 20 with the stock 380 but I think I have an 18/20 tooth pinion

Upgrade to Tamiya 380 sports tuned. Much better choice for græshopper.

si llevo este auto a 19 mph por tramos largos y periodos prolongados puedo acabar con el diferencial y spur gear?