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I've never had to search for hop ups before for a vehicle and Im not sure where to begin yet again. I have a Midnight Pumpkin on the way and that is all set. I am moving onto The Frog re-release next.

Can anyone help me or link me to some hop ups? I am looking specifically for a new motor for it, some shocks and bearings set.

You guys have been great in helping me so far, especially w/ getting my MP off the ground thank you!

There seems to be a correlation between liking RC and cats.

Anywho - maybe a Tamiya Superstock for the motor? A Sport Tuned is always an affordable but good option too.
If you get bearings in (relative) bulk, they're a lot cheaper.
Most common are 5x11x4mm (Tamiya calls them 1150) and 5x8x2.5mm (850).
If you search for these on eBay, you'll get a lot of hits.
You'd need 8-10 of the first and 2 of the latter for the Frog.
Rubber sealed are best wherever they will encounter dirt...

One 'hop up' for the Frog - replace the stone hard rears springs with those from a Grasshopper.
The shocks themselves are actually of quite good quality.

My most irritating complaint of the frog/monster beetle/brat etc... is the rear drive shafts. If you want a useable re-re then I would add quality universal joint to prevent constantly throwing drive shafts.

Also I run my Frog (Original) with a 19T Laydown motor, it gives it too much kick for the car TBH.

Thanks everyone, I will look into these once I get the kit ordered!!!!

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Will these bearings work for the Frog and is 10 enough?

I think you will have to check the manual, but you need 4 for the front wheel, 4 for the rear swing arms, two for the gearbox output shafts and two for the primary drive brass gear from memory.
I make that 12 in total.
If money is tight then do the front wheels at a later date.

The MB gearbox uses 850's for the primary drive gear, inside a plastic gear, not metal insert like the frog.