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As I noted in my intro thread I recently came back into posession of 2 cars from when I was a kid. A Hotshot II and a Striker.
I have decided to clean them up and rebuild them. I am starting with the Striker. This was my first hobby grade RC, so it was a big deal for me as a kid (Maybe 15-16 years old). Here is how it sits now: [img]http://www.inthecase.com/pics/striker start pic.jpg[/img] I have ordered the missing uprights for the front so I can get the wheels on it. As far as I can tell I am going to need all new electrics (planning a modern brushed motor and a modern esc with an SR200 Reciever). Other than that I am just going to strip it down, repaint it, rebuild it, and get it into running shape. I am pondering trying to find some oil filled shocks for the front to see if it helps the handling at all. The wheels are in good shape, but it looks like I will need new tires as these are a bit dried out. Unless I can find some way to restore them. Anyway, I will keep a log of how things go here just for fun. My first purchase was a TAMIYA 50395 RD FRONT UPRIGHT SET from ebay for $9. I will try to keep everything here and see how it goes. If anyone has any insight it would be good for me. I have not laid hands on this car in at least 15 years, maybe 20, so I am kind of starting from scratch. I also have a few associated cars: RC10GT2, RC10T4, and an RC10L3O that I have redone already. The RC10L3O was my first semi-old restore project and it came out decent. I am going to be a little more serious about the Striker, but probably not go overboard. picasaweb.googl...directlink There is a link to my L3O as it currently sits. It was originally an oval car with nascar body. |
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Last edit: by Phandalyon.
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Hey and Welcome I'll be looking forward to a not so standard striker build there are about 3 recent box art builds on here you could check out including my own
Cheers Andy www.tamiyabase....resto.html by BramMeijer www.tamiyabase....riker.html by Jonny Retro www.tamiyabase....build.html by andyaus If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem mate
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Mine is still more of a "dismantle" than a "rebuild" |
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HI!... Add another one to the list. My NIB Striker will be here next week!
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Good to see some other Strikers out there.
I got some modern electronics put into it today for a test run after ignoring it over Christmas. Ran much better than expected. The tires are a bit dry, but other than that it was surprisingly smooth. Here is a vid of the run: And a pic of how it sits right now: My friend also tossed the old Trinity Motor onto his break-in charger and it still runs, so I have options on what to do with the motor. It is an old Trinity Monster Horsepower (1987 champs) motor. 27T is the consensus on it. I may try to use it or I may go with something different. Anyway, now the teardown begins. I am thinking about painting it either Red or Blue. No decision yet. |
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The best way to fix the front end handling is the CRP Futaba FX-10 upgrade.
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I assume you are talking about this?
images.marketpl..._bk_wm.jpg Intriguing. It looks like it will mount more standard shocks. I will have to research this and what shocks to use with it. |
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or these
www.ebay.com.au...1c2c88196c www.ebay.com.au...5d34ea2255 you could then upgrade to a nice set of front and rear alloy shockers Red for me as a new colour, with white rims Cheers andy.... If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem mate
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Last edit: by AndyAus.
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Those are from the Sonic Fighter, yes?
I have heard that the Sonic Fighter front shocks are terrible too, even though they are oil-filled. Any reccomendations on front shocks to go with these? |
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