Ampro Engineering Battery Door Upgrade for Tamiya Grasshopper and Hornet

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  • čas přidán 28. 01. 2021
  • For the Hornet there are two different brackets, for the re-release Hornet and for the original Hornet. See the links below!
    Ampro's Channel: / @amproengineering
    Ampros Shop on Shapeways: www.shapeways.com/shops/ampro
    Battery Door Grasshopper: www.shapeways.com/product/EC8...
    Bracket Grasshopper: www.shapeways.com/product/VFF...
    Battery Door Hornet:
    www.shapeways.com/product/6DQ...
    Bracket Re-release Hornet:
    www.shapeways.com/product/RHD...
    Bracket Original Hornet:
    www.shapeways.com/product/JAY...
    Front Bumper: www.shapeways.com/product/RZ5...
    #amproengineering #tamiyagrasshopper #tamiyahornet
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Komentáře • 77

  • @AMPROEngineering
    @AMPROEngineering Před 3 lety +4

    Thank you so much for the wonderful video!!! I am glad you like the parts!!!

    • @Matteomeier
      @Matteomeier  Před 3 lety

      Thank you too Alberto! Glad you like the video! 👍😊

  • @corabbring8198
    @corabbring8198 Před 3 lety +3

    Great upgrades, the battery door was indeed a problem. The Grasshopper was my first new RC car back in the 80's. Had lots of fun with it.

  • @sonofsega816
    @sonofsega816 Před 3 lety +3

    Matteo + Ampro are an unstoppable combination! Impossible not to give a thumbs up!

  • @CarminesRCTipsandTricks
    @CarminesRCTipsandTricks Před 3 lety +2

    Matteo.... I always give you a Thumbs Up!! 👍
    I have known Alberto at AmPro Engineering for many years. Also have several of his fine products! My favorite so far is on my Lunchbox....
    I too have the Rear Transmission Brace, which works a treat and has eliminated that dreadful SLAP!!
    But I also have the AmPro Engineering Front Double Wishbone Kit. It keeps the Wheels straight and level at all heights!! NO more Toe-In and extreme Camber when stopping or backing up!!! 😁💯👏👏👏👏👏😎
    I HIGHLY recommend this Kit for your Grasshopper and Hornet! 😉 It will make a very noticeable difference in Handling and Steering.
    ....... I won't try to tell you that my Lunchbox can now handle like a RC10!! 😲😳
    But it is significantly better Handling than it ever was. I can actually TURN now, and it doesn't flip over so easily!
    One thing WORTH mentioning that Alberto says in nearly all his Wideos.... Always Spray one or two coats of Paint on all the 3D Printed Parts. The Nylin is very porous, and dirt, grease and fingerprints will easily and permanently STAIN the Parts!! 😲
    You can even use Clear Paint, if you don't want a Color. This is pretty important.
    And in my experience, these 3D Printed Parts from Shapeways are considerably stronger than Alberto admits on his Videos!!! I've been pretty rough with mine. 😉
    My Friend, I hope you're having a great Weekend and an awesome Week!!! 👍👍😊
    Carmine ✈🚂🚙

    • @CarminesRCTipsandTricks
      @CarminesRCTipsandTricks Před 3 lety +1

      ...... And I need to ask him about Stickers like you have!! I didn't know he had those.

    • @Matteomeier
      @Matteomeier  Před 3 lety +1

      Thank you so much Carmine! I always appreciate your good and helpful comments! Alberto is really a very talented designer and a very nice guy! Have a great week! Matteo

    • @CarminesRCTipsandTricks
      @CarminesRCTipsandTricks Před 3 lety +1

      @@Matteomeier He really is a nice Guy. I'm planning on building a Grasshopper - with ALL of his Hopups. INCLUDING Double Wishbone Suspension!! 😁

  • @Threesixty31
    @Threesixty31 Před 3 lety +2

    The suspension upgrade also exists for the lunchbox and more generally for the CW-01 chassis.

  • @PeteWylieRC
    @PeteWylieRC Před 3 lety +2

    Nice video Matteo. Those Ampro upgrades look really good.

  • @_stoatchaser
    @_stoatchaser Před 3 lety +3

    Nice to see Tamiya buggies again

  • @benjamincranch6931
    @benjamincranch6931 Před 3 lety +3

    Another great instructional video. I’m a fan of Ampro products I’ve done his Motor relocation kit on 2 of my highlifts always a very well thought out product. I enjoy your videos and have learnt a lot keep them coming.

    • @Matteomeier
      @Matteomeier  Před 3 lety

      Thanks Benjamin! Glad you liked it! 👍😊

  • @JimBoBJames-no5db
    @JimBoBJames-no5db Před 9 měsíci

    Great video Matteo. Keep up the great work l

  • @radioflitercairplanes1715

    Great video ! 👍👍

  • @carloshnunez
    @carloshnunez Před 3 lety +3

    I have a hornet and liked the suspension upgrade that is a good idea thanks for the info

  • @rexrcs
    @rexrcs Před 3 lety +3

    Nice, i’ll be getting these too

  • @madtopp
    @madtopp Před 3 lety +1

    hi matteo great info vid the hornet was my first rc back in 1989 still have it today started restoreing it a few years back then packed away but i must get it out and finish it.
    i do remember the battery cover flying of a fare few times and the battery flying out also but boy did that car give me some fun and will again

    • @Matteomeier
      @Matteomeier  Před 3 lety

      That's great, get it out and finish it! So the fun can continue! 👍😊

  • @mattiasrc
    @mattiasrc Před 3 lety +1

    Great upgrades :)

  • @rctraildriversuk-lone-wolfvide

    great video my friend

  • @ShenRC
    @ShenRC Před 3 lety +1

    😁👍Nice upgrades! Nothing works better on these chassis than the good old fishing string mod thought! With that plastic piece it holds the gearbox from being able to be compressed up fully like how it does stock on the hornet but with the fishing string mod it holds the pivot down like the plastic piece you used and lets it rock and twist side to side but also lets the whole gearbox push up exactly like how it did stock to absorb more shock of a jump.👍 I show it on my channel

    • @Matteomeier
      @Matteomeier  Před 3 lety

      Your creativity and inventiveness never cease to impress me Steve! 😊😊👍

  • @RCBirds
    @RCBirds Před 3 lety +2

    Nice video and very godd explaination. I allway wanted to build Ampro's Super Fly (modificated Hornet). But the price and modern technology of the DT-03 make it very hard to do it. Now I' m thinking of this project again.

    • @CarminesRCTipsandTricks
      @CarminesRCTipsandTricks Před 3 lety +3

      DO IT!! I'm building a Superfly II - with Independent Front AND Rear Suspension!! 😁

    • @RCBirds
      @RCBirds Před 3 lety +2

      @@CarminesRCTipsandTricks waiting for SF III, Ampro is designing it yet

    • @CarminesRCTipsandTricks
      @CarminesRCTipsandTricks Před 3 lety +2

      @@RCBirds He hasn't modifidicated that yet.... But I spoke to Alberto, he has been working on it.
      Along with a King Blackfoot Front Suspension to fit the original Blackfoot and Monster Beetle! THAT I'm looking forward to.

    • @Matteomeier
      @Matteomeier  Před 3 lety +2

      Thank you! Always good to have new projects in mind... 😊😊👍

  • @JF-RC
    @JF-RC Před 3 lety +1

    Hi Matteo, I remember and had the original Hornet back in 1984, great upgrade to that pivoting rear gearbox/suspension setup, just might purchase a Re release Hornet 🤔👍😁

    • @Matteomeier
      @Matteomeier  Před 3 lety +1

      Thanks John! Yes do it! These cars are simple but big fun! 😊😊👍

  • @PhilBender612
    @PhilBender612 Před 3 lety +4

    Ampro makes some really nice products but are usually outrageous in price.

    • @Matteomeier
      @Matteomeier  Před 3 lety

      Yes, the parts from Shapeways are not cheap, but the quality is very good.

  • @nighthawkj30A4
    @nighthawkj30A4 Před 3 lety +1

    I always love the music had Grand Turismo and Meguires UK feel to it.

  • @1darnright19
    @1darnright19 Před 3 lety +1

    That front bumper certainly makes the car look more scale.

    • @Matteomeier
      @Matteomeier  Před 3 lety

      Yes, I think also. But to be careful not to damage the front suspension when driving...

  • @philipbrownrc
    @philipbrownrc Před 3 lety +1

    Great film would be good if you did a video showing what camera equipment you use and frame rates, camera angles and et cetera

  • @dynamicrcworld748
    @dynamicrcworld748 Před 3 lety +1

    seem like movie angle hahaha so great making video i like and subd!

  • @bradkalman2353
    @bradkalman2353 Před 3 lety +2

    I'm getting a hornet soon and I have a GT tuned motor for it.

  • @Retoblablabla
    @Retoblablabla Před 3 lety +1

    Hallo Matteo,
    wieder ein perfektes Video!!!
    Ich glaube ich werde mir diese Teile auch besorgen!
    Noch eine kleine Bemerkung :-) Als gelernter Kunststofftechnologe, stehe ich noch oft an einer Spritzgussmaschine und könnte alle Tamiyateile selber herstellen.
    Leider fehlen mir in diesem Fall die Spritzgussformen von Tamiya :-)
    Ich muss noch was zu diesem Thema loswerden...
    Nylon = Handelsname der Firma DuPont, die korrekte Bezeichnung lautet: PA = Polyamid
    Aber eben wer weiss dass schon :-)
    Unsere geliebten Tamiyakarosserien sind aus Lexan = Polycarbonat Lexan ist ein Handelsname der Firma Sabic früher war es General Electric...
    Teflon oder auch Goretex (ist dasselbe) kennt jeder ist aber in Wahrheit Polytetrafluorethylen
    Liebe Grüsse aus dem schönen Kanton Zug
    Falls Du mal etwas mehr über die Herstellung von Kunststoffteilen erfahren möchtest, lade ich DICH gerne in meine Firma ein.
    Einen Einblick findest Du unter:
    www.synplast.ch

    • @Matteomeier
      @Matteomeier  Před 3 lety

      Hallo Reto
      Danke für die Details zu den Kunststoffen und deren Markennamen. Da kennst du dich natürlich super aus! Das mit dem Lexan habe ich gewusst. Aber so ähnliche Phänomene gibts ja in verschiedenen Bereichen. So bezeichnen gewisse Leute einfach alle Geländewagen als Jeep... 😂😂

    • @Retoblablabla
      @Retoblablabla Před 3 lety

      @@Matteomeier Danke Matteo, wie gesagt die Firma und meine RC Werkstatt steht Dir zur Besichtigung bereit, falls Du mal im Kanton Zug unterwegs bist👍

  • @RC4X4
    @RC4X4 Před 3 lety +1

    Cool stuff. My cars are just shelf queens. I never remember that being a problem though when I was a kid.

    • @Matteomeier
      @Matteomeier  Před 3 lety

      I think it depends on how much you used the cars. When new they worked, but after a while the parts wear out and the battery door no longer holds.

  • @RConmyMind
    @RConmyMind Před 3 lety +1

    Hast du die Teile dann bei Shapeways direkt bestellt?

    • @Matteomeier
      @Matteomeier  Před 3 lety

      Ampro hat sie für mich bei Shapeways bestellt.

  • @nighthawkj30A4
    @nighthawkj30A4 Před 3 lety +1

    Also Tamiya should have updated these parts.

  • @bradkalman2353
    @bradkalman2353 Před 3 lety +1

    I thought they also mold them in Black.

  • @gerrymcs5195
    @gerrymcs5195 Před 3 lety +1

    I remember to have play a lotte whit the super hornet !!!

  • @nohillsdesign9038
    @nohillsdesign9038 Před 3 lety +1

    White??? Why not matching black??

    • @Matteomeier
      @Matteomeier  Před 3 lety

      As I said in the video, the parts can be ordered in different colors also in black.

    • @nohillsdesign9038
      @nohillsdesign9038 Před 3 lety +1

      @@Matteomeier Sorry, I missed that!

  • @johnan1764
    @johnan1764 Před 3 lety +2

    make cinematic rc again with grasshopper and hornet

    • @Matteomeier
      @Matteomeier  Před 3 lety +1

      Cinematic videos coming for sure, but sometimes it needs a bit of work on the cars... 😊😊👍

    • @johnan1764
      @johnan1764 Před 3 lety

      Good luck

  • @jamieorton6809
    @jamieorton6809 Před 5 měsíci

    Why on earth not print them in black

  • @DirectX3
    @DirectX3 Před 3 lety +2

    Just be creative yourself to add something to the original battery door to secure it and extend the front bump by 1 cm or 2 to make better in steering. Changing parts is not environment friendly and no self improvement in skill at all. Sorry for too straight.

    • @Matteomeier
      @Matteomeier  Před 3 lety

      Yes, you are right. But I just wanted to show how these parts can be used to improve the chassis. And replacing parts is an essential part of our hobby. If you think that's not environmentally friendly, then maybe this is the wrong hobby.

  • @user-hl7ri1dp7x
    @user-hl7ri1dp7x Před 3 lety

    バッテリーカバー外れちゃうからね
    日本のAmazonに出して頂けたら買いますよ^_^

  • @ottomazzolino1574
    @ottomazzolino1574 Před 3 lety +1

    Uhhh, mir gefällt das schwarze besser 😂

  • @PhoenixRCCrawler
    @PhoenixRCCrawler Před 3 lety +1

    👍🏽🐒🇺🇸