nick the greek Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Still better than the standard ones though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 You say that..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomr Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Yep I've tried three different oil filled shocks on the rear,I've tried softer springs and lighter oil right down to near enough water wt but the lb just doesn't have any wieght on the chassis to make the shocks work. Got sick of the brick type bouncing off road so stuck the original friction shocks back on the rear and oil shocks on the front . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Thanks for that Tom, having similar issues on the King Blackfoots too and was just last night thinking about popping their friction shocks back on... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrokerBoy Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 So, I had a Pumpkin back in 1989, loved it, still got it despite 20+ years away from the hobby. Couple of years ago I spotted the release of the CW-01 Unimog and snapped one up straight away. Realising my RC knowledge was well out of date, I started poking about online, saw all the stuff people were doing with their Lunchboxes and thought I ought to try it with this. So I needed bearings from the word go, a 2.4Ghz Tx/Rx and a servo. And a NiMh battery and charger (LiPo is a stretch too far yet). Might as well put a Sport-Tuned motor in it as well then. Flicking through the instructions revealed an optional driver figure so along came Willy. Then I was tempted by a lighting kit, which led (!) to warning strobes and a receiver switch. A set of Fastrax shocks were next, with the intention of doing the 5th shock mod plus the front strut brace. But then I learned about the FX10 conversion so a package arrived from CRP. After all this, it was bugging me that I'd still never had an actual Lunchbox. So I bought a new LB body kit and alloy mounts. And then I had inspiration on how to paint it, which required white wheels. And so another set of tyres too. So now I've got 2 projects to do with a shared chassis : Lunchmog/Unibox. S'pose I ought to get on with it. But there's a stripped-down WW2 on the bench at the moment... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick the greek Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Are there any tougher wheels you can buy for these? Completely separated the centre from the rest of the rim!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomr Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Are there any tougher wheels you can buy for these? Completely separated the centre from the rest of the rim!! You could fit the 12mm hex conversion or these look decent http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/tires-set-F-R-4pcs-Shock-for-tamiya-Lunch-Box-Midnight-Pumpkin-Mitsubishi-Mont-/131057396321?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item1e83a12a61 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick the greek Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Took them out on grass today. Broke 2 mounts, lost the nut and bolt hold from the bottom of a rear damper and burned out my motor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Which motor and how?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick the greek Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Firebolt. Its just dead?? Tested another through the esc and that was fine?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Ah, no further explanation needed. They're six quid for a reason 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggy8 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 each time i see these, its making me want one i used to have one if these or something like it years ago, all i remember is that you could put a penny at the back and it helps does wheelies. im sure it was these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Drop a 15t firebolt can in and the penny can go in the charity box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick the greek Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 The motor lives on took it out and put my buggys firebolt in. The original has a loose connection on the can. Just needs soldering 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristian2002 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Having to sell my lunchbox its on ebay if interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nr73 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 (edited) I thought the Lunchbox could do with some lights I'm considering doing the 5th shock mod after noticing how the whole rear axle and motor twists back far enough to hit the shock every time you apply some throttle... Edited April 14, 2015 by Neil Robinson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheato82 Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 I was looking on eBay for some shock sox and a few ally parts like the engraved motor heatshrink. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Also what shocks do people recommend? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PraetoR Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 I used Ansmann 75mm shocks. Cheap and better quality than the Lunch Box realistically needs. Only downside is the eyes can snap off easily in a crash. Really, though, type "75mm shocks" into ebay and you get dozens of options. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattf77 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Just pu tin the fifth shock and replace the broken little springs, handles loads better. still got friction shocks on the rest and will probably leave it that way. Other mods are 17 turn brushed motor, bearings, tyre foams and glue - not sure if they did anything and 2S Lipo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nr73 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 (edited) Just done fifth shock mod by replacing two rear socks with cheap oil filed jobbies and reusing one of the stock shocks. Mounted it through the rod that the gearbox hinges on. Also fitted an uprated servo earlier in the week which helps a fair bit... When the wheels are on the ground anyway! Next job will be a sport tuned motor. Edited April 25, 2015 by Neil Robinson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nr73 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Front shocks and sport tuned motor fitted 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Italian job Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Just bought my first midnight pumpkin. been interested in tamiya mini coopers for a while and bought this to fit m03 bodies on for some off road action. After build had plenty of parts left over, is this normal. followed the instructions twice in case missed anything out. Is the mod for bracing the chassis a good idea As I haven't used it yet I am thinking of doing as much as I can to strengthen it before I do .looking to make a frame to support the the bodies and could use this to strengthen the chassis as well How robust are they? I take it I will need plenty of spares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboFurball Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 The stock chassis is fine IMO. The front wheels tend to break (in a way that's easy to repair), and a high-torque metal-gear servo is definitely a good idea as normal ones can get sheared easily in collisions with hard objects ... the body mounts tend to go too, but if you're using a different body I guess that's unlikely to be an issue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Italian job Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Thanks for the reply. The body posts are not an issue as I have made brackets to take tamiya mo3 body posts. I will look on eBay for the metal gear servo. I am having an issue with I think the receiver, when the car reaches the bottom of the garden -about 35 feet away it looses conection. I have tried 3 different receivers and still the same. Anybody got any ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboFurball Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 A reasonable servo should set you back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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