XV Pilot Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 He's one of the best. If he can't get them, nobody can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim. Posted January 20, 2018 Author Share Posted January 20, 2018 Fortunately I have all the original instructions to the grasshopper 2 and an additional sheet that was slotted in to the box to cover the ‘Super G’ element, namely the shocks. So this afternoon I took the shocks apart and expected to find traces of oil and deteriorated seals. They were dry, as in never had an oil and no seals at all. At this point I’m assuming when my my day built it 30 ish years ago he didn’t bother with the oil and seals. So back to the instructions, they suggest he built them correctly. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XV Pilot Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Interesting - even though they can hold oil, it does indeed look like the instructions want them to be built dry. Odd - rather like the shocks supplied with the XB DF-02 models. Maybe this is to make it easier for beginner modellers? It should be easy enough to run them as oil shocks, although it looks like you'd need additional diaphragms as well as shaft seals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim. Posted January 20, 2018 Author Share Posted January 20, 2018 I’ve contacted Antony, the eBay parts man, seals no problem, diaphragms he said about 4 weeks for the fronts. Also am I right in thinking there are some plastic spacers/inserts that sit alongside the o rings (when filling them with oil), they will have been on one of the parts trees if I’m right and I won’t have them. However, a potential bigger problem I only just noticed, one of my rear wheels is broken and out of line(picture doesn’t show the extent) I need to replace this (or all) like for like but I think I’m going to struggle to source them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evssv Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 u can see the whitening were its deformed the plastic.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim. Posted January 20, 2018 Author Share Posted January 20, 2018 The top one is split right through, god knows what I hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evssv Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 curb........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim. Posted January 22, 2018 Author Share Posted January 22, 2018 (edited) SO after chatting with my Tamiya parts guru, Antony from eBay, he basically said I have no hope of NOS green wheels, they discontinued them ages ago. He did have some in white or gold, hhhhmmmm Anyway I’ve ordered a set, I wonder which colour I went for Edited January 22, 2018 by Tim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavster29 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 White, ready for painting!Sent from my TA-1033 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim. Posted January 22, 2018 Author Share Posted January 22, 2018 7 minutes ago, Gavster29 said: White, ready for painting! Sent from my TA-1033 using Tapatalk Someones going to get the wrong opinion of me. I’ll say I lost my mind for 5 mins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavster29 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 I can't wait to point and giggle [emoji23]Sent from my TA-1033 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim. Posted January 22, 2018 Author Share Posted January 22, 2018 I’ll practice my ‘hanging my head in shame’ look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evssv Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 gold...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim. Posted January 27, 2018 Author Share Posted January 27, 2018 Well it’s alive and flipping fast. When I initially tested the new electronics to see if the motor would even turn, it wouldn’t, I removed it and tested again, it spun perfectly. So took the rear axel apart, the diff span freely even though it was bone dry so I thought something was terminally knackered although couldn’t see how it could be. Anyway after taking it to bits, greasing everything and reassembling all was well. Gold wheels days are numbered, will definitely be changing them to green. Is there a paint code of the original green super g wheels? Currently left the suspension as the instructions intended but it does feel weird, even driving it around the house, without oil filled shocks. Going to try and get to the park tomorrow to stretch its legs, will try and get a video of the speedy G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evssv Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 wheels... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim. Posted March 1, 2018 Author Share Posted March 1, 2018 Think I should lock the diff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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