Was going to share a picture of the success story, but need 10 posts first. It has all new electronics and 3d printed bumper. I'd like to get new bearings I think as well (do i need a hornet kit?), and does the transmission need any service like new silicone lube after so many years? It rips for an old buggy though =)


The parts car I purchased (potentially to get running) has broken transmission mount and the part cracked off the bottom of the chassis right around where that nerf bar attaches in the bottom back area. Unfortunately i wasn't able to find other ABS in bits around the house, seems it's all pp, petg, pvc etc. Should I try a 3d print for that mount, or is it the Hornet that has slotted mounts to allow a little articulation, is that something worth attempting since it will be apart? I'm not even sure how to get that hinge pin and the mounts apart/back together.

Also, once remote is on it only goes full forward but the controller is paired and does the steering so I may try some troubleshooting there too and keep this one on AM true to form. When remote is turned off car stops, my head tells me that could mean the issue is with the remote, but not sure if that's foolproof logic. Maybe the pot is bad on the forward reverse and stuck in full forward mode? Guessing i should be able to test this with ohmmeter and tearing apart remote. The trim knobs on the side don't help either.

Worst case if this becomes a total loss I have backup parts for the main one.