Nice run of the awesome DT-03! I started out with a sports tuned and gradually worked my way up to a 3900kv brushless. That really woke it up.😂The understeer is inherent in the design. You can minimize it with softer front and stiffer rear shocks. Adding some weight to the frontend helps too.👍
Hi Mick! Yeah, at that location it could need a bit more power. The front tires on the Racing Fighter is a good option. They should bite more into that dirt. Best wishes. Great footage! Loved the slo mo jumps.
They're a great buggy mate, I'm sure you'll love it. I've recently seen them going for very cheap which is awesome to see. I wasn't so lucky and paid about double for mine when I bought them 😭but even so I think they're great value for money. 👍
I'm sure some decent front tyres will be a great starting point, for sure. As others have mentioned, some weight in the front might help too. For me it's not a huge issue but it's noticeable. I will change the tyres and a few things with the suspension and get it out there again. Maybe it will be helpful to other folks out there with the DT-03. 👍
Great little burn up episode! Some siiick jumps in there, nice! Hope you feeling better dude, love the pre clean in the grass, great tip mate good to see ya👍 looking forward to the other runs, and the secret under the towel 🤩
Thanks mate, it does run great. Yeah I agree, Steve. This was only it's first run so I'll make some changes and get it back out there... Hopefully when it's a little dryer out there. Oh yeah, it is fun! 🙂👍
I like this little buggy and I dropped in an ounce of tire balance weights in the very front of the chassis and it will help with the steering, especially if you plan on bumping up the power! It is a nice fun one to just take out and run!
I agree James, great buggy! I'll give it some more runs and do a few tweaks and see how it goes. This surface is never too great for 2wd's at the best of times. Over all I think it runs quite nicely, especially for an entry level beast. 👍
I think a 13.5 would be perfect 👌. Anything lower turn might be just all wheelies. They do seem to be a pretty decent buggy for the price. I'm sure mine will get a lot of use, they are a lot of fun!. 👍
Glad you enjoyed it mate. It does jump quite well, I was surprised. I'm now thinking only a low Kv brushless setup might be enough or even say a 20t brushed motor. I noticed it gets a little light in the front under power. Thanks mate! 👍
Oh, man, it flies great, lovely jumps! I never jumped mine that far... Mine mostly jumps like a sack of potatoes... I got 60g brass in the front of mine, helps on the understeer, but might be the reason it jumps badly, ha ha! I could invite you in the DT group on Facebook, it's got loads of info, you can't refuse/resist, see, that's the Sepultura reference also taken care of there...
It really does fly great, looks right at home in the air! Haha, if I'd used my own jumps I wouldn't be going so high but with these jumps already there I just can't help myself 😂 I think a little weight in the front will help too. Haha yeah, maybe 40-50g might be the sweet spot for both steering and jumping 🤷♂. It's always fun experimenting. Lol, great Sepultura reference I'll check it out mate. Thanks! 👍
I picked up a second hand one of these (XB unfortunately so no torque tuned or CVAs) but am slowly fixing it up. I also fractured my coccyx when I was 12 and I still can't sit for long periods on hard chairs. Best of luck with your recovery and cheers for the vid 👍
Oh nice! On the plus side, you get to choose which motor and shocks to use. Should be a great buggy once you've got it all finished. I feel your pain! I'm not even really sure I fractured mine, I would say so though as it's been about 6 weeks and still pretty tender. Every time I think it's ok I bend or move some way and "D'Oh! There it is!" and yeah sitting isn't fun at all. I find the car seat to be the worst, I got half way to work a few days ago and turned around. Thanks mate! Good luck with your DT-03 project. 👍
@@RCHobbyShed Yeah like you, I think I should get a brushless combo, I've had a couple of DT02s, and I think a 4000kv would work nice. I am thinking the Tamiya DF03 alloy dampers, although expensive, would be the go. Get a donut cushion to sit on, that will help while you're recovering. Take care
Hi there Mick, that really looks great my friend. I’ve got one of these bad boys to build too. I’ve heard they can take brushless systems well. Take care and best wishes to you and them family 😉😊
G'day John, hope you are doing well mate! Yeah they are a great buggy and apparently can take quite a bit of power. That's always a good thing. I'm sure you'll enjoy building and running yours mate. Cheers! 👍
I truly have no idea regarding rc cars. Is it recommended for a newbie like me? Another silly question: does everything included in the package, or the battery, charger, remote control, etc should be purchased separately???
Haha, no I didn't so I was trying to be careful around the water. I actually did hit the puddles a couple of times by accident but the GoPro lost the footage. 😬
Looks like you got some global warming over there too... That bmx track is usually dry as s chip! Great little bash looking forward to the 8th buggy bash now👍
Yeah it could be some of that. I usually pick dry days to go driving but today was the only dry(ish) day this week. Can't wait for summer! The 8th scale buggies should be awesome fun out at this space. 👍
I just put together one of these. Nice little buggy..I think I went overboard with hop up parts with all the metal suspension arms etc. So much slop still. I don't think this buggy is worth spending too much on hop ups, just a fun buggy for bashing. I'm running the super stock BZ motor on 2s and 17T. It stays cool and fast enough for now.
@@RCHobbyShed yes it is the car the first run the front gearbox started making clicking noises and it was like slipping the career got gearbox is fine and then couple of weeks ago almost the gearbox got in the rear chewed up and the pinion didn't even fall off the motor or the shaft so I'm on the way of getting more gears and I'm going up to a 15 tooth because I ran a 13 tooth in it originally and I don't know how it was set up properly in the rear to hold the motor I don't know what could have happened but the motor on the castle system is kind of on the long side so I thought a 15 tooth would not give me as much torque to tear them up but will give me a higher top end so I don't know what I should do I don't know how to go about getting a 4000 surpass system to put in it because I see people running 4000 in these cars all the time I mean pretty much two wheels and four-wheel drive Tamiyas just fine.
That's a tricky one to diagnose over the internet lol. I'm thinking the 4600 might just be too much for it. I personally wouldn't go too nuts with a brushless system on any of the Hotshot family chassis as the suspension arms are very weak on them and the gearboxes aren't very strong either. I haven't looked into the specs but at a guess I would say the Castle system has a lot more torque than the Surpass system and I think that would still be the case even if they were the same Kv rating. If it was me mate, I'd put the 4600 in something stronger, maybe a newer style chassis built for brushless and go for say a 2500-3500 (17.5t-13.5t) or so in the Super Hotshot if it must be brushless. I really think with a 4000-4600 motor in it you're just gonna end up throwing money at it all the time to keep it running. Hope this helps mate! 👍
@@bradkalman2353 It will run on 4000 or more but I think you're always gonna have reliability issues with it. Terra Scorchers are so bad as the arms aren't so weak. If you really want to do it, go for it. Just stock up on gears and things. 👍
@@RCHobbyShed Maybe it was a lipo battery issue, old charger was doing strange lately. I’ll test again soon. I like the design of the dt03 chassis though, nice battery compartment.
@@TheBod76 swapped over complete gearboxes. Now got same speed dt03 as holiday buggy. There is a difference between the gearboxes. Further research required 😂
Sepuls Shirt, Awesome! Cheers for the vid!
Good location for running and a great car 👍 nice video
Thanks mate! 👍
This one is basic but hell of fun. Enjoying it everytime I drive it.
Absolutely mate! They're a great buggy. 👍
Nice run of the awesome DT-03! I started out with a sports tuned and gradually worked my way up to a 3900kv brushless. That really woke it up.😂The understeer is inherent in the design. You can minimize it with softer front and stiffer rear shocks. Adding some weight to the frontend helps too.👍
Thanks mate! Haha yeah a 3900 would really wake it up😁. I agree I think some shock tweaking and a little front end weight would help. 👍
Thanks Mick! Very nice driving video, love the jumps and landings! 👍
Thanks Terence! I really like the way this one jumps, quite nice balance for a basic buggy. 👍
Hi Mick! Yeah, at that location it could need a bit more power. The front tires on the Racing Fighter is a good option. They should bite more into that dirt. Best wishes. Great footage! Loved the slo mo jumps.
Perfect spot 👌
Awesome run with the Neo Fighter,I will definetely get one myself eventually!🙂👍
They're a great buggy mate, I'm sure you'll love it. I've recently seen them going for very cheap which is awesome to see. I wasn't so lucky and paid about double for mine when I bought them 😭but even so I think they're great value for money. 👍
I agree that the tires are the cause of the understeer. Great run!
I'm sure some decent front tyres will be a great starting point, for sure. As others have mentioned, some weight in the front might help too. For me it's not a huge issue but it's noticeable. I will change the tyres and a few things with the suspension and get it out there again. Maybe it will be helpful to other folks out there with the DT-03. 👍
Great little burn up episode! Some siiick jumps in there, nice! Hope you feeling better dude, love the pre clean in the grass, great tip mate good to see ya👍 looking forward to the other runs, and the secret under the towel 🤩
Thanks mate! It seems to jump quite well I thought. Haha, yeah kind of feeling better thanks. If it's not one thing it's another. Getting old! 😂👍
Nice one dude, thanks for the reply looking forward more siiick 😂
Looks nice and ran real good, understeer fix soften the front suspension or harden the rear or do both and it will turn better. Looked fun!
Thanks mate, it does run great. Yeah I agree, Steve. This was only it's first run so I'll make some changes and get it back out there... Hopefully when it's a little dryer out there. Oh yeah, it is fun! 🙂👍
I like this little buggy and I dropped in an ounce of tire balance weights in the very front of the chassis and it will help with the steering, especially if you plan on bumping up the power! It is a nice fun one to just take out and run!
They are pretty cool I think. One ounce (or 28ish grams for me) sounds like a good starting point. 👍
@@RCHobbyShed LOL, yeah... we are still holding out over here with the wonky measurements nobody else in the world uses!
@@AddamsPlayground Lol, I think the US are just trying to be difficult. 😂👍
@@RCHobbyShed there is a history of that as well...
@@AddamsPlayground 🤣👍
Hey I've seen a few of your recent videos. The new setup is looking great! 👌
I keep looking at this one but I haven’t pulled the trigger yet. Looks great!
I say go for it mate! They're a great buggy for the price and I've seen them going quite cheap recently. 👍
Great little buggy ,I find the fighter front tyres work the best on them makes a big difference
I agree James, great buggy! I'll give it some more runs and do a few tweaks and see how it goes. This surface is never too great for 2wd's at the best of times. Over all I think it runs quite nicely, especially for an entry level beast. 👍
Put a 13.5 brushless in mine. It’s lively but not stupid. Great fun bought it on impulse and love it.
I think a 13.5 would be perfect 👌. Anything lower turn might be just all wheelies. They do seem to be a pretty decent buggy for the price. I'm sure mine will get a lot of use, they are a lot of fun!. 👍
Made my day Mick, I like this beast and looks great in air. Brushless would wake it up but seems to go ok . Hope you get better mate.
Glad you enjoyed it mate. It does jump quite well, I was surprised. I'm now thinking only a low Kv brushless setup might be enough or even say a 20t brushed motor. I noticed it gets a little light in the front under power. Thanks mate! 👍
Oh, man, it flies great, lovely jumps! I never jumped mine that far... Mine mostly jumps like a sack of potatoes...
I got 60g brass in the front of mine, helps on the understeer, but might be the reason it jumps badly, ha ha!
I could invite you in the DT group on Facebook, it's got loads of info, you can't refuse/resist, see, that's the Sepultura reference also taken care of there...
It really does fly great, looks right at home in the air! Haha, if I'd used my own jumps I wouldn't be going so high but with these jumps already there I just can't help myself 😂
I think a little weight in the front will help too. Haha yeah, maybe 40-50g might be the sweet spot for both steering and jumping 🤷♂. It's always fun experimenting.
Lol, great Sepultura reference I'll check it out mate. Thanks! 👍
Awesome run!!
I picked up a second hand one of these (XB unfortunately so no torque tuned or CVAs) but am slowly fixing it up. I also fractured my coccyx when I was 12 and I still can't sit for long periods on hard chairs. Best of luck with your recovery and cheers for the vid 👍
Oh nice! On the plus side, you get to choose which motor and shocks to use. Should be a great buggy once you've got it all finished. I feel your pain! I'm not even really sure I fractured mine, I would say so though as it's been about 6 weeks and still pretty tender. Every time I think it's ok I bend or move some way and "D'Oh! There it is!" and yeah sitting isn't fun at all. I find the car seat to be the worst, I got half way to work a few days ago and turned around. Thanks mate! Good luck with your DT-03 project. 👍
@@RCHobbyShed Yeah like you, I think I should get a brushless combo, I've had a couple of DT02s, and I think a 4000kv would work nice. I am thinking the Tamiya DF03 alloy dampers, although expensive, would be the go. Get a donut cushion to sit on, that will help while you're recovering. Take care
Great T-shirt 🤘🏼
Hi there Mick, that really looks great my friend. I’ve got one of these bad boys to build too. I’ve heard they can take brushless systems well. Take care and best wishes to you and them family 😉😊
G'day John, hope you are doing well mate! Yeah they are a great buggy and apparently can take quite a bit of power. That's always a good thing. I'm sure you'll enjoy building and running yours mate. Cheers! 👍
I truly have no idea regarding rc cars. Is it recommended for a newbie like me? Another silly question: does everything included in the package, or the battery, charger, remote control, etc should be purchased separately???
Hello .
Nice video !
How long would an 4200 nimh battery run on the stock engine ?
Understeer might just be the front end suspension needs tweaking Mick. Dampening fluid and coil rate.
Yeah could be that too! 👍
Hi, For this type of buggy, whats the diference between 4x4 and 4x2?
A super basic buggy, but if you put brushless in there that thing has quiet a bit of power! Definetly one of my favorite "cheaper" bashers
Did you waterproof it because I would love to see you go through the puddles?
Haha, no I didn't so I was trying to be careful around the water. I actually did hit the puddles a couple of times by accident but the GoPro lost the footage. 😬
I want to buy that rc, do you think it would improve with a 3300kv 45A burshless motor?
Looks like you got some global warming over there too... That bmx track is usually dry as s chip! Great little bash looking forward to the 8th buggy bash now👍
Yeah it could be some of that. I usually pick dry days to go driving but today was the only dry(ish) day this week. Can't wait for summer! The 8th scale buggies should be awesome fun out at this space. 👍
I just put together one of these. Nice little buggy..I think I went overboard with hop up parts with all the metal suspension arms etc. So much slop still. I don't think this buggy is worth spending too much on hop ups, just a fun buggy for bashing. I'm running the super stock BZ motor on 2s and 17T. It stays cool and fast enough for now.
Hey Mick how do I get my 4600 to work right in my super hot shot?
G'day Brad! Is that your 4600kv motor?
@@RCHobbyShed yes it is the car the first run the front gearbox started making clicking noises and it was like slipping the career got gearbox is fine and then couple of weeks ago almost the gearbox got in the rear chewed up and the pinion didn't even fall off the motor or the shaft so I'm on the way of getting more gears and I'm going up to a 15 tooth because I ran a 13 tooth in it originally and I don't know how it was set up properly in the rear to hold the motor I don't know what could have happened but the motor on the castle system is kind of on the long side so I thought a 15 tooth would not give me as much torque to tear them up but will give me a higher top end so I don't know what I should do I don't know how to go about getting a 4000 surpass system to put in it because I see people running 4000 in these cars all the time I mean pretty much two wheels and four-wheel drive Tamiyas just fine.
That's a tricky one to diagnose over the internet lol. I'm thinking the 4600 might just be too much for it. I personally wouldn't go too nuts with a brushless system on any of the Hotshot family chassis as the suspension arms are very weak on them and the gearboxes aren't very strong either. I haven't looked into the specs but at a guess I would say the Castle system has a lot more torque than the Surpass system and I think that would still be the case even if they were the same Kv rating. If it was me mate, I'd put the 4600 in something stronger, maybe a newer style chassis built for brushless and go for say a 2500-3500 (17.5t-13.5t) or so in the Super Hotshot if it must be brushless. I really think with a 4000-4600 motor in it you're just gonna end up throwing money at it all the time to keep it running. Hope this helps mate! 👍
@@RCHobbyShed I've seen terrace scorchers I think Hot shots running on 4000.
@@bradkalman2353 It will run on 4000 or more but I think you're always gonna have reliability issues with it. Terra Scorchers are so bad as the arms aren't so weak. If you really want to do it, go for it. Just stock up on gears and things. 👍
Sport Tuned Motor with 19teeth pinion?
Sport Tuned motor but using the kit pinion, so 17t. 👍
@@RCHobbyShed Hmm? looks like a Torque Tuned to me? 🤔😘
@@laban390 D'Oh! Yes, you are correct. It's the Torque Tuned motor that came with the kit. 😬👍
@@RCHobbyShed No problem mate, keep up the good videos 🙂
With the same motor and gearing it is slower than my holiday buggy. Don’t know why, the whole gearbix etc. Is exactly the same
Hmm yeah, that is a strange one. You'd think they be very similar in speed. 🤷♂️
@@RCHobbyShed Maybe it was a lipo battery issue, old charger was doing strange lately. I’ll test again soon. I like the design of the dt03 chassis though, nice battery compartment.
Same Wheel diameter? Both have ball bearings?
@@TheBod76 swapped over complete gearboxes. Now got same speed dt03 as holiday buggy. There is a difference between the gearboxes. Further research required 😂
@@RichardE3046 Haha, glad you got it sorted! 😁