MY "MONSTER BUG" STARTED OUT LIFE AS A HOBBY PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL ( HPI ) MT2 NITRO AWD STADIUM TRUCK. AFTER A COUPLE OF CRASHES DUE TO A CRONIC THROTTLE LINKAGE DEFECT THE TRUCK WAS RENDERED INTO A COMPLETE MESS. UPON REBUILDING IT I DECIDED TO DO MANY UPGRADES WITH ALOT OF CUSTOM TOUCHES TO ENSURE IT WASN'T JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSES' AT THE TRACK.
IT HAS NOT BEEN RUN MUCH YET IN THESE PICS & STILL LOOKS JUST AS GOOD TODAY. I AM NOW ENCOUNTERING LEAKS IN THE CARBERATOR SEALS AND I AM CONSIDERING SCRAPING THE WHOLE MOTOR IN FAVOR OF A MUCH MORE POWERFULL O.S. .18 TURBO MOTOR , IF I GO THAT ROUTE I MAY ALSO DROP IN A 2 SPEED TRANSMISSION. AS OF NOW IT WILL DO BETWEEN 40 & 45 MPH. THE MOTOR AND TRANS. UPGRADE ABOVE MENTIONED SHOULD PUT IT IN THE 60 MHP RANGE. |
