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My son's Midnight Pumpkin...

After about a week the torsion springs broke and we added the 5th shock (and upgraded the other 4 while we were at it)

The body mounts broke about the same time as the torsion springs, so we made a brace/body mount out of aluminum angle.

The front body mount and brace makes since. On mine I made a brace to go across the shock tower tops but yours kills two birds with one stone. That chrome body is sure getting a workout.

I had an old Le Mans 240ST, so we had to try it out! It was a BIG improvement over the stock motor.

Yeah, the body is getting beat up. This is his first "real" RC car, the crashes have been spectacular! I am impressed at how well the truck is handling the abuse.

A lexan body would help to reduce the stress on the body mounts and chassis. Plus it would make the MP more stable as it would greatly lower the center of gravity. Oh and the reduced weight would improve the speed and run times as well.

I have these aluminum body mounts that are pretty awesome as they act as a brace in the front as well: http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?p=199029#p199029

The MP was the first hobby rc to catch my eye when I was little. I never owned one though. I always liked that truck.

Lowgear wrote:A lexan body would help to reduce the stress on the body mounts and chassis. Plus it would make the MP more stable as it would greatly lower the center of gravity. Oh and the reduced weight would improve the speed and run times as well.

I have these aluminum body mounts that are pretty awesome as they act as a brace in the front as well: http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?p=199029#p199029

Parma does a lexan replacement for the pumpkin, so that should be easy enough. Or you could try some m-chassis bodies for a different look

Here's the Parma body. It didn't help my mounts much though. I have a mount broken on mine right now. I have tons of parts, just haven't taken the time to replace it. They're fun as hell to drive.

Looks nice! What shocks are you using?

Also just as a hint, if you like to widen your front track, use some Grasshopper II or Super Hornet front arms. They are a bit wider, and then if you were ever inclined to, you could run standard Traxxas (Rustler) offset front wheels, and wide offset rears (with the hex adapter) - which will help the rear track.

But, as always you can never go wrong with a Midnight Pumpkin or Lunchbox.

I bet your son is having a blast!

I just ordered a Midnight Pumkin on Ebay today! Of course I also ordered the bearing kit. I've always had a fascination with Tamiya cars even though I always raced RC-10s. What oil filled shocks are you guys putting on there? What other "hop ups" are available?

I think my boys will get a kick out of running this truck as their first "real" RC car!

Is the Grasshopper/Hornet and the Midnight pumpkin/Lunchbox gearboxes directly interchangable?

orangemazda wrote:Is the Grasshopper/Hornet and the Midnight pumpkin/Lunchbox gearboxes directly interchangable?

Yes they are the same