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6 days, 4 hours and 12 minutes till Abu Dhabi, just say’n… Oh and welcome to yet another merciless butchering of the English language, aka THE Cub Report. In Traxxas news, some redneck roundy round driver named Kyle Busch got Traxxas lots of tv time over the weekend when he decided to hack a fellow pick-up truck driver into the [...]
The HPI Apache C1 is starting to create a buzz. This first pic is with Vaughn Gittin Jr. looking ready to get his bash on! It looks like a totally new re-design 4wd 1/10th 1/8 scale buggy. Turning comments on this post.. what’s everyone think?? update: Here is what we know so far… It’s 1/8th scale, 4WD, and Flux Powered! (Yeah!) 1/8 [...]
It looks like the HPI Mini Trophy Truck has offically gotten the Flux treatment! You now get all the killer scale features of the Mini Trophy Truck, combined with a Flux Vektor 4800KV motor and a Flux Vapor ESC, ready for some 3S action. Speaking of 3S, HPI now advertises the MTT as running 42MPH on a 3S. [...]
HPI Racing recently announced a couple of sweet looking shells for the Savage XS. Both the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon and Chevtrolet El-Camino SS bodies come with decals and masks, and are made from durable 0.030″ polycarbonate. More info is available on the HPI website here and here.
If you fancy making your HPI Mini-Trophy look a little more original, then this retro replica of Ivan Stewart’s 1997 Toyota Baja truck is just what the doctor ordered! It comes pre-painted in the original color scheme, complete with decals: awesome! Check out the HPI Racing website for more information.
HPI Racing isn’t attending this year’s IHobby, but there’s still a couple of HPI’s new vehicles floating about. This is their recently announced Mini Recon, 1/18 scale, 4wd monster truck. Be sure to hit up our archives to read all about this little monster. And check out the HPI Racing website for more info. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item [...]
Hey guys, Thanks for the review on the Thunder Tiger MT4 G3. I picked one up about a month ago and love it. I did upgrade the servo to a spektrum s6030 and modded the chassis to hold the battery with velcro and eliminated the goofy over tray. It is a pretty tough truck and handles great. It is loads better [...]
HPI Racing have just released a couple of shiny new hopups for the Sprint 2 and the Savage XS Add some color to your ride with these orange anodised suspension pin braces. They will fit all Sprint 2 chassis’, and four screwsto fit them are included. If you’re after faster corner speeds and smoother power delivery from your Savage XS, you’ll want a set [...]
HPI Racing have decided to update the Wheely King 4×4 by giving it waterproof electronics, a 2.4ghz radio, and a lick of paint. Like its predecesor, it’s powered by a 27 turn HPI Saturn motor for wheely-popping torque, a quick change battery slot for minimal frustration, and a full set of ball bearings for low maintenance and high durability.Full details are available [...]
HPI Racing have just announced the D8S, having taken a leaf out of the HotBodies book. It comes ready to run, but is packed with pro parts carried over from the HotBodies D8 on which it is based; Spiral cut gears, Big Bore shocks, sway bars and solid A-arms to mention but a few awesome features. The Nitro Star F3.5 engine is powerful enough to keep both [...]
Looks like HPI Racing wants to up the speed factor. They just announced the Baja 5SC Kit with a 29cc Engine! The kit also comes with a aluminum tuned pipe and a list of option parts to handle the new power. #gallery-3 { margin: auto; } #gallery-3 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-3 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-3 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() [...]
Traxxas 12800mah lipos Hi there just wondering if you have reviewed these yet and if you have, what would be a suggested ac dual charger to keep these bad boys fresh. Thank you Aleic G. Cubby– Nope, sorry Aleic, we’ve yet to test any of the new Traxxas packs, but I’m guessing some time in the very near future we’ll be getting some for review. [...]
Holy smokes! Lots of new stuff from HPI Racing! We’ve got Warlock 2.2″ wheels in a variety of colors, an adjustable a-arm set, drive shafts, and tires for the XS Flux, suspension pin braces and motor mounts for the Sprint 2 cars, pinions for the Baja 5 vehicles, a waterproof receiver box for 10th scale vehicles, and some [...]
We covered a ton of HPI Racing releases last week, but don’t think we mentioned this one. This is the new HPI Pulse 4.6 Nitro Buggy. This nitro beast comes RTR with a Nitro STar 4.6 Engine (.28), 2.4GHz Radio, 3mm aluminum chassis, hex hardware, big bore shocks, steel turnbuckles, and already built. #gallery-7 { margin: auto; } #gallery-7 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: [...]
So this is old news to all of you BSRC readers, but I just wanted to mention that HPI has finally came clean and officially announced the Mini Recon. You already know the details as we broke this wide open last week but in case you live in a cave the Recon has features like a 2.4GHz radio system, [...]
