HPI WR8 Rally car

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ok i just got my WR8 rally car i ran a battery through it and holy cow its fast !!! im not used to a road car speed lol... on a 2s it tops out at 38 mph per URC review .

which for me is plenty fast ! tires are awesome so much traction it rolled a few times :emot100:

i trimmed the bottom of the front lip to allow for body roll

have my off road tires ready to go just waiting on my rims to get here http://www.ebay.com/itm/53881-TAMIYA-DF-03-Large-Dish-Wheels-REAR-62-35-/360487114383?pt=Radio_Control_Parts_Accessories&hash=item53eeb4d68f

cant wait to really run it !!

and to me its very scale , Fiestas are tiny to begin with so def 1/9 or 1/8 scale

went with Buggy 4wd fronts to keep the scale size

video will be super hard by myself lol its so fast ! but ill work on it :cool

 

[william g]

just set the cam up recording and drive around mostly in front with no zoom.

Looks decent enough I'll enjoy watching this

 

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yeah good call Bill , ill get some this weekend but let me tell you this thing will be a blast on dirt !

 

[KingClod27]

Sweet dude....that thing is bad ***.

I like the buggy tires for off road too. Looks really good next to the MTs lol. Hurry up with the vid Ricky Bobby!

 

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thanks Gavyn ! so i messed with the suspension to get it to handle better on road and it literally takes a min to change the shock settings

it comes with the off road setup so suspension travel is full , here is the on road setup and its much stiffer so i think the body roll will be reduced big time

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so now it rides much better and how it should be for on road

so ill try to get it out in the next few days to run this setup , i did forget Mod1 gears are loud lol...

one more thing the springs are super soft so i may look at some stiffer ones

 

[KingClod27]

Looks nice with the road setup...should stay planted to the ground now.

I cant wait to see the dirt setup when the wheels come in

 

[kjr2]

Looks sweet man that's the body I like most too. I'm not super into the ken block body.

I run that same motor in my ruslter on 3s and its ballistic. I run the same motor in my txt too on 2s and it runs like a champ. It don't even get hot just barely above ambient temp. 4000kv seems to be a nice balance of speed and power.

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thanks Kenny i love this thing lol... 40 mph is insane for me on a 3s it will do 60 !

and yes barley gets warm ripping around :emot151:

i put 2 packs thru it Sun and man what a blast to drive !

 

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i did add a raised mud guard on both sides to help keep the dirt out and it helped a ton yet still letting air in

inside got dusty but id rather have that then rocks and twigs getting caught in the drive train

 

[william g]

there was a inner wheelwell/underpan kit for the scale axial trucks, wonder if iit could be adapted to this??

 

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something like this could be modified to look good and let air in still

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pro-line-PL-C-Floor-Pan-12-3-313mm-Wheelbase-Clear-Body-for-SCX10-Honcho-/150884746139?pt=US_Character_Radio_Control_Toys&hash=item23216e839b

 

[william g]

yes, that is the one I was thinking, from rpp http://www.rpphobby.com/product_p/pro333900.htm cheaper shipping

 

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very cool thanks Bill im going to grab that and mod it to fit :cool

 

[JKRacing37]

That is a sweet ride, Tom! Love the lettering on the tires.

 

[th67ss]

Great looking car Tom!!!

I've been reading up on these Rally's and I know you did your homework, so how would you compare this to the Kyosho DRX size wise?

 

[william g]

Tom http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/rally/353754-hpi-wr8-12.html#post3864927 shows side by sides

 

[KingClod27]

Mud guards look good Tom...I know your brain is working on something different for that body too :cool .... We all know how much u like to get the perfect setup for your taste...

I wanna see what it does with the dirt tires lol

 

[th67ss]

Tom http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/rally/353754-hpi-wr8-12.html#post3864927 shows side by sides

Thanks Bill!

I came across another thread on RCC yesterday after I posted. It looks like the DRX is just a little bigger.

 

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Tom yes the Kyosho is bigger BUT so is the WRX compared to a 2 door Fiesta so im my humble opinion its very scale .

and watching all the reviews from URC i felt the Hpi was best sooted for me , from the scale on road and off road tires to the power the car delivers im very happy with the choice

i did get my off road wheels so ill fit those tonight

 

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finally got my 2nd set of wheels in

i cut the inner bead off to fit the tires and once glued they will be all set to rip around :emot151:

ill have it mounted up and off road setup tonight