HoBao Hyper 7 TQ ‘Black’ RTR buggy
Hobao have released an updated version of the hugely popular Hyper 7 TQ, which has become one of the world’s most popular ready-to-run off road buggies. The new version for 2008, the HoBao Hyper 7 TQ ‘Black’, includes larger big bore shock absorbers, a Hyper 21 Race 3-port engine, and stylish black finish aluminium chassis components.
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Thursday, August 7, 2008
Borja Hernandez tests the Hyper 9
Our friend at Merlin Fuel in Spain have some first pictures of the new Hyper 9 being tested last Saturday by their team driver Borja Hernandez. According to what they have told us, the driver was quite satisfied with the cars performance in the air as well as the weight balance and they spent the whole morning working on diff and shock oil settings.
View more photos on the Merlin site here.
Source: Merlin [merlinfuel.com]
Monday, August 4, 2008
HoBao Hyper 28 Engine
Hobao Racing have released a new engine into their line up with the introduction of the Hyper 28. Designed primarily for the rigours of 1/8th truggy & trucks, this new engine is an upgrade on the Macstar 28 and features a new revised 3-port piston and liner for improved low end torque, something that most drivers desire when powering heavier and larger vehicles. In addition there is a new larger heat sink head, head button, crankcase and shaft. Available with or without pull start the Hyper 28 is a cost effective choice for your monster truck or truggy.
Source: Hobao [hobao-racing.com]
Friday, June 20, 2008
Pro Line Hyper 9 Crowd Pleazer 2.0
The Crowd Pleazer 2.0 body has proven itself to the highest performing body on the market as a well established performer. Now Pro-Line is continuing the legacy with the release of the Hyper 9 Crowd Pleazer 2.0. Certain to provide racers with the ground breaking design cues they demand in a body, it incorporates ultra-low styling, original body lines, and functionality to bring you the latest in high performance race technology.
Source: Pro Line [prolineracing.com]
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
JQ Products Hyper 8.5 Options
JQ Products, the company started by Finnish racer Joeseph Quagraine, has released information on his first publicly available products, all of which come in gold or black machined aluminium. Made for the HoBao Hyper 8.5 there are new shock towers, which are lighter than the stock versions, with the front one saving you 6 grams while the rear one 14 grams. The front tower is also stronger due to the fact that the upper arm holes aren’t drilled all the way through, removing the need for the usual plastic piece. Also released are som front arm holders, designed to accept a toe-in bushing making it possible to add more kick up to help in the bumps and jumps. Finally some front wide arm holders have been made available, that are to be used together with Hyper 7 front arms. This is something that JQ himself used for the last 2 years when he raced for HoBao, and which makes the car a lot easier to drive by making it more stable, tracking straight in bumps and more level in jumps. The wide spacers are placed behind the Hyper 7 arm, on the hingepin.
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Saturday, May 17, 2008
HoBao Hyper 9 detailed by Tim Bump
Nitro House in the US have sat down with the Hyper 9 Lead Designer Tim Bump to go through all of the details of this unique looking buggy.
The Hyper 9 is a completely new design from the ground up with many new and innovative ideas. Several criteria were set and met in this new design. Weight was number one and always a concern with every part designed for the buggy. Next, in order of importance, was side to side balance, low center of gravity, ground clearance, all on as narrow a chassis as possible. On the performance side, the buggy had to accelerate, corner, jump and land better than any other buggy on the market. In this article I will reveal many of the new and secret design features of the Hyper 9.
Check out the full feature list along with lots of photos of the prototype here.
Source: Nitro House [nitrohouse.com]
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
HoBao Hyper 8.5 RTR BRCA Edition
CML have announced that they are selling a BRCA Edition of the Hyper 8.5 in a Ready-To-Run format. This high specification 1/8th scale buggy includes an impressive array of features, many of which made the Hobao Hyper 8.5 Pro a first time winner at the European Championships. CML are including the latest generation HoBao Hyper 21 3-port Race Engine to provide improved power and torque over standard RTR power plants. In addition, this RTR comes with the FR2 extended chassis, big bore shocks for improved rough track handling, 9kg steering servo for heavy duty applications and racing dish wheels.
Source: CML [cmldistribution.co.uk]
Friday, February 22, 2008
HoBao Hyper Mini Truggy ST
We briefly mentioned the new Hyper Mini ST from Hobao when it was first released, but now UK importers CML have gotten their hands on some new larger photos prior to release. This small scale car is in the advanced production stage and sports a tilted engine, front and rear anti roll bars, a hard anodised chassis and blue anodised aluminium parts throughout, proof that this new RTR mini truggy has been engineered for professional racing without forgetting about looking stylish on the track.
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Monday, February 18, 2008
