Thursday, May 1, 2008
HPI GT 7.2V 3300mAh NiMh pack Categories - HPI, Batteries, Electric, Products - add a comment
HPI Racing have released this long life GT 7.2v 3300mAh nickel-metal hydride rechargeable battery pack. With its large capacity you can now enjoy longer run times while its 7.2v give plenty of power for your vehicle. Perfect for the E-Firestorm off-road truck, the E10 drift and touring cars, the E-Savage electric monster truck and the complete range of HPI Roto Start 2 or original Roto Start engine starting systems. Supplied with standard RC battery connector.
Source: HPI Racing [hpi-europe.com]
Sunday, April 20, 2008
HPI Racing Flux Brushless system Categories - HPI, Controllers, Motors, Electric, Products - comments closed
New from HPI Racing is the company’s Flux Brushless system designed to deliver the extreme power and efficiency that brushless technology offers. Blazing power comes from the Flux Warp brushless motor, precisely controlled by the Flux Motiv electronic speed control. Add your choice of batteries from NiMh to Li-Po for a brushless system that is clean, quiet, powerful and truly plug-and-play.
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Thursday, March 27, 2008
HPI Baja Endurance Challenge series Categories - HPI, Gas, Off Road, Racing - comments closed 
HPI Europe wanted us to mention the Challenge series they are preparing for this year. Using the Baja desert racing buggy, teams of racers from around Europe will be racing all summer to qualify for a huge 12-hour endurance race in Spain at the end of the racing season. Baja racers in every European country will be racing in dedicated Baja races, and winning teams from each nation will be invited to participate in the HPI Baja Endurance Challenge Finals. The epic 12-hour Finals race will be held in the sunny south of Spain in September at the end of the racing season, the perfect place to race the Baja and chill out with friends. The race entry will include weekend race entry for 4-6 racers, a racer banquet on Friday night, hotel rooms, Baja parts for the race weekend, tickets for raffle prizes and much more.
For more information go to the series page here.
Source: HPI [hpieurope.com]
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Atsushi Hara LE Lightning 2 Pro Evo Categories - HPI, Gas Off Road, Cars, Products - comments closed 
Following on from the release earlier this month of the Hayato Matsuzaki Cyclone D4 comes another replica from Hot Bodies, this time its the Atsushi Hara Lightning 2 Pro Evo RTR. Created to celebrate Hara’s Japanese National title last year, each of the 20 Limited Edition cars comes pre assembled to Atsushi’s specifications. Featuring a numbered plate, the car sports a pre cut and painted Hara replica body shell and comes with the latest shock absorbers, as well as a full set of tuning springs. It has been fitted with Hara’s choice of 2.4Ghz Futaba Megatech 3PK radio system, BLS-352 steering servo and S9351 to handle the throttle and brakes. To power the car it uses the OS Speed 21VZ Spec AL engine and T-2060 exhaust system and finally to carry all this great equipment to the track, the whole thing is supplied with a large HPI Racing carrier bag which is fitted with wheels and an extendable handle. All of this doesnt come cheap, each of the 20 examples will set you back close to EUR 1,750 and if you want one you’d better act fast.
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Friday, February 29, 2008
HPI Racing Patrick Charger & Dock Categories - Chargers, HPI, Electric, Products - comments closed 
Made in collaboration with Much More in Korea, HPI Racing have announced the release of this new charger, for some reason called Patrick. Powered by mains supply or alternatively from a 12V DC source, this charger works with 1 - 14 NiCd and NiMh cells and 1 - 6 LiPo cells. Featuring the usual adjustments you find in a high end charger, it has a charging and discharging range of 0.1A ~ 6A and has a temperature based cut off system. As with the Much More system, there is an additional docking station sold for the charger that allows you to connect a number of other items that require specific leads, such as transmitter and receiver packs.
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Monday, February 11, 2008
HPI Racing E-Firestorm Brushless Categories - HPI, Electric Off Road, Cars, Products - comments closed
HPI announced at last weeks Toy Fair that the Firestorm will soon be available with a super-fast brushless motor system. The new HPI Flux Brushless System features the Motiv brushless speed control and the Warp brushless motor for the ultimate in speed, giving the E-Firestorm the power to break speed limits everywhere. Supplied in RTR form, the E-Firestorm Flux will be factory-assembled with the Flux Brushless System installed.
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Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Pro Line Baja 5b Desert Rat body Categories - Pro Line, HPI, Bodies, Off Road, Products - comments closed 
After numerous request to make an after market shell for the HPI Baja 5b, Pro-Line have introduced the Desert Rat. Styled after their successful line of Desert Rat truck bodies, the Baja 5b captures the essence of what Desert Racing is all about. The highlight of the body are the pronounced front windshield area, while it’s taller height reduces the amount of dirt and rocks that can hit the filter and/or get lodged inside the chassis.
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Wednesday, January 9, 2008
HPI Firestorm Aluminium Tuned Pipe Categories - Exhausts, HPI, Engines, Off Road, Products - comments closed
This new pipe from HPI has been developed to give the Firestorm and its G3.0 engine the performance edge over any other exhaust system and is the perfect way to get more acceleration and top speed out of your Firestorm. With the largest legal exhaust exit of 7mm, it’s also race-legal and ready for the track and looks fantastic with its highly polished finish and laser engraving.
Source: HPI [hpi-europe.com]
