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October 15, 2015

HPI Baja 5B Flux Ultimate Power Pack set

Coming from HPI Racing and made for the Baja 5B Flux large scale buggy is the Ultimate Power Pack set. Included are two softcase 14.8V 5300mAh 60C LiPo battery packs that snuggly fit into the buggy’s tough plastic battery box. The packs come pre-wired with T-type connectors and also included is a suitable jumper wire. Despite fitting into other vehicles HPI strongly recommend to use the batteries only in cars with battery boxes to not leave them unprotected from the elements.

Source: HPI Racing [hpiracing.com]

September 18, 2015

Exotek Sport 3 orange anodised alloy option parts

Exotek have a range of aluminium option parts for HPI Racing’s Sport 3 4WD club-level touring car available in the form of a spur gear mount, centre driveshaft and 12mm clamping hex adapters. Starting with the spur gear mount, the CNC-machined part weighs in at only 2.6g versus the 8.4g of the original steel adapter. The mount accepts stock or aftermarket gears with 2 or 4-bolt pattern such as the ones from HPI, Kimbrough and Xenon. Coming orange anodised for wear and looks the adapter is a direct fit on the Sport 3.

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September 15, 2015

Yeah Racing Sprint 2 pre-assembled turnbuckle set

Coming from Yeah Racing and made for the HPI Sprint 2 is a pre-assembled aluminium turnbuckle set. Utilising orange anodised 7075 aluminium links the set scrubs some weight while adding visual impact and improved adjustability at the same time. The pre-assembled tie-rods also include ball joints and they are a direct replacement for the stock parts.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]

August 19, 2015

HPI Racing Q32 D8T Tessmann Edition micro truggy

HPI Racing’s tiny Q32 D8T Tessmann Edition micro truggy is the palm-size “living room” version of the full-blown HB D8T nitro truggy. Coming electric-powered and with rear wheel drive, grippy foam tyres and a plastic rear wing the Q32 chassis allows to experience the fun of off-road driving even in tight surroundings.

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August 3, 2015

HPI Racing Pro-Series Temp Driver

The HPI Racing Pro-Series Temp Driver is a combined infra-red temperature gauge and a flat blade screw driver to adjust the needles of nitro engine carburettors. No longer multiple tools are needed trackside or while bashing to obtain perfect engine tuning. The tool allows to check the temperature of any nitro engine properly as the plug obtains the correct temperature reading, while the flat blade driver helps to fine-tune all carburettor needles. The tool is supplied in a metal tin and it can also be used by electric drivers wanting to keep an eye on motor, speedo, battery or tyre temperatures.

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July 23, 2015

Yeah Racing Sprint 2 Endurance upgrade set

Coming from Yeah Racing and made for the HPI Spring 2 is the Endurance upgrade set. The package includes a range of aluminium parts such as front and rear bulkheads, shock towers, layshaft bearing hubs and more to improve the durability and precision, which is crucial when running low turn brushless motors and LiPo batteries. The shock towers also allow for a wider setup window while the bulkheads incorporate lower suspension mounting points for added rigidity. Also included are alloy battery mounting posts and an adjustable belt tensioner. The set is available for pre-order now and expected to ship at the end of July.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]

June 24, 2015

Exotek Sprint 2 alloy bulkhead set

Exotek Sprint 2 alloy bulkhead set-1

Exotek have a new super trick alloy performance bulkhead for the HPI Sprint 2 4WD touring car available. It is of a heavy duty design that gives the car the precision and strength needed for high power brushless motor speeds. Machined to keep weight at a minimum and then polished and anodised in factory orange the bulkhead not only help to raise the cars performance but also its looks. On top of that the alloy construction adds heat dissipation for the motor plate for cooler running. The set includes quality machined hex M3 hardware and the bulkhead utilises a set screw to hold the hinge pins instead of the stock e-clips. Usable on the front or rear of the car and designed to work with the stock or Exotek chassis as well as the stock shock or Exotek shock towers.

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June 16, 2015

Yeah Racing E10 aluminium shock tower set

Coming from Yeah Racing and made for the HPI E10 entry-level touring car is an aluminium front and rear shock tower set. The shock towers allow the use of standard shock absorbers for improved handling, traction and side-bite. Two rows of upper shock mounting holes let the driver fine-tune the damping characteristics with the towers being machined from purple anodised high-quality aluminium. Including comes suitable mounting hardware.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]