HPI Racing introduce four new parts boxes to store small parts such as screws, nuts, washers, shims and springs. Available in dimensions of 130x100mm, 210x130mm, 200x135mm and 275x185mm the boxes sport adjustable compartments to give the required storage space. They come transparent clear with a white HPI Racing logo.
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The HPI Plazma range of battery packs is growing with the release of this new pack. Fitting within all accepted maximum pack sizes, allowing it to fit in any competition touring car, buggy, short course truck and other types of racing car, the 95C power rating will give you plenty of acceleration while the 6500mAh rating will allow you to fully utilise the power of the pack throughout a 5-minute race. It also features a real Dean’s connector and a universal balancing plug for simple maintenance. For charging your LiPo batteries with complete confidence there is the new HPI Plazma Pouch LiPo safe case. The case is flameproof and provides superior protection for your pit area and home from overcharged or damaged batteries.
This HPI/HB Hauler Bag is roomy enough for a 1/8 scale buggy or touring/drift car and all required accessories, it’s sturdy enough to withstand the rigors of international travel. Using high-impact, corrugated black plastic sheets to form the interior of the HPI/HB Hauler Bag means that it’s light and maneuverable, so it’s easy to get where you need to be. The bag features inline skate-type wheels and an extending carry handle so it’s easy to transport through crowded airports or even just across the parking lot and into your favorite RC track. Tough carry handles at each end and a long shoulder strap give you more carrying options. The zippered top shelf has loop-style tool holders or can easily fit a tool organizer. The selection of side pockets includes a huge side pocket that can hold an extra-large setup board, an end pocket for instruction manuals or magazines, and two pockets on the opposite end that can hold cleaning spray cans and diff or shock oils. The main body of the HPI/HB Hauler Bag features a full-side zippered opening that rolls up and is secured with hook-and-loop fasteners to stay out of the way of the 5 corrugated plastic drawers.
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The all-new HB Flux Pro Competition ESC allows you to use a huge range of brushless motors battery types and sizes, and you’ll also be able to program a huge variety of settings to completely customize the driving feel and power delivery you get on the track or course. Up to ten different controller profiles can be stored. Of course, if you just want to ‘set it and forget it’, that’s easily accomplished, with several different preset configurations that you can choose from, such as modified racing, stock racing, ‘blinky’ spec mode, practice, off-road, drift and crawler.
HPI Racing introduce the new Ken Block Edition WR8 Flux 1/8th electric brushless rally car. Based on the standard WR8 the chassis features some novelties such as a Ken Block ‘Gymkhana Five’ Ford Fiesta body shell, replica fifteen52 tarmac wheels and specially designed Velro battery straps. The officially licensed car is powered by HPI’s 4000kv Flux Vektor brushless motor and Flux Vapor Pro 3S-compatible speed controller. Also included in the package are a waterproof steering servo and a 2.4GHz TF-40 radio system.
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To partner the super-cool WR8 3.0 World Rally Championship replica, HPI Racing have also got a Flux-powered electric version that is tuned for tarmac rally fun and excitement. The WR8 Flux has all of the tough drivetrain components of the nitro version, however it’s powered by a 4000Kv Flux Vektor motor and your choice of 2S or 3S LiPo battery. It’s ready to fly over jumps and blast down the street right out of the box.
From HPI Racing, this 2S LiPo in saddle pack hard case configuration comes with authentic Deans Plug & JST-XH balance lead. This 7.4V 5600mAh 95C pack is part of the Plazma Pro range and is perfect for buggies, pan cars and all competition vehicles that require this battery configuration.
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HPI have released the Desert-Trophy with an officially authorized, vintage style Ivan ‘Ironman’ Stewart Toyota pick-up truck body. Of all the drivers that have tried to tame the desert, Ivan ‘Ironman’ Stewart is one of the most legendary drivers in American motorsport. From his first win in 1973, the Ironman went on to a hugely successful partnership with Toyota trucks and conquered the off-road racing scene, garnering 17 Baja 500 wins, 8 Mint 400 wins, 4 Parker 400s, 3 Baja 1000s and 4 SCORE World Championships. Ivan is an inductee into the Off Road Motorsports Hall of Fame, alongside such legendary figures as Mickey Thompson, Walker Evans, Parnelli Jones and Dick Cepek. The Desert-Trophy truck is topped with a scale replica of a vintage Toyota racing truck and finished in the iconic color slashes that identified Ivan Stewart’s racing team to all his fans.
