With a focus mostly on the recreational segment, HPI Racing had only a few items of interest for us including the new Atsushi Hara Edition HB .21 race engine by O.S. Speed. This pro racing engine features the exact spec as used by the former World Champion to take the runner up spot at the Worlds in Pattaya, and sports a new lightweight black cooling head with commemorative Hara engraving.
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More new products from ST Racing Concepts with the release of these heat treated carbon steel universal driveshaft sets for the Associated SC10/T4, HPI Blitz and Universal Bones for OFNA Hyper 10SC. Universal driveshafts are typically an important and often the first upgrade for many racers and bashers, but for years manufactures have left their design and material of universal driveshafts to be relatively the same despite the the change to the more powerful LiPo battery/brushless combination. STRC inspected all components of the traditional universals driveshaft and aimed to improve in material and design. The material is critical and equally important is the heat treatment process. After months and months of prototype testing in different material and increments of heat treating, they believe they have
developed a better finished product of this ‘standard’ upgrade.
It’s time for 1/5th scale buggies, trucks and on road cars to experience the incredible torque and speed of Castle electric drive. The new Mamba XL is the only controller on the market able to handle the loads required to power these surprisingly heavy vehicles to insane speeds. We can prove it too, as the Mamba XL features all of the standard Mamba series programming features plus a first for the RC car market, data logging. Use the data from the controller to measure parameters such as your battery volts, battery ripple voltage, amp draw, motor rpm, and controller temperature. This is a great way to make sure that the rest of your setup is performing within its limits. Castle Creations have also produced a complete conversion kit that allows you too easily convert your HPI Baja chassis from gas powered to Mamba XL powered.
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HPI’s line of professional quality tools feature solid aluminium construction, CNC machining, chunky handles with knurled grips at the tip end and laser-etched markings for instant size identification. The tips are factory-ground then hardened and black-coated for extra-long life and good looks and are easily replaceable. A full set of HPI Pro-Series Tools are available, with a complete range of hex wrenches in the most popular metric sizes for RC racers, nut wrenches plus flat and Philips head screw drivers, they’ve even got an body shell reamer. Store all your tools in the available Tool Pouch. It’s got plenty of room for all the Pro-Series Tools, plus bodyshell scissors and even a few spare parts.
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Style up the Baja 5SC with these chrome TR-10 Wheels from HPI, mimicking the style used in full-size short course racing. These 10-spoke beadlock wheels not only look great, they also grip the tires in place securely and hold it in place in all sorts of tough racing conditions. The tire is held on with bead lock rings to keep it securely mounted on the wheel without the need for messy super glue. Made from tough high-impact nylon with metal reinforcements around the hex hubs for extra durability, they are available to fit the front and rear wheels in -4mm and -10mm offset.
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New from Exotek Racing is this heavy duty alloy chassis brace for the HPI Blitz. This brace strengthens the known weakest point in the chassis and protects the front of the chassis from cracking or snapping in half. Available in anodised orange or black and is supplied with the required fasteners.
STRC’s CNC machined turnbuckles will help reduce the weight of your Slash 2WD or HPI Blitz, weighing in at just a hair over quarter of an ounce or only 8 grams for a complete set of six turnbuckles. They are lighter and more economical than even titanium turnbuckles. The strength of 7075-T6 provides the durability for racing and the weight reduction over the suspension components allows for a more agile handling truck, especially in ultra competitive 17.5 stock class racing. Anodized to match their current line of option parts.
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HPI is releasing an all-new tire design to solve the problem of hard-to-find spec racing tires for on-road racers. Developed with the help of the HB racing team, HPI has developed a durable tire with excellent traction and high speed stability – key factors on designing a successful racing tire. Testing took place from the UK to Thailand, and the results have been very impressive. The HPI Challenge 30 tire/wheel set features a low profile, fabric belt reinforcing and a unique blend of rubber to deliver good traction and excellent durability. The wheel is an HPI design molded in a stiff plastic for improved high-speed stability. The inserts used in the wheel are precisely molded to ensure consistency for predictable performance from set to set.
