Posts Tagged ‘HPI’
HB Beams tires are suitable for hard & dry off-road surfaces such as hard-packed clay and 'blue groove' high bite conditions. These tires also work great on indoor tracks.
Keeping true to the realistic short course truck appearance, these tires have a spec appearance but boast HB's exclusive Pink compound that is far superior to any spec tire available.
Just when you think it’s about time for HPI Racing to announce a new 1/10-scale 4WD Blitz or maybe a Full-Size short course racing program… well, HPI likes to do things a little differently. And you better believe there is going to be some FUN involved. It’s in our motto, “Creating Fun Since 1986!”
HPI Racing is teaming up with TSA Motorsports’ Dallas Luttrell and Bill “Wild Bill” Billington for their efforts in going back to the roots of Off-Road competition – THE DESERT!
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JConcepts releases new Subcultures and Double Dees Short Course Tires in their awesome Green Compound.
Now you HPI Blitz owners can upgrade your RTR Blitz trucks to the performance parts available on the ESE.
Watch the 1/1o scale off road SCT racing at NorCal Hobbies today here on RCSC. Races start at 11 am PST.
Watch the 1/1o scale and 1/5 scale off road SCT racing at NorCal Hobbies today here on RCSC. Races start at 10:30 am PST.
AKA announces their release of the Enduro and Wishboone tires designed to be used on 1/10 short course trucks. Designed to be used on the stock wheels from all the popular short course trucks, these tires should be a big upgrade to your truck’s performance. Designed by Gil Losi, Jr. and Mark Pavidis, these tires feature 2.2”/3” bead design and an inner carcass design that works with AKA closed cell foams. AKA claims this results in a much more controlled outer sidewall that is more consistent in handling and tread wear. The AKA ENDURO tread pattern is an all-around good tire for just about any surface condition. The WISHBONE is suited to the high bite blue grooved clay tracks or indoor clay tracks.
Proline’s new releases for Mid March are the Ford F-150 Clear Body for the Slash 2WD/4×4 and SC10 (with trimming), the Desert Rat 2.0 Clear Body for 1:16 Slash and a Undertray for the Slash 4×4.
Erik Shauver is one of the lead engineers and designers at HPI Racing and was the man behind the original Blitz short course truck. Well Erik surprised us last week with a new version called the Blitz ESE, or Extra Special Edition. Erik spills the beans on some of the design elements that went into the new truck, why it looks so different and what these changes should mean to the on-track performance. We also delve into his past as a 4WD Sedan Carpet Oval racer… definitely worth a few laughs. Read the rest of this entry »
THE BLITZ ESE TAKES SHORT-COURSE R/C TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH AN ALL OUT, NO COMPROMISE CHASSIS THAT’S OUTFITTED WITH A TON OF PREMIUM UPGRADES, HIGH GRADE MATERIALS AND TUNED PERFORMANCE PARTS . Read the rest of this entry »
Watch the Short Course racing at MHOR R/C live tonight here on RCSC. The live feed should be up by 4pm CST to watch the practice session then races start at 7pm CST.
Watch the off road SCT racing at NorCal Hobbies today here on RCSC. Races start at 12 noon am PST.
Watch the off road SCT racing at NorCal Hobbies today here on RCSC. Races start at 10:30 am PST.
Enter to win a free HPI BLITZ in RPP Hobby’s vendor forum thread here on RCShortCourse.com!
Watch the off road SCT racing at NorCal Hobbies today here on RCSC. Races start at 10:50 am PST.
Here is one of Prolines new products to be released at iHobby tomorrow. Finally a set of sand tires specifically for our Short Course trucks! Read the rest of this entry »
For those of you with a Baja 5T, one thing that is a constant PITA for most of us is broken shock rod ends. The T weighs in several pounds heavier than the buggy, but still utilizes the same suspension components, so….. some stronger bits are in order.
The first is the shock shafts with aluminum rod ends. This unique aluminum rod end is a 4 piece design consisting of the aluminum housing and a rubber bushing with 2 aluminum flanged spacers to allow for misalignment of the shock through it’s articulation. This system is very strong, so no more broken off shock ends, but will require regular inspection and maintenance to ensure proper performance, however, the rod end is completely, and inexpensively rebuildable. Read the rest of this entry »
Short course trucks have become class leaders at many tracks around the nation. What’s more is there’s a class for everyone. Stock class requires you to run stock tires while mod classes pretty much allow you to run whatever you want. Well, for those of you that want the most out of your short courser, the 1:8 superstar Caliber tread design is ready for you to leave stock in the dirt.
Watch live here on RCSC the last race of the 5th scale series at Thunder Valley tomorrow. Races start at 10 am PST. Ted and I are on our way up to Thunder Valley right now, I will be testing the connection when we arrive and will broadcast the practice sessions today.