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The engine come with it?

Oasis TR

It does have the 6mm Rear suspension mounts (the ones used on both front and rear) the Diffs are stock..never had any problems with them, Diff fluids are 5K front.. 20K..center..3K..rear. Motor has 12 tanks of fuel through it, the hubs have fresh bearings..This hellfire has not been abused, I also have the stock pipe, I also have the stock hubs and the wide set, i also have the full sway bar set. This Hellfire started out life as an RTR but as you can see it's basically an SS now..for $450 I'll toss in the brand new werks clutch ($100 clutch).

Oasis TR

Yes it does..but you will need to get a roto start for the motor. and It does not come with a radio system..servos..etc.

Oasis TR

..I know it has a lot of purple..what can I say..you should see my Cyclone and Pro4..

Oasis TR

windowlicker

That is one collection of parts! Nice! I'm loving the pipe, how much is it new and where from? Or do you want to sell that to me? Ship to the UK? I can pay paypal?

Oasis TR

Vantage is who sells the pipe..You will never dent it..You just have to be careful that nothing rubs on it..I believe it was $106..that was with tax..everything..Would rather sell it all together..The carbon fiber top deck, steering rack, brakes, and center diff top plate are from speedtech, the hubs have held up great, I am using the mugen captured hinge pins because i have seen the stock ones pop out of the inside and not break anything doing so..[X(]..one less thing to go wrong..For the European tracks the Hellfire should be exultant, for fast smooth tracks if set up right it would rip..one trick..use the Xray steering rack..makes the Hellfire steer a lot more..

Mufasa_719

Did neone have any hardware issues when building the SS?????
All my M3-15 screws are stripping.[:'(] Bulkheads were a pain as well. Diddent line up well.[:'(] As of now this thing is a nightmare for me.[] hope when its finished it will be worth the hassle. oooo one more thing my 7k diff oil was busted open. I had a bag of diff oil insted

windowlicker

Yeah the bulkheads and other parts need squeezing and all sorts to get them to line up for screwing together. Not had a problem with stripping, just the owner before me putting too much loctite on the chassis braces!

Oasis, I have the same Carbon deck and steering rack. Extremely strong, had a run away the other day, smashed into my garage. Amazingly nothing broke, just bent my rear (?!?!?) left drive shaft, god knows how that bent when it was the front that hit...

Anyway, I'm guessing the carbon deck and SS braces managed to prevent any top deck or chassis bending.

boohoo

hi windowlicker i wasnt bidding against you its someone who keeps bidding on my stuff then say they dont want it after they win its getting really annoying ebay dont seem to want anything todo with it

Mufasa_719

Well I got it done yesterday. Man Ace hardwear must love me with all me trips to go get some more stainless screws. I get a discount though so I will just get the whole set to do the whole truck one day. but here it is

windowlicker

Nice red! I like it!

Hi Boohoo! Don't worry mate, I couldn't care less if you had bid me up or not! I'm so happy with it mate, just spent my entire weekend so far building my Hellfire, and the one I bought from you (its for my dad) And been stealing parts from yours to replace my worn parts (but I wont tell my dad!)

Anyway, I think I remember you saying there was a spare purple alum shock cap? I only have 3 alum shock caps and a couple of plastic ones.

alex.guzun

Guys, just two questions
why to buy Hellfire
why SS is discontinued (looks like in US only)?

boohoo

i thought there was another one sorry about that

SioXiE

gtr shame on you for your poison....

Mufasa nice build pics, love the color.... mine is almost done just waiting for some parts.... and the servos....

Oasis thats one nyc offer for a well setup HF, wish it could have come sooner.... [&o]

windowlicker thanks for the input regarding the CVD boots guess ill have to give up on it.... []

SioXiE

Oasis what brand are these wheel extenders?

Mufasa_719

Thanks guys its Translusent candy apple red with a backing of metallic silver


AlexIts disscontuined because it is now comming with a motor. the kit that is going out does not. As far as why go with a Hellfire I cannot ansure as I got mine NIB for trade of my old buggy.

alex.guzun

but for example Savage SS is still (was popular, as i can see now Kit w/o Engine is also discontinued) popular, even it has no engine. There is a version with engine, too.. but stil SS
and there was HPI Hellfire SS Kit w/K4.6 Engine
So.. why Hellfire?

windowlicker

do you mean why should you buy a hellfire instead of other truggies? I'm sure loads of people will argue that you shouldn't get a Hellfire at all. A lot of people think they are crap. But I have had no problems at all with mine. Any problems that people have had with their Hellfire I believe are caused by a bad setup or bad build. Things such as the steering, that is something which if set up correctly, works absolutely fine, especially with a high torque servo like my 5955TG.

I have a theory that the Hellfire has a bad reputation because it attracts a novice audience. HPI are a brand which is positioned towards a basher crowd, their Hellfire was their first 'competition' truck. I think that a lot of people who bought the Hellfire, were the same people who would buy a Savage, and possibly (I'm making assumptions here, but I think they are valid) people who just bash, are less likely to build an SS kit properly, set it up properly and take care and maintain their cars.

For example, the Hellfire I just bought second hand was in way worse condition that the first Hellfire I bought (which was from a racer). The wrong screws were used for almost everything, the diffs were not shimmed, the hubs were not shimmed. The clutch bell was not setup properly, I could go on and on. It needed a complete tear down! No wonder people have problems with their Hellfires if they do not follow the manual closely when building it!

alex.guzun

probably you are right, and also read al those bad issues about hellfire
How much did ya pay for your second hand?

windowlicker

my first was £150 for the SS kit alone.

The second was an SS kit with loads of spares, O.S. .30 VG, and DX.2 for £150

alex.guzun

i thinking about a truggy, but first i wish to convert my two Xray M18MT to brushless. Both will eat some money

Oasis TR

Mugen..The Kyosho wheel extenders work also..I just happened to have the Mugen ones, It really helps in the rough stuff..

gtr

Just DIY rear lower arm mud guards in this morning

windowlicker

looks like its never been run!