New HPI 1/8 Gassers
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RE: New HPI 1/8 Gassers
Dude i just came to post this, shucks but droool.
The more i look at the savage the more i see, i like how hpi is finally giving us a proper mid tank mod solution.
Edit 3: The only place that engine looks at home is in the savage, if you notice when its in any of the other cars there's no exhaust mounted, yet if you look at the savage they have a pipe on it. Makes me wonder if its just for show in the other cars, or if some pipe is going to be made to run it out the back seeing as how the electronics are on that side.
The more i look at the savage the more i see, i like how hpi is finally giving us a proper mid tank mod solution.
Edit 3: The only place that engine looks at home is in the savage, if you notice when its in any of the other cars there's no exhaust mounted, yet if you look at the savage they have a pipe on it. Makes me wonder if its just for show in the other cars, or if some pipe is going to be made to run it out the back seeing as how the electronics are on that side.
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The more i look at the motor the more i can't help but think it looks like a boat engine, or a plane engine with a special spark plug and magneto other then that its just your normal glow engine but now it can tank gasoline or so we hope.
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Wonder how the power is. If the engine is around the same size as a regular .28 then I bet it is pretty gutless. The reason why the nitro motors make so much power is the fuel that they run on.
Take one of these and mod the carb (more fuel flow) then run it on methanol and nitromethane and you would have a pretty powerfull engine.
They dont even have a round exhaust port. It is rectangle like the old car engines, and air plane engines.
Take one of these and mod the carb (more fuel flow) then run it on methanol and nitromethane and you would have a pretty powerfull engine.
They dont even have a round exhaust port. It is rectangle like the old car engines, and air plane engines.
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Wow... Interesting... Have been waiting to hear more news from Nürnberg...
This could really be interesting if the performance is OK...
This could really be interesting if the performance is OK...
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More than exciting, on further reflection.. This could be a game changer, and win back some turf for those who think electric is the work of the devil.. The ramifications for nitro could be dire..
Very, very interesting, if this thing goes well at all and is half-way affordable.. Could be a major revolution in RC..
Brilliant of HPI too to come out with not one, but a whole series of cars....
Very, very interesting, if this thing goes well at all and is half-way affordable.. Could be a major revolution in RC..
Brilliant of HPI too to come out with not one, but a whole series of cars....
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More than exciting, on further reflection.. This could be a game changer, and win back some turf for those who think electric is the work of the devil.. The ramifications for nitro could be dire..
Very, very interesting, if this thing goes well at all and is half-way affordable.. Could be a major revolution in RC..
Brilliant of HPI too to come out with not one, but a whole series of cars....
More than exciting, on further reflection.. This could be a game changer, and win back some turf for those who think electric is the work of the devil.. The ramifications for nitro could be dire..
Very, very interesting, if this thing goes well at all and is half-way affordable.. Could be a major revolution in RC..
Brilliant of HPI too to come out with not one, but a whole series of cars....
Many companies have set out to reinvent the wheel and few have done so, but others have gone out and found ways to improve on what works. Nitro i think is a dieing gem, i love it but the price for the fuel and the up keep is getting more and more over looked as batteries ever evolve and the cost to run time ratio grows. I think with hpi taking what they know and have a solid platform and doing something different that could turn tables on engine platforms for these cars and make us re think everything. Will this replace brushless and lipo? No, but this will give us a much cheaper alternative and give us that soul and sound we crave. I think if done right i think pros would be run times, cost, and if they can produce some good pep they could really do some damage in the rc market.
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Yep.. Also, respect to 'em for giving the bashing world a needed shot in the arm with so much emphasis having shifted to racing..
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Wow really interesting...if these end up having a decent amount of power I would definitely get one. Cheaper fuel (hopefully) and if not running on nitro engine life would probably increase. Really excited to see where this is going!
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Something I'm wondering about is the power on these little guys, by default on the nitros the rpm's is what makes these cars go. I don't know if it will have the rpm band but i think it could give more low end torque and drive much taller gearing to compensate for its lack of rpm. Obviously this is all speculation but i can't wait to see what these little guys can do, sure they will be no picco's but this for sure a step forward that has the bashing scene has been needing to compete with the brushless/e-vehicle market.
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Yeah, it's probably wishful thinking to expect them to be powerhouses.. But just coming out with them at all is good - a basis is there to work with and improve upon..
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anyone remember this?
http://view.s4.exacttarget.com/?j=fe...736404747d&r=0
looks like we finally got some pics. i may open that bank account and start saving instead of getting anything for the time being, at least until some details are released. $250 down, $1000 to go... (expect expensive, hope for cheap)
http://view.s4.exacttarget.com/?j=fe...736404747d&r=0
looks like we finally got some pics. i may open that bank account and start saving instead of getting anything for the time being, at least until some details are released. $250 down, $1000 to go... (expect expensive, hope for cheap)
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I know it was wishful thinking but I was really hoping for fuel injection too. The gasser removes the nitro fuel costs which is HUGE, but if the tuning isn't simplified then it will still keep some discouraged/away. Not me mind you, but others.
It has to run a custom flywheel obviously for the magnetic pickup. You can see the flywheel on the buggy/truggy platform.
I am not sure if this is groundbreaking or servicing a niche market.
It has to run a custom flywheel obviously for the magnetic pickup. You can see the flywheel on the buggy/truggy platform.
I am not sure if this is groundbreaking or servicing a niche market.
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I know it was wishful thinking but I was really hoping for fuel injection too. The gasser removes the nitro fuel costs which is HUGE, but if the tuning isn't simplified then it will still keep some discouraged/away. Not me mind you, but others.
It has to run a custom flywheel obviously for the magnetic pickup. You can see the flywheel on the buggy/truggy platform.
I am not sure if this is groundbreaking or servicing a niche market.
I know it was wishful thinking but I was really hoping for fuel injection too. The gasser removes the nitro fuel costs which is HUGE, but if the tuning isn't simplified then it will still keep some discouraged/away. Not me mind you, but others.
It has to run a custom flywheel obviously for the magnetic pickup. You can see the flywheel on the buggy/truggy platform.
I am not sure if this is groundbreaking or servicing a niche market.
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The reason I went to Gassers was the ease of tuning them. The carb on this worries me. I wonder if they will be able to hold a tune like on the large scale cars.
Also the exhaust.... 1/5 scales have massive pipes. I dont see where the exhaust will be mounted on these.
Also the exhaust.... 1/5 scales have massive pipes. I dont see where the exhaust will be mounted on these.
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One thing i like about this is I bet competitors will try to one up hpi and more development will begin for petrol 1/8's. if setup right i think a gas engine can perform and thats saying from experience of running different fuel in a larger scale 2stroke (kx500)
hats off to hpi, way to keep this hobby alive
hats off to hpi, way to keep this hobby alive
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Tuning a nitro isn't hard. Tuning a POS one is, but generally, no - they're really not that big a deal.
What bugs me most about nitro is gallon-long break-ins (on most non-SH engines anyway..), and fuel being €45 a gallon.
I've yet to see a 5th scale gasser though that sounded remotely cool. Plus 5th scale RC's cost $1,000, with $100 bodies, etc.. 8th scale is just right for me.. And I'd sacrifice the coolness of the nitro sound for gas if performance is good and the price is OK. Tuning is not high on my list of concerns anyway..
What bugs me most about nitro is gallon-long break-ins (on most non-SH engines anyway..), and fuel being €45 a gallon.
I've yet to see a 5th scale gasser though that sounded remotely cool. Plus 5th scale RC's cost $1,000, with $100 bodies, etc.. 8th scale is just right for me.. And I'd sacrifice the coolness of the nitro sound for gas if performance is good and the price is OK. Tuning is not high on my list of concerns anyway..