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RE: Ofna Hyper 7 Black - 7/14/2008 9:58:06 PM   
supamagician


 

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Status: offline 		I know I used google search but there arent any tq black pics. the black version has a different body and sweet black dish wheels. Look at the link Jonnymac posted.

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RE: Ofna Hyper 7 Black - 7/14/2008 10:13:48 PM   
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Status: offline 		yeah I get what your saying. I am doing that with my E-Firestorm. I am putting a brushed setup instead of brushless like everyone else. But I think with the Hyper, it is a more known buggy, and since I'm new to 1/8 buggies and fairly new to nitro, when I'm out at the track, it will be easier for me to get help with it if I need any

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RE: Ofna Hyper 7 Black - 7/14/2008 10:23:39 PM   
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Status: offline 		if you need help, you can just ask anyone anyways.
any experienced person will be able to help you with any rc, since their designs are all the same basically(a few differences here and there, but still teh same)
or, you could PM vnmsgt, who is highly active on these forums(2000 posts) and also active on the casterracingusa.com forums(top poster)

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RE: Ofna Hyper 7 Black - 7/14/2008 11:18:13 PM   
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oh well I'll just get it from this link http://www.racedayhobbies.com/Zx-1.html

its only $265

THAT IS NOT THE SAME ZX-1 BUGGY I SELL. THAT BUGGY YOU PUT A LINK TO IS THE OOOOOOLD VERSION, ABOUT 4 YEARS OLD AND IS NOTHING LIKE THE NEW ZX1 OR ZX1-R. THE DIFFS WILL GO OUT ON YOU, THE DIFF CASES ARE WEAK, THE SHOCK TOWERS ARE THINNER THAN THE 8IGHT'S AND VERY WEAK. THAT IS A BAD BUGGY!!! THAT IS WHY IT IS SO CHEAP, NOBODY WANTS THAT OLD VERSION. I BOUGHT ONE AWHILE AGO AND DID NOT KNOW THE DIFFERENCE AND WHEN I GOT THE NEW ONE IT WAS LIKE LOOKING AT A TOYS R US BUGGY COMPARED TO THE NEW ZX1-R. BE CAREFUL WHICH ZX-1 YOU ARE LOOKING AT.

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RE: Ofna Hyper 7 Black - 7/14/2008 11:36:53 PM   
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oh well I'll just get it from this link http://www.racedayhobbies.com/Zx-1.html

its only $265

THAT IS NOT THE SAME ZX-1 BUGGY I SELL. THAT BUGGY YOU PUT A LINK TO IS THE OOOOOOLD VERSION, ABOUT 4 YEARS OLD AND IS NOTHING LIKE THE NEW ZX1 OR ZX1-R. THE DIFFS WILL GO OUT ON YOU, THE DIFF CASES ARE WEAK, THE SHOCK TOWERS ARE THINNER THAN THE 8IGHT'S AND VERY WEAK. THAT IS A BAD BUGGY!!! THAT IS WHY IT IS SO CHEAP, NOBODY WANTS THAT OLD VERSION. I BOUGHT ONE AWHILE AGO AND DID NOT KNOW THE DIFFERENCE AND WHEN I GOT THE NEW ONE IT WAS LIKE LOOKING AT A TOYS R US BUGGY COMPARED TO THE NEW ZX1-R. BE CAREFUL WHICH ZX-1 YOU ARE LOOKING AT.

yay! Saved!
I knew it was the old one

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RE: Ofna Hyper 7 Black - 7/15/2008 11:14:56 AM   
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Anyways, in this hobby, you will always have fun, nomatter what you have. Just the fun levels decrease if you have to replace parts every run.
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&rlz=1B3GGGL_enUS272US273&q=hyper%207%20tq%20black&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi
google images search, easiest way to get pics

I just hope you don't regret getting a hyper 7, you really should diversify from the crowd and get something different(like me)
Diversity is america


the hyper 7 never breaks, i had one for over a year and only lost screws once in a while. it might break if you hit a mailbox or something. it is a very tough durable buggy and handles a lot better than people think. and if he breaks anything he will find parts a lot easier than caster parts, sho, lightning, cheeper too. almost any ofna part will fit on there and he can upgrade as he sees fit, you don't have to upgrade everything right away, just replace whats worn out..

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RE: Ofna Hyper 7 Black - 7/15/2008 11:44:22 AM   
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Status: offline 		i agree with j blaze i used to have a hyper7 tq and loved it,i have just b ought another cos i have loads of spares from the old one and my now retired hyper st.they are very durable and unless you are racing at a very high level they will happily get the job done.its a great buggy for the price..

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RE: Ofna Hyper 7 Black - 7/15/2008 3:15:34 PM   
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Status: offline 		For a while I had two hyper 7's. A low end and a high end PCR version. Since I only race them, they were set up identically...same engine, same fluids etc. I used one as my primary car and kept the other strictly as a back up.

The low end Hyper 7 had threaded rods vs fancy turnbuckles. Also the shocks had thinner shafts. Other than that, they were pretty much the same. Performance wise, I could see no difference between the two. Both very, very durable. Competitively fast.

I recently sold the low end one on eBay and bought a Hyper 8.5. Will keep the PCR 7 as my backup for now, possibly getting a 9 sometime in the future.

Bottom line, if you can get a good deal on one of these buy it.

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RE: Ofna Hyper 7 Black - 7/15/2008 6:30:22 PM   
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Status: online 		Iv only managed to break it 2 times, once when I hit a curb at max speed(only $50 to fix)(bent a 4mm hingpin at 45degrees) and once when I didn't make a backflip on pavement(15+feet up at 30mph strait down on the front shocktower and cooling head) bedt the front shocktower(free with a vice) and 1 ball end($8), still wishing I got a vid of that

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RE: Ofna Hyper 7 Black - 7/15/2008 8:03:45 PM   
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t has a hyper 21 engine, wich enless your racing is a downgrade


I'd have to say that the .21 is a better engine too. Better run times etc. like said above.

quote:

the hyper 7 is more made for bashing and recreational racing.


What buggy was really actually "made for bashing." I can see the club racing part, but not bashing. Most all 1/8 scale buggies have always been designed with the ultimate intention of being raced on some sort of track. Even the old Ultra GT's, and every buggy since came with a transponder mount, so what does that signify?

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I hate it when people say this... it TQed, but the rtr sure as hell didnt... lol.
It's like buying michael jordan shoes to fly... it's not gonna work man.


He's simply stating the capability of this buggy. It IS still on a similar platform as then. We all know that this doesn't mean we're gonna go out and TQ every race we enter, nor is it the exact same set up. But neither will buying a MP777 make us go win a World's event, and it is neither the exact same buggy either. And the Hyper eight and 8.5 uses the same diffs, axles, steering knuckles, among a few other things as the Hyper7. Now it's far from the same buggy, but the difference is not in something most club racers will ever notice. So what makes the Hyper 8/8.5 so much better? Does sharing these parts make the 8/8.5 a weak buggy too? Things like lower COG, a trick fuel tank, and a couple of other changes in A-arm/suspension geometry make a better racer, but will only be noticeable to much more competitive drivers.

The fact is that the Hyper 7 is NOT a weak buggy, and neither is the Hyper .21 engine. I say get the H7, learn the ropes and enjoyment of racing and bashing, and if you want to step up later, you can. Heck, I still race my H7 with all these newer designs, and I still compete. In fact I take first in the A-mains now more than when I first got my Hypers, cause I'm a better driver than I used to be.

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RE: Ofna Hyper 7 Black - 7/15/2008 8:11:59 PM   
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In fact I take first in the A-mains now more than when I first got my Hypers, cause I'm a better driver than I used to be.



thats what makes the diffrence between wining and loosing

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RE: Ofna Hyper 7 Black - 7/15/2008 8:13:59 PM   
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quote:

t has a hyper 21 engine, wich enless your racing is a downgrade


I'd have to say that the .21 is a better engine too. Better run times etc. like said above.

quote:

the hyper 7 is more made for bashing and recreational racing.


What buggy was really actually "made for bashing." I can see the club racing part, but not bashing. Most all 1/8 scale buggies have always been designed with the ultimate intention of being raced on some sort of track. Even the old Ultra GT's, and every buggy since came with a transponder mount, so what does that signify?

quote:

I hate it when people say this... it TQed, but the rtr sure as hell didnt... lol.
It's like buying michael jordan shoes to fly... it's not gonna work man.


He's simply stating the capability of this buggy. It IS still on a similar platform as then. We all know that this doesn't mean we're gonna go out and TQ every race we enter, nor is it the exact same set up. But neither will buying a MP777 make us go win a World's event, and it is neither the exact same buggy either. And the Hyper eight and 8.5 uses the same diffs, axles, steering knuckles, among a few other things as the Hyper7. Now it's far from the same buggy, but the difference is not in something most club racers will ever notice. So what makes the Hyper 8/8.5 so much better? Does sharing these parts make the 8/8.5 a weak buggy too? Things like lower COG, a trick fuel tank, and a couple of other changes in A-arm/suspension geometry make a better racer, but will only be noticeable to much more competitive drivers.

The fact is that the Hyper 7 is NOT a weak buggy, and neither is the Hyper .21 engine. I say get the H7, learn the ropes and enjoyment of racing and bashing, and if you want to step up later, you can. Heck, I still race my H7 with all these newer designs, and I still compete. In fact I take first in the A-mains now more than when I first got my Hypers, cause I'm a better driver than I used to be.

That's called being oblivious to the obvious... there are so many better engines and buggy designs than the Hyper .21, but you still want to race it.
That's fine, but for a person of your skill level, you would be able to get even more out of a better platform/engine.

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RE: Ofna Hyper 7 Black - 7/15/2008 8:54:51 PM   
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ORIGINAL: rpg711

quote:

ORIGINAL: Hyper7driver

quote:

t has a hyper 21 engine, wich enless your racing is a downgrade


I'd have to say that the .21 is a better engine too. Better run times etc. like said above.

quote:

the hyper 7 is more made for bashing and recreational racing.


What buggy was really actually "made for bashing." I can see the club racing part, but not bashing. Most all 1/8 scale buggies have always been designed with the ultimate intention of being raced on some sort of track. Even the old Ultra GT's, and every buggy since came with a transponder mount, so what does that signify?

quote:

I hate it when people say this... it TQed, but the rtr sure as hell didnt... lol.
It's like buying michael jordan shoes to fly... it's not gonna work man.


He's simply stating the capability of this buggy. It IS still on a similar platform as then. We all know that this doesn't mean we're gonna go out and TQ every race we enter, nor is it the exact same set up. But neither will buying a MP777 make us go win a World's event, and it is neither the exact same buggy either. And the Hyper eight and 8.5 uses the same diffs, axles, steering knuckles, among a few other things as the Hyper7. Now it's far from the same buggy, but the difference is not in something most club racers will ever notice. So what makes the Hyper 8/8.5 so much better? Does sharing these parts make the 8/8.5 a weak buggy too? Things like lower COG, a trick fuel tank, and a couple of other changes in A-arm/suspension geometry make a better racer, but will only be noticeable to much more competitive drivers.

The fact is that the Hyper 7 is NOT a weak buggy, and neither is the Hyper .21 engine. I say get the H7, learn the ropes and enjoyment of racing and bashing, and if you want to step up later, you can. Heck, I still race my H7 with all these newer designs, and I still compete. In fact I take first in the A-mains now more than when I first got my Hypers, cause I'm a better driver than I used to be.

That's called being oblivious to the obvious... there are so many better engines and buggy designs than the Hyper .21, but you still want to race it.
That's fine, but for a person of your skill level, you would be able to get even more out of a better platform/engine.


Not for $300 bud

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