Official Hyper 8 Thread
09-13-2007, 08:57 PM
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RE: Official Hyper 8 Thread
Getting close to up dating my 8 to an 8.5 as I just won a new FR2 chassis on ebay for $33. About the only thing now I need is the longer center drive shafts as I have just about every thing else. 
09-14-2007, 05:55 AM
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RE: Official Hyper 8 Thread
are there any bodies made for the 8.5? the 8 body fits, but the engine hole, exhaust hole and rear mounting is a little off. drives really nice though. ive come from a h7 and most recently a mayhem- big improvement.
09-14-2007, 10:27 AM
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RE: Official Hyper 8 Thread
Do not know what if any difference between the 8 and 8.5 there is. I know on my 8 the rear body mounting hole I had to drill. I had to trim the hole where the engine sticks throw and the exhaust stinger on my 8. Might bid on a 8.5 body on ebay to comapari the two. 
09-14-2007, 11:07 AM
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RE: Official Hyper 8 Thread
maybe thats just how they are then? seems odd. i thought that maybe cause of the extra few mm's in length it was the reason the holes didnt line up for engine and pipe. oh well. also rear shock tower isnt covered at all by the molded part of the body. the body is about 20mm forward of where it looks like it should be.
09-14-2007, 11:58 AM
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RE: Official Hyper 8 Thread
I will know more then I put my FR2 chassis on but that is still a month or two off. I will do it before next racing season.
09-14-2007, 03:16 PM
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RE: Official Hyper 8 Thread
ORIGINAL: zJatoRad
will the hyper 8.5 fuel tank fit the hyper 8 without mods? the fuel tank is different right?
will the hyper 8.5 fuel tank fit the hyper 8 without mods? the fuel tank is different right?
I do not think it is different.
09-14-2007, 05:22 PM
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RE: Official Hyper 8 Thread
The 8.5 and 8 fuel tanks are the same. The 8.5 and the 8 bodies are the same except the mounting holes on the 8.5 are 4 mm further apart than on the 8. The body supplied in the 8.5 kit comes with the front hole predrilled and leaves the rear hole for you to drill.
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09-15-2007, 03:26 AM
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RE: Official Hyper 8 Thread
ORIGINAL: bentgear
The body supplied in the 8.5 kit comes with the front hole predrilled and leaves the rear hole for you to drill.
Ed M.
The body supplied in the 8.5 kit comes with the front hole predrilled and leaves the rear hole for you to drill.
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09-15-2007, 06:59 AM
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RE: Official Hyper 8 Thread
ORIGINAL: zJatoRad
about the King Headz Quick Change Engine Mounts for the Hyper 8, do I buy the standard or the extended version?
about the King Headz Quick Change Engine Mounts for the Hyper 8, do I buy the standard or the extended version?
09-17-2007, 02:08 AM
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RE: Official Hyper 8 Thread
here is my new baby with a hyper .21 8p i love it thanks for all of the help guys it handls like its on rails compared to me old eb4 s2 pro
the best thing i have ever bought it was a pain to heat cycle but its getting better only have 3 tanks through her
the best thing i have ever bought it was a pain to heat cycle but its getting better only have 3 tanks through her
09-17-2007, 01:52 PM
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RE: Official Hyper 8 Thread
46u,
The stock rims are actually pretty good in the rough (I.e. they flex a lot, but this can be an advantage in rough conditions)!
Flipeter, Enjoy it man. When you get a good baseline setup on her (I.e. one that fits your driving style and local tracks), you'll probably be amazed at how nimble but stable she is!
LOL. I think your pipe is some sort of mutant! Looks like an elephant trunk, or something worse hangin off that buggy!
I've said in the past that Hyper 8/8.5s are 'chick magnets' jokingly to people who were considering owning one, but now it doesn't seems more like the truth!
The stock rims are actually pretty good in the rough (I.e. they flex a lot, but this can be an advantage in rough conditions)!
Flipeter, Enjoy it man. When you get a good baseline setup on her (I.e. one that fits your driving style and local tracks), you'll probably be amazed at how nimble but stable she is!
LOL. I think your pipe is some sort of mutant! Looks like an elephant trunk, or something worse hangin off that buggy!
I've said in the past that Hyper 8/8.5s are 'chick magnets' jokingly to people who were considering owning one, but now it doesn't seems more like the truth!
09-17-2007, 03:30 PM
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RE: Official Hyper 8 Thread
Well is flipeter a 8.5 or a 8? The wheels on it are stock 8 as I though all the 8.5 came with solid wheels. Yes I have two sets of the stock 8 and 5 sets of the solid.
09-17-2007, 04:04 PM
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RE: Official Hyper 8 Thread
Not quite sure what you are talking about? Are you talking about droop? That is set adjusted by the setscrews in the A arms. As I understand all the front and rear parts (A arms, shock towers, diff housing and so on) are all the same as the 8.
09-17-2007, 04:09 PM
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RE: Official Hyper 8 Thread
yeah just if they are exactly the same. I'm asking because i'm preparing to sell my H8 to buy the H8.5 and I got a few extras of the H8 like the front and rear lower arms so maybe I can keep those for the H8.5
09-17-2007, 04:38 PM
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RE: Official Hyper 8 Thread
With the deals I am getting off ebay I am going to up date my Hyper 8 to a 8.5 for $100 to $150. I picked up a new FR2 chassis for $33 on ebay. I have most the stuff I need but will not up date it till the racing season is over.