Monsterman--HBF

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Quick question for you guys, just picked up a Hpi R40, came with an OS.12 TRbut no pipe.. What are you guys running or what would you suggest running??


Thanks

Foxy

The R40 is a pain in the butt for pipes, it needs the unusual orientation. I used to have one, but I forget which side the pipe is, just make sure you get the right one, or the pressure nipple will be underneath the pipe. I really miss my R40, but they are no longer particularly competitive, they are relative tanks compared to the current models. Therefore, in your position, I'd probably just go for the HPI MT2 plastic pipe, since the performance difference between that and some racing .12 pipe will be negligoible, and IF I remember correctly, they have the same orientation as the R40.

Monsterman--HBF

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Thanks Foxy

Iended up emailing THSRacing and went with their THS1015 Pipe.. Iwent and got the Turbo and Standard Version pipes.. We'll see how those work out.. My THSPipe on my Rs4 3 Evo works well so I am guessing these will perform just as good.

Monsterman--HBF

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Well got the R40 all together, slapped a THSRacing Pipe on the OS .12.. Just waiting to get a rx battery and some servos installed.

Car-Tune

That is nice. How you get them wheels? I had ordered them but HPI stopped production on them.

Monsterman--HBF

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Thanks as for the rims/tires Ihave a small stash

Foxy

Such fond memories. Lovely car Chris.

Monsterman--HBF

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Thanks Jon

Iwill admit Iam hooked all over again!Baja's have been on the back burner for the last couple of months.. AlthoughIdo have to break them out again.. Irecently worked with Oneill Brothers Racing and we built a Monsterman/OBRMotor whichIneed to get broken in!!

Iwill have to take a minute or two and pick your brain about that Xray NT1 you have or had!! Ithink an Xray might be in my near future.

Foxy

You'd be very welcome! Although I have to admit, the manual setup was too good for me (in other words, setting it up according to the manual made it handle well enough that it wasn't the car setup letting me down but my driving ability). It's a fantastic car. Won the greek championship this year for what, the 5th time running (not me, the NT1 lol).

Monsterman--HBF

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Yeah thats allIhear about the Xray's.. I actually have 2 Xrays that is, the NT18 "Mini's"Ilove those little things. Super fast and super small!!But its time to go a little bigger and hit the track Ithink!On road is so addicting..

Foxy

I have an M18T pro myself, it's one of the cars I run the most often, til I crashed it the other week. Hit a truggy at about 50mph, it was an ugly mess. Wheels flying. Right side front arms both obliterated, half still attached to the wheel, bent left steering arm, lower rear arm broken, and that's about it. Not a mark on the chassis or the carbon fibre. Quite amazing for the speed and impact. I run it on 3s at 7500kv. Xrays are great, I've had loads.

skyraider71

I built my R40 back in '03 when they came out. I used a Serpent Nova Mega 3-port .12 and used
an RD Logics dual chamber pipe and got great results.

rdl77

...i ran my r40 today after almost a year of storage, engine runs great, but i noticed it swerves to the right all wheel bearing seems fine, im running front one way and the optional rear fluid filled diff. what else should i check???

Car-Tune

Oil up your diffs and change your rear oil might of gotten sluggish.