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radishkid · 10-05-2005, 06:10 PM

It's not a crawler. It's 1/18th. It's even been done once or twice before. It's cool, even if you aren't into this scene. I found this teaser while searching www.teamxray.com

I can't wait to run this thing inside

FrankyRizzo · 10-05-2005, 06:14 PM

Wow. What size engine do you think it has?

radishkid · 10-05-2005, 06:22 PM

Probably small displacement, similar to a Norvel .09 up to maybe a standard .12?

I also couldn't resist thinking about their M18t. Hmm, truck suspension on the nitro chassis? Hmmmmm...

Amaxx · 10-05-2005, 06:38 PM

worlds first my A$$!!! hpi had one a couple years back, ran a .12. heres a link to show ya.

http://www.hpiracing.com/kits/heritage/nm-m.htm

nd4spdbh · 10-05-2005, 07:02 PM

ya i think he has a point there about the hpi ... but that xray HOLLY ****... that thing probably HAULS!!!! i mean think about it a .12 size engin puttin out mabey 1.5 -2 hp for something that small THATS INSANE... my savage has 2.9 hp and its probably 5 times as heavy and it hauls ***... i think their gonna have to make a new division in senan racing... a 1/18th nitro

AND ITS 4wd holly crap...

Cole82 · 10-05-2005, 07:17 PM

the mini rs4 is 1/12 not 1/18.
They were huge around here. They did have there own class. The lap times were faster than the 1/10 rs4.

JohnRobHolmes · 10-05-2005, 07:27 PM

Looks like a .12.

think about that little car with a L can brushless and 4 cell lipo.

I bet that would be even faster, if you could keep it from tearing itself apart.

radishkid · 10-05-2005, 07:43 PM

I'm familiar with the HPI Mini from '98 or so. I have had several of them. They were 1/12 scale, not 1/18th. The only 1/18th mods so far have been homebrews to the Micro RS4 chassis and to the Mini-T. Both were extremely limited in production numbers and expensive.

I'll have to post some pics of my HPI Mini's. Let's just say that I have that base covered. They had phenomenal power to weight ratios. What was so great about them was that they were essentially the RS4 platform, but stripped down and with a short wheelbase. Even if they weren't necessarily faster, they felt twice as fast because of their quick handling.

This nitro 1/18th (with even a .10) should have pretty interesting performance, but like John says, it had better be able to hold up in the parts department.

As fo HPI's old Nitro Mini / Ofna Colt, I need to finish one project before another. I still need to find a piston sleeve to my EK4 engine

.70 in a mini...

microgoat · 10-05-2005, 07:46 PM

so how long til somebody puts a .21 in it?

radishkid · 10-05-2005, 07:47 PM

There is a limit of course. At a certain point it is simply absurdity factor over performance.

nd4spdbh · 10-05-2005, 07:49 PM

.70 IN A MINI... DAMN i blow up the diffs in my savage with a .247 cant imagine a .70... and i think johnrobholmes would be right about the brushless.... but then it would just be another 1/18th electric... he he can u imagine puttin a nice bigblock in that xray

i think it will have plenty of power for its weight tho...

hey wile ur at it just stick one of thoes huge supercharged 4 stroke nitro motors in ur mini then gear up

radishkid · 10-05-2005, 07:54 PM

Heh. The .70 is sitting in line. So far the biggest thing that will fit without modification is a .28, but I do have a chassis that I'm willing to hack up. There's not much that will blow up the Robinson aluminum diffs in it though. Besides, in a car that overpowered, you simply lose traction instead of melting differentials.

sim · 10-05-2005, 07:54 PM

Haha. Cool. But I think these mini cars are going to really hard to control. Maybe it's just cheaper to tape bottle rockets to some Hotwheels.

radishkid · 10-05-2005, 07:55 PM

Rockets? Now why hadn't I thought of that?

cvecmaxx · 10-05-2005, 08:14 PM

you can put insanely huge motors in a tc because the tires will spin before the dif's melt.

i sent a mail to xray with the link to the hpi car, i cant wait to see what they say.

even though it looks like that hpi isnt as small as the xray

JohnRobHolmes · 10-05-2005, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nd4spdbh

i think johnrobholmes would be right about the brushless.... but then it would just be another 1/18th electric...

it would be an absurdly overpowered electric. how about more than a horsepower of pure torque? I dont think anything 1/18th would work, unless you called it a monster truggy and put 2.2's and maxx diffs into it. BOY would that be fast. But only in a straight line.

nd4spdbh · 10-05-2005, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by radishkid

Heh. The .70 is sitting in line. So far the biggest thing that will fit without modification is a .28, but I do have a chassis that I'm willing to hack up. There's not much that will blow up the Robinson aluminum diffs in it though. Besides, in a car that overpowered, you simply lose traction instead of melting differentials.

**** a .28 in a car that small is good enough... it probably was too much power... the wheels would be constantly spining... good for drifting tho

Amaxx · 10-05-2005, 11:24 PM

yes, yes; i see now that they are not the same scale. but thats not really the point i was after, the fact that they say "worlds first MICRO" <<< thats the part.... which now confuses me even more that hpi says 1/12th is micro??..... but still, xray is probobly really cool, but you dont need to make it THAT dramatic. all i have to say......

TylerV · 10-06-2005, 12:49 AM

here's a little nitro buggy for you guys. http://www.piktor.fr/

thaclodking · 10-06-2005, 01:46 AM

Generaly, I hate nitro vehicles altogether. The only one I have now is a kyosho toyota 4runner with the cvcc transmission, and it has never been fired up. Smelly, oily, dirty creatures- and you can't chase the cats around the house. But I am going to get one of those!!!!! That is going to be insane fast. How much do you think they will go for?

10-05-2005, 06:10 PM	#1
radishkid Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: In the saddle... Posts: 473	Micro Nitro It's not a crawler. It's 1/18th. It's even been done once or twice before. It's cool, even if you aren't into this scene. I found this teaser while searching www.teamxray.com I can't wait to run this thing inside

10-05-2005, 06:38 PM	#4
Amaxx Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kenosha Posts: 181	worlds first my A$$!!! hpi had one a couple years back, ran a .12. heres a link to show ya. http://www.hpiracing.com/kits/heritage/nm-m.htm Last edited by Amaxx; 10-05-2005 at 06:43 PM.

10-05-2005, 06:14 PM	#2
FrankyRizzo I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vegas Posts: 7,172	Wow. What size engine do you think it has?

10-05-2005, 06:22 PM	#3
radishkid Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: In the saddle... Posts: 473	Probably small displacement, similar to a Norvel .09 up to maybe a standard .12? I also couldn't resist thinking about their M18t. Hmm, truck suspension on the nitro chassis? Hmmmmm...

10-05-2005, 07:02 PM	#5
nd4spdbh Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Dude on my dirt bike in SoCal!!! Posts: 949	ya i think he has a point there about the hpi ... but that xray HOLLY **... that thing probably HAULS!!!! i mean think about it a .12 size engin puttin out mabey 1.5 -2 hp for something that small THATS INSANE... my savage has 2.9 hp and its probably 5 times as heavy and it hauls *... i think their gonna have to make a new division in senan racing... a 1/18th nitro AND ITS 4wd holly crap...

10-05-2005, 07:17 PM	#6
Cole82 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cedar Rapids Posts: 2,028	the mini rs4 is 1/12 not 1/18. They were huge around here. They did have there own class. The lap times were faster than the 1/10 rs4.

10-05-2005, 07:27 PM	#7
JohnRobHolmes owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down! Posts: 20,290	Looks like a .12. think about that little car with a L can brushless and 4 cell lipo. I bet that would be even faster, if you could keep it from tearing itself apart.

10-05-2005, 07:43 PM	#8
radishkid Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: In the saddle... Posts: 473	I'm familiar with the HPI Mini from '98 or so. I have had several of them. They were 1/12 scale, not 1/18th. The only 1/18th mods so far have been homebrews to the Micro RS4 chassis and to the Mini-T. Both were extremely limited in production numbers and expensive. I'll have to post some pics of my HPI Mini's. Let's just say that I have that base covered. They had phenomenal power to weight ratios. What was so great about them was that they were essentially the RS4 platform, but stripped down and with a short wheelbase. Even if they weren't necessarily faster, they felt twice as fast because of their quick handling. This nitro 1/18th (with even a .10) should have pretty interesting performance, but like John says, it had better be able to hold up in the parts department. As fo HPI's old Nitro Mini / Ofna Colt, I need to finish one project before another. I still need to find a piston sleeve to my EK4 engine .70 in a mini...

10-05-2005, 07:46 PM	#9
microgoat I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 8,009	so how long til somebody puts a .21 in it?

10-05-2005, 07:47 PM	#10
radishkid Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: In the saddle... Posts: 473	There is a limit of course. At a certain point it is simply absurdity factor over performance.

10-05-2005, 07:49 PM	#11
nd4spdbh Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Dude on my dirt bike in SoCal!!! Posts: 949	.70 IN A MINI... DAMN i blow up the diffs in my savage with a .247 cant imagine a .70... and i think johnrobholmes would be right about the brushless.... but then it would just be another 1/18th electric... he he can u imagine puttin a nice bigblock in that xray i think it will have plenty of power for its weight tho... hey wile ur at it just stick one of thoes huge supercharged 4 stroke nitro motors in ur mini then gear up

10-05-2005, 07:54 PM	#12
radishkid Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: In the saddle... Posts: 473	Heh. The .70 is sitting in line. So far the biggest thing that will fit without modification is a .28, but I do have a chassis that I'm willing to hack up. There's not much that will blow up the Robinson aluminum diffs in it though. Besides, in a car that overpowered, you simply lose traction instead of melting differentials.

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10-05-2005, 07:54 PM	#13
sim Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Malaysia Posts: 374	Haha. Cool. But I think these mini cars are going to really hard to control. Maybe it's just cheaper to tape bottle rockets to some Hotwheels.

10-05-2005, 07:55 PM	#14
radishkid Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: In the saddle... Posts: 473	Rockets? Now why hadn't I thought of that?

10-05-2005, 08:14 PM	#15
cvecmaxx Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: minocqua Posts: 165	you can put insanely huge motors in a tc because the tires will spin before the dif's melt. i sent a mail to xray with the link to the hpi car, i cant wait to see what they say. even though it looks like that hpi isnt as small as the xray

10-05-2005, 11:24 PM	#18
Amaxx Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kenosha Posts: 181	yes, yes; i see now that they are not the same scale. but thats not really the point i was after, the fact that they say "worlds first MICRO" <<< thats the part.... which now confuses me even more that hpi says 1/12th is micro??..... but still, xray is probobly really cool, but you dont need to make it THAT dramatic. all i have to say......

10-06-2005, 12:49 AM	#19
TylerV Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Roseville Posts: 560	here's a little nitro buggy for you guys. http://www.piktor.fr/

10-06-2005, 01:46 AM	#20
thaclodking Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: a place of settlement, activity, or residence. Posts: 842	Generaly, I hate nitro vehicles altogether. The only one I have now is a kyosho toyota 4runner with the cvcc transmission, and it has never been fired up. Smelly, oily, dirty creatures- and you can't chase the cats around the house. But I am going to get one of those!!!!! That is going to be insane fast. How much do you think they will go for?

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