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c0bra · 09-17-2011, 10:24 AM

just got a new hpi cup racer yesterday from the lhs for $200. (this is my first hpi)

turns out the thing was already built but they didnt follow thru with everything. they used parta from both kind of shock layouts so now i have to fix it, no big deal but annoying! the front shocks are stand up right now, im going to re do it so they are lay down. it has a 510 body but i need a new one because theres no rear bumper!

the tires are rubber but they have no tread. are they drift tires or not? heres a pic

it has the battery holder for a stick pack. will i be able to run a 2 cell lipo with it or do i need to change it?

i want to run mamba maxx brushless or sidewinder brushless but how fast/ difficult to control would this thing be with a 210 mm wheel base?

c0bra · 09-17-2011, 10:39 AM

just found the answer to the tire question. the tires are mx 60x26 which means there rubber non drift tires

microgoat · 09-17-2011, 05:30 PM

You should be able to download or at least view the manual at HPI's site.

There's a square battery tray for lipos, and good luck getting that foam bumper inside the 510 body

Knytemare · 09-17-2011, 10:52 PM

Here is the manual ... http://www.hpiracing.com/manuals/pdf/100594.pdf

Those are the stock tires that come with the kit. There is a specific part for lipo batteries unless you get the ones in the hardcase that look like a regular shotgun style pack.

c0bra · 09-18-2011, 12:10 AM

thanks i have the instruction manual that came with the car and redid the front shocks already. im going to try and get a new 510 body on tuesday and some electronocs.
do you guys know if a 190mm body will fit? i think it might be to big but i want to make sure. if it doesnt ill get a 510 and cut the foam bumper to make it fit.
what would be a good brushless system and pinion for these that will make it haul azz but not be stupid fast? im probably going to get a jr servo

microgoat · 09-18-2011, 02:46 PM

You'll need a Cup Racer body. Touring-car bodies are too long (WB is off by about an inch). You might find a Bolink or Mini Cooper body that will fit.

c0bra · 09-18-2011, 05:17 PM

ok ill try and get another cup racer then. oh what led kit works with these?

Knytemare · 09-18-2011, 10:02 PM

Any LED kits designed for a touring car will work. Cup Racer or Mini bodies will work. Just make sure they say they are good for a 225mm wheelbase.

c0bra · 09-19-2011, 05:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Knytemare

Any LED kits designed for a touring car will work. Cup Racer or Mini bodies will work. Just make sure they say they are good for a 225mm wheelbase.

the car has a 210mm wheelbase right now. if it was as 225 the 510 body wont fit. but i know what you mean

Knytemare · 09-19-2011, 01:22 PM

The 510 is designed for a 225 wheelbase. I have the car myself and chose that wheelbase due to the fact that there are more body options in that wheelbase.

c0bra · 09-19-2011, 01:58 PM

oh what kind of electronics are you running in yours?

Knytemare · 09-19-2011, 04:14 PM

Currently I am running a basic setup of the HPI X30 motor with a Dynamite Tazer ESC so that my wife can enjoy driving it. Later on I plan on putting in a brushless setup though at this point I'm not sure which one.

17dean · 09-19-2011, 04:50 PM

I have a cup body and light set too if u want it? PM me.

c0bra · 09-19-2011, 06:15 PM

ok im probably going brushless on it. just not sure which system to get tho.

17dean · 09-20-2011, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by c0bra

ok im probably going brushless on it. just not sure which system to get tho.

Brushless? Hop up everything. Not too high KV otherwise it will be hard to control.

I ran thru 2 cup racers !

c0bra · 09-23-2011, 08:16 AM

ok what upgrades would you reccomend for brushless

c0bra · 09-28-2011, 08:52 PM

got the new cup racer body, and i ordered a yeah racing drifter led kit

09-17-2011, 10:24 AM	#1
c0bra RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: easton Posts: 1,397	hpi cup racer questions just got a new hpi cup racer yesterday from the lhs for $200. (this is my first hpi) turns out the thing was already built but they didnt follow thru with everything. they used parta from both kind of shock layouts so now i have to fix it, no big deal but annoying! the front shocks are stand up right now, im going to re do it so they are lay down. it has a 510 body but i need a new one because theres no rear bumper! the tires are rubber but they have no tread. are they drift tires or not? heres a pic it has the battery holder for a stick pack. will i be able to run a 2 cell lipo with it or do i need to change it? i want to run mamba maxx brushless or sidewinder brushless but how fast/ difficult to control would this thing be with a 210 mm wheel base?

09-17-2011, 10:39 AM	#2
c0bra RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: easton Posts: 1,397	just found the answer to the tire question. the tires are mx 60x26 which means there rubber non drift tires

09-17-2011, 05:30 PM	#3
microgoat I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 8,009	You should be able to download or at least view the manual at HPI's site. There's a square battery tray for lipos, and good luck getting that foam bumper inside the 510 body

09-17-2011, 10:52 PM	#4
Knytemare Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2005 Location: Fort Wayne Posts: 728	Here is the manual ... http://www.hpiracing.com/manuals/pdf/100594.pdf Those are the stock tires that come with the kit. There is a specific part for lipo batteries unless you get the ones in the hardcase that look like a regular shotgun style pack.

09-18-2011, 12:10 AM	#5
c0bra RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: easton Posts: 1,397	thanks i have the instruction manual that came with the car and redid the front shocks already. im going to try and get a new 510 body on tuesday and some electronocs. do you guys know if a 190mm body will fit? i think it might be to big but i want to make sure. if it doesnt ill get a 510 and cut the foam bumper to make it fit. what would be a good brushless system and pinion for these that will make it haul azz but not be stupid fast? im probably going to get a jr servo

09-18-2011, 02:46 PM	#6
microgoat I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 8,009	You'll need a Cup Racer body. Touring-car bodies are too long (WB is off by about an inch). You might find a Bolink or Mini Cooper body that will fit.

09-18-2011, 05:17 PM	#7
c0bra RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: easton Posts: 1,397	ok ill try and get another cup racer then. oh what led kit works with these?

09-18-2011, 10:02 PM	#8
Knytemare Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2005 Location: Fort Wayne Posts: 728	Any LED kits designed for a touring car will work. Cup Racer or Mini bodies will work. Just make sure they say they are good for a 225mm wheelbase.

09-19-2011, 01:22 PM	#10
Knytemare Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2005 Location: Fort Wayne Posts: 728	The 510 is designed for a 225 wheelbase. I have the car myself and chose that wheelbase due to the fact that there are more body options in that wheelbase.

09-19-2011, 01:58 PM	#11
c0bra RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: easton Posts: 1,397	oh what kind of electronics are you running in yours?

09-19-2011, 04:14 PM	#12
Knytemare Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2005 Location: Fort Wayne Posts: 728	Currently I am running a basic setup of the HPI X30 motor with a Dynamite Tazer ESC so that my wife can enjoy driving it. Later on I plan on putting in a brushless setup though at this point I'm not sure which one.

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09-19-2011, 04:50 PM	#13
17dean Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 965	I have a cup body and light set too if u want it? PM me.

09-19-2011, 06:15 PM	#14
c0bra RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: easton Posts: 1,397	ok im probably going brushless on it. just not sure which system to get tho.

09-23-2011, 08:16 AM	#16
c0bra RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: easton Posts: 1,397	ok what upgrades would you reccomend for brushless

09-28-2011, 08:52 PM	#17
c0bra RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: easton Posts: 1,397	got the new cup racer body, and i ordered a yeah racing drifter led kit

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