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12-13-2011, 10:01 PM
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| Gettin’ back on the horse Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hoonsville
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|  Hpi wr8
So I just got the new RCDriver and look what one of the adds was.       So yes it is nitro and its 8th scale, but it is shaft driven 4 wheel drive and looks beautiful. The tires are asymmetrical Michelin rally tires and the body is a licensed Abu Dhabi Ford Fiesta. I think I need one and change it over to electric.  Alright everyone discuss. |
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12-13-2011, 10:20 PM
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I must of missed that add....looks bad ass! MMM + 2200kv =  |
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12-13-2011, 10:26 PM
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12-13-2011, 10:30 PM
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12-14-2011, 09:06 AM
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That looks cool. I go a associated tc3 I was going to build up to be a rally car but no one makes parts for it now. I don't know about the nitro but electric 8th scale rally would he a blast.
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12-14-2011, 09:15 AM
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Tower still has a bunch of TC-3 parts. And all but the front arms for the rally conversion parts list. I just built one, got it off ebay and got really lucky. The guy I bought it from didn't know it had the rally kit on it already and I picked it up for $100 shipped ARTR with a Triton charger. I would still use your TC for a rally car, conversion or not. I would just get the front bumper, convert the shocks and rear tower. That's what I had planning with mine but lucked out. | |
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12-14-2011, 09:32 AM
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Found some more photos.        |
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12-14-2011, 09:43 AM
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That body is fugly. I would buy an electric version none the less.
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12-14-2011, 10:16 AM
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AWESOME! When is the electric one coming????
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12-14-2011, 10:23 AM
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Looks like tower only has the rally front bumper now. Are the rally shock towers different then the stock? Last edited by adamargue; 12-14-2011 at 10:27 AM. | |
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12-14-2011, 10:39 AM
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The rear tower was the only one that was replaced, and I'm not sure what was the difference in the two. I'm still learning myself.  http://www.teamassociated.com/pdf/ca...s/TC3/3020.pdf I'm going to do a build thread here soon. | |
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12-14-2011, 10:46 AM
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12-14-2011, 11:00 AM
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Thanks again man. I must need to practice my search skills all I got when I searched was the bumper haha. | |
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12-14-2011, 11:08 AM
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I saw in a few places that it is probably just a 4 wheel drive buggy chassis with shorter A arms and shock towers, similar to what Tamiya did with the DF03RA. I think only time will tell, but I will keep digging. | |
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12-14-2011, 11:21 AM
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Ty It is super easy to convert the kyosho inferno gt1 to Brushless. RC MOnster sells a motor mounting kit. Plus it's a subi. |
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12-14-2011, 11:24 AM
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12-14-2011, 05:37 PM
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I've been waiting for an R/C company to release a new rally car for so long! I'd really love to get one of these but I think I would convert it to electric too. I had one of HPI's old RS4 Rally (electric) with a Castle Sidewinder 4600KV, 2S lipo and loved it! Then I converted a nitro RS4 3 Evo to a rally setup and it was great, but I got tired of the nitro setup. And it's too small for real offroading. It would be great if HPI or Pro-Line would release new bodies for the WR8 too. 1/8th scale should be perfect. |
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12-14-2011, 06:46 PM
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I just want the body, lol. I got an old Eight-e sitting in the shop that would love this.
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12-14-2011, 09:02 PM
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12-14-2011, 09:32 PM
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