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[domcharlton]

I had a hyper 7 a couple of years ago but stupidly sold it, I decided i wanted one for the summer so i could race a bit. So i looked through Ebay and the forum for a couple of weeks and found a very nice looking one on Ebay that looked as if it had been looked after.

So i contacted the seller to see if he would do a buy it now and he said yes so i bought it for £120 and collected tonight along with a half gallon of byron fuel, glow start and Hump pack + Chargers. Then first of i replaced the 27mhz receiver with my spekky one.

It's supposedly had a gallon through it but i can't believe that it looks brand new. There's barely a mark on the chassis and the tyres/wheels have plenty of tread on, The tank and air filter all look new! Overall i'm really chuffed with it, can't wait to run it (probably tomorrow).

Here are some pics.











I have ordered some new tyres/wheels (proline hotshots) as they were just £20 from end of line RC!

Edited by domcharlton, 18 September 2011 - 02:52 PM.

[henzy190]

Looks very tidy

Looks like a worthwhile buy

[domcharlton]

Took it out for it's first run today and i am impressed gave it a quick tune and it works spot on. Standard throttle servo seems ok too.

[Bazzokajoe]

where is the build in this thread?

looks good, cant beat a stock hyper as a fun mess around car

[domcharlton]

Bazzokajoe, on 23 June 2011 - 10:33 AM, said:

where is the build in this thread?

looks good, cant beat a stock hyper as a fun mess around car

Yeah i know i thought that. Eventually it will have some work done.

[domcharlton]

Yes i have jumped on the E Conversion Bandwagon!As some of you will know i have decided to convert the hyper to Brushless, the engine/exhaust is for sale here:

http://www.msuk-foru...44#entry1129544

I have ordered a TCM conversion kit along with Barnettbasher to save on postage. For Power im going to be using my Fusion 550 Combo from my slash and putting a Castle SCT Combo in the Slash its going to be ran on Turnigy's 4s li po's.

I began the strip down tonight as i was bored. I've dremeled the Servo mount so should all be ok now.

[missions1]

looking good dom but aint sct combo for 1/10 ?

[domcharlton]

missions1, on 08 July 2011 - 10:24 PM, said:

looking good dom but aint sct combo for 1/10 ?

Yeah, The SCT Combo is for the slash 4x4 and i've got a 1/8 system in that which is going in the hyper.

[missions1]

arh sweet

[James D]

SO JEALOUS!!! you got a really good deal there at £120

I am on the lookout for something similar and at that sort of price/quality so i can convert to leccy too as a mate of mine has one and we estimate it can do roughly 137mph but when we tried it, the tyres blew out at around 90mph!!!

good luck with it, looks like a great project!

[domcharlton]

My Xbox sold so i've been able to order a couple of these.

http://www.hobbyking..._Warehouse.html

I don't have the funds for the Castle SCT yet, intill my engine has sold at least so the Slash will be motor less for a bit.

[domcharlton]

TCM Motor mount arrived at BarnettBashers house yesterday so should be with me by the weekend. That's damn quick postage from the states!

I also ordered some more Turnigy's from the German Warehouse so hopefully they will be here by then too!

[dtokez]

boredorama, on 09 July 2011 - 06:10 PM, said:

SO JEALOUS!!! you got a really good deal there at £120

I am on the lookout for something similar and at that sort of price/quality so i can convert to leccy too as a mate of mine has one and we estimate it can do roughly 137mph but when we tried it, the tyres blew out at around 90mph!!!

good luck with it, looks like a great project!

lol what u been smoking mate?

good luck on the conversion, looking good!

[Nick]

Have you ran it with the Fusion yet? It should push it quite well.

The revised Castle SCT setups are a nice improvement so it's a good thing you waited around really.

[domcharlton]

Is this the revised one? http://cgi.ebay.com/...59#ht_914wt_907

It should be running by the weekend.