which hyper model ?

[HyperRC]

havent bothered with my hyper in peices just going to get a new one and sell this one, was set on the hyper 7 black edition but then they dropped the prices and quite fancy the TQ 21 sport now

Is the .28 model actually any faster or is it just more likely to blow up quicker ?

is the 3 port engine .21 more powerfull than the .21 4 port ? i still have a brand new 4 port engine so would be a good spare if i got a TQ 21

if i wanted to could i upgrade to the bigger shocks the 21 black edition has later ?

[ansmann1]

apparently the engine that they put in the28 model isnt supposed to be as good. cant see there being a problem with the big bore shocks

[Jumper]

4 port should rev higher than a 3 port and go for the .21 not a .28

[thevmister]

go for the 21 in a buggy 28 are wasted and v marginal performance , the hyper 28 has a bad rep, the black is the best for buck , i have both 3 and 4 port engines and the 3 port has more grunt in the bottom end both the 4 the top

[HyperRC]

ok so the 28 is out of the question then, between the hyper 7 black and the tq sport, iv been told il struggle to handle the hyper anyway the only thing iv had before was a low end acme condor 1/10 scale and i found that fast and i could never get it to tune

[Nitroholic]

If your budget will stand it...get the Black. The improved suspension is worth having and would cost you more to add later. I also prefer the looks

[LukeAFC]

You won't struggle to "handle" a Hyper!!!!!

Just make sure you take it to a nice open field with no kerbs etc and you'll be fine, you'll soon get the hang of it and more importantly you will love it!

[HyperRC]

yep this is how i kept crashing my last buggy smashing into kerbs, i never got it to run right so taking it anywhere was a waste of time and it would never start without a hairdryer, hopefully the hyper will be different

[Stock_Nitro]

Depends on the outside temperature, how tight the compression is, whether you're using the right heat rated glow plug and how fully charged your glowstarter is mate

Hypers are very forgiving with the handling as long as you have decent shocks on them, the standard black springs on the Hyper 7 .21 and .28 are way too soft and will more often than not cause you to roll through tight cornering on grass.

If you get the Black version, you will be fine in this respect as it has much better shocks and springs.

Buggies are meant for offroad and peform best there, i've yet to see a curb on an open field

Edited November 21, 2011 by Stock_Nitro

[HyperRC]

i cant really run the engine in offroad can i lol, it depends how it runs the first time if it idles ok for the first few tanks i could walk up to the field with the car and some fuel just dont want to get there and it not start lol

[Stock_Nitro]

I ran in my .21 4 port on an R/C track in Dartford it's not there anymore though

Obviously no jumps until it was sorted and tuned, but as long as it's flat and not long uncut grass you should be ok.

Winter weather should mean the ground is hard packed at the moment anyway as long as it's not wet, so you won't be over-stressing the engine by the tyres digging in and you won't be caning it so much that you get wheelspin either

Edited November 21, 2011 by Stock_Nitro

[HyperRC]

il probably take it to the park when its quite there is a big open space there with tarmac just hope it starts without too much hassle as i wont have access to a hairdryer there

[Stock_Nitro]

On the flip side, you won't break a steering knuckle halfway through the tune either

Make sure your Glowstarter is fully charged and you've got some spare glowplugs though

Edited November 21, 2011 by Stock_Nitro

[HyperRC]

il be going for the ansmann 3000Mah one as my other 1800mah ones iv had before didnt last long at all, and will be going for a spare plug too

[HyperRC]

just worked out i can afford the hyper 7 black edition but was wondering it says on modelsports site that the engine needs extra attention when running in, so what extra do i need to do ?

i can sell my 4 port engine with the carb, head etc to get some money back from the extra cost

also is optifuel rtr 25% fine for running in and tuning ?